Bathing culture news
19 Jun 2026
Eighty-four per cent of consumers now say wellness is a top priority in their lives,
30 Apr 2026
Salter Brothers Hospitality (SBH) has revealed a new spa brand, Èliva, which it plans to
20 Mar 2026
The Francis Hotel has opened its spa following a £14 million (US$17.8 million, €16.4 million)
12 Feb 2026
Thermal sauna and wellness training company Anada has collaborated with Irish seaweed skincare company Voya
29 Jan 2026
ALL Accor (Accor’s booking platform and loyalty programme) has partnered with forecasting agency Globetrender to
21 Jan 2026
Villa Foresta, a 103-key hotel in Stockholm, Sweden, will open a new spa called Acqua
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
16 Oct 2025
Therme Group will bring European bathing culture to Washington DC, US, for a two-day community
28 Aug 2025
Studio Apostoli has designed a thermal bathing complex called New Thermal Park in Civitavecchia, Italy,
27 Jun 2025
Holistic wellbeing educator Deborah Carr is launching the UK’s first Beauty Guild-accredited saunamaster training course.
17 Apr 2025
Banyan Tree is planning to enhance the wellbeing journey for its guests with the launch
08 Jul 2024
Global wellbeing organisation Therme Group is on a mission to make wellness accessible to all
17 Nov 2022
Nordic Hotels & Resorts’ newest luxury hotel in Oslo, Sommerro, has announced the grand opening
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
22 Sep 2021
Alchemy Springs Communal Bathhouse, a planned hydrothermal spa located in San Francisco’s Lower Nob Hill
21 Sep 2021
A new spa has opened in Budapest, with design influenced by the city’s historical links
07 Jun 2021
Therme Group’s strategic partner Wund Holding, operating as ThermenGruppe Josef Wund, has unveiled plans for
06 May 2021
Attractions and hospitality brand Pursuit has launched Sky Lagoon, a relaxing and restorative geothermal retreat
18 Dec 2020
In early February 2021, Trellis Spa at the Houstonian will reopen as a 26,500sq ft
02 Aug 2018
Australia’s Peninsula Hot Springs has unveiled its new AUS$13m (US$9.6m, €8.2m, £7.3m) Bath House Amphitheatre
29 May 2018
The first -ever World Bathing Day – an international celebration of bathing cultures – is
24 Aug 2017
A Japanese-inspired hotel spa in Germany, billed as the country’s first, has opened among Bavaria’s
12 Oct 2016
International leaders in the spa and wellness industries are gathering in Kitzbühel, in Tyrol, Austria,
27 Sep 2016
The Global Wellness Summit has released the agenda for its historic 10th anniversary conference, set
04 Sep 2016
Each Sunday, the editors of Spa Opportunities bring you the biggest news stories of the
03 Sep 2016
Here are some of the most popular stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from
01 Sep 2016
A new London exhibition is set to explore communal bathing culture through the work of
20 Jun 2016
Western and Japanese concepts of spatial definition and materiality merge in a newly opened spa
03 Nov 2015
When the City of Gothenburg wanted to revitalise its battered harbour front, as part of
18 Mar 2015
The School of Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality of BKF University of Applied Sciences in Budapest,
21 Mar 2013
Kempinski has unveiled the new Palais Hansen Kempinski, Vienna, Austria - originally built as a
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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
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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
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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising
the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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management of customer data in
health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released,
LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and
why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
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After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
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