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Waldorf Astoria New York sold to Chinese insurance group for US$1.95bn
BY Helen Andrews | 09 Oct 2014
The Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York is being sold to a Chinese company for nearly US$2bn (€1.6bn, £1.2bn), but Hilton will continue to manage the property for the next 100 years.
Wellness interventions reverse memory loss in Alzheimer’s sufferers: pilot study
BY Chris Dodd | 09 Oct 2014
Major lifestyle and wellness interventions appear to have reversed memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s disease in a small group of patients for the first time, according to a US study.
Sharon Barcock moves to Klafs from Hilton Worldwide
BY Helen Andrews | 08 Oct 2014
Sauna, pool and spa supplier Klafs has appointed Sharon Barcock as the managing director in the Middle East and North Africa region.
ila skincare unveils new 'ila only' spa brand in India
BY Helen Andrews | 08 Oct 2014
Organic skincare brand ila has unveiled its new brand of ‘ila only’ spas with the launch of the first site at the Raas Jodhpur hotel in India.
Council-run £14m UK leisure centre to feature thermal spa zone
BY Helen Andrews | 08 Oct 2014
Construction is well underway on the new £14m (US$22.4m, €17.8m) Abbey Leisure Centre in Barking in east London, complete with a luxury spa.
Taj Hotels pulls plug on Marrakech management contract
BY Helen Andrews | 07 Oct 2014
Tata Group-controlled Taj Hotels, has terminated its management contract for the Taj Palace Marrakech after only two years of operation.
Thai spa industry study unveiled at WSWC 2014
BY Helen Andrews | 07 Oct 2014
Stenden Rangsit University, in collaboration with the Thai Spa Association, presented the latest research results of the Spa Industry Study at the World Spa and Wellbeing Convention (WSWC) 2014 in Bangkok.
Mayo Clinic extends Healthy Living Programme to include spa services
BY Helen Andrews | 07 Oct 2014
US healthcare provider, the Mayo Clinic, has expanded its Healthy Living Programme – which launched earlier this year – to include a weight management plan and spa services.
Wellness tourism congress kicks off in Madeira
BY Helen Andrews | 06 Oct 2014
The first wellness conference in Madeira is being held at the Vidamar resort in Funchal today (6 October).
Magali Marco joins Deep Nature as director of commercial development in Turkey
BY Helen Andrews | 06 Oct 2014
Spa management firm Deep Nature has appointed Magali Marco as director of commercial development for Turkey.
Tom Dixon's Mondrian Hotel, London, now open
BY Katie Buckley | 03 Oct 2014
Tom Dixon and Design Research Studio (DRS) have unveiled Europe’s first Mondrian Hotel by Morgans Hotel Group in London’s Southbank.
ISPA research reveals record year for US spa industry
BY Helen Andrews | 03 Oct 2014
The International Spa Association (ISPA) has released the 2014 edition of its ISPA US Spa Industry Study, spotlighting the highest number of spa visits recorded since ISPA began its industry tracking mission in 1999.
UK's first independent Clarins spa opens in Lincoln
BY Helen Andrews | 03 Oct 2014
The UK’s first independent Clarins day spa has launched in Lincoln, offering treatments from the brand’s Tri-Active range.
Waterpark combined with thermal pools opens in Costa Rica
BY Tom Anstey | 02 Oct 2014
The largest waterpark in Costa Rica has opened in the Arenal region, with the unique bonus that it has been built on top of a hot springs.
SpaMeeting locations for 2015 revealed at Croatian event
BY Helen Andrews | 02 Oct 2014
Juliette Blanzy, SpaMeeting director, has revealed exclusively to Spa Opportunities that SpaMeeting Asia 2015 will take place in Beijing and SpaMeeting Middle East 2015 will be held in Dubai.
Brain 'can be trained' to operate computers using yoga and meditation
BY Helen Andrews | 01 Oct 2014
Long term practitioners of yoga and meditation can learn to control a computer with their minds faster and better than people with little or no yoga or meditation experience, according to research by biomedical engineers at the University of Minnesota. The study was conducted to find out how to provide paralysed people or sufferers of brain diseases with mobility and independence.
Thailand to consider scrapping excise tax on spa fees to promote tourism
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Sep 2014
Thailand’s excise department is to consider supporting tourism by abolishing tax levied on profits made by the country’s golf courses and spas.
Two found dead in decompression chamber at Japanese spa
BY Helen Andrews | 29 Sep 2014
A man and woman have died in a decompression chamber at a Japanese hot spring spa in the Saitama prefecture, north of Tokyo.
Global Wellness Institute's branding structure revealed at GSWS 2014
BY Helen Andrews | 29 Sep 2014
Susie Ellis, chair and CEO of the Global Spa & Wellness Summit (GSWS), unveiled the branding structure of new industry body the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) at the GSWS 2014, in Marrakech, Morocco, earlier this month.
Hospital to launch on-site spa for patients and public in Columbia, US
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Sep 2014
The Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge hospital in the city of Columbia, South Carolina, US, has partnered with spa and plastic surgery clinic Healing Waters to create a new spa to provide relaxation treatments to hospital patients.
     
