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30 Jan 2026
Nammos Resort and Residences Amaala will open in Q2 at Triple Bay in Saudi Arabia,
19 Feb 2025
Four Seasons has announced plans to expand its presence in the UAE with a new
07 Mar 2024
Sri Lankan retreat brand Santani Wellness Resorts has joined forces with the Oman Tourism Development
13 Sep 2023
A newly opened visitor centre at White Crane Lake in Yingtan, China, has been designed
20 Jan 2022
The World Food Travel Association (WFTA) has named Preidlhof’s spa director and transformational wellness coach
26 Jan 2021
A museum charting the history of transport and motor vehicles is set to anchor a
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28 Oct 2020
Hyatt Hotels has revealed plans to unveil a luxury Carribean resort in St. Lucia, scheduled
11 Jun 2019
Grants of up to €2.5m (US$2.81m, £2.22m) are being made available for large-scale visitor attractions
31 Dec 2018
As a new year approaches, Spa Opportunities editor Jane Kitchen highlights 19 of the most
20 Nov 2018
A number of operators, individuals and attractions across the industry were recognised for excellence this
23 Oct 2018
VisitScotland is upping its efforts to market Scotland as a destination for european visitors, by
18 Sep 2018
In a bid to boost tourism in the region, China's government has announced plans to
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06 Jun 2018
A second Cartoon Network waterpark is coming to Asia, with real-estate and hospitality investment company
24 May 2018
A US$125m (€107m, £93.3m) proposals to create a leisure development – featuring a world class
10 May 2018
Holidaymakers could one day pay "significantly" more for flights in order to offset their carbon
20 Apr 2018
Airbnb has launched a new initiative, designed to help travellers find new holiday destinations and
16 Apr 2018
The chief minister for Johor has unveiled his manifesto for the Malaysian state, promising to
16 Feb 2018
Florida’s government has approved changes to its tourism laws, green-lighting changes to its bed tax
13 Dec 2017
Orlando’s mayor has spoken about the importance of tourism to the theme park capital’s economy,
06 Sep 2017
The long-delayed and even longer-awaited Louvre Abu Dhabi has finally been given its launch date,
12 Jul 2017
Cuba’s government has announced plans to boost its tourism infrastructure by courting foreign investment for
28 Jun 2017
Thailand-based hospitality company Dusit International has signed a deal to manage the first internationally branded
12 May 2017
The team behind the development of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi have asked contractors to renew their
04 May 2017
Botswana is to introduce a US$30 (€27.50, £23) tax on all tourists entering the country,
02 May 2017
A weakened pound is keeping British visitors away from Ireland, halting double digit growth spurred
24 Apr 2017
Mondelez International – the parent company of confectioners Cadbury – has unveiled plans to redevelop
15 Mar 2017
The winners of the 2017 Architectural Review MIPIM Future Projects Awards have been announced, with
31 Jan 2017
Jamaica’s tourism minister Edmund Bartlett has said the island nation must focus on increasing the
24 Jan 2017
New research suggests global tourism is worth more than US$7,581bn (€7,075bn, £6,088bn) with the market
16 Jan 2017
Jamaica will be the host of this year’s inaugural United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)
15 Dec 2016
Taking place between 4-5 May, the TEA conference will bring together industry professionals, academics, attractions
06 Dec 2016
Industry tradeshow and conference Spa Life will host a two-day event in Ireland in 2017
23 Jun 2016
The Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran) has unveiled new plans for a waterpark in Muscat,
16 Jun 2016
The under-development Louvre museum in Abu Dhabi took a major step forward this week when
23 May 2016
Work in Tibet has started on a US$6.4m (€5.7m, £4.4m) museum about Mount Qomolangma –
03 Feb 2016
Phase one of Sharjah’s AED250m (US$68m, €62m, £47.5m) eco-tourism project has been officially opened by
27 Jan 2016
Tree-loving Italian architect Stefano Boeri has lined up his next forest-inspired project: a resort property
20 Jan 2016
Some of the world’s best-known hospitality operators are vying to open hotels in a new
14 Dec 2015
Vancouver, Canada has set its sights on becoming a leading destination for major sports events.
14 Dec 2015
The proposal for a US$200m (£132m, €189m) multi-use arena in Virginia Beach has moved closer
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