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Wellfit, UAE-based operator of vast health and fitness, sport and wellness clubs, has announced plans to open its third full-service, large-scale hub in the Emirates. Wellfit Madar will be located in Sharjah within the new Madar family entertainment district, which is part of the Aljada mega project. The
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Cape of Senses, Lake Garda’s upcoming five-star, adult-only spa hideaway, is due to open its doors in South Tyrol on 8 July 2023. Situated 200 metres above Lake Garda on the east side, the Torri del Benaco retreat will feature 55 suites and a 2,000sq m Senses Spa – all designed by architects and interior
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Lifestyle brand Equinox has told HCM it plans to fight a ruling by the US courts that it must pay pay US$11.25m to a former employee who claimed she was discriminated against due to race, saying it "vehemently disagrees with the jury’s finding". Röbynn Europe, a black female personal trainer, started work
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Austria’s five-star alpine wellness retreat Hotel Krallerhof has been updated with a new nature-centric glass-fronted spa, Atmosphere by Krallerhof. Embedded in the slopes of the Asitz mountain, the five-star Salzburger hotel’s new adults-only wellness facility opened following a two-year project helmed by
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JW Marriott has branched into the luxury safari segment with a wellness-forward retreat property in one of Africa's most renowned wildlife and wilderness conservation regions. Sitting within Southwestern Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve, JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge is a brand new property featuring 20
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Global online architecture platform Architizer has spotlighted innovative spa and wellness architecture concepts around the world as part of its 11th Annual Architizer A+Awards. Founded on the premise of democratising architecture, the annual A+Awards honour the best buildings and spaces from across the globe.
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Iconic Texas hotel and wellness destination Texas The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa has announced the appointment of Kelleye Martin as the new director of its Trellis Spa. With more than 25 years of experience in the spa and hospitality industry, Martin is now overseeing the daily operations of the Houston spa
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Urban Gym Group is adding to its network of fitness clubs with the opening of a new TrainMore site in Amsterdam. Located in Tower 10 at the heart of the city's Zuidas business district, TrainMore Beethovenstraat will feature a large gym floor and the brand's trademark training environment, which includes group
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Peloton has announced a major rebrand as part of a 'realignment' of its services. Announcing what it calls a 'next chapter', Peloton said the rebrand will see it broaden its remit from being known predominantly as a hardware company, to one focused on programming and offering fitness to "everyone, at any
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Lifestyle brand, Equinox has signed a deal with eight high-end consumer brands to create a new loyalty programme of benefits for members. Called Equinox Circle, the initiative is the brainchild of Julia Klim, VP of strategic partnerships and business development for the high-end fitness company. Each of the
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Just in time for the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, premium beachside hotel The Carlton Cannes in Cannes, France, has opened its brand new spa and fitness centre, Le C Club. The 900sq m wellness centre has launched two months after the Carlton reopened following a major two-year renovation project. The update also
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Hospitality consulting and intelligence firm HVS* has appointed Peter Anderson as a managing director and wellness practice leader within the Americas region. Rod Clough, president of HVS Americas, commented: “We’re delighted to have Peter join our organisation. Lifestyle and wellness are two growing segments in
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Jack Shakespeare, UK Active's director of research, policy and communications, is leaving the organisation to join UK-based data, services and software company 4Global as its director of strategic projects. Shakespeare has spent more than six years at UK Active and joins 4Global at a time of significant
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Revenues at wellness hotels rose sharply in 2022 as demand rebounded, despite economic and geopolitical difficulties. Hotels with wellness offerings also experienced strong TRevPAR (total revenue per available room) growth in 2022 as markets benefited from a recovery in demand. These were the standout
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Luxury jewellery and design house Tiffany & Co. has reopened its flagship store on 57th Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City, following a redesign led by architect Peter Marino and OMA New York. The project marks the first renovation of the store since it first opened its doors in 1940 and has been named
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Mountain tourism represents between nine and 16 per cent of all international tourist arrivals worldwide as people head for sport, health and wellbeing travel. The figure comes from a report, by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), which shows that, in 2019 alone, there were between 195 and 375 million
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EuropeActive is starting the hunt for a new CEO as Andreas Paulsen has indicated he'll be heading back to his career in public affairs and academia once his successor is found. Paulsen, who was first appointed acting president in 2019 and then interim CEO at the beginning of the pandemic, will continue to serve
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Global wellbeing organisation Therme Group US and Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser have signed a deal to work together toward identifying a site for a new Therme facility. Therme is expanding into the US and has identified the DC-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) region as the location for its flagship US facility. For
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Councils in the UK will benefit from hundreds of thousands of pounds of extra revenue due to a change in VAT legislation. Prior to March 2023, local authorities managing in-house leisure facilities were required to treat income from services such as gym memberships as business activities and pay VAT to HMRC on
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To fully benefit from exercise, timing sessions to optimally match the body’s circadian rhythms is more important than the type or duration of the exercise, according to a report. A study published in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology found that for getting the best benefit from exercise –
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Center Parcs UK and its six holiday villages have been put up for sale by its Canadian owner, Brookfield. The private equity group – which specialises in property and renewable power – is believed to be looking for around £4bn-£5bn for the business, which it acquired from US-based private equity group,
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The European fitness market has experienced a "strong recovery" after two difficult years that saw huge disruptions due to the pandemic. According to the European Health and Fitness Market Report 2023 – published today (16 May) by Europe Active and Deloitte – the number of gym memberships in Europe
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RWS Entertainment Group, based in New York City, has relaunched as RWS Global to create one 'powerhouse team'. The company has been building its portfolio, having acquired a number of businesses in recent years, including experience designers
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Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has been appointed by Eleven D&C, one of Korea’s leading real estate developers, to manage Rosewood Seoul, a new-build ultra-luxury hotel in South Korea set to open in 2027. Situated beside Yongsan Park in the heart of the city, the global hospitality brand’s flagship South Korean
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Whoop has launched its new Strength Trainer feature, allowing members to measure strength training exercises and assess the impact of muscular load. The feature will track exercises, reps, and weight usage in order to quantify muscular load – using the accelerometer and gyroscope sensors to calculate the strain
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