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Minor Hotels has announced plans to open its first Anantara-branded property, Anantara Miami Resort and
MSpa International has announced the appointment of Deirdre McGuinness as group director of spa and
Thai-based hospitality giant Minor International (MINT), the parent company of Minor Hotels, has formed a
Minor Hotels has celebrated the official launch of its new medi-wellness concept, Life by Anantara,
Minor Hotels is on a trajectory for significant expansion, with plans to open 200 extra
Minor Hotels has introduced AvaniWell, a fresh new wellness concept for its upscale lifestyle brand
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Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
Minor Hotels CEO Dillip Rajakarier has unveiled plans to introduce an innovative medi-wellness concept to
Sandie Johannessen has been appointed the new group director of spa and wellness at Minor
Patrick Huey has been appointed as the new director of global wellbeing operations at Hyatt
Hotel owner, operator and investor Minor Hotels has announced plans to unveil a second Anantara
Avani+ Hua Hin Resort in Thailand has introduced a new medical wellness centre in partnership
ISPA board chair Patrick Huey has left his role at Montage Hotels and Resorts’ VP
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
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One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Minor Hotels has appointed Chunxia Gao as group director of spa and wellness to lead
Minor Hotels is realising its first location in collaboration with established India-based beauty and wellness
The Premier Grandstand, developed by UK-based seating specialist Audience Systems, is a turnkey outdoor seating
The Foreign Correspondents Club (FCC) Angkor – once the official residence of the French governor
Avani Hotels & Resorts has opened Avani + Samui – a beachfront retreat located near
Avani Hotels & Resorts is continuing its expansion in Australia with the development of Avani
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Avani Hotels & Resorts will open a property in Dubai in 2020, to include both
Asian hospitality operator Avani has today (1 March) expanded its new brand, Avani+, by launching
Industry veteran Patrick Huey has been named corporate spa director for luxury hospitality group Montage
Avani Hotels & Resorts will open a location in the ancient city of Luang Prabang,
Thailand-based Minor Hotels is to introduce a new, villa-based resort concept on the Thai island
Thai firm Minor Hotels has confirmed its entry to the north African spa and wellness
Minor Hotel Group has revealed plans to operate its first property in Mauritius after securing
Minor Hotel Group is adding two properties to its pipeline in United Arab Emirates, the
Minor Hotel Group is continuing its expansion in Southeast Asia with the development of Anantara
Minor Hotel Group, parent company of Anantara, Avani and Per Aquum, has completed ts acquisition
Asian hospitality group Dusit International has named Suphajee Suthumpun group chief executive officer, the third
Dusit International will open a new dusitD2 in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, located within the
Owner and operator Minor Hotel Group, in partnership with Dubai developer Nakheel, is developing a
The Avani brand by Minor Hotel Group (MHG) is set to enter the Australian market
Spa provider The Product House has become the exclusive distributor for Terres d'Afrique in the
The Minor Hotel Group’s (MHG) Avani Seychelles Barbarons Resort & Spa has opened on the
Thai hospitality brand Dusit International is expanding globally with properties launching in the US, Africa
A 12-villa resort on Medjumbe, a tiny private island in the Quirimbas Archipelago off the
Anantara Resorts Hotels & Spas will operate a luxury waterfront hotel in Dubai’s Culture Village
Bangkok-based Dusit International has signed a management contract for a new hotel, the Dusit Thani
The operations director for MSpa International, Kathryn Moore, has been promoted to group spa director
Minor Hotel Group has unveiled its first resort in the Seychelles after the company took
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
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Avani news

Minor Hotels has announced plans to open its first Anantara-branded property, Anantara Miami Resort and
MSpa International has announced the appointment of Deirdre McGuinness as group director of spa and
Thai-based hospitality giant Minor International (MINT), the parent company of Minor Hotels, has formed a
Minor Hotels has celebrated the official launch of its new medi-wellness concept, Life by Anantara,
Minor Hotels is on a trajectory for significant expansion, with plans to open 200 extra
Minor Hotels has introduced AvaniWell, a fresh new wellness concept for its upscale lifestyle brand
Elevate Arena
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Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
Minor Hotels CEO Dillip Rajakarier has unveiled plans to introduce an innovative medi-wellness concept to
Sandie Johannessen has been appointed the new group director of spa and wellness at Minor
