Santa Barbara news

A new collection of urban retreats focused on food, wellness, local produce and authenticity are set to launch across the west coast of the US ... More

The second annual International Wellness Tourism Conference has been postponed to 29-30 November 2022, following Hurricane Fiona. “Taking place in the Dominican Republic, the two-day ... More

Panorama Group and Andy Grant have joined forces to create a new company providing global resort and entertainment development services. Focusing on the creation of ... More

ISPA has announced the addition of private coaching sessions for attendees at the upcoming ISPA Talent Symposium. Private 45-minute sessions will be available with International ... More

The International Spa Association (ISPA) has announced Seth Mattison, an international expert on workforce trends and strategy, as its keynote speaker at the ISPA Talent ... More

The International SPA Association (ISPA) has announced the addition of the ISPA Talent Symposium and ISPA Resource Partner Summit, taking place 14-15 April 2020 at ... More

Rosewood has opened a new resort in Southern California with guest rooms set directly over the sand. Rosewood Miramar Beach is located in Santa Barbara’s ... More

Belmond Castello di Casole has opened in the Tuscan countryside, set within a castle dating to the year 998 in an untouched nature reserve between ... More

Improvements in the ability to sustain attention, developed through intensive meditation training, are maintained up to seven years later, according to a new study published ... More

A landmark 1925 California hotel with a storied history will be reborn this summer, complete with a Moroccan-inspired spa created by Amy McDonald, CEO, and ... More

Twenty-five is the magic number for the long-awaited Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation (MOXI), which will launch on the 25 February after receiving US$25m ... More

Lake Austin Spa Resort in Texas has named Janis Clapoff as managing director to the destination spa in Austin, Texas. In her new position, Clapoff ... More

The 42,000sq ft (3,902sq m) Bacara Resort & Spa on the Gaviota Coast in Santa Barbara, US, has enhanced its spa experience with a new ... More

The historic hideaway in the Santa Barbara hills - El Encanto - has undergone a major restoration by Orient-Express Hotels that includes a new spa, ... More

Pacific Hospitality Group (PHG) has acquired the Bacara Resort & Spa - a four-storey luxury spa and wellness centre located in Santa Barbara, California - ... More

Travel website TripAdvisor has carried out a wellness survey on US travellers and unveiled the 10 most highly rated hotel spas in the US. The ... More

Santa Barbara's Evolutions Medical Spa has announced it is expanding into an adjacent site formerly occupied by Avia Spa, which closed suddenly in July 2012. ... More

Hotel operator Orient-Express is set to reopen the historic El Encanto hotel in Santa Barbara, US in March 2013. Located on seven acres, the hotel ... More

Orient-Express Hotels has announced the appointment of Ali Kasikci as regional managing director for North America, Mexico and the Caribbean, with effect from 30 January ... More

Orient-Express Hotels has announced that Raymond Blanc OBE, founder and chef patron of Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, has joined the company as vice president. Blanc ... More