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The International Spa Association (ISPA) Conference 2026 has begun today at The Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, where it will continue until Thursday 2 ... More

Minor Hotels will open its first hotel under new brand, The Wolseley Hotels, in New York in 2027, with a wellbeing centre. The brand is ... More

Spa and wellness professionals from around the world have descended on Colorado Springs for the annual ISPA Conference & Expo, which kicks off today at ... More

Following the completion of PureGym’s Blink Fitness acquisition, outgoing CEO, Humphrey Cobbold, and incoming CEO, Clive Chesser, lift the lid on the rollercoaster journey. “I ... More

It has been confirmed that PureGym is the winning bidder in the auction for US operator, Blink Fitness, with a successful bid of $121 million. ... More

Pure Gym has raised the necessary funds to allow the purchase of Blink Fitness, which had filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the US ... More

PureGym is making a bid for the majority of the assets of Blink Fitness, which was put into Chapter 11 by owner, Equinox, on 12 ... More

International spa and wellness professionals have flocked to Las Vegas, Nevada, to attend the 31st annual ISPA Conference and Expo, kicking off today at the ... More

Royal Caribbean is preparing to launch its new 18-deck ship, Wonder of the Seas, which it claims is the world’s largest-ever cruise liner. Wonder will ... More

Rainer Schaller Global Group (RSG Group) has opened a huge flagship Gold's Gym club in the German capital city Berlin. Marketed as the “gym of ... More

Throughout the pandemic, the International Spa Association (ISPA) has championed the strength of the spa community and strived to support, inform and inspire the industry ... More

A new museum telling the stories of the people exiled from Germany by the Nazi regime is set to open in Berlin in 2025. The ... More

Rainer Schaller, the founder of budget gym megabrand McFIT, has added iconic franchised chain Gold's Gym to his portfolio of fitness businesses. The deal, worth ... More

The document which set in motion the foundation of the modern Olympic Games has sold for US$8m (€7.2m, £6.1m) at an auction – smashing the ... More

The Namibian government is looking to auction at least a thousand wild animals from its national parks that might otherwise become victims of its drought ... More

McDonald's restaurants in Sweden has created McHive, the world’s smallest McDonald's, housing a full working beehive. The hive was crafted as part of a PR ... More

A floating art museum dedicated to urban art, including graffiti and street art, has docked on the River Seine in Paris at the foot of ... More

Dutch design firm MVRDV have revealed renderings of their plan to create an open-air marketplace and urban escape in Tainan, Taiwan. The new attraction, which ... More

Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group is understood to be planning an initial public offering for its burgeoning sports unit. According to Reuters, Wanda is preparing ... More

Those with deep pockets and a passion for the world of aviation have been presented a rare opportunity to own a piece of flight history, ... More

German architect Ole Scheeren has completed the much-anticipated Guardian Art Center on the doorstep of Beijing’s historic Forbidden City. The building is a hybrid cultural ... More

The IAAPA Foundation – the charitable arm of the international body for the attractions sector – has announced a number of key events to take ... More

Bidders have reportedly tabled offers for the UK’s biggest health and fitness group Pure Gym after the deadline closed on Thursday (21 September). KKR is ... More

TDR Capital, the owner of the David Lloyd gyms, is gearing up to sell the chain in a £1.3bn (US$1.6bn, €1.5bn) deal following its acquisition ... More

The Mornington Peninsula, just south of Melbourne, Australia, could become a popular hot spring tourist destination after hot water found deep beneath the land could ... More