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Island-based Sheraton Cozumel Resort to open in Mexican Yucatan Pensinsula
BY Helen Andrews | 08 May 2015
Starwood will launch the Sheraton Cozumel Resort in Mexico in early 2018 on an island in the Yucatan Peninsula, with sweeping views of the Caribbean.
Wahanda secures US$46m from existing investor Recruit
BY Helen Andrews | 08 May 2015
Wahanda has secured a further US$46m (€40.9m, £30.2m) from existing investor Recruit Holdings – making Recruit the sole investor with a majority stake in the company.
Starwood's St Regis brand debuts in Russia
BY Helen Andrews | 07 May 2015
Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ St Regis hotel brand has entered Russia with a 210-key property in Moscow on Nikolskaya Street, which connects Lubyanka Square and Red Square.
John Bevan appointed chief operating officer of Spafinder Wellness
BY Jak Phillips | 07 May 2015
Spa industry stalwart John Bevan has been promoted to chief operating officer (COO) of Spafinder Wellness, after a successful two-year tenure as managing director and vice president of Spafinder Europe.
Exclusive: Blue Lagoon, Iceland, to undergo €40m expansion led by Basalt Architects
BY Katie Barnes | 06 May 2015
The world-famous Blue Lagoon geothermal destination spa in Iceland has revealed to Spa Business that it’s investing €40m in an expansion and redesign project.
Tech executive Dave Goldberg’s death caused by ‘slipping on hotel treadmill’
BY Jak Phillips | 06 May 2015
One of the world’s leading technology entrepreneurs died last week (1 May) from severe head trauma after slipping on a treadmill while on holiday, according to Mexican officials.
MyFitnessPal unveils its first paid-for wellness service
BY Jak Phillips | 05 May 2015
MyFitnessPal, the health and fitness tracking app which boasts 85 million users, has today (5 May) launched a new upgrade aimed at helping fitness enthusiasts move beyond step- counting and take their wellness regimes to the next level.
International Quality of Life Conference kicks off in New York City
BY Jak Phillips | 05 May 2015
Business leaders from a wide range of sectors will gather in New York City today (5 May) for the start of the first international Quality of Life Conference.
Eating more fibre for two weeks reduces risk of colon cancer: study
BY Helen Andrews | 05 May 2015
A high fibre diet can substantially reduce the risk of colon cancer according to a study published in Nature Communications by Imperial College London and the University of Pittsburgh.
Intelligent Spas reveals spa industry data from four global regions
BY Helen Andrews | 01 May 2015
Independent spa industry research company Intelligent Spas has revealed a small selection of findings from 15 new market reports covering four regions.
Minor's Avani brand to enter Australian market as part of Perth City Link project
BY Helen Andrews | 01 May 2015
The Avani brand by Minor Hotel Group (MHG) is set to enter the Australian market with an investment of more than AUD$110m (US$87m, €77m, £57m) with an Avani-branded hotel and residences in Perth, as part of the AUD$5bn (US$3.9bn, €3.5bn, £2.6bn) cultural Perth City Link project.
Jimmy Buffett-inspired beach resort to open in Q3
BY Helen Andrews | 01 May 2015
The US$175m (€157m, £114m) Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida – inspired by the lyrics and lifestyle of singer, songwriter and author Jimmy Buffett – has confirmed it will open in Q3 of this year.
The World Happiness Report 2015 reveals happiest countries
BY Helen Andrews | 01 May 2015
The 2015 edition of the World Happiness Report has been released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), revealing the changes in happiness levels in 158 countries. The report has been produced since 2012 to encourage world leaders to pursue a sustainable development agenda that includes wellbeing as an essential element.
US Supreme court rules fish spa pedicures unsafe
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Apr 2015
The US Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a spa owner from Phoenix against the decision by Arizona’s Court of Appeals that said pedicures delivered by garra rufa fish – which nibble dead skin off clients’ feet – is an unsafe practice according to state regulations for consumer protection.
OMA wins Amsterdam hotel design contract
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Apr 2015
The tender for the design of a hotel that will be linked to Amsterdam RAI exhibition and convention centre in the South Axis district of Amsterdam has been awarded to OMA – the architectural practice founded by Rem Koolhaas.
First new-build Sheraton in Dubai for more than 30 years launches
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Apr 2015
The first new-build for Starwood’s Sheraton brand for more than 30 years has launched as part of a three-tower mixed-use complex – developed by Abdulsalam Al Rafi Group.
FRHI details numerous Egypt-based projects
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Apr 2015
FRHI Hotels & Resorts has signed agreements with developer Citystars Properties to brand and operate two new hotel projects in Egypt, in addition to the three hotels planned at the separate Sharm El Sheikh development.
Dusit to enter Shanghai near Shanghai Circus World
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Apr 2015
Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts, the Chinese joint venture hotel management company of Thailand-based Dusit International, is set to operate a Dusit Thani hotel and serviced Dusit Princess residence in Shanghai.
Six Senses Douro Valley to open 15 July with wine-focused therapies
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Apr 2015
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas is set to unveil its first resort in Europe on 15 July in ten hectares (22 acres) of the Portuguese UNESCO World Heritage area of the Douro Valley.
The Grand Mayan Puerto Penasco launches, bordered by the Sea of Cortez
BY Helen Andrews | 29 Apr 2015
Developer and luxury resort owner Grupo Vidanta has launched a 60-suite property in Puerto Penasco, Mexico.
     
