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The new resort will be constructed in Magna, one of the five regions within the Neom giga-project / Equinox Hotels
Equinox Hotels to launch futuristic wellbeing resort in Neom's luxury coastal region
by Megan Whitby | 23 Jul 2024
Fitness-focused hospitality brand and management company Equinox Hotels has announced plans to open a modern new resort on the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba in northwest Saudi Arabia. The venture is part of the ambitious US$500 billion (€462.7 billion, £396 billion) Neom* giga-project. The new resort, Equinox Resort Treyam, will be a centrepiece in Magna**, Neom’s new luxury coastal region, which encompasses 12 destinations along 120km of coastline. Magna is one of five key locations within Neom, a project
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La Maviglia is owned by Ultimate Collection, a Swiss-based development company / La Maviglia
La Maviglia resort and medi-spa launching in Puglia in 2027, designed by Oppenheim Architecture
by Megan Whitby | 23 Jul 2024
Plans have been unveiled for La Maviglia, a new luxury resort and expansive medi-spa set to open in Italy's Puglia region, renowned for its Primitivo wine, in 2027. Spanning 202 hectares of lush olive orchard landscape and situated moments from picturesque beaches, La Maviglia resort is being brought to life following the sensitive transformation and expansion of an original 16th-century Masseria by acclaimed design firms Oppenheim Architecture and Enea Landscape Architecture. The resort will offer 70 suites, a 20-room hotel,
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Okinawa has some of the highest life expectancy rates in the world / Halekulani Okinawa
Japan's first Blue Zones longevity retreat to launch at Halekulani Okinawa
by Megan Whitby | 19 Jun 2024
A new retreat focused on helping people lead longer, happier lives is launching on the Japanese island of Okinawa. As one of the world's five Blue Zone areas, Okinawa is known for its population's longevity and health. National Geographic fellow and explorer Dan Buettner identified these Blue Zones, which also include Sardinia (Italy), Nicoya (Costa Rica), Ikaria (Greece), and Loma Linda (California). The programme will be hosted at the luxury five-star resort Halekulani Okinawa, following the signing of a three-year
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Staff at Women's Gym have been trained in female health / Total Fitness
Total Fitness to launch purpose-built Women’s Gym
by Kath Hudson | 13 Jun 2024
Following the success of its first site in Whitefield, Total Fitness is launching a purpose-built Women’s Gym in Wilmslow. The concept has been trialled using an area of the Whitefield club that was converted to the Women’s Gym, but the second site will be purpose built. The new 4,500sq ft club will include cardio machines, a strength training area, group classes and a recovery area. Kerry Curtis, brand development director at Total Fitness, says the company is responding to consumer
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Life Time Group Holdings develops residences as well as country clubs / Life Time Group Holdings
Life Time Group Holdings does US$40 million sale and leaseback deal to fund growth
by Kath Hudson | 03 Jun 2024
High-end country club operator, Life Time Group Holdings, has closed a US$40 million sale and leaseback transaction. The company, which has a portfolio of more than 170 high-end, athletic country clubs across the United States and Canada, says the funds will be used to support growth and strengthen its balance sheet. The transaction involved one property with an institutional real estate investor that owns another Life Time destination. Going forward, the company says it will continue to evaluate the sale
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The Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Maraey will feature 58 villas, designed to offer privacy and impressive vistas of the ocean and surrounding Atlantic Forest ecosystem / Marriott
Ritz-Carlton Reserve to land in South America with tropical retreat in Rio de Janeiro
by Megan Whitby | 03 Jun 2024
Marriott is set to bolster its exclusive Ritz-Carlton Reserve portfolio with a brand new property in South America in Costa do Sol, Rio de Janeiro. The eco-luxury resort will open as part of the ambitious Maraey project, an 844-hectare sustainably-minded urban development designed to harmonise with the local ecosystem and champion economic development. By integrating environmental conservation with economic growth, the vision behind the tourist and residential project is to promote a high quality of life while preserving the region's
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The new Banyan Tree destination will open on a 750-acre property on Rockwell Island which is located 48 nautical miles east of Miami / Recent Spaces
Banyan Tree to debut in Caribbean with Oppenheim-designed island retreat
by Megan Whitby | 30 May 2024
Developer Rockwell Island Development Group (RIDGE) has appointed five-star, global hospitality brand Banyan Tree to manage its new luxury island retreat in Bimini in the Bahamas. Immersed in nature and surrounded by pristine beaches, Banyan Tree Bimini Resort & Residences will be situated on a 750-acre property on the secluded Rockwell Island. RIDGE is planning to deliver 54 waterfront residences, a 50-key five-star hotel and Bonito Beach Club, all with bespoke services and amenities, while a second phase will include
