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13 Apr 2026
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
30 Dec 2025
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
Milan Wellness Hospitality Conference tackles design and operation realities for wellness facilities
14 Dec 2025
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
09 Jul 2025
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
08 May 2025
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
18 Feb 2025
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
03 Dec 2024
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
27 Sep 2024
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
25 Aug 2023
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
09 Aug 2023
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
22 Apr 2022
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
17 Dec 2021
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
15 Apr 2021
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
24 Sep 2020
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
03 Jan 2020
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
09 May 2019
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
22 Apr 2019
Sofitel Villa Borghese Rome is on track to launch this summer, following an extensive renovation by French architect and designer Jean Philippe Nuel. Situated near ... More
26 Oct 2018
Emlyn Brown has joined AccorHotels as VP of well-being for its luxury brands and will work on spa and wellness for properties such as Sofitel, ... More
01 May 2018
AccorHotels will acquire Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts for a cash amount of CHF560 million (€482 million) later this year, subject to regulatory approvals. The deal ... More
09 Feb 2018
AccorHotels has partnered with Rythm, a neurotechnology company, in a pilot programme that brings Rythm’s wearable sleep tech product, Dreem, to guests at Pullman Paris ... More
18 Apr 2017
A new spa has opened at the historic Grand Hotel la Cloche in Dijon, France. Housed in a Haussman-style building dating from 1884, the 88-bedroom ... More
21 Mar 2017
Vietnam is positioning itself as a world-class destination for spa with five of the country’s top hotels, resorts and cruises joining forces to launch ‘Spa-tacular ... More
07 Mar 2017
Situated on a Patong hilltop in southwestern Phuket and overlooking two bays, Avista Hideaway Phuket Patong MGallery by Sofitel draws its inspiration from the traditional ... More
01 Feb 2017
Pullman Hotels and Resorts has designed a complete wellness offer for fitness and spa, embracing four themes: Balance + Energy + Detox + Age Defence. ... More
15 Dec 2016
Lindsay Madden-Nadeau and Aldina Duarte Ramos will both remain with Accor after the company’s acquisition of FRHI earlier this year, working under the well-being umbrella ... More
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