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Swire Hotels’ luxury hospitality brand Upper House has revealed it will roll out its two-day House of Healing retreats at its three hotels in Hong ... More

Solidcore, which is majority owned by L Catterton, has confirmed that it is actively exploring international expansion, with Europe representing a priority region under consideration. ... More

Urban Gym Group (UGG) has acquired Vondelgym Rotterdam, further strengthening its presence in one of the Netherlands’ most dynamic urban markets. Vondelgym Rotterdam has built ... More

Minor Hotels has announced plans to open its first Anantara-branded property, Anantara Miami Resort and Residences, in 2030.  The development of this property marks a ... More

TheLifeCo has debuted its first Caribbean operation, TheLifeCo St Lucia, at the US$1.3 billion (€1.2 billion, £1 billion), multi-phase A’ila Resorts development. A’ila Resorts is ... More

Boutique franchisor, Tribute Brands, has signed a deal with Let’s Go Fitness to open 20 reformer Pilates studios in Switzerland. Let’s Go Fitness is Switzerland’s ... 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

In spite of the Iran war, Six Senses is now taking reservations for September at its first property in the UAE, Six Senses The Palm, ... More

Beat the Street has announced plans to launch in a number of new towns this spring. Bloxwich launched in February and will be followed by ... More

A new floating wellbeing destination with a public park, residential and wellness facility is planned for a 12-hectare stretch of water within London’s Royal Docks, ... More

The UK fitness industry has significant headroom for growth, consumers are prioritising their spend on fitness and the importance of cleaners is being underestimated, according ... More

Bathing facility operator Aire Ancient Baths has partnered with strategic investor Khemia to accelerate its plan to expand internationally. Khemia has become a minority shareholder ... More

Hyrox has completed its first Youngstars event, a racing format designed for younger athletes. The next will take place at the London Hyrox, in March, ... More

Ian Mulcahey, global director of cities at Gensler, says its masterplan for a former military camp near Baghdad could act as a model for the ... More

On announcing its second half results for 2025, The Gym Group has said it will accelerate the rollout to 75 gyms over the next three ... More

Upper House Shenzhen will be the first new hotel to be operated by Swire Hotels in nine years when it opens in 2027, in China. ... More

The Gym Group has announced it will expand its partnership pilot with Wellhub ahead of the January rush and will finish the year with seven ... More

Therme Group has acquired three renowned German thermal spas in Euskirchen, Sinsheim and Titisee-Neustadt from the Josef Wund Foundation. The transaction, which is still subject ... More

Robert Hanea, founder and CEO of Therme Group, told delegates at the Global Wellness Summit in Dubai that he hopes Therme will be able to ... More

Former Gymbox directors, Marc Diaper and Rory McEntee (now respectively CEO of Fitness First UK and chief marketing director of GymNation) have gone head to ... More

Tulah Clinical Wellness, a holistic wellness destination, is set to open in the hills of northern Kerala, India, in February 2026.  Tulah, which means “balance” ... More

Groups of people, often in cities, are meeting to experience connection and find new ways to deal with the pressures of modern life. Communities of ... More

Therme Group has announced it will develop its first wellbeing oasis in Singapore, creating a large-scale social wellbeing infrastructure project worth S$1 billion (US$768 million, ... More

FIT House of Brands’ Pilates, tone and yoga concept, FS8, is set to double its number of sites across Europe in the next six months. ... More

Purpose Brands has announced the signing of a master franchise agreement with ABFit to take Anytime Fitness to Saudi Arabia. Hot on the heels of ... More