Luxury hospitality group Maybourne Hotel Group has announced plans to open The Maybourne Saint-Germain in 2027, marking its debut in Paris and second property in France. [read more]

Therme Group is forging ahead with its ambitious global expansion strategy and has unveiled plans for a futuristic new AED2 billion (US$545 million, €526 million, £438 million) flagship in the Middle East, called Therme Dubai – Islands in the Sky. The destination is set to open in the UAE in 2028. [read more]

Thailand’s award-winning wellness sanctuary Kamalaya Koh Samui is unveiling new facilities and programmes to address the growing demand for spa and wellness services focused on brain health, cognitive function and mental clarity. [read more]

Thai-based hospitality giant Minor International (MINT), the parent company of Minor Hotels, has formed a 50/50 joint venture with Japanese hotel and restaurant operator Royal Holdings. [read more]

US-based luxury wellness brand Canyon Ranch has launched a targeted four-day retreat designed to support women through menopause and perimenopause with expert-led health insights and treatments. [read more]

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has unveiled its 2025 Future of Wellness Trends report, outlining 10 trends that will shape the US$6.3 trillion global wellness industry in the coming year. [read more]

Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts is set to launch its “most significant wellbeing offering” to date on 14 March with the unveiling of Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, the brand’s new ultra-luxury five-star Dubai resort. [read more]

Industry figures Kim Marshall and Lisa Starr have joined forces to aid LA’s spa and wellness community as the city copes with the aftermath of more than two weeks of devastating wildfires. [read more]

Four Seasons, the renowned luxury hospitality and spa operator, has announced plans to take over the management of legendary Swiss alpine skiing retreat, The Park Gstaad, starting in the 2026-2027 winter season. [read more]

An excavation of the lost ancient city of Pompeii in Naples, Italy, has unearthed a well-preserved private thermal spa dating back almost 2,000 years. [read more]

More than 700 world-class leaders across health, wellbeing, technology and business are set to gather at The Lake Nona Impact Forum in Orlando, Florida, this February. [read more]

The Global Wellness Institute’s (GWI) Wellness Architecture and Design Initiative (WADI) has released an in-depth white paper exploring the principles, strategies and economic, physiological and environmental benefits of incorporating wellness into the built environment. [read more]

A major new 15,000sq ft destination spa has launched in Los Cabos, Mexico, as part of Four Seasons' latest opening in Cabo’s Golden Corridor. [read more]

Spa and wellness travel website Spas of America has released its Top 100 Spas of 2024 to showcase the continent's most sought-after destinations for relaxation and rejuvenation. This year’s honorees include 82 spas in the US, 15 in Canada and three in Mexico. [read more]

English spa and wellbeing brand Wildsmith Skin has appointed seasoned industry veteran Jamie Pagan to its senior leadership team. Pagan brings more than three decades of experience in the global spa and wellness sector to the role and will focus on expanding and enhancing the botany-inspired brand’s wellbeing offerings worldwide. [read more]

Equinox Hotels, the health-driven luxury hospitality brand, has announced a partnership with Dr Matthew Walker, the renowned sleep scientist, New York Times best-selling author and professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. [read more]

Hakone, a celebrated volcanic spa town in eastern Japan, is on track to gain a luxurious new 33- acre hot springs retreat, called Hotel The Mitsui Hakone, by 2026. [read more]

Hospitality giant Accor is set to further strengthen its presence in India after signing two new tropical beachfront hotel and spa destinations in Goa. [read more]

International wellness brand The Well is working on creating a brand new wellness-centric residential and membership community in Miami, Florida. [read more]

W Hotels, the Marriott-owned luxury hospitality brand, has debuted its signature AWAY Spa concept in the Czech Republic with the launch of W Prague, a stylish 161-key property in the heart of central Prague. [read more]