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Highly processed foods dominate grocery purchases: study
BY Helen Andrews | 01 Apr 2015
A nationwide analysis of US grocery shopping shows highly processed foods make up more than 60 per cent of calories in food purchased – with these items tending to contain more fat, sugar and salt than less-processed foods.
Dusit to rebrand Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort in July
BY Helen Andrews | 01 Apr 2015
The Thai Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort is to be rebranded by Dusit International to become Dusit Thani Krabi Beach Resort on 1 July 2015.
Alila Salalah resort in Oman to open in Q3 of 2017
BY Helen Andrews | 31 Mar 2015
Alila Hotels and Resorts will launch its second luxury resort development in Oman in Mirbat, east of Salalah – a coastal town in the Dhofar governorate.
Eco nail boutique to launch under former director of global spa development at Elemental Herbology
BY Helen Andrews | 31 Mar 2015
Former director of global spa development at skincare brand Elemental Herbology, Kirsty MacCormick, is to launch the first of a number of facilities dedicated to manicures and pedicures under her new beauty service brand: The Nail Yard. The first facility is in Edinburgh, UK.
Mandarin Oriental's Petra Roberts becomes group spa manager of learning and development
BY Helen Andrews | 31 Mar 2015
Mandarin Oriental’s Petra Roberts has been promoted from group spa trainer to group spa manager – learning and development, the operator’s group director of spa Jeremy McCarthy told Spa Opportunities.
Sam Smith social media plug sends wellness book sales soaring
BY Jak Phillips | 31 Mar 2015
Oasis, Robbie Williams and a string of famous brands spent years fruitlessly trying to crack America. For wellness author Amelia Freer, all it took was one Instagram post from UK soul sensation Sam Smith.
Native tribe buys Canadian hot spring resort, reconnecting cultural links
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Mar 2015
Family-owned Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort in British Columbia, Canada, has been sold to the Lower Kootenay Indian Band (LKB) – a tribe that has a history with the site dating back hundreds of years.
New York surfing resort is back on sale for US$25m
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Mar 2015
A 30-bedroom hotel on five acres of land (2 hectares) in New York’s Montauk, US, is back on the market for US$25m (€23m, £17m) following local resistance to plans for its conversion into a private members-only surf club.
High fat diet alters behaviour and causes brain inflammation: study
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Mar 2015
A high fat diet, which changes the mix of bacteria in the gut, alters behaviour and produces signs of brain inflammation – even in the absence of obesity, according to a study.
Green Spa Network shares resources to 'green' the industry
BY Helen Andrews | 27 Mar 2015
The Green Spa Network (GSN) is extending its impact by creating regional spa associations to enable more spas to access its sustainability resources – part of its 2015 strategy to cause positive change in sustainability through spas.
JW Marriott Venice soft-opens, with GOCO-designed spa to follow in May
BY Helen Andrews | 27 Mar 2015
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts has soft-opened the JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa on the private island Isola delle Rose, with the grand opening celebration planned for 24 June 2015.
Power naps help your brain retain new information
BY Helen Andrews | 27 Mar 2015
A nap lasting between 45-60 minutes produces a five-fold improvement in information retrieval from memory, according to a new study conducted at Saarland University, Germany.
Morphosis Architects reveal designs for Europe’s tallest tower – a luxury hotel in Switzerland
BY Katie Buckley | 26 Mar 2015
Plans have been unveiled by US-based Morphosis Architects for a luxury hotel next to Pritzker Prize-winner Peter Zumthor’s famous Therme Vals Spa, Switzerland.
First Swiss Autograph Collection property by Marriott launches
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Mar 2015
The Kameha Grand Zurich hotel opened in Switzerland earlier this month, surrounded by 128,000sq m (1,377,781sq ft) of forests, meadows, ponds and Zurich's Kameha Lake. It also features a Kameha Spa designed by Marcel Wanders.
New Starwood CEO to focus on unit growth
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Mar 2015
Following the departure of Frits van Paasschen, former CEO of Starwood, the new top man at the company – Adam Aron – is aggressively pursuing unit growth for 2015.
Swedish-owned Pelican Grand Resort, US, upgrades its spa
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Mar 2015
The spa at Pelican Grand Resort in Florida's Fort Lauderdale is undergoing major renovations under the wellness concept: ‘where Scandinavia meets South Florida’.
Drinking milk may keep brain diseases at bay
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Mar 2015
Milk consumption increases the levels of a naturally-occurring antioxidant in the brain which is in charge of resisting damage caused during the normal metabolic process – according to a study.
Luxury spa to be operated by trainee therapists as part of vocational student campus
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Mar 2015
Sunderland College’s £29m new vocational campus in the city centre is set to feature a luxury spa, which will be operated by a spa manager who will supervise students working towards the City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 in Spa Therapy.
Largest Four Seasons spa opens in Bahrain Bay
BY Helen Andrews | 25 Mar 2015
The largest Four Seasons spa has opened at the Four Seasons Bahrain Bay on a private man-made island off the Kingdom’s capital city, Manama.
Chinese-owned Baccarat Hotel Manhattan opens with Spa de La Mer to follow
BY Helen Andrews | 25 Mar 2015
The Baccarat Hotel in Manhattan – which Beijing-based Sunshine Insurance bought from hotel manager Starwood for US$230m (€210m, £154m) earlier this year – reopened on 18 March.
     
