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US obesity rate rises to 27.7 per cent in 2014: Gallup
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Jan 2015
The percentage of US adults who are obese increased in 2014 to reach 27.7 per cent – up from 27.1 per cent in 2013 and 25.5 per cent in 2008, according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-being Index study.
Weekend lie-ins driving obesity: study
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Jan 2015
Social jet lag, which occurs when the body clock becomes confused by changing sleep patterns - such as weekend lie-ins - may be driving obesity and illness, according to a study.
Minor expands into Europe and South America
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Jan 2015
Minor Hotel Group (MHG) has completed the strategic acquisition of six hotels in Portugal and Brazil and the rights to the Tivoli Hotels & Resorts brand for Brazil. MHG has thus chosen Portugal and Brazil as the starting points for future expansion into Europe and South America.
Piscina & Wellness Barcelona 2015 announces dates and second spa experiences event
BY Helen Andrews | 29 Jan 2015
The industry event Piscina & Wellness Barcelona will be held between 13-16 October 2015 at Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via Exhibition Centre to cater for a Spanish, and global, increase in demand for water-related facilities associated with health, wellbeing and leisure.
PGA National golf resort in Florida to revamp its spa
BY Helen Andrews | 29 Jan 2015
PGA National Resort & Spa, home to the PGA Tour Honda Classic golf tournament, in Florida, will undergo a multi-million dollar renovation to include upgrades to its spa, dining and health and fitness offerings.
Thai spa chain eyes tie up with international hotelier for debut in Myanmar
BY Helen Andrews | 29 Jan 2015
Siam Wellness Group, a spa chain in Thailand, will launch its first luxury spa outlet in Yangon, Myanmar, by Q4 2015. The company expects to sign a memorandum of understanding with an international hotel chain by Q3 of this year, before opening its first outlet in the next quarter.
Aimbridge Hospitality to manage newly-acquired Hilton in Jamaica
BY Helen Andrews | 29 Jan 2015
Aimbridge Hospitality has been selected to manage the oceanfront Hilton Rose Hall Resort & spa on the Caribbean island of Jamaica, following the acquisition of the resort by Sagicor – a financial services group that owns three Jewel Resorts in Jamaica.
Wahanda acquires Lithuanian mobile app consultancy
BY Helen Andrews | 29 Jan 2015
European health and beauty online booking platform Wahanda has acquired an app development consultancy called Lemon Labs as part of a strategic focus on becoming a mobile-first company.
Sanctum Inle Resort to open on Inle Lake in Myanmar
BY Helen Andrews | 28 Jan 2015
A 96-bedroom resort and spa is planned to open on Myanmar’s Inle Lake in March 2015, further signs of the southeast Asian nation's growing appeal as a tourism destination. It is set to be managed by owner/operator Apple Tree Group – which also owns La Residence Hotel & Spa by Accor in Hue, Vietnam.
Cosmetic surgery 'popularity declines'
BY Helen Andrews | 28 Jan 2015
The popularity of cosmetic surgery in the UK plummeted in 2014, according to figures from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps).
GWI roundtable discussion on the science of wellness set for February
BY Helen Andrews | 28 Jan 2015
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) is hosting a roundtable discussion in partnership with Scientific American on the topic “The science of wellness: hype or hope?”
£12m luxury eco-lodge project proposed for North Yorkshire
BY Helen Andrews | 27 Jan 2015
A proposal for a five-star luxury lodge at the edge of Sutton on the Forest in Yorkshire, near Easingwold, has been submitted by Yorkshire-based developer Luxury Lodge Group.
Santavenere hotel to launch Pompeii-bath spa with snail and donkey essence spa products
BY Helen Andrews | 27 Jan 2015
The Italian Santavenere Hotel has announced the launch of its new Le Terme Spa, a Roman-inspired retreat that is set to open at the end of February 2015 with an unusual access policy. The spa has stipulated that only a single party (couple or family) may use the spa at any given time.
