Awards season remains in full swing for the spa and wellness industry as the winners of the 2024 World Spa Awards have now been revealed. The annual awards, now in their 10th year, are a global initiative designed to celebrate and reward excellence in spa and wellness tourism. [read more]

Wellness in Travel & Tourism (WITT), an independent organisation composed of hospitality, wellness and travel specialists, has created a new wellness certification for hotels and resorts. [read more]

Minor Hotels is on a trajectory for significant expansion, with plans to open 200 extra hotels by 2026. According to CEO Dillip Rajakarier, wellness is a cornerstone of the company’s growth strategy, as he explained in an exclusive interview with Spa Business. [read more]

Resort developer and operator Kerzner International has announced plans to expand its portfolio of luxury hotels and residences with two new nature-centric wellness destinations in 2025. [read more]

A first-of-its-kind DIY consultancy programme to help entrepreneurs make the leap into the wellness world will launch in November. [read more]

Global hotel brand Sofitel has partnered with researchers at Paris City University to understand better how people sleep when staying away from home. [read more]

Luxury boutique hospitality brand Aman has unveiled plans to open its first resort and wellness sanctuary in the Maldives, expanding its global portfolio of 35 resorts and residences. [read more]

The sixth annual Destination Deluxe Awards recently took place in Bangkok, Thailand, to honour the industry leaders, innovators and destinations shaping the future of wellness, beauty and luxury travel. [read more]

Auberge Resorts Collection has announced that reservations are now open for Collegio alla Querce, Auberge Resorts Collection, its highly anticipated Italian flagship property and spa located in Florence. [read more]

Houston destination spa Trellis Spa has announced its 'Receive One Facial, Give One Facial' event allowing guests to treat themselves to a luxurious experience while uplifting the spirits of those undergoing oncology treatment. [read more]

As wellness consumers' fascination with sauna bathing reaches new heights, Italy’s luxury hospitality sector has tapped into this trend with dedicated sauna retreats. [read more]

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has announced the opening of a brand-new hotel and luxury spa in Morocco’s capital city of Rabat. [read more]

Lifestyle hospitality company Sbe has revealed more details about its ambitious new health and wellness lifestyle concept, The Estate, following its initial teaser in June. [read more]

Julien Alfred was recently crowned Saint Lucia’s first-ever Olympic medallist at the 2024 games in Paris after her victory in the Women's 100m finals. Now, Saint Lucia-based destination wellness resort BodyHoliday has tapped Alfred for an exclusive retreat. [read more]

Five-star Swiss alpine hotel Suvretta House, a 100-year-old St. Moritz landmark, has announced plans to refurbish and expand its existing spa into a three-level modern wellness retreat. [read more]

Urban wellness brand Othership has opened its first US location in New York City’s Flatiron District, marking the first of two planned outposts in the city. [read more]

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has, for the first time, distilled its 15 years of research into the global spa industry to provide a concise overview of the sector’s performance from 2007 to 2022, along with future growth projections. [read more]

New York’s iconic Surrey Hotel is set to begin a new chapter as it reopens next week under the name The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel, marking the first venture of the Malta-based Corinthia Hotels into the US market. [read more]

Wellscape is a new company, spearheaded by industry figure Brian Paris, set to revolutionise spa, wellness and hospitality guest journeys with advanced immersive visual environments. [read more]

Destination wellness brand Canyon Ranch has created a new longevity retreat to help people “live younger and longer.” [read more]