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NEWS

5437 to 5456 of 9617 news stories
Highly processed foods dominate grocery purchases: study
BY Helen Andrews | 01 Apr 2015
A nationwide analysis of US grocery shopping shows highly processed foods make up more than 60 per cent of calories in food purchased – with these items tending to contain more fat, sugar and salt than less-processed foods.
Dusit to rebrand Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort in July
BY Helen Andrews | 01 Apr 2015
The Thai Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort is to be rebranded by Dusit International to become Dusit Thani Krabi Beach Resort on 1 July 2015.
Alila Salalah resort in Oman to open in Q3 of 2017
BY Helen Andrews | 31 Mar 2015
Alila Hotels and Resorts will launch its second luxury resort development in Oman in Mirbat, east of Salalah – a coastal town in the Dhofar governorate.
Eco nail boutique to launch under former director of global spa development at Elemental Herbology
BY Helen Andrews | 31 Mar 2015
Former director of global spa development at skincare brand Elemental Herbology, Kirsty MacCormick, is to launch the first of a number of facilities dedicated to manicures and pedicures under her new beauty service brand: The Nail Yard. The first facility is in Edinburgh, UK.
Mandarin Oriental's Petra Roberts becomes group spa manager of learning and development
BY Helen Andrews | 31 Mar 2015
Mandarin Oriental’s Petra Roberts has been promoted from group spa trainer to group spa manager – learning and development, the operator’s group director of spa Jeremy McCarthy told Spa Opportunities.
Sam Smith social media plug sends wellness book sales soaring
BY Jak Phillips | 31 Mar 2015
Oasis, Robbie Williams and a string of famous brands spent years fruitlessly trying to crack America. For wellness author Amelia Freer, all it took was one Instagram post from UK soul sensation Sam Smith.
Native tribe buys Canadian hot spring resort, reconnecting cultural links
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Mar 2015
Family-owned Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort in British Columbia, Canada, has been sold to the Lower Kootenay Indian Band (LKB) – a tribe that has a history with the site dating back hundreds of years.
New York surfing resort is back on sale for US$25m
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Mar 2015
A 30-bedroom hotel on five acres of land (2 hectares) in New York’s Montauk, US, is back on the market for US$25m (€23m, £17m) following local resistance to plans for its conversion into a private members-only surf club.
High fat diet alters behaviour and causes brain inflammation: study
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Mar 2015
A high fat diet, which changes the mix of bacteria in the gut, alters behaviour and produces signs of brain inflammation – even in the absence of obesity, according to a study.
Green Spa Network shares resources to 'green' the industry
BY Helen Andrews | 27 Mar 2015
The Green Spa Network (GSN) is extending its impact by creating regional spa associations to enable more spas to access its sustainability resources – part of its 2015 strategy to cause positive change in sustainability through spas.
JW Marriott Venice soft-opens, with GOCO-designed spa to follow in May
BY Helen Andrews | 27 Mar 2015
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts has soft-opened the JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa on the private island Isola delle Rose, with the grand opening celebration planned for 24 June 2015.
Power naps help your brain retain new information
BY Helen Andrews | 27 Mar 2015
A nap lasting between 45-60 minutes produces a five-fold improvement in information retrieval from memory, according to a new study conducted at Saarland University, Germany.
Morphosis Architects reveal designs for Europe’s tallest tower – a luxury hotel in Switzerland
BY Katie Buckley | 26 Mar 2015
Plans have been unveiled by US-based Morphosis Architects for a luxury hotel next to Pritzker Prize-winner Peter Zumthor’s famous Therme Vals Spa, Switzerland.
First Swiss Autograph Collection property by Marriott launches
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Mar 2015
The Kameha Grand Zurich hotel opened in Switzerland earlier this month, surrounded by 128,000sq m (1,377,781sq ft) of forests, meadows, ponds and Zurich's Kameha Lake. It also features a Kameha Spa designed by Marcel Wanders.
New Starwood CEO to focus on unit growth
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Mar 2015
Following the departure of Frits van Paasschen, former CEO of Starwood, the new top man at the company – Adam Aron – is aggressively pursuing unit growth for 2015.
Swedish-owned Pelican Grand Resort, US, upgrades its spa
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Mar 2015
The spa at Pelican Grand Resort in Florida's Fort Lauderdale is undergoing major renovations under the wellness concept: ‘where Scandinavia meets South Florida’.
Drinking milk may keep brain diseases at bay
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Mar 2015
Milk consumption increases the levels of a naturally-occurring antioxidant in the brain which is in charge of resisting damage caused during the normal metabolic process – according to a study.
Luxury spa to be operated by trainee therapists as part of vocational student campus
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Mar 2015
Sunderland College’s £29m new vocational campus in the city centre is set to feature a luxury spa, which will be operated by a spa manager who will supervise students working towards the City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 in Spa Therapy.
Largest Four Seasons spa opens in Bahrain Bay
BY Helen Andrews | 25 Mar 2015
The largest Four Seasons spa has opened at the Four Seasons Bahrain Bay on a private man-made island off the Kingdom’s capital city, Manama.
Chinese-owned Baccarat Hotel Manhattan opens with Spa de La Mer to follow
BY Helen Andrews | 25 Mar 2015
The Baccarat Hotel in Manhattan – which Beijing-based Sunshine Insurance bought from hotel manager Starwood for US$230m (€210m, £154m) earlier this year – reopened on 18 March.
     
 


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