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![The new hotel will mark Mandarin Oriental’s second site in London, with a third property due to open in 2028 / Mandarin Oriental The new hotel will mark Mandarin Oriental’s second site in London, with a third property due to open in 2028 / Mandarin Oriental](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/2024/HIGH353312_250269_555179.jpg)
The new hotel will mark Mandarin Oriental’s second site in London, with a third property due to open in 2028 / Mandarin Oriental
Mandarin Oriental’s new London hotel and urban spa retreat opening 3 June
by Megan Whitby | 29 May 2024
Reservations are now open for Mandarin Oriental’s second London hotel, Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, set to open on 3 June. The luxury establishment will feature 50 guestrooms, 77 private residences and a luxury underground spa retreat. The new wellness facility – designed as a boutique counterpart to the flagship Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park spa – will cater to hotel guests, residents and the local community. The urban retreat will offer an indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, vitality pools, experience showers, steamrooms and
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Focused on thermal experiences and wet areas, the publication was sponsored by Accor and Hilton / Shutterstock/PH888
GWI unveils latest edition of Hydrothermal Spa & Wellness Development Standards to elevate industry practices
by Megan Whitby | 28 May 2024
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has published the fourth edition of the Guide to Hydrothermal Spa & Wellness Development Standards The 230-page guide, developed in collaboration with the GWI Hydrothermal Initiative* members, continues to set the industry standard for designing and constructing thermal experiences and wet areas in commercial and residential properties. Originally published in 2014, the publication is designed to help stakeholders – including owners, operators and consultants – understand the complexity of these spaces. Regardless of the size
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With Hyperia, Merlin Entertainments has invested in the tallest, fastest coaster in the UK / Merlin Entertainments
Merlin unveils record-breaking Hyperia coaster at Thorpe Park
by Liz Terry | 25 May 2024
Merlin Entertainments has launched its new Hyperia rollercoaster at Thorpe Park to celebrate its 45th year. The ride is billed as the UK's tallest, fastest and most weightless rollercoaster, beating The Big One in Blackpool for height by 13ft and at 81 mph, besting Thorpe Park's Stealth coaster for speed. It has two 20-passenger trains. Designed in-house by Merlin Magic Making – led by global creative director, Megan Wastell – and built by Mack Rides, Hyperia stands 236ft tall and
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![Inspired by the Sonoran Desert, the project is a public-private partnership between Pima County and the Erman brothers’ hospitality development company, Infinite Concepts / Shutterstock/Brent Coulter Inspired by the Sonoran Desert, the project is a public-private partnership between Pima County and the Erman brothers’ hospitality development company, Infinite Concepts / Shutterstock/Brent Coulter](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/2024/HIGH353272_852222_343038.jpg)
Inspired by the Sonoran Desert, the project is a public-private partnership between Pima County and the Erman brothers’ hospitality development company, Infinite Concepts / Shutterstock/Brent Coulter
Connection, creativity and nature inspire Arizona’s upcoming desert wellness sanctuary Align
by Megan Whitby | 23 May 2024
A new nature-inspired wellness destination called Align is coming to Tucson, spearheaded by brothers and local hospitality entrepreneurs Mark and Eric Erman. Designed to foster individual and collective wellbeing, the project is set to create a central gathering space for users of the Chuck Huckleberry Loop, an 87.5-km circular trail used for outdoor leisure pursuits. Fronted by the Rillito River, Align will be realised with an extensive wellness facility, a landscape park, F&B outlets, flexible retail space centred around health
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![Established operators like SHA Wellness are making substantial investments in wellness real estate – the group’s upcoming Emirates outpost will feature a large real estate component with 150 residences and 120 suites / SHA Wellness Established operators like SHA Wellness are making substantial investments in wellness real estate – the group’s upcoming Emirates outpost will feature a large real estate component with 150 residences and 120 suites / SHA Wellness](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/2024/HIGH353237_656636_774240.jpg)
Established operators like SHA Wellness are making substantial investments in wellness real estate – the group’s upcoming Emirates outpost will feature a large real estate component with 150 residences and 120 suites / SHA Wellness
Wellness real estate market booming – forecast to reach $913bn by 2028, reports GWI
by Megan Whitby | 17 May 2024
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released promising new research on the wellness real estate market at its third-annual Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium in Manhattan. The GWI defines wellness real estate as homes and buildings that are proactively designed, built and operated to support the holistic health of their residents. Called Wellness Real Estate: Market Growth (2019-2023) and Future Developments, the paper reveals wellness real estate is by far the fastest-growing segment in the 11-sector wellness economy, surging
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