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Embassy news

Luxury members’ club Tramp has expanded into the fitness, health and wellness sector with the

The government of Thailand is exploring plans for a THB300bn (£6.3bn, US$8.3bn) entertainment

ALL Accor (Accor’s booking platform and loyalty programme) has partnered with forecasting agency Globetrender to
More than 30 industry speakers took part in discussions about wellness hospitality design and operations
The Rosewood Doha’s social wellbeing club, Asaya, has opened in Qatar, offering hotel guests and
The fourth edition of Synergy – The Retreat Show took place between 7-10 October in
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The Chancery Rosewood has opened its doors, revealing the luxury hotel and Asaya Spa that
After four years in development, The Chancery Rosewood will open in the iconic former US
The International Sauna Association's (ISA) Sauna Aid initiative is asking for donations to establish a
Third Space and BXR are among the wellness operators slated to open at London’s Battersea
French skincare brand Biologique Recherche has opened the doors to its flagship US destination in
French skincare brand Biologique Recherche has opened its second urban beauty institute in Paris named
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Sauna Aid is a new multi-country initiative, sponsored by the International Sauna Association (ISA), providing
The Wellness Tourism Association (WTA), is celebrating its fourth anniversary by striking up a partnership
A swimming pool suspended 35m (115ft) above the ground and forming a bridge between two
PriestmanGoode have developed a new co-living brand in India aimed at tackling social isolation among
A new wellness concept is set to open in the Nine Elms neighbourhood of Battersea,
The Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru at Embassy One has opened in India, featuring an 11-treatment-room
Emma Boggis, chief executive of the Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA), will step down from
The Military Museums (TMM) in Calgary, Canada, is planning to build a new permanent CA$50m
David Chipperfield Architects and ReardonSmith are moving forward with plans to design a new Rosewood
Indoor cycling chain CycleBar will open its first site in London's Nine Elms in the
The Chelsea Foundation, run by the English Premier League club Chelsea FC, has joined forces
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has signed a deal with Indian property company Embassy Group
British architect Amanda Levete has won the 2018 AJ/AR Jane Drew Prize, which celebrates individuals
Luxury operator Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has signed a management deal with German real estate
Property developer Qatari Diar has announced the appointment of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts as the
Ultra luxury hotel operator Bulgari Hotels and Resorts will open its fourth property in Beijing
AL_A, the architecture practice of Amanda Levete, has completed a striking 37-floor retail, leisure and
Qatar’s intention to bid for and host the Summer Olympics Games will open up opportunities
David Chipperfield Architects have been invited to develop design proposals for an extension to Russia’s
Increasing crossovers between work and leisure are creating new challenges for hospitality designers, says Conran
Italian studio Network of Architecture (NOA*) have created a cantilevering swimming pool overlooking a forest
The historic US embassy in London’s Grosvenor Square will be opened to the public as
JW Marriott has reopened London’s Grosvenor House after an extensive revamp by interior design studio
Construction is nearing completion on a pair of “dancing” copper towers in New York, which
The structural engineers behind a forthcoming transparent sky pool which will span two London apartment
Public consultation is imminent for a new David Chipperfield-designed luxury hotel and spa on the
Domus, the provider of tiles, mosaics, stone and wood, is to merge with sister brand,
Hilton has launched a global spa treatment membership, The Spa Club, which offers local residents
12,300
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
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
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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
Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
HCM magazine
Specifier
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
HCM magazine
Insight
Record market penetration in the UK fitness sector masks a deeper shift around consumer engagement, according to a report from Grant Thornton and UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
HCM magazine
Research
Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
HCM magazine
Editor's letter
New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
HCM magazine
Talking point
UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
HCM magazine
HCM People

Deena Gillan

Chair of UK Active’s Independent Council and GM at 3-1-5
There are so many dedicated people in the independent sector – they work hard because they’re passionate about changing lives
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
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
Welcome to Elevate 2026
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: Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
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: Technogym UK Ltd
Technogym provides a complete Ecosystem made of connected smart fitness equipment, digital services and training ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Panatta press release: On Air Fitness chooses Panatta and its Made in Italy fitness equipment
French fitness chain On Air Fitness, with 113 clubs across France and internationally (Spain, Morocco and Portugal) and more than 430,000 members, has chosen to introduce Panatta equipment — a 12-machine circuit from the premium Free Weight Special line —
Featured press releases
ukactive press release: UK Active announces plans for National Fitness Day 2026
UK Active has announced the details of National Fitness Day 2026, with the flagship campaign set to take place on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Directory
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
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
Diary dates

