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Hoshino Resorts has developed a “Cool-down onsen soak” programme at properties with Japanese onsen facilities – those within the company’s KAI brand. Hoshino is promoting ... More

Wellness and hospitality thought leaders gathered recently for a workshop at Yasuragi, the Japanese spa and conference hotel near Stockholm. The purpose was to shape ... 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

Urban Gym Group (UGG) has acquired Vondelgym Rotterdam, further strengthening its presence in one of the Netherlands’ most dynamic urban markets. Vondelgym Rotterdam has built ... More

Capella Hotels and Resorts has launched its first hotel in Japan, Capella Kyoto, in the city’s historic Miyagawa-cho kagai (geisha district) with an onsen spa ... More

Capella Hotel Group has announced Roland Fasel will become president in April. Founded in Singapore, Capella Hotel Group has two luxury brands: Capella Hotels and ... More

Xponential Fitness says it has settled two major cases out of court as it seeks to wipe the slate clean, following several years facing litigation ... More

The Phillip Island Hot Springs project, a 13-hectare geothermal bathing facility, is due to open by the end of the year on the south coast ... More

On announcing its second half results for 2025, The Gym Group has said it will accelerate the rollout to 75 gyms over the next three ... More

Japanese hotel owner and operator Hoshino Resorts Inc’s CEO, Yoshiharu Hoshino, has shared his ambition to develop onsen ryokan globally in an exclusive interview with ... More

Foundry has added two new clubs to its portfolio with the acquisition of Instate, an independent operator. The new sites in Cobham (Surrey) and Wandsworth ... More

Broadcaster and author, Professor Chris van Tulleken, was among the line-up of experts to give evidence on obesity to the Health and Social Care Committee ... More

Hyatt Hotels Corporation and partners have raised capital commitments of ¥22 billion (US$149 million, €141 million, £110 million) for a fund that will be used ... More

The McKinsey Health Institute has highlighted the ways in which various stakeholders can play their part in accelerating the science behind biomedical interventions that affect ... More

According to a new report by McKinsey Health Institute, the potential social and economic impacts of new weight management drugs extend beyond healthcare. The authors ... More

Improving the pathway between health and physical activity for people living with long-term conditions is the ambition of Moving Together, a new two-year programme backed ... More

Three of Hoshino Resorts’ luxury properties in Japan are offering discounted packages to solo travellers seeking personal enrichment. The three hotels are managed under the ... More

Readers of the The Good Spa Guide have voted for their top eight spas in the UK and Ireland, with awards presented on Monday night ... More

The New York Attorney General has ordered Equinox Group to change its subscription practices, pay US$600k in penalties and offer refunds on its 'hard to ... More

The Naturhotel Forsthofgut resort has opened a health-focused extension to its existing spa in the forests of Salzburg at the base of the Asitz mountain ... More

A new hot spring resort is due to open in the historic ski and spa town of Kusatsu, Japan, in Q2 of 2026. The forest ... More

Banyan Tree Samui in Koh Samui, Thailand has launched a spa package to ride the wave of popularity generated by the island being the setting ... More

Banyan Tree is planning to enhance the wellbeing journey for its guests with the launch of Onsen bathrooms to differentiate the business and deepen customer ... More

A wellness-focused mega development in London has received full planning consent, with the scheme expected on-site this year and a completion date of 2030. The ... More

Laszlo Puczko, CEO of Health Tourism Worldwide (HTTWLife), has initiated a new conversation about the evolving role of men in wellness. Through his Wellness of ... More