SAWA news

AlMaarefa University has announced the launch of the Saudi Arabian Wellness Association (SAWA), a new industry body established to promote, educate and develop the wellness ... More

Luxury eco-resort Kisawa Sanctuary has launched with a soft opening on Mozambique's subtropical island of Benguerra, complete with a Natural Wellness Centre inspired by Mozambican ... More

Industry awards platform, the Hall of Wellness Awards (HOW Awards), has unveiled the winners of its 2020 competition at its first-ever awards gala today (10 ... More

The shortlist for the Hall of Wellness Awards (HOW Awards) has been announced, with 110 awards up for grabs, split into six categories – Middle ... More

Billed as the world’s first 3D printed resort, Kisawa Sanctuary a luxury eco-resort and spa in Mozambique will be created by a 3D printer using ... More

The architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, the ruins of Babylon, a migratory bird sanctuary on the coast of the Yellow Sea, and a Prosecco wine ... More

Tokyo-based architecture studio Line-Inc have transformed a 1930s-era hotel in Hokkaido, Japan into the Unwind Hotel and Bar Otaru. Erstwhile known as the Etchuya Hotel, ... More

The Rosewood Bangkok has opened in the heart of the city’s prime central business and retail district. As the 27th property in the growing global ... More

Approximately 250 women attended American Spa ’s second Women in Wellness Leadership Conference at the Edison Ballroom in New York City on 12 March. Intended ... More

Chinese investment conglomerate Fosun Group is to acquire almost a 25 per cent stake in Japanese theme park operator Huis Ten Bosch Co, following an ... More

Over 270 industry professionals from 17 countries gathered between 14 and 16 September in Chengdu for the 10th annual Spa China Summit. The background to ... More

The historic Tower Wing of Singapore's Shangri-La Hotel has re-opened following a significant renovation, revealing a refreshed lobby, brand new rooms and suites, three restaurant ... More

Two aquariums in Japan have left the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA) over the organisation’s decision to ban members from procuring dolphins from ... More

Work is progressing on Trinidad’s first theme park, with Skallywag Bay a landmark project for the island nation. Offering families the chance to explore the ... More

The architectural studio of Vo Trong Nghia are creating a floating bamboo spa on the Vietnamese island Phu Quoc. Named the Signature Spa, the facility ... More

A senior official of the Bangkok Attorney-General’s Office is on 24-hour watch in the intensive care unit at a hospital in Phuket Town, Thailand, after ... More

Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Nagasaki, Japan, is soon to open a new hotel staffed almost entirely by robots. The 72-bedroom Henn na Hotel ... More

Guests of the Ritz-Carlton Bali, Indonesia, will be able to swim with dolphins in the Indian Ocean, go sailing and participate in night dives when ... More

Thailand’s excise department is to consider supporting tourism by abolishing tax levied on profits made by the country’s golf courses and spas. The excise department’s ... More

Japan’s Dutch-themed Huis Ten Bosch amusement park is weighing up an expansion project as it seeks to add a gambling resort. Hideo Sawada, chairman of ... More

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Group is set to make a return to the Island of the Gods with the opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Bali, Indonesia in ... More

Turtle Island Resort in Fiji has recently completed a major solar installation, making it one of the first clean energy resorts in the world. The ... More

Centara Hotels & Resorts is rebranding three existing spas under its new Cense by Spa Cenvaree brand, which is now being rolled out at selected ... More

The winners of this year's World Spa Awards have been announced at a gala event at the Hilton Park Lane in London, UK, on 4 ... More