23 Apr 2013 Fonab Castle Hotel prepares to open May Scotland's Fonab Castle Hotel, in Pitlochry, Perthshire - previously scheduled to open in
March - will open in May, with plans to add a spa and other leisure
facilities at the property later this year. More>>
23 Apr 2013 Mercure offers 'babymoon' treatments at its UK spas Mercure has unveiled a series of spa treatments for expectant parents in an
effort to reap the benefits of the 'babymoon' trend, where couples treat
themselves before the arrival of their newborn. More>>
17 Apr 2013 New Zealand's Spa at QE in Rotorua gets revamp New Zealand's Spa at QE in Rotorua has revealed refurbishments to its facility,
which began its life as a rehabilitation centre offering therapeutic spa
treatments for soldiers returning from World War II. More>>
17 Apr 2013 23 new upscale hotels to open in Poland Following the 2012 European Football Championships, Poland remains a popular destination for hotel
operators with 23 luxury hotels to be opened over the next three years. More>>
17 Apr 2013 Hilton Worldwide enters Burmese market Hilton Worldwide has marked its entry into the Burmese market with the signing of an agreement for a new
property in Kyauktada Township, Yangon, Myanmar. More>>
17 Apr 2013 Scotland's James Watt College launches new training spa Scotland's James Watt College has launched The Eden Spa at its Finnart Campus in
North Ayrshire, following a major refurbishment, where students can train in
industry standard facilities. More>>
16 Apr 2013 SpaBooker announces US$27.5m investment Cloud-based spa software company SpaBooker has secured an investment of US$27.5million (£17.9m;
E21m) in series B financing in a deal led by Bain Capital Ventures. The company will use
the funding to continue to refine and develop its software, which gets five new releases a year, with a
focus on the continued development of revenue-driving marketing tools. More>>
15 Apr 2013 AMResorts plans aggressive expansion for 2013 Marketing and brand management company AMResorts is planning aggressive
expansion for its spas and resorts, on the back of 21 per cent revenue growth in
2012. More>>
15 Apr 2013 Government health cuts hit the Czech Republic’s spa industry The Czech Spa Association says the industry has taken a big hit from government
health cuts, which came into effect in October 2012, and says bankruptcies are
likely, especially amongst smaller businesses. More>>
