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Immune system controls social behaviour, study finds
BY Jane Kitchen | 19 Jul 2016
In a startling discovery that raises fundamental questions about human behaviour, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined that the immune system directly affects – and even controls – creatures' social behaviour, such as their desire to interact with others.
House of Elemis Miami set for October opening
BY Jane Kitchen | 19 Jul 2016
Elemis is to debut its flagship House of Elemis location this October in a 9,000sq ft (836sq m), six-treatment-room location in Miami.
Revenue management for spas — a win-win for spa operators and guests
BY Frank Pitsikalis | 19 Jul 2016
Like many sectors of the travel industry, spas have perishable inventory, says Frank Pitsikalis, founder and CEO of ResortSuite, but yet most don’t employ a revenue management system. In an exclusive Thought Leader column for Spa Opportunities, Pitsikalis suggests using dynamic availability can offer a solution that doesn’t mean changing your spa menu – and can be a win-win situation for everyone.
GWS’s ‘Shark Tank of Wellness’ competition attracts 70+ entries
BY Jane Kitchen | 18 Jul 2016
The Global Wellness Summit has announced that its first-ever “Shark Tank of Wellness” competition has already attracted more than 70 entries from 17 countries; submissions continue until August 1, 2016. In addition, the Summit revealed its panel of judges, the “Wellness Sharks.”
Hilton Bora Bora to undergo multi-million dollar refurbishment; rebrand as Conrad
BY Jane Kitchen | 18 Jul 2016
The Hilton Bora Bora Resort & Spa will undergo a multi-million dollar refurbishment and open under Hilton’s luxury brand, Conrad, as the Conrad Bora Bora Nui in March 2017.
Four Seasons announces hotels for Seychelles, Tokyo
BY Jane Kitchen | 15 Jul 2016
Four Seasons is opening a resort on the remote island of Desroches in the Seychelles as well as a new luxury hotel in the heart of Tokyo’s bustling Otemachi business district.
Miraval Group appoints three executives to lead operations and development
BY Jane Kitchen | 15 Jul 2016
Miraval Group has appointed three key executives to lead the operation and growth of its destination wellness resorts and Miraval Life in Balance Spas.
Shaman-inspired treatments combine with pioneering medical wellness at Miami’s South American-themed Tierra Santa Healing House
BY Jane Kitchen | 15 Jul 2016
After a soft opening earlier this year, the Tierra Santa Healing House spa at the Faena Hotel in Miami Beach is fully open, with shaman-inspired treatments and natural ingredients from the Amazon in its South American-themed spa.
Exclusive: Miraval to buy historic Cranwell Resort in Lenox – once home to Harriet Beecher Stowe – for first East Coast resort
BY Jane Kitchen | 14 Jul 2016
Destination spa Miraval is set to buy the historic Cranwell Spa and Golf Resort in Lenox, Massachusetts, marking the brand’s first East Coast location and the first “full-blown” Miraval outside of Tucson.
Wellness and leisure will be focus of South Africa's Blue Rock eco-village
BY Kim Megson | 14 Jul 2016
Architecture and development practice Swisatect have announced new additions to their planned 40-hectare leisure village in Cape Town.
Spa set in the rainforest with private rejuvenation pools to star at eco-friendly Viceroy in Panama
BY Jane Kitchen | 14 Jul 2016
Viceroy is set to open a resort and residences in Bocas del Toro, Panama, with dramatic overwater villas and three miles of private white sand beaches.
Award-winning oncology centre takes inspiration from spa design
BY Jane Kitchen | 13 Jul 2016
An oncology centre has taken its design inspiration from the spa world, using soothing interior colours, nature and light to alleviate the stress and discomfort that comes with cancer treatment.
AccorHotels completes acquisition of FRHI, names CEO of luxury brands
BY Jane Kitchen | 13 Jul 2016
Following the approval of shareholders at the General Shareholders Meeting yesterday (12 July), AccorHotels Group has officially acquired FRHI Hotels & Resorts (FRHI) and its three luxury hotel brands: Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel.
