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Synergy – The Retreat Show, the global trade show for retreats, has launched a global research initiative that will provide insights into the retreat sector ... More

Everlast Gyms expands its footprint outside of the UK this month with the imminent launch of a club in Dublin. The four-storey destination will feature ... More

The Wellness Tourism Association (WTA) has published a non-regulatory global industry framework designed to ensure the retreat market offers responsible experiences. The Six Principles for ... More

A US$50 million (£44.2 million, €51.2 million) transformation of Chicago's historic McCormick Mansion has created a new destination that combines live magic, immersive theatre, dining ... More

The Montana Historical Society has officially celebrated the opening of its new Montana Heritage Center, a US$107 million (£79 million, €92 million) destination that combines ... More

Becky Pelkonen, the sauna advocate and researcher, has unveiled the draft of a global public sauna-bathing charter. The ten guiding principles form the foundation for ... More

Places Leisure has exchanged contracts to build and operate a flagship £60m water and wellness destination on behalf of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. This will ... More

Marriott International has partnered with Fitwel, a healthy building certification system that aims to optimise occupant health.  Marriott has become Fitwel’s first Enterprise Partner and ... More

Anna Bjurstam – who left her role as Wellness Pioneer at Six Senses Hotels and Resorts at the end of June – has launched a ... More

Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere, has opened today (10 July) near Knutsford in the north-west of England with a 1,715sq m Fairmont Spa that has been ... More

Universal Destinations and Experiences has launched a new regional theme park model with the opening of Universal Kids Resort in Frisco, Texas. The resort is ... More

Lefay Resorts, the portfolio of two luxury wellness properties in Italy, has added emotional dance classes and group cold plunge sessions in response to market ... More

Plans for the AU$180 million redevelopment of Reef HQ Aquarium in Townsville, Australia, are progressing, with the project set to transform the attraction into a ... More

Robert Thurman, an expert on Tibetan Buddhism and the spiritual director of Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa in Woodstock, has died, aged 84. Thurman – ... More

International spa, wellness and longevity consultancy, BBSpa, will launch a new bathhouse called Atera in Glasgow, Scotland, in September. BBSpa is providing turnkey consultancy for ... More

US low-cost operator, Amped Fitness, has launched a flagship location in Texas, debuting its multi-sensory Amped Universe design architecture. The new club in Sugar Land ... More

Aditya Saluja, an industry leader in luxury wellness hospitality, has been appointed as commercial director of spa and wellness for the spa management division of ... More

Preidlhof Luxury DolceVita Resort, the destination resort and spa in Naturno, South Tyrol in Italy, will reveal a new spa in February 2027, designed by ... More

The International Spa Association (ISPA) has launched a course by customer experience expert Dan Gingiss on its iLearn platform. This course will be the first ... More

Peter Roth has been appointed as Corinthia’s president of hotel operations. Roth, who has more than three decades of international hospitality experience, joins Corinthia Hotels ... More

Kai Kusatsu, an onsen ryokan property has launched in the famous Japanese hot spring destination, Kusatsu Onsen in Gunma Prefecture. Parent company Hoshino Resorts launched ... More

Disney has reaffirmed its commitment to investing US$30 billion in its US parks and cruise business by 2033, using new America250 celebrations to underline the ... More

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

Koru Health Club launched recently within Luxembourg’s multi-experience destination, GRID X, which combines culture, retail and hospitality. The club combines high-end sports facilities with a ... More