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The new facility represents Dior's fifth global spa and joins its portfolio of branded wellness destinations in France and Morocco / Dorchester Collection
UAE’s first Dior Spa debuts in Dubai at Dorchester Collection’s newest hotel, The Lana
by Megan Whitby | 23 Apr 2024
The UAE’s first-ever Dior Spa has officially launched at The Lana, Dubai – the Dorchester Collection’s debut property in the Middle East. Bathed in natural daylight on the hotel’s 29th floor, Dior Spa The Lana was designed by architecture and interior design firm Gilles & Boissier. The 4,300sq ft spa – Dior’s fifth globally – features five treatment rooms and one couple’s suite. Facilities also include a futon for Japanese-inspired treatments, a dedicated beauty room and an elegant boutique showcasing
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Europe's first Evian Spa has opened at The Hôtel Royal, a five-star hotel located at the Evian Resort on the shores of Lake Geneva / Grégoire Gardette
Europe's premier Evian Spa unveiled at Hôtel Royal in France
by Megan Whitby | 09 Apr 2024
Europe’s first Evian Spa has opened at the five-star Hôtel Royal in Evian-les-Bains, France – the birthplace of the mineral water brand. The spa has been realised following a comprehensive 12-month renovation of the hotel’s existing wellness facilities and was curated to capture the essence of revitalisation. Spanning 1,700sq m, the Evian Spa embraces the ethos of its namesake brand, drawing inspiration from the beauty of nature's water cycle. Evian's spa roots Originally introduced in Japan in 2012, the licenced
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The Health Resort is situated around 180km from Shanghai West in a secluded nature haven with views of mountain ranges, lakes and lush hillside tea farms / Clinique La Prairie
Clinique La Prairie unveils health resort in China after two-year project
by Megan Whitby | 28 Mar 2024
Swiss medical wellness and longevity brand Clinique La Prairie has unveiled its highly-anticipated health resort in Anji, China. The opening marks the brand's debut in China and its first international Health Resort outside of Switzerland. “We’re thrilled to announce the opening of our resort in China, representing a monumental leap in our mission to expand our legacy of excellence globally,” said the company in a statement. “The new resort is nestled in a secluded haven of peaceful waters and stunning
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GoCo Health Innovation City is already on-site / Copyright: Semrén + Månsson
GoCo Health Innovation City in Sweden plans to lead the world in delivering wellness and new science
by Kath Hudson | 28 Mar 2024
A new urban city centre in Gothenburg, Sweden is in development with the aim of accelerating health innovation. Next Step Group and Vectura Fastigheter joined forces to create GoCo Health Innovation City, with over US$400 million being invested in the 200,000sq m project. The architects for the development are Semrén + Måsson. When complete it will create a new life science district and urban city centre with a health and wellness focus, attracting researchers, entrepreneurs and talent from around the
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Four Seasons has promised wellness will be a central pillar at the upcoming resort / Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Four Seasons announces luxury wellness resort and residences at Amaala
by Megan Whitby | 22 Mar 2024
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is the latest brand to join the collection of luxury hospitality partners at Saudi Arabia's upcoming regenerative tourism destination Amaala. Positioned as the premier global integrated family wellness destination, Amaala is taking shape along Saudi Arabia’s north-western coastline, promising transformative experiences inspired by art, wellness and the allure of the Red Sea. Four Seasons, in collaboration with Amaala’s developer Red Sea Global (RSG), is set to co-develop a luxury wellness resort and private residences within
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Janu Tokyo is home to 4,000sq m of spa and wellness facilities designed to foster connection among guests / Aman Group
Aman sister brand Janu debuts in Tokyo with four-floor urban wellness retreat
by Megan Whitby | 14 Mar 2024
Janu – Aman’s highly-anticipated sister brand – has opened its inaugural hotel in Tokyo, marking the first in its pipeline of 13 properties across city, country and coastal destinations. Meaning ‘soul’ in Sanskrit, Janu was first announced in 2020 and is a hotel, residence and lifestyle brand based on social connection, equilibrium and human interaction. With 122 rooms and suites, Janu Tokyo and has opened among a landmark building designed by architects Pelli Clarke & Partners and interiors by Jean
