Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will be the largest bathing and wellbeing attraction in the world once complete, according to prof David Russell, CEO of Therme UK.  The site will also have 60,000sq m of surrounding external space that will be developed as community gardens. Even compared to future sites in the Therme Group pipeline all over the world, the Manchester

Luxury members’ club Tramp has expanded into the fitness, health and wellness sector with the launch of Tramp Health, a 16,000sq ft high-end fitness and longevity club in London’s Mayfair. The new concept was created by Luca Maggiora, the entrepreneur who bought Tramp at the end of 2023 and represents a £10m investment. The new fitness, health and wellness club is being promoted by the company as the antithesis of the

A wellness club opens on London’s River Thames in June, offering luxury facilities and personalised wellness protocols focused on recovery and longevity. Sæl Spa at Fulham Pier – London’s new lifestyle destination on the River Thames – will be set across four floors and has been conceived as a “modern British sanctuary.” Facilities include a 15-metre heated rooftop infinity pool and sun terrace and a movement studio with integrated infrared

A new floating wellbeing destination with a public park, residential and wellness facility is planned for a 12-hectare stretch of water within London’s Royal Docks, in the UK. The development is part of a wider regeneration of the Royal Docks to create a diverse waterfront, backed by £5 billion (US$6.35 billion, €5.85 billion) of investment over the next 20 years. The aim is to make the area a mixed-use development

Work has started on the £68.7 million refurbishment of the historic Kings Hall Leisure Centre in Hackney, with a planned reopening in early 2029. FaulknerBrowns Architects have drawn up the designs, which will preserve the features of the Grade II listed building, retaining important parts of the building’s heritage. New structures will be matched with the existing brickwork.   The swimming pool will be refurbished and a new large pool and

A social third space called Lore Bathing Club has opened in New York City’s NoHo neighbourhood, offering a contrast bathing membership model. The business has been set up by two co-founders: entrepreneur James O’Reilly, who is a co-founder of the co-working membership club NeueHouse, a company that has now been bought by Convene Hospitality Group after filing for bankruptcy late last year.  Lore’s second co-founder is hospitality concept creator and

Equinox Hotels, which has a focus on fitness, health and wellness, has announced it will operate a marina lifestyle destination called Equinox Resort Anguilla Port Nimara, the first Caribbean site for the brand. Located at the south west end of the island in a privately-owned location, the Port Nimara Resort has beachfront views and a 118-berth marina for vessels measuring up tp 240 feet. The marina has a functioning customs

Go Fit has been brought on board by Club Atlético de Madrid for the €800 million Sport City project which is being designed by architects Cruz y Ortiz. This ambitious project is a partnership between the football club and Madrid City Council to turn the north-eastern area of Madrid into an international benchmark for live entertainment. The extensive leisure and sports complex will be sited on a 115-hectare municipal plot

Iberian health and wellness operator, Go Fit, has made its debut in Italy – at Turin’s former flower market, Mercato dei Fiori – and is now exploring further opportunities in Milan and Bologna. The 14,000sq m site, which was previously derelict has been completely regenerated, including extensive asbestos removal. Local architect Benedetto Camerana, worked on the scheme, along with engineering and project management specialists. The new club offers more than

Third Space has unveiled further details of its 14th location, The Whiteley, which opens near Hyde Park in London on 12 December. The new club will be located in the three-storey, Grade II-listed, former department store and have design sympathetic to the architecture, including floor to ceiling windows, terrazzo floors and walnut flooring in the members’ lounge. There will also be a bespoke glazed wrapped staircase. Facilities in the club

Perth and Kinross Council has officially opened the £36 million Blairgowrie Recreation Centre – Scotland’s first Passivhaus leisure development. Designed by architects Holmes Miller, which specialises in carbon neutral development, the leisure centre sets a new benchmark for sustainable sports and leisure buildings in Scotland. The UK currently has only one other leisure centre built to Passivhaus standards: St Sidwell’s Point in Exeter, Devon. Blairgowrie replaces an outdated 1980s facility,

Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan in Ubud, Indonesia, has unveiled a new Fitness Hub, almost year after the property launched its redesigned Sacred River Spa at Sayan. The new 536sq m fitness centre is located high above the Ayung River, with panoramic views of the jungle. It has multiple training modalities and offers a range of recovery therapies. The facilities on offer include a gym, measuring 75sq m, with

Work is underway in the London Borough of Ealing on a landmark leisure centre to replace the old Gurnell Leisure Centre, which remained closed after COVID. The modern complex will include London’s third Olympic-sized swimming pool, a waterpark with slides, fitness studios, a climbing wall, a soft play area and a café. Outside will be a new skatepark, BMX track and children’s playground. Green space around the new leisure centre

A hospital redevelopment in the UK is set to create an age-friendly wellness neighbourhood designed to support people as they get older and serve as a benchmark in the UK. As well as setting out to deliver excellent healthcare, the new North Manchester General Hospital scheme intends to tackle health inequalities, drive regeneration of the area and support the population as they age. Local housing will be developed with technology,

