historic spa news

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

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts will unveil a brand new Asaya wellness spa in 2024 at a lakeside castle in the Austrian countryside. The spa will ... More

The UK’s oldest outdoor public pool in the historic spa city of Bath is being given a new lease of life following a £9m (US$10.7m, ... More

European health spa hotel operator Ensana is growing its portfolio with a flagship destination in Greece. Launched in 2019, Ensana manages 27 hotels in the ... More

The iconic Battersea Power Station on the south bank of the River Thames, London, UK, has finally reopened, following a £9bn redevelopment project. The Grade ... More

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is continuing its strategic global growth plan and will open its first property in Venice, Italy, in 2025. Rosewood announced it ... More

US-based destination fitness and wellness retreat operator The Ranch is partnering with Palazzo Fiuggi Wellness Medical Retreat in Italy to launch its first permanent international ... More

Buxton Crescent, one of the UK’s first spa hotels, has launched a three-night retreat blending nature immersion, hiking and thermal bathing. Featuring two private hikes ... More

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has honoured 11 European spa towns and added them to its esteemed World Heritage List. The ... More

The long-awaited Buxton Crescent Hotel and Thermal Spa will open its doors on 1 October 2020 following an extensive multi-million-pound restoration, after plans were first ... More

British design practice Hugh Broughton Architects have completed an £8.5m (US$11.2m, €10m) refurbishment of Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. Also ... More

The UK’s after-hours festival of arts, culture and heritage is set to return later this month, with the Museums at Night running from 25-27 October. ... More

Peter Rollins, director of marketing and communications at the Thermae Bath Spa has been handed the Outstanding Contribution Award at this year’s Bath Business Awards. ... More

Seattle’s iconic Space Needle is about to undergo a major renovation, with a refitted observation deck, glass-floored restaurant and new elevators to be installed in ... More

The only day spa in the UK which has access to natural thermal waters, Thermae Bath Spa in the city of Bath will open its ... More

Studio Gang have been lined up to produce a temporary installation for the National Building Museum's 2017 Summer Block Party, following in the footsteps of ... More

Wellness specialist Spa Vision has opened a new office in Australia to develop its growing presence in the Asia Pacific region. The new office, in ... More

The village of Woodhall Spa – one of only 22 spa towns in England – is one step closer to seeing its vision of restoring ... More

A Spa by Clarins has opened at the Hotel Montecatini Palace & Spa in Montecatini Terme, Italy, a historic spa town located between Pisa and ... More

London’s Alexandra Palace restoration has been granted planning consent by Haringey Council, bringing the project one step closer to fruition. The approved proposal to restore ... More

New Zealand's historic Spa Hotel in Taupo, built in 1869, is on the market - including heritage buildings and natural hot water stream beds nestled ... More

Image: The new hotel includes an infinity-edge pool Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco are among the first guests at a new luxury boutique ... More

Image: The spa hotel will be in the centre of Bath Malaysia-based YTL Hotels has secured a £20m (US$31.6m, EUR24.8m) development loan from the Royal ... More

Image: A leisure centre forms part of the scheme Housing association London and Quarter (L&Q) has been granted planning permission for the mixed-use redevelopment of ... More

The Romanian government is backing a scheme which aims to promote the country as a spa destination to inbound visitors. As part of the campaign. ... More