Taj Coromandel opens its three-floor Jiva Grande spa
BY Helen Andrews | 27 Jan 2015
The Taj Coromandel in Chennai, India, has opened a 12,000sq ft (1,115sq m) Jiva Grande Spa that spans across three floors.
The Ritz London's recently refurbished spa partners with Elemis
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Jan 2015
Following a recent refurbishment, The Ritz Salon at The Ritz London has partnered with luxury British skincare range Elemis, which will be the sole spa brand used at the hotel.
Christian Kiefer moves from Starwood to private equity firm
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Jan 2015
Christian Kiefer, director of spa and leisure for Starwood’s Middle Eastern St Regis brand, is leaving five-star hospitality to work for a private equity firm, focusing on business expansion and operations at 17 wellness centres in Dubai.
Le Meridien Columbus hotel debuts in Ohio
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Jan 2015
The Le Meridien Columbus hotel has opened in the Joseph, a US$68m (€49m, £40m) mixed-use development in the Short North neighbourhood of Columbus, Ohio, US.
Fiji fund converts bungalows into beachfront resort
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Jan 2015
The Yatule Resort and Spa at Natadola Beach soft-opened last week, after the beachfront property in Fiji was rebranded and refurbished by owner Fiji National Provident Fund Investments, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF).
Medi-spa cosmetic surgeon certification rules to change
BY Helen Andrews | 23 Jan 2015
The UK’s Royal College of Surgeons wants a new system to certify surgeons for separate cosmetic procedures to prevent doctors from carrying out surgeries outside their specialities. Medi-spas will be affected by the new system that will stop GPs carrying out nose jobs and dermatologists undertaking breast augmentation surgeries.
Middle East Spa Benchmark Report for first three quarters of 2014: PwC
BY Helen Andrews | 23 Jan 2015
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has released its latest edition of the Spa Benchmark Report covering the Dead Sea, Doha and Beirut spa regions. This publication analyses 11 key metrics in the industry for the first three quarters of year 2014.
     
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NEWS

5588 to 5607 of 9614 news stories
US obesity rate rises to 27.7 per cent in 2014: Gallup
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Jan 2015
The percentage of US adults who are obese increased in 2014 to reach 27.7 per cent – up from 27.1 per cent in 2013 and 25.5 per cent in 2008, according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-being Index study.
Weekend lie-ins driving obesity: study
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Jan 2015
Social jet lag, which occurs when the body clock becomes confused by changing sleep patterns - such as weekend lie-ins - may be driving obesity and illness, according to a study.
Minor expands into Europe and South America
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Jan 2015
Minor Hotel Group (MHG) has completed the strategic acquisition of six hotels in Portugal and Brazil and the rights to the Tivoli Hotels & Resorts brand for Brazil. MHG has thus chosen Portugal and Brazil as the starting points for future expansion into Europe and South America.
Piscina & Wellness Barcelona 2015 announces dates and second spa experiences event
BY Helen Andrews | 29 Jan 2015
The industry event Piscina & Wellness Barcelona will be held between 13-16 October 2015 at Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via Exhibition Centre to cater for a Spanish, and global, increase in demand for water-related facilities associated with health, wellbeing and leisure.
PGA National golf resort in Florida to revamp its spa
BY Helen Andrews | 29 Jan 2015
PGA National Resort & Spa, home to the PGA Tour Honda Classic golf tournament, in Florida, will undergo a multi-million dollar renovation to include upgrades to its spa, dining and health and fitness offerings.
Thai spa chain eyes tie up with international hotelier for debut in Myanmar
BY Helen Andrews | 29 Jan 2015
Siam Wellness Group, a spa chain in Thailand, will launch its first luxury spa outlet in Yangon, Myanmar, by Q4 2015. The company expects to sign a memorandum of understanding with an international hotel chain by Q3 of this year, before opening its first outlet in the next quarter.
