spa operators news

Despite the growing popularity of health retreats globally, little to no research explores who goes to them, why and what benefits they get from participating. ... More

Dorothy Purdew OBE, industry veteran and co-owner and chair of UK-based health spa chain Champneys, has died at age 91. Worth more than £300 million ... More

Industry organisation the Sustainable Spa Association has undergone a rebrand and now goes by the name Sustainable Wellness. The non-profit membership-based trade body was formed ... 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

The Wellness Tourism Association (WTA), is celebrating its fourth anniversary by striking up a partnership with World Wellness Weekend (WWW) – a global wellness event ... More

Today’s consumers have high expectations for brands to tackle sustainability head-on. In early 2021, a new US beauty and wellness brand named Ace of Air ... More

PGA Catalunya will unveil its brand new Wellness Centre in Girona, Spain, on 16 April, following a €5m (£4.3m, US$5.9m) investment. Set in 540 hectares ... More

It’s well-documented that nature has a profound effect on wellbeing, but a new study is investigating our response to digital and virtual experiences of nature. ... More

The European Court of Justice has stated that cannabidiol (CBD) isn’t a narcotic and “does not appear to have any psychotropic effect or harmful effect ... More

The Sustainable Spa Association (SSA) is launching a first-of-its-kind global survey into sustainability in the spa industry. The survey is designed for spa team members ... More

A new UK-based trade-body has been launched to help spas achieve sustainability goals, called The Sustainable Spa Association (SSA). The membership-based organisation offers independent guidance ... More

In some of the latest wellness-focused webinars, spa operators were privy to medical advice from the 17th US Surgeon General and gained insights from owners ... More

The UK Spa Association (UKSA) is conducting an industry survey to gather information to lobby the UK government for clear reopening guidance after COVID-19. Named ... More

Spa operators could help guests reduce feelings of sadness, successfully conquer binge-eating challenges and improve self-control and discipline, using learnings from new research published in ... More

Danubius Hotels Group (DHG), one of Europe's largest health spa operators, has launched a brand for its health spa hotels. Called Ensana Health Spa Hotels, ... More

The Asian Pacific Spa and Wellness Coalition has released a White Paper after its Round Table held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in March 2019. The ... More

International spa consultancy and design team Blu Spas Inc. have launched Blu Galaxy, a modular, eco-friendly contrast bathing concept designed to be easily dropped into ... More

Enterprise cloud platform Zenoti has closed a US$50m Series C funding round led by Tiger Global Management, with participation from Norwest Venture Partners and Accel. ... More

Some of the UK's leading spa operators and consultants convened in Birmingham last week (14 November) for a CEO Summit to come up with potential ... More

The UK Spa Association (UKSA) and ukactive have signed a partnership that will offer a new 'Active Spa' membership to businesses that provide both spa ... More

World Wellness Weekend (W3), a major global wellness event, has reported exponential growth in the past year, with an estimated 70 countries expected to take ... More

Industry figure Greg Payne is behind a series of four- to seven-night ‘transformational’ wellness retreats that are due to launch at a hillside hideaway in ... More

Leading medical spa operators Lanserhof Group has partnered with The Arts Club, a private members club in central London, to develop a state-of-the-art medical gym. ... More

Delegates representing some of Europe's leading spa operators will congregate at SpaTec Europe 2017, which will return to the Ritz-Carlton Abama in Tenerife on 14-17 ... More

Tamara Lohan, co-founder of boutique hotel travel specialists Mr & Mrs Smith, will open the Spa Life Conference on Wednesday, 16 November in Telford, England. ... More