St Petersburg news

A new Russian theme park inspired by the literary poems and fairy tales of Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin is being created by Dutch design and production ... More

Luxury hotel brand Corinthia will open its first hotel in the Middle East, the Corinthia Meydan Beach Dubai, in 2020. The contemporary beachfront hotel marks ... More

International architects Snøhetta have designed a new planetarium and a visitor centre for Norway’s largest astronomical facility by studying the night sky for design inspiration. ... More

Manchester City have more financial muscle than any other club in world football according to a new financial index, with Premier League clubs dominating the ... More

A 150-year-old gas storage facility on St Petersburg’s Obvodny Canal has been transformed into a record-breaking planetarium. Called Planetarium No1, the attraction takes the crown ... More

Russian virtual reality company Anvio VR has announced plans for a global expansion, starting in London this February, before rolling out its free-roam VR experience ... More

Boutique gym operator TRIB3 has appointed Rod Hill as its European managing director. As reported last week, the operator is in advanced talks with a ... More

Boutique fitness operator TRIB3 is growing its portfolio with further franchises planned for the UK and entry into the European market. The operator plans to ... More

After several significant delays, the Zenit Arena in the Russian city of St Petersburg has been completed – but cost almost US$500m more to build ... More

Organisers of the 2018 World Cup in Russia have been asked to “tighten up” the construction of the St Petersburg venue after FIFA expressed its ... More

CLAD has been given an exclusive first look at the inaugural Floating Seahorse; a luxury private villa submerged partly beneath the waves. The development of ... More

Spa clients are often so relaxed at the end of a treatment, they fall asleep, so why not incorporate that ultimate indulgence into the treatment, ... More

Two Dutch architecture studios and a Russian firm have won an international design competition to transform St Petersburg’s Vasilyevsky Island into a new leisure destination ... More

Australia’s first pop-up waterpark is set to make a splash in Perth, when Xscape at the City arrives at the Belmont Park Racecourse for a ... More

The Guinness Storehouse in Dublin has claimed the title of Europe’s leading tourist destination at the World Travel Awards in Sardinia, Italy. During a night ... More

Luxury Italian car brand Ferrari has opened its latest store in Milan, featuring a new concept focused on lifestyle, experience, entertainment and shopping. Located in ... More

Clarins has opened its first day spa in St Petersburg, Russia, within one of a chain of department stores called Rive Gauche. The 55sq m ... More

Wembley Stadium in London has been selected to host the UEFA Euro 2020 final and semi-final stages of the tournament for the first time since ... More

Four Seasons Moscow – the hotel operator’s second Russian site after its Four Seasons Hotel Lions Palace St Petersburg – will open in August in ... More

Famous attractions such as the Sydney Opera House and the Statue of Liberty are at risk of being lost under rising seas caused by climate ... More

Hard Candy Fitness, the international premium fitness club chain founded by music icon Madonna – in partnership with New Evolution Ventures (NeV) – is set ... More

Hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, Jumeirah Group, has raised a US$1.4bn (€1bn £878m) unsecured syndicated loan to support the groups long-term growth ... More

The “House with Lions” situated next to St. Isaac’s Cathedral in St Petersburg, Russia, has reopened as the Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace following a ... More

Animation studio DreamWorks – behind films such as Madagascar, Shrek and How to Train Your Dragon – has revealed it has entered a partnership to ... More

Ireland’s first DoubleTree by Hilton hotel, The Morrison Dublin, reopened its doors to guests on 1 February. The hotel is the fourth in as many ... More