Aimbridge Hospitality to manage newly-acquired Hilton in Jamaica
BY Helen Andrews | 29 Jan 2015
Aimbridge Hospitality has been selected to manage the oceanfront Hilton Rose Hall Resort & spa on the Caribbean island of Jamaica, following the acquisition of the resort by Sagicor – a financial services group that owns three Jewel Resorts in Jamaica.
Wahanda acquires Lithuanian mobile app consultancy
BY Helen Andrews | 29 Jan 2015
European health and beauty online booking platform Wahanda has acquired an app development consultancy called Lemon Labs as part of a strategic focus on becoming a mobile-first company.
Sanctum Inle Resort to open on Inle Lake in Myanmar
BY Helen Andrews | 28 Jan 2015
A 96-bedroom resort and spa is planned to open on Myanmar’s Inle Lake in March 2015, further signs of the southeast Asian nation's growing appeal as a tourism destination. It is set to be managed by owner/operator Apple Tree Group – which also owns La Residence Hotel & Spa by Accor in Hue, Vietnam.
Cosmetic surgery 'popularity declines'
BY Helen Andrews | 28 Jan 2015
The popularity of cosmetic surgery in the UK plummeted in 2014, according to figures from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps).
GWI roundtable discussion on the science of wellness set for February
BY Helen Andrews | 28 Jan 2015
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) is hosting a roundtable discussion in partnership with Scientific American on the topic “The science of wellness: hype or hope?”
£12m luxury eco-lodge project proposed for North Yorkshire
BY Helen Andrews | 27 Jan 2015
A proposal for a five-star luxury lodge at the edge of Sutton on the Forest in Yorkshire, near Easingwold, has been submitted by Yorkshire-based developer Luxury Lodge Group.
Santavenere hotel to launch Pompeii-bath spa with snail and donkey essence spa products
BY Helen Andrews | 27 Jan 2015
The Italian Santavenere Hotel has announced the launch of its new Le Terme Spa, a Roman-inspired retreat that is set to open at the end of February 2015 with an unusual access policy. The spa has stipulated that only a single party (couple or family) may use the spa at any given time.
Taj Coromandel opens its three-floor Jiva Grande spa
BY Helen Andrews | 27 Jan 2015
The Taj Coromandel in Chennai, India, has opened a 12,000sq ft (1,115sq m) Jiva Grande Spa that spans across three floors.
The Ritz London's recently refurbished spa partners with Elemis
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Jan 2015
Following a recent refurbishment, The Ritz Salon at The Ritz London has partnered with luxury British skincare range Elemis, which will be the sole spa brand used at the hotel.
Christian Kiefer moves from Starwood to private equity firm
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Jan 2015
Christian Kiefer, director of spa and leisure for Starwood’s Middle Eastern St Regis brand, is leaving five-star hospitality to work for a private equity firm, focusing on business expansion and operations at 17 wellness centres in Dubai.
Le Meridien Columbus hotel debuts in Ohio
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Jan 2015
The Le Meridien Columbus hotel has opened in the Joseph, a US$68m (€49m, £40m) mixed-use development in the Short North neighbourhood of Columbus, Ohio, US.
Fiji fund converts bungalows into beachfront resort
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Jan 2015
The Yatule Resort and Spa at Natadola Beach soft-opened last week, after the beachfront property in Fiji was rebranded and refurbished by owner Fiji National Provident Fund Investments, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF).
Medi-spa cosmetic surgeon certification rules to change
BY Helen Andrews | 23 Jan 2015
The UK’s Royal College of Surgeons wants a new system to certify surgeons for separate cosmetic procedures to prevent doctors from carrying out surgeries outside their specialities. Medi-spas will be affected by the new system that will stop GPs carrying out nose jobs and dermatologists undertaking breast augmentation surgeries.
Middle East Spa Benchmark Report for first three quarters of 2014: PwC
BY Helen Andrews | 23 Jan 2015
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has released its latest edition of the Spa Benchmark Report covering the Dead Sea, Doha and Beirut spa regions. This publication analyses 11 key metrics in the industry for the first three quarters of year 2014.
     
 


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