The Royal Borough of Greenwich will soon be opening its £80 million exemplar leisure centre in Woolwich town centre, which is central to the town’s regeneration. Opening later this year, Woolwich Waves – a name chosen by local residents – will replace the Waterfront Leisure Centre, which will stay open until the new centre is ready. The facility has been recognised by the council as being key to supporting residents

Contrast bathing and social wellness start-up Othership has raised US$11.3 million (€10.5 million, £8.94 million) to expand its presence across the US. The Toronto-based firm is known for its social sauna and ice bath experiences, with three existing sites – two in Toronto, Canada and a US flagship in the Flatiron district of New York City. Othership will use the funds to increase the number of its sites in New

The Maybourne Riviera has unveiled its second-ever wellness and longevity members club, Surrenne, at its new hotel in France. Brand new imagery shows the 89-key hotel’s Surrenne Riviera club, which offers three floors of health and wellness facilities, with sweeping views over the French commune of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin and the Mediterranean coast beyond. This opening follows Surrenne Belgravia’s debut in London last year – a four-floor wellness private members club within

Middle East operator, Gymnation, has opened its largest club to date in Riyadh's Qurtubah district, offering male and female facilities. The 77,000 square foot club offers Saudi Arabia’s biggest ladies-only reformer Pilates studio, as well as a private reformer Pilates room; an outdoor roof terrace for fitness and social events; the region’s largest free weights area; a recovery zone with saunas, ice baths, and treatment rooms; a dedicated Glute Training

Tim Gurner, Australian developer and founder of Gurner Group, is expanding the Saint Haven wellness concept across Australia, with plans for its first locations in the UAE (in Dubai) and the US by the end of this year. Gurner Group aims to open 20-30 sites globally under its various brands by 2030. Saint Haven private members clubs are designed to be immersive wellness locations that act as second homes, elevating

Life Time – which yesterday did a US$150m sales and leaseback deal on three of its properties – is continuing to build out its portfolio by launching an urban country club in the 30-storey, Manhattan tower at 10 Bryant in the heart of New York City. Scheduled to open in early 2027, the 52,000sq ft club will operate on four levels, with a Fifth Avenue entrance and neighbours including Amazon,

Urban Gym Group opened its first new site since acquiring Gymbox last October. The 22,000 site in London’s Finsbury Park will become the blueprint for future clubs. This is the 10th Gymbox in London. This hotly contested site was acquired by Gymbox in 2019, now part of Netherlands-based Urban Gym Group. The company has invested more than £250k in creating a health club with a nightclub feel. Architect and founder

Fitness, wellness and spa brand, Equinox, has been announced as the operator of a new luxury hotel in Nashville, US. This will be the the second property for Equinox Hotels, following the opening of its flagship in New York City’s Hudson Yards in March 2019. Equinox Hotels has plans to expand to 33 locations globally over the next decade. Last year, the company announced plans to open a resort on

A new recovery brand – Re:set by Pure – will open its first studio in Hong Kong on 1 July. The ‘smart wellness studio’ concept is the brainchild of industry veterans Colin Grant, Rey Bolivar, and Richard Boyd, who already have further studios in development, along with plans to franchise. Backed by Pure Group, which operates health clubs and yoga studios in Asia and the US, the new concept has

A new social wellness concept curated by three industry veterans will open soon in Amsterdam before being rolled out to key cities. 432 – a name which comes from 432 hertz, the earth’s natural frequency – has been created by wellness consultant, Jamie Waring, Jonathan Fisher, CEO of Holmes Place and Tribute Brands and Emlyn Brown, who is currently vice president of wellbeing at Accor. Speaking in this month’s HCM,

Go Fit has invested more than €20 million in its latest development, a 22,000 square metre sports and wellness hub in Tenerife, next to Heliodoro Rodríguez López Stadium. This is the Iberian operator’s second site in the Canary Islands, following a launch in Las Palmas in 2015. Go Fit now has 21 operating sites and will expand into Italy this year. Strategic European cities are being targeted for projects where

UAE-based developer Aldar has unveiled a masterplan to turn Fahid Island into the world’s first Fitwel-certified wellness island at a development cost of AED40 billion (US$10.8 billion, €9.5 billion, £8 billion). Aldar is planning to make Fahid Island the place where entertainment and culture meet wellness. It is located between lifestyle destination Yas Island, with its theme parks and attractions and cultural centre, Saadiyat Island. The a 2.7sq mile island

Luxury hospitality group Proper Hotels has launched its first health and fitness, wellness and athletic performance membership at the Santa Monica Proper Club in Los Angeles. Proper Hotels is a hospitality company focused on luxury design and creating cultural connection. These new club memberships are the brand’s next-generation take on a modern country club – for those seeking a third space that meets their lifestyle requirements for health and fitness