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Terme Bjelovar will feature a combination of wellness and leisure facilities / Terme Bjelovar
€38m geothermal spa and leisure centre to revitalise Croatian city of Bjelovar
by Megan Whitby | 08 Mar 2024
A multi-million-euro geothermal spa and leisure centre, called Terme Bjelovar, is scheduled to open in the Croatian city of Bjelovar in Q3 of 2025. Already six years in the making, the project in Veliko Korenovo is projected to cost €38 million (US$41.2 million, £32.6 million) to complete – according to Dario Hrebak, mayor of Bjelovar, who says the facility will “revitalise the city”. Terme Bjelovar will be home to a range of spa and wellness facilities, seven pools – including
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A rendering of Santani, Jabal Shams / Santani Wellness Resorts/Omra Group
Two Santani eco-friendly wellness resorts coming to Oman, partnered with Omran Group
by Megan Whitby | 07 Mar 2024
Sri Lankan retreat brand Santani Wellness Resorts has joined forces with the Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran Group) to develop and operate two new locations in Oman, marking its international debut outside of Sri Lanka. The resorts, located in the Jabal Shams in Ad Dakhiliyah and Dhofar Governorates, will encompass a total of 182 accommodations and adhere to high-level sustainability standards. Unveiled at the ITB 2024 travel trade show in Berlin, the projects result from a new strategic partnership between
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The sky high infinity pool / Kerzner International
Kerzner shows confidence in its Siro wellness hotel concept, revealing plans to open 100
by Kath Hudson | 05 Mar 2024
Following the launch of its Siro wellness hotel brand, in the form of Siro One Za’abeel in Dubai, Kerzner International has revealed it plans to create a global chain of properties under the brand. Speaking this weekend at the World Spa and Wellness Convention in London, Zoe Wall, vice president Siro and Wellness at Kerzner, said the company envisions opening at least 100 hotels, indicating that the Dubai property is already trading well and showing confidence in the freshly launched
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Ritz-Carlton, Portland has been realised inside a 460ft crystalline tower created by GBD Architects / Ritz Carlton Hotels
Ritz-Carlton, Portland unveils skyline spa inspired by unfolding petals of a rose
by Megan Whitby | 15 Feb 2024
A new urban wellness retreat has opened in downtown Portland, Oregon, at the recently opened luxury hotel The Ritz-Carlton, Portland with architecture and design by GBD Architects and HKS Interior Design and identity and wayfinding by Knot. Situated on the 19th floor of the 35-storey, 251-room hotel, Cloudbreak on Nineteen has been conceived with the help of ROAM Interior Design as a restorative health and wellness haven complete with a spa inspired by the unfolding petals of a Portland rose.
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The Emory Hotel will feature a private members club called Surrenne / Maybourne/RSHP/Google
Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners are just one of the names behind The Emory hotel London and Surrenne private members club
by Kath Hudson | 12 Feb 2024
Surrenne, a luxury private members club gym and spa launches in London in April, with membership costing £10,000 a year. Spanning almost 2,000sq m across four floors, Surrenne is part of Maybourne Hotel Group’s new all-suite hotel, The Emory. Architectural designer, Remi Tessier has designed the club with “perfectly choreographed light and AI-influenced symphonies orchestrated to complement the senses.” Maybourne COO, Roland Fasel, says the offering has been put together in response to health, wellbeing and longevity being at the
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Cunnamulla Hot Springs' programming is anchored by self-guided wellness experiences / Peninsula Hot Springs
Peninsula Hot Springs unveils AUS$11.7m sister site in Australian outback
by Megan Whitby | 12 Feb 2024
Australia’s iconic bathing destination Peninsula Hot Springs in Victoria has announced the arrival of its brand new sister site in Cunnamulla, southwest Queensland. Designed as a remote desert oasis in the outback, Cunnamulla Hot Springs is owned by the local council and marks the fourth site operated by Peninsula Hot Springs Group (PHS) – founded by Charles Davidson in 2005. Overlooking the Warrego River, the newly built site flows with the area’s mineral-rich geothermal waters and was designed by Cox
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