Uruguay news

Pedro Simão, CEO of Balance Company, says the company has acquired a 100 per cent shareholding in international franchise brands VivaFit and Personal 20 from ... More

Italian architecture studio Studio Apostoli is designing a luxury wellness centre in a restored twentieth-century Milanese palazzo, scheduled to open in 2021. The three-layer 1,000sq ... More

VivaFit has entered the Spanish fitness market with the opening of a studio in capital city Madrid. Located in the heart of the city's financial ... More

Female-only fitness franchise Vivafit has opened its fifth studio in India – a 110sq m location in the city of Gurgaon. The location – owned ... More

International hospitality brand Cipriani is spearheading a US$450m (€395.3m, £353.9m) effort to convert the 1950s-era Hotel San Rafael in Punta del Este, Uruguay, into an ... More

Scandinavian architecture practice Henning Larsen have been tapped to expand the Opéra Bastille – the largest opera house in Paris. The renovated structure will feature ... More

Portugal-based operator Vivafit has taken its female-only franchised concept to Kuwait, with the opening of a health club at the Awtad Shopping Mall in the ... More

A Uruguayan hotel and winery has been designed to disappear into its surroundings with a creative mirrored exterior design. The Sacromonte Landscape Hotel sits in ... More

As football fever grips England – thanks to the national team's performances at this year's FIFA World Cup – there is growing evidence that The ... More

W Hotels Worldwide, owned by hospitality giant Marriott International, has opened a boutique property in Panama – the first W in Central America. The W ... More

The thermal/mineral springs industry is positioned for rising investment and growth, as consumers seek out the healing and relaxing properties of water and nature. According ... More

Unesco will hold a training workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to address implementation of cultural and natural heritage protection across South America and some ... More

Finalists for Spafinder Wellness 365’s 2016 Wellness Travel Awards have been announced, with South and Central America, Africa and Asia showing strong gains in the ... More

Uruguay and Argentina have been mooted by FIFA president Gianni Infantino as serious candidates to co-host the 2030 World Cup. Speaking at the South American ... More

Argentina and Uruguay are set to launch a joint bid to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The plans for a shared bid were confirmed ... More

UNESCO has announced the annual update to its register of sites worthy of world heritage status, adding 24 new locations to its global list of ... More

Portugese health club operator Vivafit is expanding its reach with the signing of the first franchised club in Taiwan, belonging to an American/Taiwanese couple. The ... More

World football's governing body, FIFA, is facing an unprecedented crisis after six of its high-ranking officials were arrested this morning and an inquiry was launched ... More

An Adidas billboard depicting a snarling Luis Suarez has proved unintentionally popular with tourists – who have been queuing to pose with various body parts ... More

The Steiner Spa Consulting Team predicts 2014 to be a good year for spa development, and on its blog has outlined the places it tips ... More

Starwood Hotels has announced the debut of its new Four Points by Sheraton in Lima, Peru. The 134-room hotel will be located in the Miraflores ... More

Vivafit - the largest women-only express fitness and nutrition franchise in Portugal - has launched Vivaslim, a weight management programme already available to all Vivafit ... More

Sofitel Hotel Group has entered Uruguay with the opening of its latest resort - Sofitel Montevideo Casino Carrasco and Spa - in Carrasco. Located on ... More

Hilton Worldwide has launched - Hilton Lima Miraflores - its first managed hotel in Peru. Located in the Miraflores district, the hotel features 207 guestrooms ... More

Hotel operator Sofitel is set to launch a new resort in Montevideo, Uruguay in December. Located on a national heritage site, Sofitel Montevideo Casino Carrasco ... More