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Starwood Capital news

Neil Jacobs, has revealed the launch of a new business called Wild Origins as he
Starwood Hotels has opened its first 1 Hotel in Australia – 1 Hotel Melbourne –
Hospitality visionary Barry Sternlicht is bringing back the Starwood name, rebranding his SH Hotels &
1 Hotels, the eco-luxury brand and brainchild of Starwood Capital founder Barry Sternlicht, has opened
Private investment firm Starwood Capital Group and real estate and hospitality company, Adventurous Journeys Capital
SH Hotels & Resorts has revealed it will take its Treehouse boutique hotel brand outside
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
With the hospitality and health tourism sectors being closely linked to spa and wellness, Lisa
Nicholas Naples, CEO of luxury development project AMAALA, in Saudi Arabia, has announced the appointment
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has introduced its boutique brand Kimpton to the UK market with
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has revealed plans to launch its new Voco brand to the
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is to expand its luxury estate in the UK after securing
1 Hotels, the eco-luxury brand and brainchild of Starwood Capital founder Barry Sternlicht, has opened
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Luxury lifestyle hotel brand 1 Hotels has announced it will add a New York property
The JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Venice, designed by Matteo Thun & Partners, has
The Ace Hotel in London has changed hands for £150m (US$222m, €205m). The 258-bed Shoreditch
The International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) got off to a bang today (2 March), with
The fast-growing budget and limited service hotel sector is not only booming but forcing the
Investment in the UK hotels sector has hit £1.5bn (US$2.5bn, €1.8bn) in the first half
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
Starwood Capital Group hopes to sell the hotel section of its Baccarat Hotel and Residence
There is an “insatiable” appetite for London hotels from foreign investors which has contributed to
Baccarat, the renowned French crystal company, is moving into another luxury arena with ultra high-end
Operator Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas is embarking on a new "era of expansion" after
Starwood Hotels and Resorts has opened The Westin Snowmass Resort in Colorado, US. Formerly known
Hospitality and health consultancy, Under a Tree, has won the contract to create a flagship
Hotel investment company Starman, originally set up as a joint venture between Starwood Capital and
Affiliates of Hyatt Hotels and Starwood Capital Group have formed a joint venture to acquire
Property agents Christie + Co are to sell a group of UK properties currently owned
Starwood Capital Group and Hersha Hospitality Management (HHM) are to go into partnership in a
Starwood Capital Group and Hersha Hospitality Management (HHM) are to go into partnership in a
US-based private investment company Starwood Capital Group (SCG) has acquired troubled Swiss hotel group Golden
The Le Méridien Piccadilly hotel, London, has been put up for sale by its owner
Starman UK, a joint venture between Starwood Capital and US bank Lehman Brothers, has put
Neil Jacobs has been appointed president of global hotel operations for the US-based private real
Neil Jacobs has been appointed president of global hotel operations for the US-based private real
Starwood Capital Group is rolling out a new luxury hotel brand, called Baccarat Hotels and
Orient-Express Hotels is reportedly set to be sold for around £1.5bn. According to The Times,
Whitbread has reported a 10.1 per cent rise in total sales – and a 3.9
US-based private equity group Starwood Capital has hired Desmond Taljaard, a former Whitbread director, which
Starwood Capital, the US-based private equity firm, has amassed a stake of almost 3 per
Travelodge, the budget hotel chain, has been acquired by Madame Tussauds owner Dubai International Capital
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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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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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 industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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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
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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
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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
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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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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
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Interview
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
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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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
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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
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Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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
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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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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…
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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Opinion
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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: Elevate 2026 to mark 10-year anniversary with biggest ever waterfront drinks reception
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more than 10% ahead of last year.
Company profiles
Company profile: Parkwood Leisure
Parkwood Leisure provides bespoke management and professional support services for leisure, cultural, and health and ...
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Featured press releases
ukactive press release: Are they Fit for Office? UK Active and Technogym throw down the gauntlet to MPs
Hundreds of staff, MPs and Peers from across Westminster have signed up for the Fit for Office parliamentary physical activity challenge, which takes place throughout June and is hosted by ukactive and Technogym.
Featured press releases
Innerva press release: Lex Leisure’s power-assisted exercise suite smashes targets in record time
Crook Log Leisure Centre has more than doubled the membership target for its new power- assisted exercise suite in less than six months.