WTS International designs Ocean Spa for Marriott Autograph Playa Largo
BY Jane Kitchen | 12 Jul 2016
Spa, fitness and lifestyle consultancy and management firm WTS International has designed the 6,000sq ft (557sq m) Ocean Spa at the Marriott Autograph Playa Largo Resort and Spa, which is set to open in Florida later this year.
Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas launches Digital Detox Weekend Retreat
BY Jane Kitchen | 12 Jul 2016
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas is hosting its first Digital Detox Weekend Retreat from September 9 to 11, 2016.
Wuttke named COO of Babor North America
BY Jane Kitchen | 12 Jul 2016
Professional skincare brand Babor has appointed Mark Wuttke as president and chief operating officer to the North American Executive Leadership Team. Wuttke will focus his expertise on strengthening the brand’s positioning within the spa marketplace.
Leisure snubbed in government plans for skills shake-up
BY Jak Phillips | 12 Jul 2016
Government plans for a major shake-up of Post-16 vocational education have been met with disappointment from the leisure industry, after the newly-proposed routes into skilled employment appeared to overlook the sector.
L’Oreal USA launches Beaumoji, an emoji keyboard for beauty lovers
BY Jane Kitchen | 12 Jul 2016
L'Oréal USA has launched "Beaumoji," a messaging keyboard designed to enhance and animate conversations around the world of beauty. The keyboard offers 130 playful and on-trend emojis created for beauty enthusiasts.
Baregamian named CEO of Bliss
BY Jane Kitchen | 11 Jul 2016
Spa and beauty products company Bliss has appointed Meri Baregamian as its CEO. Bliss is owned by Steiner Leisure, a global provider of spa services and a manufacturer and distributor of skincare products.
Artist Diego Velazquez inspires Gran Melia in Madrid
BY Jane Kitchen | 11 Jul 2016
The Gran Melia Palacio de los Duques has opened in Madrid in a renovated 19th century palace that was the home to the Dukes of Granada de Ega y Villahermosa – art collectors and members of Madrid’s intellectual society in the 19th century. It was also the site of the former convent of Santo Domingo and was previously the Hotel Ambassador.
     
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4326 to 4345 of 9602 news stories
Immune system controls social behaviour, study finds
BY Jane Kitchen | 19 Jul 2016
In a startling discovery that raises fundamental questions about human behaviour, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined that the immune system directly affects – and even controls – creatures' social behaviour, such as their desire to interact with others.
House of Elemis Miami set for October opening
BY Jane Kitchen | 19 Jul 2016
Elemis is to debut its flagship House of Elemis location this October in a 9,000sq ft (836sq m), six-treatment-room location in Miami.
Revenue management for spas — a win-win for spa operators and guests
BY Frank Pitsikalis | 19 Jul 2016
Like many sectors of the travel industry, spas have perishable inventory, says Frank Pitsikalis, founder and CEO of ResortSuite, but yet most don’t employ a revenue management system. In an exclusive Thought Leader column for Spa Opportunities, Pitsikalis suggests using dynamic availability can offer a solution that doesn’t mean changing your spa menu – and can be a win-win situation for everyone.
GWS’s ‘Shark Tank of Wellness’ competition attracts 70+ entries
BY Jane Kitchen | 18 Jul 2016
The Global Wellness Summit has announced that its first-ever “Shark Tank of Wellness” competition has already attracted more than 70 entries from 17 countries; submissions continue until August 1, 2016. In addition, the Summit revealed its panel of judges, the “Wellness Sharks.”
Hilton Bora Bora to undergo multi-million dollar refurbishment; rebrand as Conrad
BY Jane Kitchen | 18 Jul 2016
The Hilton Bora Bora Resort & Spa will undergo a multi-million dollar refurbishment and open under Hilton’s luxury brand, Conrad, as the Conrad Bora Bora Nui in March 2017.
Four Seasons announces hotels for Seychelles, Tokyo
BY Jane Kitchen | 15 Jul 2016
Four Seasons is opening a resort on the remote island of Desroches in the Seychelles as well as a new luxury hotel in the heart of Tokyo’s bustling Otemachi business district.
