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Auko, an all-inclusive development, is opening in Phong Nha in Vietnam in Q3 2026, with a series of 30 tented eco-lodges and wellness hospitality operations ... More

Hotel owner-operator MCR Hotels is inviting the public to provide feedback on development plans for London’s iconic BT Tower as a luxury hotel and mixed ... More

Proper Hospitality has introduced an extensive range of wellness programmes and retreats at two of its properties, including a hot spring-style bathing experience called the ... More

Therme Group has appointed Tan Boon Khai as CEO of Therme Group Singapore, where he will lead the development of the group’s urban wellbeing destination ... More

ALL Accor (Accor’s booking platform and loyalty programme) has partnered with forecasting agency Globetrender to outline eight emotional drivers that represent changes to experiential and ... More

Day spa company Oakwell Beer Spa is seeking partners to run franchises around the US. The company’s first location opened in Denver’s RiNo Arts District ... More

More than 30 industry speakers took part in discussions about wellness hospitality design and operations during the Wellness Hospitality Conference on 2 December at the ... More

Laugarás Lagoon, a new two-storey geothermal day spa destination, has opened on Iceland’s Golden Circle – a popular tourist route. Located on the banks of ... More

Guests of The Grand Brighton hotel in Brighton, UK, can now experience the property's expanded spa – which has partnered with Swiss skincare and beauty ... More

Spas participating in the Miami Spa Months campaign are securing new clients and increasing bookings, according to the programme’s organisers, The Greater Miami Convention and ... More

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released a report that captures microtrends emerging across the spa and wellness industry according to each of its initiatives. ... More

Hepburn Bathhouse and Spa in Daylesford, Australia, has reopened after receiving renovations worth AU$1.7 million (US$1.1 million, €960,000, £810,000). The 130-year old business documented the ... More

The final phase of Solaire Resort North, a five-star integrated resort in Quezon City, Philippines, is now complete. This is the second Solaire-branded property in ... More

Privately-owned hospitality company Nobis Hospitality Group will unveil a new Swedish wellness destination property called Hagastrand in Q4 this year, located next to the Brunnesviken ... More

Neil Jacobs, has revealed the launch of a new business called Wild Origins as he steps back from his role as CEO of Six Senses ... More

The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood in Florida, US, has launched a two-tier membership programme, offering year-round treatments at its 42,000sq ft spa. ... More

Global hospitality group Our Habitas has done a deal with breathwork academy BreathQ to offer a seven-day breathwork retreat between 18-24 October and more dates ... More

Airbnb is offering its users 10 categories of wellbeing-related experiences across 260 cities via its new in-app feature Airbnb Services. Recognising that people choose hotels ... More

St Regis Cap Cana Resort, the first St Regis-branded spa property in the Dominican Republic, has opened in the heart of the Caribbean as the ... More

A new geothermal wellness destination will open in Q3 this year in the Icelandic village of Laugarás, strategically positioned on Iceland’s Golden Circle – a ... More

Morocco’s first medi-spa has opened at the Royal Mansour Tamuda Bay with doctors and spa therapists on hand to deliver its longevity programme. Set on ... More

BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group has completed the 1,200sq m Jinji Lake Pavilion in Suzhou, China. Situated on the Jinji waterfront, the pavilion offers a ... More

Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts is set to launch its “most significant wellbeing offering” to date on 14 March with the unveiling of Jumeirah Marsa Al ... More

Hospitality giant Accor is set to further strengthen its presence in India after signing two new tropical beachfront hotel and spa destinations in Goa. The ... More

Antigua & Barbuda has been recognised as the first location globally to earn the ‘Wellness Destination’ designation from the Wellness Tourism Association (WTA). The WTA ... More