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Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
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22-22 Oct 2026
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26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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Starwood Capital news

Neil Jacobs, has revealed the launch of a new business called Wild Origins as he
Starwood Hotels has opened its first 1 Hotel in Australia – 1 Hotel Melbourne –
Hospitality visionary Barry Sternlicht is bringing back the Starwood name, rebranding his SH Hotels &
1 Hotels, the eco-luxury brand and brainchild of Starwood Capital founder Barry Sternlicht, has opened
Private investment firm Starwood Capital Group and real estate and hospitality company, Adventurous Journeys Capital
SH Hotels & Resorts has revealed it will take its Treehouse boutique hotel brand outside
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
With the hospitality and health tourism sectors being closely linked to spa and wellness, Lisa
Nicholas Naples, CEO of luxury development project AMAALA, in Saudi Arabia, has announced the appointment
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has introduced its boutique brand Kimpton to the UK market with
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has revealed plans to launch its new Voco brand to the
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is to expand its luxury estate in the UK after securing
1 Hotels, the eco-luxury brand and brainchild of Starwood Capital founder Barry Sternlicht, has opened
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Luxury lifestyle hotel brand 1 Hotels has announced it will add a New York property
The JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Venice, designed by Matteo Thun & Partners, has
The Ace Hotel in London has changed hands for £150m (US$222m, €205m). The 258-bed Shoreditch
The International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) got off to a bang today (2 March), with
The fast-growing budget and limited service hotel sector is not only booming but forcing the
Investment in the UK hotels sector has hit £1.5bn (US$2.5bn, €1.8bn) in the first half
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
Starwood Capital Group hopes to sell the hotel section of its Baccarat Hotel and Residence
There is an “insatiable” appetite for London hotels from foreign investors which has contributed to
Baccarat, the renowned French crystal company, is moving into another luxury arena with ultra high-end
Operator Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas is embarking on a new "era of expansion" after
Starwood Hotels and Resorts has opened The Westin Snowmass Resort in Colorado, US. Formerly known
Hospitality and health consultancy, Under a Tree, has won the contract to create a flagship
Hotel investment company Starman, originally set up as a joint venture between Starwood Capital and
Affiliates of Hyatt Hotels and Starwood Capital Group have formed a joint venture to acquire
Property agents Christie + Co are to sell a group of UK properties currently owned
Starwood Capital Group and Hersha Hospitality Management (HHM) are to go into partnership in a
Starwood Capital Group and Hersha Hospitality Management (HHM) are to go into partnership in a
US-based private investment company Starwood Capital Group (SCG) has acquired troubled Swiss hotel group Golden
The Le Méridien Piccadilly hotel, London, has been put up for sale by its owner
Starman UK, a joint venture between Starwood Capital and US bank Lehman Brothers, has put
Neil Jacobs has been appointed president of global hotel operations for the US-based private real
Neil Jacobs has been appointed president of global hotel operations for the US-based private real
Starwood Capital Group is rolling out a new luxury hotel brand, called Baccarat Hotels and
Orient-Express Hotels is reportedly set to be sold for around £1.5bn. According to The Times,
Whitbread has reported a 10.1 per cent rise in total sales – and a 3.9
US-based private equity group Starwood Capital has hired Desmond Taljaard, a former Whitbread director, which
Starwood Capital, the US-based private equity firm, has amassed a stake of almost 3 per
Travelodge, the budget hotel chain, has been acquired by Madame Tussauds owner Dubai International Capital
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HCM promotional features
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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
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
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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
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
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
Welcome to Elevate 2026
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: Elevate 2026 to mark 10-year anniversary with biggest ever waterfront drinks reception
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more than 10% ahead of last year.
Company profiles
Company profile: Parkwood Leisure
Parkwood Leisure provides bespoke management and professional support services for leisure, cultural, and health and ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Kemitron GmbH
Kemitron is a German family-owned company specialising in the development and manufacture of high-quality products ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
ukactive press release: Are they Fit for Office? UK Active and Technogym throw down the gauntlet to MPs
Hundreds of staff, MPs and Peers from across Westminster have signed up for the Fit for Office parliamentary physical activity challenge, which takes place throughout June and is hosted by ukactive and Technogym.
Featured press releases
Innerva press release: Lex Leisure’s power-assisted exercise suite smashes targets in record time
Crook Log Leisure Centre has more than doubled the membership target for its new power- assisted exercise suite in less than six months.
Directory
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
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
Diary dates
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