LGA news

Middleton Enterprises, a UK-based family investment office, has committed £1.6 million (US$2.1 million, €1.9 million) in funding to the Light Centre – a network of ... More

With the UK General Election imminent, industry strategist, Martyn Allison, says it’s time for the sector in the UK to stop asking for money and ... More

European health spa operator Ensana has announced the strategic appointment of Dr László Puczkó as senior health spa advisor. Established in 2019, Ensana manages 28 ... More

Numbers from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, (ALVA) show that Royal attractions saw a huge increase in visitor numbers during 2023 – the coronation year ... More

Oxygen Consulting is about to launch its first UK Padel Report, which investigates this fast-growing sport. Brought to the UK around 2012, padel has really ... More

The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is looking for recruits ahead of undertaking its largest-ever research programme. The study, called Our Future Health, will seek ... More

Gold's Gym Thousand Oaks, in Southern California, has announced the completion of its remodel and expansion. Franchise group, Gold’s Gym SoCal owns 23 locations in ... More

Arch Amenities Group (AAG)* has announced the opening of its first Privai Spa + Fitness Center in a hotel – the 411-room Kimpton Epic Hotel ... More

Kerzner International has officially opened the doors to its striking new vertical resort, One&Only One Za’abeel, in Dubai. The opening marks the launch of the ... More

Medical health and wellness operator Chenot’s flagship Italian spa at the L’Albereta hotel has undergone an extensive refurbishment and launched new programming and diagnostic testing. ... More

Arch Amenities Group (AAG)* has branched into Canada with the acquisition of Personal Best Health and Performance, a Canadian leader in corporate wellness services. Personal ... More

Architect and designer Alberto Apostoli has unveiled his new integrated wellness consulting firm, Armonia, to bolster spas around the world and transform them into commercially ... More

European health spa hotel operator Ensana has announced plans to operate its first Bulgarian location this October. Launched in 2019, Ensana manages 27 hotels in ... More

Local government organisations and industry thought leaders have slammed the UK government’s decision not to increase funding for prevention. The Hewitt Review: an independent review ... More

Top-level sports people and elite athletes can live more than five years longer than the rest of the population. The finding comes from an in-depth ... More

Luxury hospitality brand Bulgari Hotels & Resorts has made its Japanese debut with a new urban hotel and spa in Tokyo's Yaesu district of Chūō. ... More

Global architectural firm Woods Bagot has completed its comprehensive renewal of the Continental Sorrento in Victoria, Australia, with a luxury underground spa and bathing retreat. ... More

European fitness operators have seen a strong return to growth, with member numbers and income per club having increased every quarter since 2021. The finding ... More

Physical activity should be a “mainstay approach” for doctors treating patients with depression, anxiety and psychological distress. This is the evidenced-based conclusion published in a ... More

Swiss longevity clinic Clinique La Prairie (CLP) and luxury London hotel Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park have collaborated to launch all-new wellness programming. Called Regeneration experiences, ... More

The UK government has declared that boys and girls should have equal access to sports in schools, and is asking schools to dedicate at least ... More

Austrian wellness operator Lanserhof has collaborated with science-led beauty brand Augustinus Bader to open its flagship clinic The Skin Lab by Augustinus Bader. The new ... More

Arch Amenities Group (AAG) has announced the appointment of Blake Feeney, a spa industry veteran, as vice president of spa business development. Feeney joins AAG ... More

Hutchinson Consulting has been acquired by Arch Amenities Group (AAG), a global provider of hospitality management and consulting services for commercial and residential properties, hotels, ... More

Nordic Hotels & Resorts’ newest luxury hotel in Oslo, Sommerro, has announced the grand opening of its wellness space Vestkantbadet to guests, locals and members. ... More