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Aspria Holdings, owner of eight premium wellbeing clubs in Germany, Belgium and Italy, has entered into a financial partnership with Fortress Investment Group. The deal makes over €50m of investment available to Aspria, accelerating its emergence from COVID-19 lockdowns and placing the company on the acquisition
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Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in London is collaborating with Echelon Health to offer guests a comprehensive personal health assessment using state-of-the-art medical screening technology. Founded by chair and medical director Dr Paul Jenkins in 2006, Echelon Health combines 30 years of clinical practice with
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Kerzner International, the owner of One&Only Resorts, is set to open a brand new Greek destination in Athens in 2022, in partnership with Grivalia Hospitality S.A. Named One&Only Aesthesis, the 21-hectare beachfront estate within a six-hectare forest reserve, will be the brand’s second European destination. It
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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 in New York’s affluent Hamptons area dates back to 1926. It consists of a two-story building that sits on top of an oceanfront promontory with
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Marrying indigenous wellness culture and breathtaking scenery, The Royal Livingstone Hotel by Anantara in Zambia, Africa, will host an immersive holistic wellness retreat from 19-22 August 2021. Set on the banks of the Zambezi River in full view of the spray of the iconic Victoria Falls, Anantara Spa will
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The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has today announced a new location and dates for its 2021 conference. Originally scheduled to be held in Tel Aviv, Israel, in mid-November, it will now take place in Boston, Massachusetts, from 30 November till 3 December 2021 at the five-star Encore Boston Harbor – a Wynn
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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 raised the bar for the industry by launching with a fully circular shared packaging model which operates with a Buy the Product and Borrow the Packaging
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Center Parcs is set to develop its sixth UK holiday village in Southern England. The company has secured an option agreement to acquire privately owned woodland at Oldhouse Warren off Balcombe Road, Worth, Crawley, West Sussex. The 553-acres of woodland was chosen due to its location to the south of London
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Six Senses Ibiza has opened today (10 July 2021). The property – conceived by architect and developer Jonathan Leitersdorf – is a year-round destination set in Xarraca Bay at the northern tip of the island, 35 minutes drive-time from the airport. The resort features 116 guest rooms and has been integrated into
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The Healing Summit, the international conference dedicated to healing, wellbeing and initiating positive personal and societal change, has been postponed to May 2022. The 7th annual Healing Summit – originally scheduled for October 2021 in Albufeira, Portugal – has been moved due to the constantly changing
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Rebecca Moses has been confirmed as the new spa manager at the Isle of Mull Hotel & Spa’s all-new Driftwood Spa in west Scotland. Moses’ role involves overseeing the management of the 260sq m spa plus its team of five therapists. She joins the senior spa management team with over 14 years of experience in the
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The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has launched a new season of its podcast. Each of the six episodes takes a deep dive into a hot new wellness trend with special guest commentary. Originally launched at the launched at the 2019 summit, the GWS claims the podcast is dedicated to exploring the latest industry
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From early morning goat walks to sunrise yoga and Tai Chi to sound bathing, this July, The Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall, UK, has become the venue for a programme of natural wellbeing workshops, activities, talks and sessions. Heligan – an anagram of the word healing – has created the programme for its
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Sustainable luxury hotel group Banyan Tree Group is continuing its global expansion with the opening of its first flagship property in Europe, Angsana Corfu Resort & Spa. Set on a hilltop estate in Corfu’s Akra Punta bay, near Benitses Village, the new 196-room luxury resort is designed as a Mediterannean
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Over a third of real estate investors intend to buy more hotels across Europe, according to the latest research from real estate advisory firm Cushman & Wakefield. Despite the pandemic’s disruption to the travel and tourism sector, only 21 per cent of investors intend to dial down their hotel acquisition
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As the world steers itself through the new COVID-19 landscape, people are placing a much higher value on guaranteed privacy, safety and minimised risk of infection during their hospitality and wellness experiences. As a result, private wellness offerings have become increasingly popular, particularly with
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Luxury ethnobotanical skincare and spa brand Seed to Skin has appointed Terry Prager as global operations manager to further develop and grow the brand's presence. Prior to the appointment, Prager held the role of executive director of spas for Natura Bissé in the US. She’s been working in the global spa and
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Capella Hotel Group has unveiled the first installation of its sister-brand Patina Hotels & Resorts in the tranquil setting of the Maldives’ North Malé Atoll. Conceived as an ultra-luxury lifestyle brand for progressive travellers of a new generation, Patina is a thoughtful sister to Capella, with the potential
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Technogym has announced the appointment of Giovanni Simoni as its new UK managing director. He succeeds Steve Barton, who served as MD for the last five years. Simoni has been based in the UK for 18 years and has experience in strategic and market development roles for tech and digitally-orientated companies.
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Raffles Hotels and Resorts is scheduled to open Raffles The Palm Dubai in the last quarter of 2021, after rebranding the former Emerald Palace Kempinski Dubai. Offering panoramic sea views and vistas of Dubai’s iconic skyline, the 389-room resort will be Raffles’ first Middle Eastern resort and be situated
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UK-based luxury skincare brand Elemis has partnered with premium London department store Harrods to launch a new retail boutique. Found in the White Hall on Harrods’ ground floor, the store is designed to be the first expression in the UK of Elemis’ fresh new brand identity and concept. Proudly bold and
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Aire Ancient Baths has opened its first UK property in the heart of the country's capital city, London. Inspired by the tradition of bathing in ancient Greek, Roman and Ottoman civilisations, Aire Ancient Baths London reimagines the classic tradition of the thermal baths in a contemporary fashion. Located on
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Sensei, the wellness brand owned by tech billionaire Larry Ellison will open its second retreat called Sensei Porcupine Creek in early 2022. As the brand’s first standalone retreat, the destination will encompass a 230-acre private estate, nestled against the Santa Rosa mountains in Rancho Mirage, California.
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Gut health programmes which improve our microbiome aren't new in the spa industry as wellness experts and scientists recognise the links between good bacteria in our intestines and wide-reaching benefits – from improving our heart and metabolic health, helping people who suffer from diabetes and obesity for
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Accor’s vibrant lifestyle brand SO/ Hotels & Resorts, together with Sotogrande SA, developer and creator of the namesake destination, will unveil the first SO/ property in Spain in July 2021. Nestled on the Mediterranean coast between Marbella and Gibraltar, SO/ Sotogrande Resort & Spa will have a razor-sharp
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