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Naples Beach Club, a Four Seasons Resort, has opened a 2,800sq m spa called The Sanctuary, with the design and concept inspired by the Native ... 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

Therme Manchester has signed up to the Circularity in Practice pledge, which is a UK-wide sustainable manufacturing initiative to make 'reuse' the default construction method, ... More

Marriott International and the Leali family, founders of Lefay, have announced plans to enter into a joint venture to bring the luxury wellness hospitality brand ... More

Large parts of the mainstream gym model still do not fit the realities of many women’s lives, according to the new white paper from UK ... More

Spa design consultancy TLee Spas and Wellness has appointed Ana Goldstein-Kogan as senior architect and wellness designer. Goldstein-Kogan will lead the design of spa and ... More

Wilderness, an operator of 60 safari camps across eight African countries, has unveiled the second spa under its new concept called The Sanctuary, at Wilderness ... More

Design firm 4a Architekten has shared details of the recently-completed extension to the wellness facilities at destination spa park Salinarium Bad Dürkheim Thermal Spa in ... More

The Newman Hotel in London, UK, the first to be operated by management company Kinsfolk and Co, has unveiled an entire floor dedicated to spa ... More

IHG has revealed details of the new Regent Spa and Wellness concept it intends to roll out at select Regent-branded properties around the world. Developed ... More

EuropeActive has announced the launch of Next Level Leaders, a world class executive development programme, delivered in partnership with IESE Business School.  Reimagined from the ... More

A new urban wellness and longevity clinic called BluSonil has opened in Scottsdale, Arizona, in the US, to provide regular spa services inspired by global ... More

Everlast Gyms has struck up a partnership with Nike Strength which will involve creating zones with the sustainable Nike Grind range and co-producing programmes and ... More

The Spa at JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort and Spa has re-opened following a US$25 million (€23.0 million, £19.8 million) transformation. The 453-key resort’s ... More

Terme Preistoriche Resort and Spa in Motegrotto Terme, Italy, has opened a thermal treatment centre designed by Studio Apostoli. The new facility marks the most ... More

Family-owned Alpine resort Hotel Lürzerhof in Austria’s SalzburgerLand has revealed plans for a €10 million (US$10.9 million, £8.5 million) expansion. The resort will be closed ... More

Marriott International will debut The Luxury Collection Punta Cana resort in the Dominican Republic in Q4 2026 with a tropical destination spa called Playa Serena ... More

Steigenberger Icon Europäischer Hof Baden-Baden in Baden-Baden, Germany, opened earlier this year following extensive renovations and now its reimagined Vault Spa and Suites have launched ... More

Five-star wellness mountain retreat Huus Quell opened recently in Gonten, in the Appenzell region of northeastern Switzerland. The 30-key hotel is the flagship of Appenzeller ... More

Tributes to Frank Gehry from across the design world and beyond have flooded in following his death on 5 December. Gehry died aged 96 at ... More

A wellness centre called Akari has opened in One Central, Dubai in the UAE, with medicinal architecture inspired by Japanese design principles. Akari, which translates ... More

Studio Apostoli has designed an immersive water-based spa experience called Arché Water Path Luxury Experience, based on a concept by live entertainment production company Balich ... More

Mandarin Oriental will operate a boutique-style luxury hotel and spa in the South Korean market for the first time, in Seoul’s Central Business District, north ... More

Aman will unveil an 18-key resort and collection of branded residences, Amanvari, in Q2 2026 on the shores of the East Cape of Baja California, ... More

Group exercise content creators, Les Mills, has launched the Les Mills Smartstep, which has been designed and tested by engineers, physiotherapists and sports professionals. “We’ve ... More