Miraval Group appoints three executives to lead operations and development
BY Jane Kitchen | 15 Jul 2016
Miraval Group has appointed three key executives to lead the operation and growth of its destination wellness resorts and Miraval Life in Balance Spas.
Shaman-inspired treatments combine with pioneering medical wellness at Miami’s South American-themed Tierra Santa Healing House
BY Jane Kitchen | 15 Jul 2016
After a soft opening earlier this year, the Tierra Santa Healing House spa at the Faena Hotel in Miami Beach is fully open, with shaman-inspired treatments and natural ingredients from the Amazon in its South American-themed spa.
Exclusive: Miraval to buy historic Cranwell Resort in Lenox – once home to Harriet Beecher Stowe – for first East Coast resort
BY Jane Kitchen | 14 Jul 2016
Destination spa Miraval is set to buy the historic Cranwell Spa and Golf Resort in Lenox, Massachusetts, marking the brand’s first East Coast location and the first “full-blown” Miraval outside of Tucson.
Wellness and leisure will be focus of South Africa's Blue Rock eco-village
BY Kim Megson | 14 Jul 2016
Architecture and development practice Swisatect have announced new additions to their planned 40-hectare leisure village in Cape Town.
Spa set in the rainforest with private rejuvenation pools to star at eco-friendly Viceroy in Panama
BY Jane Kitchen | 14 Jul 2016
Viceroy is set to open a resort and residences in Bocas del Toro, Panama, with dramatic overwater villas and three miles of private white sand beaches.
Award-winning oncology centre takes inspiration from spa design
BY Jane Kitchen | 13 Jul 2016
An oncology centre has taken its design inspiration from the spa world, using soothing interior colours, nature and light to alleviate the stress and discomfort that comes with cancer treatment.
AccorHotels completes acquisition of FRHI, names CEO of luxury brands
BY Jane Kitchen | 13 Jul 2016
Following the approval of shareholders at the General Shareholders Meeting yesterday (12 July), AccorHotels Group has officially acquired FRHI Hotels & Resorts (FRHI) and its three luxury hotel brands: Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel.
WTS International designs Ocean Spa for Marriott Autograph Playa Largo
BY Jane Kitchen | 12 Jul 2016
Spa, fitness and lifestyle consultancy and management firm WTS International has designed the 6,000sq ft (557sq m) Ocean Spa at the Marriott Autograph Playa Largo Resort and Spa, which is set to open in Florida later this year.
Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas launches Digital Detox Weekend Retreat
BY Jane Kitchen | 12 Jul 2016
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas is hosting its first Digital Detox Weekend Retreat from September 9 to 11, 2016.
Wuttke named COO of Babor North America
BY Jane Kitchen | 12 Jul 2016
Professional skincare brand Babor has appointed Mark Wuttke as president and chief operating officer to the North American Executive Leadership Team. Wuttke will focus his expertise on strengthening the brand’s positioning within the spa marketplace.
Leisure snubbed in government plans for skills shake-up
BY Jak Phillips | 12 Jul 2016
Government plans for a major shake-up of Post-16 vocational education have been met with disappointment from the leisure industry, after the newly-proposed routes into skilled employment appeared to overlook the sector.
L’Oreal USA launches Beaumoji, an emoji keyboard for beauty lovers
BY Jane Kitchen | 12 Jul 2016
L'Oréal USA has launched "Beaumoji," a messaging keyboard designed to enhance and animate conversations around the world of beauty. The keyboard offers 130 playful and on-trend emojis created for beauty enthusiasts.
Baregamian named CEO of Bliss
BY Jane Kitchen | 11 Jul 2016
Spa and beauty products company Bliss has appointed Meri Baregamian as its CEO. Bliss is owned by Steiner Leisure, a global provider of spa services and a manufacturer and distributor of skincare products.
Artist Diego Velazquez inspires Gran Melia in Madrid
BY Jane Kitchen | 11 Jul 2016
The Gran Melia Palacio de los Duques has opened in Madrid in a renovated 19th century palace that was the home to the Dukes of Granada de Ega y Villahermosa – art collectors and members of Madrid’s intellectual society in the 19th century. It was also the site of the former convent of Santo Domingo and was previously the Hotel Ambassador.
     
 


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