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5806 to 5825 of 9589 news stories
Waldorf Astoria New York sold to Chinese insurance group for US$1.95bn
BY Helen Andrews | 09 Oct 2014
The Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York is being sold to a Chinese company for nearly US$2bn (€1.6bn, £1.2bn), but Hilton will continue to manage the property for the next 100 years.
Wellness interventions reverse memory loss in Alzheimer’s sufferers: pilot study
BY Chris Dodd | 09 Oct 2014
Major lifestyle and wellness interventions appear to have reversed memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s disease in a small group of patients for the first time, according to a US study.
Sharon Barcock moves to Klafs from Hilton Worldwide
BY Helen Andrews | 08 Oct 2014
Sauna, pool and spa supplier Klafs has appointed Sharon Barcock as the managing director in the Middle East and North Africa region.
ila skincare unveils new 'ila only' spa brand in India
BY Helen Andrews | 08 Oct 2014
Organic skincare brand ila has unveiled its new brand of ‘ila only’ spas with the launch of the first site at the Raas Jodhpur hotel in India.
Council-run £14m UK leisure centre to feature thermal spa zone
BY Helen Andrews | 08 Oct 2014
Construction is well underway on the new £14m (US$22.4m, €17.8m) Abbey Leisure Centre in Barking in east London, complete with a luxury spa.
Taj Hotels pulls plug on Marrakech management contract
BY Helen Andrews | 07 Oct 2014
Tata Group-controlled Taj Hotels, has terminated its management contract for the Taj Palace Marrakech after only two years of operation.
Thai spa industry study unveiled at WSWC 2014
BY Helen Andrews | 07 Oct 2014
Stenden Rangsit University, in collaboration with the Thai Spa Association, presented the latest research results of the Spa Industry Study at the World Spa and Wellbeing Convention (WSWC) 2014 in Bangkok.
Mayo Clinic extends Healthy Living Programme to include spa services
BY Helen Andrews | 07 Oct 2014
US healthcare provider, the Mayo Clinic, has expanded its Healthy Living Programme – which launched earlier this year – to include a weight management plan and spa services.
Wellness tourism congress kicks off in Madeira
BY Helen Andrews | 06 Oct 2014
The first wellness conference in Madeira is being held at the Vidamar resort in Funchal today (6 October).
Magali Marco joins Deep Nature as director of commercial development in Turkey
BY Helen Andrews | 06 Oct 2014
Spa management firm Deep Nature has appointed Magali Marco as director of commercial development for Turkey.
Tom Dixon's Mondrian Hotel, London, now open
BY Katie Buckley | 03 Oct 2014
Tom Dixon and Design Research Studio (DRS) have unveiled Europe’s first Mondrian Hotel by Morgans Hotel Group in London’s Southbank.
ISPA research reveals record year for US spa industry
BY Helen Andrews | 03 Oct 2014
The International Spa Association (ISPA) has released the 2014 edition of its ISPA US Spa Industry Study, spotlighting the highest number of spa visits recorded since ISPA began its industry tracking mission in 1999.
UK's first independent Clarins spa opens in Lincoln
BY Helen Andrews | 03 Oct 2014
The UK’s first independent Clarins day spa has launched in Lincoln, offering treatments from the brand’s Tri-Active range.
Waterpark combined with thermal pools opens in Costa Rica
BY Tom Anstey | 02 Oct 2014
The largest waterpark in Costa Rica has opened in the Arenal region, with the unique bonus that it has been built on top of a hot springs.
SpaMeeting locations for 2015 revealed at Croatian event
BY Helen Andrews | 02 Oct 2014
Juliette Blanzy, SpaMeeting director, has revealed exclusively to Spa Opportunities that SpaMeeting Asia 2015 will take place in Beijing and SpaMeeting Middle East 2015 will be held in Dubai.
Brain 'can be trained' to operate computers using yoga and meditation
BY Helen Andrews | 01 Oct 2014
Long term practitioners of yoga and meditation can learn to control a computer with their minds faster and better than people with little or no yoga or meditation experience, according to research by biomedical engineers at the University of Minnesota. The study was conducted to find out how to provide paralysed people or sufferers of brain diseases with mobility and independence.
Thailand to consider scrapping excise tax on spa fees to promote tourism
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Sep 2014
Thailand’s excise department is to consider supporting tourism by abolishing tax levied on profits made by the country’s golf courses and spas.
Two found dead in decompression chamber at Japanese spa
BY Helen Andrews | 29 Sep 2014
A man and woman have died in a decompression chamber at a Japanese hot spring spa in the Saitama prefecture, north of Tokyo.
Global Wellness Institute's branding structure revealed at GSWS 2014
BY Helen Andrews | 29 Sep 2014
Susie Ellis, chair and CEO of the Global Spa & Wellness Summit (GSWS), unveiled the branding structure of new industry body the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) at the GSWS 2014, in Marrakech, Morocco, earlier this month.
Hospital to launch on-site spa for patients and public in Columbia, US
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Sep 2014
The Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge hospital in the city of Columbia, South Carolina, US, has partnered with spa and plastic surgery clinic Healing Waters to create a new spa to provide relaxation treatments to hospital patients.
     
 


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