SPEAR news

Shocked by the UK loneliness statistics, charitable trust Mytime Active has been doubling down on its community outreach projects. Research by the Marmalade Trust, which ... More

Capella Hotel Group has announced Roland Fasel will become president in April. Founded in Singapore, Capella Hotel Group has two luxury brands: Capella Hotels and ... More

Go Fit has been brought on board by Club Atlético de Madrid for the €800 million Sport City project This ambitious project is a partnership ... More

Derrick Evans MBE, more commonly known as Mr Motivator, has joined forces with Innerva as a brand ambassador to champion a new era of healthy ... More

Suzanne Holbrook, global leader of spa, fitness and wellness operations for Marriott International, has told Spa Business the company plans to establish a strong voice ... More

Marriott’s new global leader of spa, fitness and wellness, Suzanne Holbrook, told Spa Business that innovative solutions are required to drive volume and be competitive ... More

The Moving Communities social value dashboard has been updated to enable more powerful reporting around the value of participation in physical activity. One of the ... More

Sport England has renewed the contract for its Moving Communities study for another four years. Going forward Moving Communities will follow the quango’s place-based agenda. ... More

Global developer and wellbeing destination operator Therme Group has formed a joint venture (JV) with The Georgetown Company – a leading developer and owner of ... More

Lift Brands – parent company of Snap Fitness – has reacquired its own master franchise for the United Arab Emirates as it looks to accelerate ... More

Marriott International is ushering in a new chapter for its wellness division with the appointment of Suzanne Holbrook as global leader of spa, fitness and ... More

Hakone, a celebrated volcanic spa town in eastern Japan, is on track to gain a luxurious new 33-acre hot springs retreat, called Hotel The Mitsui ... More

Six Senses, the renowned luxury and lifestyle brand within IHG's portfolio, has confirmed the eagerly awaited opening of its first UK property, Six Senses London, ... More

Moving Communities, the data platform which tracks participation at public leisure centres, has teamed up with Saturday morning 5k run organiser, Parkrun. This collaboration will ... More

ZEM Wellness Clinic Altea is the name of a brand new health and longevity retreat coming to Alicante, Spain, on 7 January 2025. The concept ... More

Plans have been announced to introduce the first five-star private members wellness club in Northern England, located on a historic 1,000-acre estate in the Ribble ... More

Minor Hotels is on a trajectory for significant expansion, with plans to open 200 extra hotels by 2026. According to CEO Dillip Rajakarier, wellness is ... More

Wellscape is a new company, spearheaded by industry figure Brian Paris, set to revolutionise spa, wellness and hospitality guest journeys with advanced immersive visual environments. ... More

The latest Moving Communities Impact Report from Sport England is out today (16 August) and includes two full years of operational data about public sector ... More

Martin Seibold, CEO of LifeFit Group, has joined Les Mills as a non-executive director. Acknowledged as one of the leading club operators in the world, ... More

In 2026, the traditional bathhouse experience will get a futuristic twist with the arrival of Submersive – an innovative concept combining classical spa therapies with ... More

Developer Rockwell Island Development Group (RIDGE) has appointed five-star, global hospitality brand Banyan Tree to manage its new luxury island retreat in Bimini in the ... More

A new nature-inspired wellness destination called Align is coming to Tucson, spearheaded by brothers and local hospitality entrepreneurs Mark and Eric Erman. Designed to foster ... More

Paul Hawco, a seasoned figure in the international wellness industry, has assumed the role of executive director – integrated wellbeing at independent, hospitality group Banyan ... More