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A planning application has been submitted to Dover District Council for the creation of The Seahive, a surf wellness resort on the site of a former colliery spoil tip in Betteshanger Country Park, UK. Designed by architecture firm Hollaway Studio, the £40m (US$48.1m, €45.4m) flagship project near Deal in Kent
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Cold is the new hot in spa circles, but sceptics question whether the benefits of such practices are proven. Two separate studies published in August and September, however, suggest there are still avenues to explore. Boosting ‘good’ fat In a review of multiple scientific papers, researchers from Norway
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Nepal has been selected as the location for the second outpost of the Farm at San Benito, an established eco-luxury holistic medi-wellness resort in the Philippines. Named Miraaya Wellness & Golf Retreat, the new mountain resort is located in the Devchuli Hills and claimed to be Nepal’s first boutique golf
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Marriott International has announced the signing of three all-inclusive luxury resorts in Mexico with developer AB Living Group (AB Living). AB Living is a https://www.spabusiness.com/wellness-news/SHA-Wellness-founder-launches-global-real-estate-development-firm-AB-Living-Group/350403"
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A new sleep mask, which can track eye movements, including REM, during sleep, will be launched by nanotechnology innovator Somalytics at CES, being unveiled on 3 Jan, 2023. The Soma Sleep mask means users can record detailed REM data while sleeping in their home environment – previously this type of data
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Banyan Tree has launched its first resort and spa in Saudi Arabia, ushering in the group’s debut in the Kingdom. Banyan Tree AlUla is being operated by Accor on behalf of Banyan Tree, thanks to the two brands’ strategic long-term partnership agreement which was announced in 2016. The deal means Accor develops
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New laws designed to step up protection against terrorism at the UK's leisure facilities are to be published in early 2023. Called Martyn's Law – in memory of Martyn Hett, one of the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017 – the UK-wide legislation will require all venues and local authorities to draw
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Mexico will be the host location for the 2023 iteration of industry event Synergy - The Retreat Show from 24-27 October 2023. The conference venue will be Palmaïa The House of AIA, a progressive spa and wellness resort nestled between a white sand beach and the jungle in the Mayan Riviera. The destination is
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Casa de Campo Resort & Villas is gearing up to reopen the doors to its spa in Q2 of 2023 following a US$25M (£20.5m, €23.5m) makeover project. Set over 7,000 tropical acres in La Romana on the Dominican Republic's south-eastern coast, the luxury resort with residences opened 50 years ago and is claimed to be one
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Urban Scottish hotel Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh has launched a new wellness package in partnership with luxury department store Harvey Nichols, Edinburgh. The experience is available to guests staying in one of the hotel’s suites and includes a curated wellness treatment by either 111Skin or Ground Wellbeing,
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Arch Amenities Group (AAG) has announced the appointment of Blake Feeney, a spa industry veteran, as vice president of spa business development. Feeney joins AAG with more than 20 years of experience in spa operations and business development. Most recently, he was vice president of business development for
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Aufguss, the communal sauna ritual from Europe, is becoming increasingly popular across the global spa and wellness industry. In 2023, the UK's first-ever national Aufguss Championship contest will be hosted at luxury hotel and destination spa Rudding Park in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The aufguss ritual
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New York’s bustling borough of Brooklyn has become home to a brand new 50,000sq ft (44,645sq m) day spa offering an array of global bathing practices. The newly-launched facility features one of the largest co-ed hydrothermal bathing areas in New York and offers bathing practices from across Europe, Russia,
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A new collection of urban retreats focused on food, wellness, local produce and authenticity are set to launch across the west coast of the US in the next 10 years. The group's hotels, restaurants and spas will all be owned, managed and operated by a new hospitality company called Appellation. Founded on a
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Online beauty and wellness booking company Treatwell has recently partnered with Apple Maps to allow its users to easily book appointments directly within the mobile app. The deal means all iOS device users can use Apple Maps to book an appointment at any Treatwell partner spa or salon across Europe, at any
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The Food for the Brain foundation has released a new app, Cognition, which it claims can help people cut their risk of Alzheimer’s by half. The app is the result of a decade of research by the UK-based brain health charity, which has seen 380,000 users take their free online Cognitive Function Test. Contrary to
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Resort developer and operator Kerzner International has announced its new wellbeing- and fitness-centric hospitality brand Siro is launching in Dubai in Q4 of 2023. Named Siro One Za’abeel, the 132-key hotel will be the first of its kind following Kerzner’s announcement of the brand earlier this year.
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Hutchinson Consulting has been acquired by Arch Amenities Group (AAG), a global provider of hospitality management and consulting services for commercial and residential properties, hotels, spas, private clubs and recreational spaces. Hutchinson provides management-level recruiting services to the global
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Sony has announced that it will be releasing a motion tracking product called Mocopi in January that looks set to accelerate the services fitness and wellness and also entertainment and attractions companies can provide in the metaverse. The product suite comprises six lightweight motion-tracking wearables –
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As of January 2023, integrative health will be top of the menu at Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa in Koh Samui, Thailand, following the launch of its new integrative health facility, Longevity House. The holistic wellness destination will expand its offering with IV vitamin infusions, ozone therapy,
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Lumen, a health tech company that analyses people’s metabolism based on the CO2 and oxygen in their breath, has raised US$62m in Series B funding. The round was led by Pitango Venture Capital, with participating investors including, Hanwha Group, Resolute Ventures, RiverPark Ventures, Unorthodox Ventures, Almeda
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One of the world’s tallest hotels made almost exclusively from wood, has officially opened at the birthplace of cross-country skiing, Skellefteå in Swedish Lapland, with the property's rooftop Vana Spa giving spectacular views over the city. Designed by White Arkitekter and standing at 20 storeys, the Wood
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Industry research and educational organisation the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has announced that the UK is the latest country to be highlighted on its new Geography of Wellness microsite. Launched in early 2022, the platform allows the GWI to provide more extensive country-level data when it comes to
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Aescape, a tech company building automated, data-driven massage tables that mimic human touch, has announced a US$30m (£24.9m, €28.9m) Series A funding round. With this backing, the New-York-based company will enhance its AI-powered technology and bring its Aescape Experience to the US market in 2023. The
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Cruise ship and resort operator One Spa World (OSW) has entered into a new agreement with US-based global cruise line Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH). The deal sees OSW extend its longstanding role as NCLH's exclusive provider of spa, medi-spa, fitness, beauty and wellness services by seven years. This
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