Spa World news

Trade body, the International Spa Association (ISPA), has appointed Todd Shaw and Ella Kent as the new chair and vice-chair respectively of the ISPA Foundation ... More

Cruise ship and resort operator One Spa World (OSW) has entered into a new agreement with US-based global cruise line Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH). ... More

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has launched Norwegian Prima, the first of six new Prima Class ships that will join the fleet by 2027. The 294m-long, ... More

Cruise ship and resort operator, OneSpaWorld Holdings (OSW) has announced that Susan Bonner will join the company as chief commercial officer, starting 12 October, 2020. ... More

Laura Parsons, Robert Vance and Jennifer Wayland-Smith have announced they are collaborating to launch a brand new spa consultancy named The Spa Collective. The new ... More

Cruise ship and resort operator, One Spa World (OSW), has struck a rescue deal with private equity firm, L Catterton for financial pandemic assistance. The ... More

Celebrity Cruises has selected health and wellness provider OneSpaWorld as the exclusive spa and wellness partner for its fleet. The partnership is an expansion of ... More

The International SPA Association (ISPA) will present the 2019 ISPA Visionary Award to Jeremy McCarthy, director of spa & wellness for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group ... More

French skincare brand L’Occitane International will acquire British skincare brand Elemis for US$900m in cash, in a deal expected to close in the first quarter ... More

Celebrity Cruises has unveiled its new The Spa on Celebrity Edge, a 22,000sq ft holistic spa inspired by nature and designed by Kelly Hoppen, who ... More

Hotel Quelle in the Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy, has completed a redevelopment of its spa by introducing the region’s first ‘snow sauna’. The 69-key resort, ... More

Kate Sornson has been named associate manager – marketing and communications – for the Global Wellness Summit (GWS) and the Global Wellness Institute (GWI). Prior ... More

Last week, almost 250 spa professionals gathered in the Caucasus thermal springs region of Russia for the 4th annual Spa & Wellness International Congress, or ... More

A group spa industry veterans have come together to create a new hospitality and real estate company, Civana, based around sustainable wellness through an affordable ... More

Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, in collaboration with the International SPA Association (ISPA), has announced the speaker line-up for it first Spa Symposium, taking place on 17 ... More

King Spa, a Chicagoan concept with a Korean slant, is to open an outlet in South Riding, a suburb of Washington DC. Presently, the main ... More

The House of Givenchy is opening its first spa in Monaco in late February 2017 at the Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo. This will be The House ... More

An oncology centre has taken its design inspiration from the spa world, using soothing interior colours, nature and light to alleviate the stress and discomfort ... More

Spafinder Wellness 365 announced its 2016 Spa & Wellness Top Ten Trends Forecast in a webinar yesterday (12 January), identifying health, fitness, technology and cultural ... More

Geraldine Howard, Aromatherapy Associates co-founder, died yesterday afternoon (7 January) after a long battle with cancer. Aromatherapy Associates issued a statement, saying, "Geraldine was celebrated ... More

The afternoon session of the Global Wellness Summit day 1 (November 13 2015) tackled workplace wellness, commencing with a presentation on understanding workplace wellness by ... More

Hilton is refreshing its eforea spa brand after five years, adding three new short-duration treatment enhancements, revamping the logo, and allowing its global locations more ... More

The International SPA Association (ISPA) will present a host of high-profile keynote speakers at the 25th annual ISPA Conference & Expo at Mandalay Bay in ... More

More than 300 brands in 70 countries have signed up to support Global Wellness Day (GWD) – a not-for-profit day of wellness activities founded by ... More

Following an epic week at MIPIM, the 25th MIPIM Award winners were announced last night – 12 March. Leisure architecture once again proved to be ... More