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Z Capital acquires historic Swiss wellness resort featured in award-winning Michael Caine film
BY Jane Kitchen | 14 Dec 2015
Private equity management group Z Capital Partners has acquired the historic Waldhaus Flims Mountain Resort & Spa located in Flims, Switzerland. The undisclosed deal further enhances Z Capital’s health and wellness hotel platform, following its acquisition earlier this year of the Carillon Miami Beach.
Videos and presentations from GWS 2015 now available to download
BY Jane Kitchen | 14 Dec 2015
Videos from the 2015 Global Wellness Summit in Mexico City are now available to download and share, along with PowerPoint presentations from the event’s speakers.
Robert Neves joins California-based Curry Spa Consulting
BY Jane Kitchen | 14 Dec 2015
Robert Neves has joined California, US-based Curry Spa Consulting as associate of construction development, bringing extensive experiential development knowledge to the team.
‘Huge potential for further growth’ of spas in Middle East, finds study
BY Jane Kitchen | 14 Dec 2015
The latest findings from independent research company Intelligent Spas show that 259 new spas have opened worldwide and 208 have closed in the past two years.
Meticulously renovated Victorian ‘State Buildings’ in Perth home to new Como The Treasury
BY Jane Kitchen | 14 Dec 2015
Como Hotels & Resorts has recently opened Como The Treasury – its fifth city property – in Perth, Australia. The hotel occupies a group of late Victorian stone and brick buildings – known locally as the ‘State Buildings’ – that have played an important role in the city’s history for the past 140 years, serving variously as a post office, land titles office and treasury, and also once home to Perth’s original seat of government.
Elemis opens training centre in Birmingham
BY Jane Kitchen | 11 Dec 2015
Skincare brand Elemis has opened the Birmingham Academy of Excellence in the Midlands city.
Wellness Warrior looking to boost membership
BY Jane Kitchen | 11 Dec 2015
Non-profit Wellness Warrior – an education and advocacy website with a mission to inspire, protect and support human health and wellbeing – is hoping to expand its membership base, and has launched a contest to support the membership drive.
Accor to buy FRHI in US$2.9bn deal
BY Jane Kitchen | 10 Dec 2015
Paris-based AccorHotels will buy FRHI – the owner of Raffles, Fairmont and Swissotel – for approximately US$2.9bn (€2.6bn, £1.9bn) in cash and shares. Accor operates Sofitel, Pullman, Novotel and ibis brands, among others, and has around 3,800 properties – nearly 500 of which are luxury and upscale.
Norwegian 10,500sq m mega-spa transports guests around international spa cultures
BY Jane Kitchen | 10 Dec 2015
The Well – a new three-storey, 10,500sq m (113,000sq ft) spa complex just outside Oslo – is now open to the public.
Washington Spa Alliance announces 2016 Symposium dates
BY Jane Kitchen | 09 Dec 2015
The Washington Spa Alliance will host its 6th annual Symposium on Tuesday, 22 March, from 9am to 7pm at the National Press Club. The day-long interactive event will include local, regional, national and international leaders in the spa industry.
England’s Ramside adds outdoor spa garden, two pools
BY Jane Kitchen | 09 Dec 2015
After opening in August of this year, the Spa at Ramside Hall Hotel in Durham, UK has added an outdoor spa garden and vitality pool, along with a first floor infinity pool.
Professional skincare market projected to grow in the next five years
BY Jane Kitchen | 09 Dec 2015
Market research firm Research and Markets has forecast that the global professional skincare market will increase at a compound annual growth rate of 6.15 per cent over the period 2014-2019.
Iconic postmodern New York skyscraper and lush Sao Paulo gardens to be home to Oetker Collection hotels
BY Jane Kitchen | 08 Dec 2015
Luxury hotel brand Oetker Collection is expanding into the Americas with the launch of two hotels – one in Sao Paulo and one in New York – within the next three years.
