TASS news

Patmos Aktis, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa, has opened in Greece, with a renovated and rebranded wellness offering called Ansana Wellness and Spa. The ... More

WorldSprings has opened its third US geothermal spa at Zion Canyon Hot Springs, in La Verkin, Southern Utah, featuring more than 50 natural geothermal and ... More

The World Avocado Organisation (WAO) has warned Wimbledon that banning avocados from its menus will reinforce outdated misconceptions about the sustainability of the fruit. Wimbledon ... More

For the past 30 years, historic Southern California hot springs retreat Murrieta Hot Springs Resort has been out of action and closed to the public. ... 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

Architecture firm Spratley & Partners has completed a multi-million-pound renovation on the historic Heckfield Place estate, in Hampshire, UK. Formerly a conference centre and wedding ... More

Jumby Bay Island, a 300-acre private island on the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda, is undergoing a complete renovation programme before it re-opens this ... More

Architects Chad Oppenheim and Arthur Casas have collaborated to create a dynamic hotel nestled between dilapidated 1950s apartment buildings on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach. ... More

Sarah Leiter, of the Goalball Women’s GB Team, has been lauded at the Woman of the Future Awards for her dedication to sport. Sharing the ... More

TASS – the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme funded by Sport England – has teamed up with the world governing body for basketball to offer qualifications ... More

Liostasi Hotel & Suites, a five-star hotel on the Greek island of Ios, has opened a luxury day spa. Designed by Cyprus-based spa specialist ExclusivelySpa, ... More

Sport England has committed £6m (US$7.8m, €6.8m) to its scheme that helps young athletes balance the demands of training and competing with academic life. TASS ... More

The government of Canada and Quebec municipality have each pledged to invest US$4.4m (€4m, £3.4m) for the construction of a large-scale aqua-gym complex in the ... More

An abandoned Brazilian palace designed by iconic late architect Oscar Niemeyer is to finally see the light of day, with hotel group Oetker Collection opening ... More

University of Bath has reopened the high performance gym at its Sports Training Village, following a redevelopment which included the installation of new equipment by ... More

Huffington Post founder, Ariana Huffington, is to step down from her role as editor-in-chief to start a new media business focused on wellness. The venture, ... More

The TEA is seeking nominations for outstanding attractions, technology or guest experiences that deserve industry recognition for this year’s Thea Awards. With nominations for the ... More

The 436-bedroom Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro has opened in Brazil, complete with a 1,150sq m (12,379sq ft) Atiaia Spa, named after the indigenous tupi-guarani ... More

Luxury hotel brand Oetker Collection is expanding into the Americas with the launch of two hotels – one in Sao Paulo and one in New ... More

The Global Wellness Summit, set to take place 13-15 November at The St. Regis Mexico City, has announced key elements of its 9th annual conference ... More

Author and speaker Agapi Stassinopoulos will join Dr. Deepak Chopra as a keynote speaker at the 2015 Global Wellness Summit, which takes place 13-15 November ... More

A new US$5 million, 10,000-square-foot spa has opened at Grupo Vidanta’s Riviera Maya in Mexico with a 100sq ft (9sq m) salt cave for halotherapy. ... More

The Seven Star Global Luxury Awards will take place at the Trans Resort Bali, hosting the 2015 official gala ceremony on September 19. Voting for ... More

The IHG-operated Changbai Mountain International Hot Spring Resort will open in 2015 in China’s largest nature reserve near the Korean border, home to the rare ... More

The Limegrove Spa & Fitness at Limassol Marina, Cyprus, is a three-storey stand-alone wellness centre project by Spa Creators that will officially launch on 13 ... More