Spa season 2025 will be launched this weekend in the historic spa town of Marianske Lazne in the Czech Republic, as members of the Great Spa Towns of Europe (GSTE) combine the festivities – including the blessing of the springs – with their general assembly. [read more]

CG Hospitality has agreed to convert Filipino medical wellness retreat The Farm at San Benito into an Autograph Collection resort by Marriott International. [read more]

Farris Bad is launching a series of 75-minute treatments exclusively and individually designed by the resort’s highly experienced massage therapists. [read more]

As part of the Thai resort’s 30th anniversary celebrations, Chiva-Som Hua Hin has invited a cranial therapist to teach guests her slimming facial sculpting technique in August. [read more]

The Auberge Resorts Collection has opened the luxurious Collegio alla Querce in Florence, its first property in Italy. [read more]

Banyan Tree Samui in Koh Samui, Thailand has launched a spa package to ride the wave of popularity generated by the island being the setting for the HBO TV series, The White Lotus. [read more]

A new geothermal wellness destination will open in Q3 this year in the Icelandic village of Laugarás, strategically positioned on Iceland’s Golden Circle – a popular tourist route. [read more]

The first Waldorf Astoria resort and spa in Costa Rica has opened on the Guanacaste coast. The development was first reported in 2022. [read more]

Ritz-Carlton is gearing up to launch its third superyacht – Luminara – in July. The vessel will be the largest to date. [read more]

French football legend, Zinédine Zidane has been revealed as the new ambassador for Palace Merano, the Italian medi-spa known for its Revital Method which blends functional, allopathic and energy medicine with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for preventative care. [read more]

Tripolers, a travel tourism agency headquartered in Beijing, is working with architects Holloway Li to build a series of boutique luxury hotels following the route of the ancient Silk Road in western China. [read more]

Banyan Tree is planning to enhance the wellbeing journey for its guests with the launch of Onsen bathrooms to differentiate the business and deepen customer engagement with the brand. [read more]

Morocco’s first medi-spa has opened at the Royal Mansour Tamuda Bay with doctors and spa therapists on hand to deliver its longevity programme. [read more]

Dior, which has been quietly opening luxury spas in high-end locations around the world, including La Samaritaine and Cheval Blanc in Paris, Eden-Roc on the Cote d’Azur and the Lana, Dubai, has revealed the location of its next opening – Belmond’s super luxe Hotel Splendido in the hills above Portofino on the Italian Riviera. [read more]

Milan has raised its profile as a leader in the thermal spa sector with the opening of De Montel Terme di Milano on 1 April. [read more]

US Consumers are rapidly changing their attitudes towards spas as global events increase anxiety levels. [read more]

On 17 June 2025, the Global Wellness Summit (GWS) and the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) will bring together leading industry figures in New York City for the fourth annual Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium. [read more]

Canada’s wellness economy is among the fastest growing in the world, according to new data from the Global Wellness Institute (GWI). [read more]

Remedy Place has opened its biggest-ever social wellness club in Boston’s Seaport District, bringing its signature blend of self-care and social connection to a new market. [read more]

Hyatt Hotels has launched the Wellbeing Collective Advisory Board (WCAB), featuring seven industry specialists, including Deepak Chopra. The board will focus on enhancing Hyatt’s holistic wellbeing offerings, with a particular emphasis on elevating meetings, events, and guest experiences through innovative wellness practices. [read more]