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The Asia Pacific Spa & Wellness Coalition (APSWC) recently marked another year of industry achievement with a prestigious awards ceremony held during the 2024 APSWC ... More

Brand specialist, Kantar, has ranked a key group of health and fitness operators by consumer awareness scores to find a winner in a prompted recall ... More

A new urban wellness retreat has opened in downtown Portland, Oregon, at the recently opened luxury hotel The Ritz-Carlton, Portland. Situated on the 19th floor ... More

Pentathlon GB has launched a new sub-brand, Penta+, as part of a strategy to modernise itself as a multi-sport provider. The national governing body for ... More

Vladi Kovanic has been recognised for her services to the spa, wellness and hospitality industries by Spa-A Federation during its 21st-anniversary gala in Paris, France. ... More

Welsh music star, TV personality and activist Charlotte Church has opened a new wellness retreat in the Elan Valley in Powys, Wales. Called The Dreaming, ... More

A new wellness brand is targeting the superyacht market with bespoke health and fitness solutions. Founded by entrepreneurs Glen Taylor and Tim Colston, Superyacht Fitness ... More

Hospitality giant Accor has added a new midscale brand, The Handwritten Collection, to its global portfolio. Accor already has over 110 Handwritten leads globally – ... More

Spa industry personality Raffaella Dallarda has launched her first book called E-SPAnsive exploring Italian spa culture and highlighting the country’s top spa and wellness destinations. ... More

Eco-spa resort operator Lefay Resorts & Residences has been appointed by developer Aminona Luxury Resort and Village SA (ALRV) to manage its new luxury spa ... More

Anne Biging and Dr Elisabeth Ixmeier, founders of Healing Hotels of the World and the Healing Summit, are gathering activists, scientists and inspired leaders to ... More

Historic Parisian department store La Samaritaine reopened its doors in June after a prestigious ceremony hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. Luxury goods conglomerate LVMH ... More

A 74,000sq ft Italian day spa is set to debut this September on New York’s picturesque Governors Island after a US$50m (€42.3m, £36.1m) investment and ... More

Gurney's Montauk Resort 's luxurious waterfront spa in Long Island, US, is being reimagined by architect Ignacio Alonso of Alonso Designs. The year-round 158-room resort ... More

The iconic Beverly Hills Hotel Spa in Los Angeles has reopened its doors after seven months of extensive refurbishment and redesign. Christopher Cowdray, CEO of ... More

In a COVID-19 era, human touch and physical connection are being restricted like never before, but results from the world’s largest global touch study show ... More

Industry awards platform, the Hall of Wellness Awards (HOW Awards), has unveiled the winners of its 2020 competition at its first-ever awards gala today (10 ... More

The shortlist for the Hall of Wellness Awards (HOW Awards) has been announced, with 110 awards up for grabs, split into six categories – Middle ... More

In a COVID-19 era, human touch and physical connection are being restricted like never before, but results from the world’s largest global touch study show ... More

Luxury eco-spa resort, Lefay Resort & Spa Lago Di Garda, in Italy, has reopened with the introduction of a series of TCM-inspired experiences to increase ... More

Healing Hotels of the World has announced it is hosting a 45-minute master class to explore the role of healing in hospitality, and why consumers ... More

Holistic Greek destination spa, Euphoria, has announced the launch of a free five-week immersive virtual retreat inspired by Greek mythology and the five elements. Each ... More

The Aqua Sana spa at Center Parcs Longleat Forest, UK has relaunched with a new name and concept following a £6m refurbishment. With design by ... More

The Forum HOTel&SPA has announced details of its 2020 conference, which will be held on 4 June 2020. The one-day event for hotel, spa, thermal ... More

Television personality David Walliams has revealed new information about an attraction coming to UK theme park Alton Towers based on his hit series of children's ... More