Embassy news

Luxury members’ club Tramp has expanded into the fitness, health and wellness sector with the

The government of Thailand is exploring plans for a THB300bn (£6.3bn, US$8.3bn) entertainment

ALL Accor (Accor’s booking platform and loyalty programme) has partnered with forecasting agency Globetrender to
More than 30 industry speakers took part in discussions about wellness hospitality design and operations
The Rosewood Doha’s social wellbeing club, Asaya, has opened in Qatar, offering hotel guests and
The fourth edition of Synergy – The Retreat Show took place between 7-10 October in
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The Chancery Rosewood has opened its doors, revealing the luxury hotel and Asaya Spa that
After four years in development, The Chancery Rosewood will open in the iconic former US
The International Sauna Association's (ISA) Sauna Aid initiative is asking for donations to establish a
Third Space and BXR are among the wellness operators slated to open at London’s Battersea
French skincare brand Biologique Recherche has opened the doors to its flagship US destination in
French skincare brand Biologique Recherche has opened its second urban beauty institute in Paris named
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Sauna Aid is a new multi-country initiative, sponsored by the International Sauna Association (ISA), providing
The Wellness Tourism Association (WTA), is celebrating its fourth anniversary by striking up a partnership
A swimming pool suspended 35m (115ft) above the ground and forming a bridge between two
PriestmanGoode have developed a new co-living brand in India aimed at tackling social isolation among
A new wellness concept is set to open in the Nine Elms neighbourhood of Battersea,
The Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru at Embassy One has opened in India, featuring an 11-treatment-room
Emma Boggis, chief executive of the Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA), will step down from
The Military Museums (TMM) in Calgary, Canada, is planning to build a new permanent CA$50m
David Chipperfield Architects and ReardonSmith are moving forward with plans to design a new Rosewood
Indoor cycling chain CycleBar will open its first site in London's Nine Elms in the
The Chelsea Foundation, run by the English Premier League club Chelsea FC, has joined forces
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has signed a deal with Indian property company Embassy Group
British architect Amanda Levete has won the 2018 AJ/AR Jane Drew Prize, which celebrates individuals
Luxury operator Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has signed a management deal with German real estate
Property developer Qatari Diar has announced the appointment of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts as the
Ultra luxury hotel operator Bulgari Hotels and Resorts will open its fourth property in Beijing
AL_A, the architecture practice of Amanda Levete, has completed a striking 37-floor retail, leisure and
Qatar’s intention to bid for and host the Summer Olympics Games will open up opportunities
David Chipperfield Architects have been invited to develop design proposals for an extension to Russia’s
Increasing crossovers between work and leisure are creating new challenges for hospitality designers, says Conran
Italian studio Network of Architecture (NOA*) have created a cantilevering swimming pool overlooking a forest
The historic US embassy in London’s Grosvenor Square will be opened to the public as
JW Marriott has reopened London’s Grosvenor House after an extensive revamp by interior design studio
Construction is nearing completion on a pair of “dancing” copper towers in New York, which
The structural engineers behind a forthcoming transparent sky pool which will span two London apartment
Public consultation is imminent for a new David Chipperfield-designed luxury hotel and spa on the
Domus, the provider of tiles, mosaics, stone and wood, is to merge with sister brand,
Hilton has launched a global spa treatment membership, The Spa Club, which offers local residents
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
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
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
Welcome to Elevate 2026
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: Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
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: Technogym UK Ltd
Technogym provides a complete Ecosystem made of connected smart fitness equipment, digital services and training ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Panatta press release: On Air Fitness chooses Panatta and its Made in Italy fitness equipment
French fitness chain On Air Fitness, with 113 clubs across France and internationally (Spain, Morocco and Portugal) and more than 430,000 members, has chosen to introduce Panatta equipment — a 12-machine circuit from the premium Free Weight Special line —
Featured press releases
ukactive press release: UK Active announces plans for National Fitness Day 2026
UK Active has announced the details of National Fitness Day 2026, with the flagship campaign set to take place on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Directory
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
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
Diary dates
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