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Luxury hospitality brand Bulgari Hotels & Resorts has made its Japanese debut with a new urban hotel and spa in Tokyo's Yaesu district of Chūō. Occupying the top five levels of the 45-floor Tokyo Midtown Yaesu skyscraper, the plush Bulgari Hotel Tokyo overlooks the iconic Imperial Palace and offers far-reaching
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Marvel is launching a new fitness adventure app, allowing people to take part in workouts next to heroes such as Thor, Wolverine and Hulk. The entertainment giant has partnered with Six to Start – creator of the popular fitness game, Zombies, Run! – to create a narrative-led fitness experience. Set to
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English Premier league club, Manchester City, has submitted a planning application seeking to expand the capacity at its Etihad Stadium from 53,400 to 60,000. Designed by architects Populous, the project would expand the existing North Stand with one larger, single upper tier above the existing lower tier.
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Global architectural firm Woods Bagot has completed its comprehensive renewal of the Continental Sorrento in Victoria, Australia, with a luxury underground spa and bathing retreat. The hotel – known locally as the “Conti” – opened in 1875 and is based in Sorrento; a popular holiday destination thanks to its
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Saturday 10 June 2023 will mark the 12th anniversary of Global Wellness Day (GWD) – an event dedicated to emphasising the importance of wellness and encouraging as many people as possible around the world to prioritise their health and wellbeing. Founded in 2012 by Belgin Aksoy, GWD is always celebrated
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Asia Pacific-based fitness franchise, BFT (Body Fit Training), is joining forces with one of Europe's largest fitness races, Hyrox, as part of a partnership that will see the two companies strengthen their presence in each others' geographical markets. As part of the deal, BFT clubs will become the exclusive
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Warner Bros. has revealed the opening date for its Harry Potter studio tour in Japanese capital Tokyo – the largest indoor Harry Potter attraction in the world. Called "Warner. Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter", the attraction will officially open its doors on Friday 16 June 2023. Like
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Technogym is making its Mywellness ecosystem accessible on any connected equipment – from any manufacturer. The move means operators who offer Mywellness will be able to plug the service into equipment with the Bluetooth Fitness Machine protocol – from the likes of Precor, Life Fitness and Matrix – with the data
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European fitness operators have seen a strong return to growth, with member numbers and income per club having increased every quarter since 2021. The finding comes from the European Health & Fitness Market Report 2023, whose initial insights were shared at the European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF),
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Fitness franchise operator Anytime Fitness has launched a new app, offering members 24/7 engagement with their fitness inside and outside the club, as well as personalised coaching they can access anywhere. The new, data-driven AF SmartCoaching app is able to capture member activity and performance everywhere.
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Industry body the Irish Spa Association (ISA) has named Melissa Jones as its new general manager for 2023/24. Jones will oversee the continued growth of the ISA and elect her own team for 2023/2024. Her first official engagement will be the ISA’s Spring/Summer Networking event on 24 May hosted at the Hayfield
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Tech-driven functional fitness franchise, Fitstop, has revealed plans to expand into the US market. The Australia-based company currently has more than 200 studios worldwide and has now announced its entry to the US with a flagship location in Santa Monica, California. Set to open in May 2023, the initial
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Xponential Fitness is launching its digital platform, Xponential+, on all LG Electronics Smart TVs globally. Described as a landmark deal, the partnership means that Xponential+ app's live and on-demand classes will be available in more than 250 countries through the LG Content Store. Xponential+ was
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The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) is gearing up to host its second annual Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium at JPMorgan Chase & Co. headquarters in Manhattan, New York, on 2 May 2023. According to the GWS, wellness real estate and communities has been the fastest-growing sector in the global wellness
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Full-service health club operator Life Time has added two regional lifestyle clubs to its growing US portfolio of sites, which currently runs to 234 locations open or pending. Life Time has secured long-term leases with RMR Group for the Harbour Island Athletic Club in Tampa, Florida, and the Athletic Club
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Gympass has signed a global partnership with fitness tech firm Magicline, which will see the aggregator strengthen its power of the check-in and class booking process. Magicline provides gym management software and its interface enables studio visitors to check in through automated validation – a process
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Blue Run Spirits has released the first images of its planned distillery and visitor attraction in Georgetown, Kentucky, US. Blue Run, a company specialising in bourbon and rhye whiskies, launched in October 2020 and appointed Bjarke Ingels Group’s (BIG) as the lead architect for the US$51m project. BIG's
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After five years of planning, geotechnical preparation, COVID challenges and construction, Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa in Rotorua – the New Zealand city famous for its geothermal activity – is edging closer to completion. Set to open in mid-2023, the 4,453sq m spa and wellness centre is grounded in te ao
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Everyone Active is launching an immersive fitness experience at the Queen Mother Sports Centre in Cental London. The operator has partnered with creative agency, Flareform, to provide members a Future Studios space. Utilising projection mapping technology, Future Studios offers members a 360-degree sensory
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The Inaugural Children’s Mental Health Symposium will be held in Dublin, Ireland, from 20-21 May 2023, spearheaded by the Global Wellness Institute’s (GWI’s) Global Wellness for Children Initiative. The two-day event will feature speakers including “First 1,000 Days” advocate Sergio Pecorelli, MD, PhD, as well as
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Modern wellness brand The Well has teamed up with Miami-based real estate developer Terra to launch its first urban wellness community. The development – called The Well Bay Harbor Islands – is scheduled to open in December 2024 in Miami’s high-end Bay Harbor Islands neighbourhood, comprised of a two-island
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People who get regular, uninterrupted sleep do a better job sticking to their exercise and diet plans while trying to lose weight, according to new research. A presentation, given at an event held last month (March 2023) and organised by the American Heart Association, charted the findings of a study in which
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Functional fitness company P.volve has opened its first franchise studio in San Diego, which adds to the network of its existing owned clubs in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. The startup was launched five years ago by co-founders Julie Cartwright and Rachel Katzman. The omni-channel brand is aiming to
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Norway's largest theme park, Kongeparken, is investing heavily in solar energy, as it looks to power the park's operations using more sustainable resources. According to CEO, Håkon Lund, the park plans to source a third of its energy needs from solar power by the end of this year (2023). As part of its
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Lynne McNees, president of the International Spa Association (ISPA), has announced the new ISPA Board of Directors and officers for 2023. The ISPA board will be led by chair Patrick Huey – general manager of We Care Spa – with Kelleye Martin, spa director of Trellis, The Spa at The Houstonian, serving as vice
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