manhattan news

Fifty-six former Blink Fitness gyms in New York and New Jersey have been upgraded and rebranded as PureGym and are now open for business.  Unveiled ... More

Parkrun – which organises 5k runs or walks at 9am every Saturday – has launched its first run in New York at Brooklyn Bridge Park ... More

Once described as “the greatest of them all” by Hilton’s founder Conrad Hilton, Waldorf Astoria New York, US, has reopened its doors after one of ... More

Contrast bathing and social wellness start-up Othership has raised US$11.3 million (€10.5 million, £8.94 million) to expand its presence across the US. The Toronto-based firm ... More

Starwood Hotels has opened its first 1 Hotel in Australia – 1 Hotel Melbourne – with a Bamford Wellness Spa, created in partnership with organic ... More

Life Time – which yesterday did a US$150m sales and leaseback deal on three of its properties – is continuing to build out its portfolio ... More

Memorial Day (29 May) saw the opening of phase one of the East River Park redevelopment in New York City, with the newly opened section ... More

Luxury French beauty brand Guerlain has announced a raft of partnerships and exclusive treatments at locations in New York, Monaco, France and London. In New ... More

On 17 June 2025, the Global Wellness Summit (GWS) and the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) will bring together leading industry figures in New York City ... More

Remedy Place has opened its biggest-ever social wellness club in Boston’s Seaport District, bringing its signature blend of self-care and social connection to a new ... More

Luxury bathhouse brand Aire Ancient Baths has opened the doors to its newest New York City retreat, marking its second Manhattan location and ninth destination ... More

Aire Ancient Baths has selected New York City’s Upper East Side neighbourhood for its latest bathhouse, marking its second destination in the city and ninth ... More

The global momentum behind communal bathing and social wellness shows no signs of slowing down as urban Australian bathhouse brand Soak Bathhouse announces plans for ... More

Urban wellness brand Othership has opened its first US location in New York City’s Flatiron District, marking the first of two planned outposts in the ... More

QC New York, a luxury Italian day spa on Governors Island, will expand its offering this July by adding an extra 15,000sq ft of space. ... More

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released promising new research on the wellness real estate market at its third-annual Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium ... More

Surrenne, a luxury private members club gym and spa launches in London in April, with membership costing £10,000 a year. Spanning almost 2,000sq m across ... More

John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) has partnered with fitness tech firm Ocuray to create a neurofitness training wearable designed specifically for tennis. Ocuray will work ... More

Luxury jewellery and design house Tiffany & Co. has reopened its flagship store on 57th Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City, following a ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) is gearing up to host its second annual Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium at JPMorgan Chase & Co. headquarters ... More

Orangetheory has introduced a new AI-powered heart-rate tracking system called MaxHR to boost the personalisation and efficiency of members’ workouts. Based on a proprietary algorithm, ... More

Virgin Active and Myrtha Wellness have joined forces to open a health club and wellness centre at Milan’s new Bocconi University. The entire campus was ... More

Gurney’s Montauk Resort in Long Island, US, has relaunched its Seawater Spa following a US$20m top-to-toe refresh focused on holistic wellness, innovation and sustainability. What’s ... More

Milan-based wellness thermal spa operator QC Terme Spas & Resorts is on track to open three new spa destinations in Europe. The business is helmed ... More

Thermal wellbeing organisation Therme Group has outlined plans to introduce urban wellbeing centres to five US cities, including New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. ... More