Scottsdale news

The US spa industry is continuing its upward trajectory, achieving an unprecedented milestone with a record-breaking revenue of US$21.3 billion in 2023, surpassing the previous ... More

Hospitality consulting and intelligence firm HVS* has appointed Peter Anderson as a managing director and wellness practice leader within the Americas region. Rod Clough, president ... More

Ohm Fitness, a new franchised studio concept, has opened its first location in Scottsdale, Arizona. Delivering small group workouts using electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), Ohm ... More

Gurney’s Montauk Resort in Long Island, US, has relaunched its Seawater Spa following a US$20m top-to-toe refresh focused on holistic wellness, innovation and sustainability. What’s ... More

Hyatt is piloting private gyms in five of its US hotels as part of its Stay Fit Private Fitness programme. The exercise spaces are located ... More

Modern wellness brand The Well has announced two new hires; Doris Lopez as the VP of health and healing and Tara Cruz as the VP ... More

While North Americans haven’t been able to travel as much as they would usually, it hasn’t stopped them from looking, according to Spas of America’s ... More

OdySea Aquarium in Scottsdale, Arizona, has launched two online initiatives to help keep guests entertained and engaged with the aquarium during its enforced closure. The ... More

Organisers of the WELL Conference have decided to delay the industry event until 16-19 August 2020 due to the coronavirus. The event will still take ... More

Luxury alpine destination Vail Marriott Mountain Resort has relaunched its spa and wellness offering, following a US$6m resort-wide refurbishment. Developed and managed by boutique spa ... More

Industry veteran Jim Root will oversee all new spa and wellbeing development projects for US hospitality group Enchantment. Root is currently general manager of the ... More

Dolphinaris Arizona – a controversial dolphinarium in the desert near Scottsdale, Arizona, US, which opened in 2016 – has closed, following the death of its ... More

Fendi, the Rome-based prêt-à-porter fashion house that first brought the late German couturier Karl Lagerfeld into the public eye, will open 41 branded residences in ... More

The Phoenician Resort in Arizona, US, has unveiled a new three-storey spa as part of a massive, multi-year resort renovation – the largest ever undertaken ... More

Sanctuary Spa at Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona, US, has completed a refurbishment and expansion that has introduced a new ... More

Younes Atallah, director of operations at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, has announced the appointment of Grant Lessard as director of the Well & Being Spa ... More

Great Wolf, which is scheduled to open new resorts in Georgia and Illinois later this year, has announced it’s working on a new indoor waterpark ... More

Eight executives have been appointed to leadership positions at Miraval Group to oversee the growth of Miraval Arizona, Miraval Life in Balance Spas, and future ... More

As a new year approaches, the editors of Spa Opportunities bring you a list of 18 of the most anticipated spa openings for 2018. 1. ... More

Celebrity trainer, lifestyle coach and nutrition specialist Nora Tobin has partnered with JW Marriott to become the brand’s wellness ambassador. The collaboration will introduce “elevated ... More

A group spa industry veterans have come together to create a new hospitality and real estate company, Civana, based around sustainable wellness through an affordable ... More

Hyatt today introduced a new leadership structure for wellness brand Miraval, which it acquired earlier this year. Marc Ellin, Hyatt senior vice president, operations, Americas, ... More

National franchisor and provider of therapeutic massage and skincare services, Massage Envy, has launched a first-of its kind programme to enhance the health and wellness ... More

Hospitality and spa management systems provider Springer-Miller has named Nicole Stanaway as SpaSoft business development manager. Stanaway joined Springer-Miller Systems in 2014 as SpaSoft trainer. ... More

A 200,000sq ft (18,500sq m) aquarium – part of a US$175m (€155.5m, £133.8m) leisure complex in the Arizona desert – has opened its doors to ... More