Patrick Huey has been appointed as the new director of global wellbeing operations at Hyatt
Hotel owner, operator and investor Minor Hotels has announced plans to unveil a second Anantara
Avani+ Hua Hin Resort in Thailand has introduced a new medical wellness centre in partnership
ISPA board chair Patrick Huey has left his role at Montage Hotels and Resorts’ VP
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Minor Hotels has appointed Chunxia Gao as group director of spa and wellness to lead
Minor Hotels is realising its first location in collaboration with established India-based beauty and wellness
The Premier Grandstand, developed by UK-based seating specialist Audience Systems, is a turnkey outdoor seating
The Foreign Correspondents Club (FCC) Angkor – once the official residence of the French governor
Avani Hotels & Resorts has opened Avani + Samui – a beachfront retreat located near
Avani Hotels & Resorts is continuing its expansion in Australia with the development of Avani
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Avani Hotels & Resorts will open a property in Dubai in 2020, to include both
Asian hospitality operator Avani has today (1 March) expanded its new brand, Avani+, by launching
Industry veteran Patrick Huey has been named corporate spa director for luxury hospitality group Montage
Avani Hotels & Resorts will open a location in the ancient city of Luang Prabang,
Thailand-based Minor Hotels is to introduce a new, villa-based resort concept on the Thai island
Thai firm Minor Hotels has confirmed its entry to the north African spa and wellness
Minor Hotel Group has revealed plans to operate its first property in Mauritius after securing
Minor Hotel Group is adding two properties to its pipeline in United Arab Emirates, the
Minor Hotel Group is continuing its expansion in Southeast Asia with the development of Anantara
Minor Hotel Group, parent company of Anantara, Avani and Per Aquum, has completed ts acquisition
Asian hospitality group Dusit International has named Suphajee Suthumpun group chief executive officer, the third
Dusit International will open a new dusitD2 in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, located within the
Owner and operator Minor Hotel Group, in partnership with Dubai developer Nakheel, is developing a
The Avani brand by Minor Hotel Group (MHG) is set to enter the Australian market
Spa provider The Product House has become the exclusive distributor for Terres d'Afrique in the
The Minor Hotel Group’s (MHG) Avani Seychelles Barbarons Resort & Spa has opened on the
Thai hospitality brand Dusit International is expanding globally with properties launching in the US, Africa
A 12-villa resort on Medjumbe, a tiny private island in the Quirimbas Archipelago off the
Anantara Resorts Hotels & Spas will operate a luxury waterfront hotel in Dubai’s Culture Village
Bangkok-based Dusit International has signed a management contract for a new hotel, the Dusit Thani
The operations director for MSpa International, Kathryn Moore, has been promoted to group spa director
Minor Hotel Group has unveiled its first resort in the Seychelles after the company took
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
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BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
HCM magazine
If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
HCM magazine
Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
HCM magazine
HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
HCM magazine
With corporately-owned clubs, franchise networks, investments and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s ecosystem is redefining how gyms scale and generate revenue. Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Supporting long-term health: why whole body vibration belongs in clinical settings
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: W3Fit EMEA celebrates its fifth anniversary
Celebrating its milestone 5th anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of the Health & Fitness industry’s most influential leaders.
Company profiles
Company profile: Alliance Leisure
The company’s core business is the provision of facility development and support for local authorities, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Connect
Connect is a UK-based technology company redefining how the fitness and wellness industry builds digital ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
GYMNATION press release: Massive ‘Good Luck’ message appears in Saudi Desert as Green Falcons head to World Cup
Passengers flying out of Riyadh this week have been treated to an extraordinary sight from the skies after GymNation unveiled a giant desert sand mural supporting the Saudi Arabia National Football Team ahead of the FIFA World Cup in the United States.
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: BLK BOX strengthens European growth with the appointment of Germany country manager Timo Garrels
BLK BOX is proud to welcome Timo Garrels as Germany country manager, marking another important step in the brand’s continued growth across Europe.
Directory
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
13-13 Jun 2026
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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