Wanda Group opens five-star jungle retreat within US$2.5bn Xishuangbanna Resort
BY Kim Megson | 08 Dec 2015
Chinese developer Dalian Wanda Group has opened a five-star mountainside hotel within its 5.3sq km (2sq mile) international resort in Yunnan province.
Nayara adding luxury tents with hot springs plunge pools to its lush Costa Rican rainforest resort
BY Jane Kitchen | 08 Dec 2015
A luxury tented resort will join Nayara Hotels, the Costa Rican wellness brand set in the rainforests of Costa Rica’s Arenal Volcano National Park.
Spameeting EMEA confirms dates for 2016 edition
BY Helen Andrews | 08 Dec 2015
Juliette Blanzy, director of Spameeting, spoke exclusively to Spa Opportunities to confirm the next EMEA edition of the event will be held between 26-29 of November 2016 in Dubai again.
Six Senses teams up with Dr Oz to develop Integrated Wellness programme
BY Jane Kitchen | 08 Dec 2015
Six Senses Spas has teamed up with prominent doctors Dr Mehmet Oz, Dr Michael Breus and Dr Steven Gundry to develop Six Senses Integrated Wellness, which aims to address some of the most common issues people face in ultra-stressed daily lives.
Balinese yoga and wellness retreat caters to solo female travellers
BY Jane Kitchen | 08 Dec 2015
Bali’s Spa Village Resort Tembok has launched a new wellness programme aimed at women travelling alone or in small groups.
Romanian developer bids to build the Black Sea's largest resort on UNESCO site
BY Kim Megson | 07 Dec 2015
A Romanian aquaculture and tourism development company has revealed plans to build the Black Sea's largest holiday resort.
Spameeting EMEA panel 4: are GMs stubborn or are spa managers high maintenance?
BY Helen Andrews | 07 Dec 2015
The fourth panel at Spameeting EMEA at the Meydan Hotel in Dubai yesterday (6 December) was about the relationship between hotel general managers and spa staff. Spa directors and executives asked hospitality experts why GMs are stubborn when it comes to implementing plans for spa.
     
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NEWS

4845 to 4864 of 9616 news stories
Z Capital acquires historic Swiss wellness resort featured in award-winning Michael Caine film
BY Jane Kitchen | 14 Dec 2015
Private equity management group Z Capital Partners has acquired the historic Waldhaus Flims Mountain Resort & Spa located in Flims, Switzerland. The undisclosed deal further enhances Z Capital’s health and wellness hotel platform, following its acquisition earlier this year of the Carillon Miami Beach.
Videos and presentations from GWS 2015 now available to download
BY Jane Kitchen | 14 Dec 2015
Videos from the 2015 Global Wellness Summit in Mexico City are now available to download and share, along with PowerPoint presentations from the event’s speakers.
Robert Neves joins California-based Curry Spa Consulting
BY Jane Kitchen | 14 Dec 2015
Robert Neves has joined California, US-based Curry Spa Consulting as associate of construction development, bringing extensive experiential development knowledge to the team.
‘Huge potential for further growth’ of spas in Middle East, finds study
BY Jane Kitchen | 14 Dec 2015
The latest findings from independent research company Intelligent Spas show that 259 new spas have opened worldwide and 208 have closed in the past two years.
Meticulously renovated Victorian ‘State Buildings’ in Perth home to new Como The Treasury
BY Jane Kitchen | 14 Dec 2015
Como Hotels & Resorts has recently opened Como The Treasury – its fifth city property – in Perth, Australia. The hotel occupies a group of late Victorian stone and brick buildings – known locally as the ‘State Buildings’ – that have played an important role in the city’s history for the past 140 years, serving variously as a post office, land titles office and treasury, and also once home to Perth’s original seat of government.
Elemis opens training centre in Birmingham
BY Jane Kitchen | 11 Dec 2015
Skincare brand Elemis has opened the Birmingham Academy of Excellence in the Midlands city.
Wellness Warrior looking to boost membership
BY Jane Kitchen | 11 Dec 2015
Non-profit Wellness Warrior – an education and advocacy website with a mission to inspire, protect and support human health and wellbeing – is hoping to expand its membership base, and has launched a contest to support the membership drive.
