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The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has revealed plans to expand its presence in Egypt with the renovation and operation of two historic hotel properties and ... More

Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa, Emblems Collection, close to Bath in the UK, has relaunched as the first Emblems-branded hotel in Accor’s portfolio. The Emblems ... More

More than 30 industry speakers took part in discussions about wellness hospitality design and operations during the Wellness Hospitality Conference on 2 December at the ... More

International celebrations of wellness have proliferated this year, so we're taking a look at the ways wellbeing is being offered to the public around the ... More

Emma Darby is taking on a newly-created role of global VP for spa and wellness at Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, a luxury brand in the ... More

Accor has released a comprehensive white paper designed to deepen understanding of wellness design and its capacity to enhance guest experiences, boost loyalty and drive ... More

In 2025, wellness will shift from fleeting fads to science-driven authenticity, predicts Emlyn Brown, Accor’s global SVP of wellbeing, strategy, design and development, as he ... More

Global hotel brand Sofitel has partnered with researchers at Paris City University to gain deeper insights into how people sleep when staying away from home. ... More

The Active Czech Foundation hosted its first annual Active Czech Conference earlier this month, in Prague, conducted in both Czech and English. The conference was ... More

TikTok, has launched into the fitness market with a new hub called #TikTokFitness and a supporting consumer marketing push. The social media giant has also ... More

Work is underway to realise a new Rixos resort in Dubai following a partnership between UAE-based real estate developer Nakheel and Excelsior Real Estate. Set ... More

Luxury French beauty brand Lancôme has entered the Latin American spa market with a new hotel spa in the Brazilian city of São Paulo. Originally ... More

French luxury brand L'Occitane en Provence has strengthened its partnership with hotel giant Accor with the launch of a new wellness concept at the Sofitel ... More

designstudio ltd has revealed the inspiration behind its recently unveiled project, the AWAY Spa at the W Philadelphia. The 3,000sq ft spa is part of ... More

After a five year project, the world’s first hotel and spa designed solely by late legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has launched in Macau, on ... More

Capella Hotel Group has unveiled the first installation of its sister-brand Patina Hotels & Resorts in the tranquil setting of the Maldives’ North Malé Atoll. ... More

Katie Towersey has been appointed as the new spa director for Rockliffe Hall, the five-star luxury golf and spa resort in Northern England’s County Durham ... More

Annika Sofia Bjorka has been appointed spa director at Clinique La Prairie’s first facility outside of Europe – Clinique La Prairie Aesthetics & Medical Spa ... More

Global hospitality group, Accor, is launching in-room restorative wellness programming at select North and Central America properties through an exclusive partnership with wellness technology company, ... More

After a seven-year reconceptualisation and restoration of a collection of seven historic buildings, the new Four Seasons Hotel Madrid is confirming reservations for arrivals beginning ... More

Global hotel operator, Accor, has published a paper dedicated to wellness across its portfolio of brands, which include Raffles, Fairmont and Sofitel. It’s a Wellness ... More

Studio Fuksas have won a competition to redevelop Sveta Nedelya Square in Sofia, Bulgaria, with a design that complements a celebration of the square's history ... More

Studio Sofield have designed a house and tower residential pairing in New York's prestigious Upper East Side, blending classical and contemporary architecture that is drawn ... More

Designs have been released for the latest edition of the famous Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi, northern Sweden, which this year is celebrating its 30th anniversary. ... More

Saturday, 8 June 2019 will mark the eighth annual Global Wellness Day (GWD), and thousands of locations across the world – including hotel/spa chains, fitness ... More