high-touch news

Six Senses has announced the grand opening of its first-ever property and spa in the Caribbean, called Six Senses La Sagesse. With a picturesque beachfront ... More

Hospitality consulting and intelligence firm HVS* has appointed Peter Anderson as a managing director and wellness practice leader within the Americas region. Rod Clough, president ... More

Luxury wellbeing brand Sensei has promoted Alexandra Walterspiel and Dr Vishal Patel to serve as co-presidents. Walterspiel, who is also chief operating officer in addition ... More

Traditional Roman bathing and Greek mythology have inspired the new spa launching at Six Senses' first Italian outpost, Six Senses Rome. Located inside an original ... More

Six Senses has officially welcomed established Indian destination spa and retreat Vana into its portfolio. The wellness and sustainability-centric hospitality brand announced its appointment to ... More

Downtown Miami’s upcoming mixed-use development Legacy Hotel & Residences has signed a joint venture deal called Blue Legacy Ventures (JV) with faith-based nonprofit integrated health ... More

Accor-owned luxury hotel group Fairmont Hotels and Resorts has reopened four hotel and spa destinations in Canada. Fairmont’s flagship resort, Chateau Lake Louise, is offering ... More

Globally, spas have only got one opportunity to get reopening right, says Frank Pitsikalis, chair of the ISPA Foundation board of directors. Speaking on a ... More

Provider of uniforms for the health and wellness industry, Noel Asmar Uniforms, is tackling the culture shock of face masks in high-touch spa environments. Company ... More

Six Senses will open its first location in India in the World Crest Tower by Lodha, Mumbai. The 1,522sq m Six Senses Spa Mumbai focuses ... More

US-based Fortë, which provides live and on-demand access to premiere boutique fitness classes for consumers at home, has signed a partnership deal with virtual fitness ... More

Swiss luxury skincare brand La Prairie is joining forces with leading art platform Art Basel, in a first-of-its-kind partnership. The art fair will take place ... More

Located on Vietnam’s coastline across 400sq m (4305sq ft) of private land, The Anam, an independently operated 105-villa, five-star resort, draws inspiration from the heritage ... More

Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas will debut in the US in 2019 with its first urban location, Six Senses New York, a luxury hotel being ... More

Banyan Tree is set to open its first property in Morocco in September, and will also open a property in China in Q3 2016. The ... More

A panel of global spa professionals at the London Health Show last week said modern technology is rapidly changing the way spas operate. “If I ... More

Six Senses Spas is set to open its second spa in Greece in early July at the Belvedere Hotel on a hill overlooking Mykonos Town ... More

Asian spa operator Banyan Tree Spa is to open a new spa in the ancient township of Fuli, southeast China, amidst the Karst Mountains and ... More

Luxury consumers are embracing new technologies, such as iPads and other tablets, in ways that are transforming "the face of travel", according to Four Seasons ... More

Asia-based spa brand Angsana Spa has opened its latest site, in collaboration with Emaar Properties, at the Dubai Marina on the Arabian Gulf. The company ... More