Accor to buy FRHI in US$2.9bn deal
BY Jane Kitchen | 10 Dec 2015
Paris-based AccorHotels will buy FRHI – the owner of Raffles, Fairmont and Swissotel – for approximately US$2.9bn (€2.6bn, £1.9bn) in cash and shares. Accor operates Sofitel, Pullman, Novotel and ibis brands, among others, and has around 3,800 properties – nearly 500 of which are luxury and upscale.
Norwegian 10,500sq m mega-spa transports guests around international spa cultures
BY Jane Kitchen | 10 Dec 2015
The Well – a new three-storey, 10,500sq m (113,000sq ft) spa complex just outside Oslo – is now open to the public.
Washington Spa Alliance announces 2016 Symposium dates
BY Jane Kitchen | 09 Dec 2015
The Washington Spa Alliance will host its 6th annual Symposium on Tuesday, 22 March, from 9am to 7pm at the National Press Club. The day-long interactive event will include local, regional, national and international leaders in the spa industry.
England’s Ramside adds outdoor spa garden, two pools
BY Jane Kitchen | 09 Dec 2015
After opening in August of this year, the Spa at Ramside Hall Hotel in Durham, UK has added an outdoor spa garden and vitality pool, along with a first floor infinity pool.
Professional skincare market projected to grow in the next five years
BY Jane Kitchen | 09 Dec 2015
Market research firm Research and Markets has forecast that the global professional skincare market will increase at a compound annual growth rate of 6.15 per cent over the period 2014-2019.
Iconic postmodern New York skyscraper and lush Sao Paulo gardens to be home to Oetker Collection hotels
BY Jane Kitchen | 08 Dec 2015
Luxury hotel brand Oetker Collection is expanding into the Americas with the launch of two hotels – one in Sao Paulo and one in New York – within the next three years.
Wanda Group opens five-star jungle retreat within US$2.5bn Xishuangbanna Resort
BY Kim Megson | 08 Dec 2015
Chinese developer Dalian Wanda Group has opened a five-star mountainside hotel within its 5.3sq km (2sq mile) international resort in Yunnan province.
Nayara adding luxury tents with hot springs plunge pools to its lush Costa Rican rainforest resort
BY Jane Kitchen | 08 Dec 2015
A luxury tented resort will join Nayara Hotels, the Costa Rican wellness brand set in the rainforests of Costa Rica’s Arenal Volcano National Park.
Spameeting EMEA confirms dates for 2016 edition
BY Helen Andrews | 08 Dec 2015
Juliette Blanzy, director of Spameeting, spoke exclusively to Spa Opportunities to confirm the next EMEA edition of the event will be held between 26-29 of November 2016 in Dubai again.
Six Senses teams up with Dr Oz to develop Integrated Wellness programme
BY Jane Kitchen | 08 Dec 2015
Six Senses Spas has teamed up with prominent doctors Dr Mehmet Oz, Dr Michael Breus and Dr Steven Gundry to develop Six Senses Integrated Wellness, which aims to address some of the most common issues people face in ultra-stressed daily lives.
Balinese yoga and wellness retreat caters to solo female travellers
BY Jane Kitchen | 08 Dec 2015
Bali’s Spa Village Resort Tembok has launched a new wellness programme aimed at women travelling alone or in small groups.
Romanian developer bids to build the Black Sea's largest resort on UNESCO site
BY Kim Megson | 07 Dec 2015
A Romanian aquaculture and tourism development company has revealed plans to build the Black Sea's largest holiday resort.
Spameeting EMEA panel 4: are GMs stubborn or are spa managers high maintenance?
BY Helen Andrews | 07 Dec 2015
The fourth panel at Spameeting EMEA at the Meydan Hotel in Dubai yesterday (6 December) was about the relationship between hotel general managers and spa staff. Spa directors and executives asked hospitality experts why GMs are stubborn when it comes to implementing plans for spa.
     
 


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