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Having redefined the model of public-private collaboration in Spain, Go Fit is now expanding into Italy and has ambitious plans to grow its estate, memberships ... More

Eight of the world’s leading spa operations were honoured at the annual World Spa and Wellness Awards during a glamorous ceremony held in London over ... More

European spa and wellness consultancy bbspa_Group has ventured into the UK market and launched bbspa_UK in collaboration with award-winning spa consultant Kirsty MacCormick. The expansion ... More

Museum director Cecilie Hollberg has come under fire for comparing the city to a sex worker due to uncontrolled mass tourism. Hollberg, a historian, has ... More

The US, China, Germany, Japan and the UK have been identified as the world’s five largest wellness markets in new research released today by the ... More

Blue Zones – an organisation dedicated to helping people live better and longer lives through researching the world’s longest-lived cultures – has announced a partnership ... More

Medical health and wellness operator Chenot’s flagship Italian spa at the L’Albereta hotel has undergone an extensive refurbishment and launched new programming and diagnostic testing. ... More

The fitness industry is gearing up to engage with the medical profession according to the results of the American College of Sport’s Medicine (ACSM) trends ... More

Transformative workout and wellbeing practice, Sanctum, is launching in London in January as part of its global rollout. Classes will be held three times a ... More

International hosted buyer event company We Work Well (WWW) has confirmed dates and locations for its 2024 conference calendar. Co-founded by Monica Helmstetter and Lucy ... More

The first edition of the Wellness Hospitality Conference (WHC), co-organised by Teamwork Hospitality and InSpaTime, was recently hosted at the NH Hotel in Milan and ... More

The second W3FIT event took place in Croatia recently, drawing buyers and suppliers together from across the EMEA region for three days of meetings, networking ... More

The Exercise for Health Summit (EfHS), organised by EuropeActive, kicked off today at the Melia Castille in Madrid, with the timing designed to coincide with ... More

Holistic wellness sanctuary Kamalaya Koh Samui in Thailand has announced the launch of its latest programme in partnership with Blue Zones, launching May 2024. The ... More

The Italian thermal town of Montecatini Terme will welcome 30 delegates from the Great Spa Towns of Europe Association (GSTEA) this week when it hosts ... More

Luxury hotel and spa operator Auberge Resorts Collection has named Vivianne Garcia-Tunon as its first-ever global vice president of wellbeing. Garcia-Tunon has worked in health-focused ... More

The World Spa Awards – the global initiative designed to celebrate and reward excellence in the spa and wellness sector – has announced the winners ... More

Architect and designer Alberto Apostoli has unveiled his new integrated wellness consulting firm, Armonia, to bolster spas around the world and transform them into commercially ... More

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has revealed the dates and location for its annual TEA SATE Europe event. Considered one of the most important gatherings ... More

Luxury hotel operator Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group (MOHG) has announced the opening of its first Greek property and spa, Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino. Described as ... More

Streaming giant Netflix is preparing to launch a docu-series exploring the science and lifestyles behind the world’s leading longevity hotspots, dubbed Blue Zones. Going live ... More

Fitness First has filed a Court Order for restructuring at Companies House in the UK – the document is currently being processed, with details due ... More

Self Esteem Brands (SEB) is taking its Anytime Fitness brand to France, following the signing of a master franchisee deal. Anytime France SARL, a company ... More

Crystal Cruises has appointed cruise ship and resort spa operator OneSpaWorld as its exclusive spa and wellness partner for the next five years. OSW will ... More

Cape of Senses, Lake Garda’s upcoming five-star, adult-only spa hideaway, is due to open its doors in South Tyrol on 8 July 2023. Situated 200 ... More