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5350 to 5369 of 9618 news stories
Island-based Sheraton Cozumel Resort to open in Mexican Yucatan Pensinsula
BY Helen Andrews | 08 May 2015
Starwood will launch the Sheraton Cozumel Resort in Mexico in early 2018 on an island in the Yucatan Peninsula, with sweeping views of the Caribbean.
Wahanda secures US$46m from existing investor Recruit
BY Helen Andrews | 08 May 2015
Wahanda has secured a further US$46m (€40.9m, £30.2m) from existing investor Recruit Holdings – making Recruit the sole investor with a majority stake in the company.
Starwood's St Regis brand debuts in Russia
BY Helen Andrews | 07 May 2015
Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ St Regis hotel brand has entered Russia with a 210-key property in Moscow on Nikolskaya Street, which connects Lubyanka Square and Red Square.
John Bevan appointed chief operating officer of Spafinder Wellness
BY Jak Phillips | 07 May 2015
Spa industry stalwart John Bevan has been promoted to chief operating officer (COO) of Spafinder Wellness, after a successful two-year tenure as managing director and vice president of Spafinder Europe.
Exclusive: Blue Lagoon, Iceland, to undergo €40m expansion led by Basalt Architects
BY Katie Barnes | 06 May 2015
The world-famous Blue Lagoon geothermal destination spa in Iceland has revealed to Spa Business that it’s investing €40m in an expansion and redesign project.
Tech executive Dave Goldberg’s death caused by ‘slipping on hotel treadmill’
BY Jak Phillips | 06 May 2015
One of the world’s leading technology entrepreneurs died last week (1 May) from severe head trauma after slipping on a treadmill while on holiday, according to Mexican officials.
MyFitnessPal unveils its first paid-for wellness service
BY Jak Phillips | 05 May 2015
MyFitnessPal, the health and fitness tracking app which boasts 85 million users, has today (5 May) launched a new upgrade aimed at helping fitness enthusiasts move beyond step- counting and take their wellness regimes to the next level.
International Quality of Life Conference kicks off in New York City
BY Jak Phillips | 05 May 2015
Business leaders from a wide range of sectors will gather in New York City today (5 May) for the start of the first international Quality of Life Conference.
Eating more fibre for two weeks reduces risk of colon cancer: study
BY Helen Andrews | 05 May 2015
A high fibre diet can substantially reduce the risk of colon cancer according to a study published in Nature Communications by Imperial College London and the University of Pittsburgh.
Intelligent Spas reveals spa industry data from four global regions
BY Helen Andrews | 01 May 2015
Independent spa industry research company Intelligent Spas has revealed a small selection of findings from 15 new market reports covering four regions.
Minor's Avani brand to enter Australian market as part of Perth City Link project
BY Helen Andrews | 01 May 2015
The Avani brand by Minor Hotel Group (MHG) is set to enter the Australian market with an investment of more than AUD$110m (US$87m, €77m, £57m) with an Avani-branded hotel and residences in Perth, as part of the AUD$5bn (US$3.9bn, €3.5bn, £2.6bn) cultural Perth City Link project.
Jimmy Buffett-inspired beach resort to open in Q3
BY Helen Andrews | 01 May 2015
The US$175m (€157m, £114m) Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida – inspired by the lyrics and lifestyle of singer, songwriter and author Jimmy Buffett – has confirmed it will open in Q3 of this year.
The World Happiness Report 2015 reveals happiest countries
BY Helen Andrews | 01 May 2015
The 2015 edition of the World Happiness Report has been released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), revealing the changes in happiness levels in 158 countries. The report has been produced since 2012 to encourage world leaders to pursue a sustainable development agenda that includes wellbeing as an essential element.
US Supreme court rules fish spa pedicures unsafe
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Apr 2015
The US Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a spa owner from Phoenix against the decision by Arizona’s Court of Appeals that said pedicures delivered by garra rufa fish – which nibble dead skin off clients’ feet – is an unsafe practice according to state regulations for consumer protection.
OMA wins Amsterdam hotel design contract
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Apr 2015
The tender for the design of a hotel that will be linked to Amsterdam RAI exhibition and convention centre in the South Axis district of Amsterdam has been awarded to OMA – the architectural practice founded by Rem Koolhaas.
First new-build Sheraton in Dubai for more than 30 years launches
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Apr 2015
The first new-build for Starwood’s Sheraton brand for more than 30 years has launched as part of a three-tower mixed-use complex – developed by Abdulsalam Al Rafi Group.
FRHI details numerous Egypt-based projects
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Apr 2015
FRHI Hotels & Resorts has signed agreements with developer Citystars Properties to brand and operate two new hotel projects in Egypt, in addition to the three hotels planned at the separate Sharm El Sheikh development.
Dusit to enter Shanghai near Shanghai Circus World
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Apr 2015
Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts, the Chinese joint venture hotel management company of Thailand-based Dusit International, is set to operate a Dusit Thani hotel and serviced Dusit Princess residence in Shanghai.
Six Senses Douro Valley to open 15 July with wine-focused therapies
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Apr 2015
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas is set to unveil its first resort in Europe on 15 July in ten hectares (22 acres) of the Portuguese UNESCO World Heritage area of the Douro Valley.
The Grand Mayan Puerto Penasco launches, bordered by the Sea of Cortez
BY Helen Andrews | 29 Apr 2015
Developer and luxury resort owner Grupo Vidanta has launched a 60-suite property in Puerto Penasco, Mexico.
     
 


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