wellness tourism news

The 19th annual Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will be held from 18-21 November 2025 at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, a five-star beachfront resort in Abu ... More

Antigua & Barbuda has been recognised as the first location globally to earn the ‘Wellness Destination’ designation from the Wellness Tourism Association (WTA). The WTA ... More

Saudi Arabia’s wellness economy has been valued at US$19.8 billion in a new report by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) – making it the second-largest ... More

Finn Partners has released a new report called The Future of Wellness Tourism 2025, forecasting the top trends set to shape the future of global ... More

The global wellness economy surged to an all-time high valuation of US$6.3 trillion in 2023 – meaning it has broken records for the third year ... More

Susie Ellis, chair and CEO of the Global Wellness Summit (GWS), has announced Abu Dhabi as the host destination for the 2025 summit on the ... More

The 18th annual Global Wellness Summit (GWS) is off to an energetic start today (5 November) in St Andrews, Scotland, as more than 500 wellness ... More

The UK wellness industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, now ranked as the fifth-largest globally, following a new report released today by the Global Wellness Institute ... More

The Wellness Tourism Association (WTA) is gearing up to host its fourth annual International Wellness Tourism Conference (IWTC) at Chablé Maroma in Riviera Maya, Mexico, ... 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

Industry research organisation, the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), has announced the release of a new report called Wellness Policy Toolkit: Wellness in Tourism. It’s the ... More

Sri Lankan retreat brand Santani Wellness Resorts has joined forces with the Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran Group) to develop and operate two new locations ... More

Surrenne, a luxury private members club gym and spa launches in London in April, with membership costing £10,000 a year. Spanning almost 2,000sq m across ... More

The US, China, Germany, Japan and the UK have been identified as the world’s five largest wellness markets in new research released today by the ... More

Athlete-inspired wellness, social wellbeing and active nutrition are three of the hottest trends set to shape the wellness sector in 2024, according to Emlyn Brown, ... More

The global wellness economy will be worth US$8.5 trillion by 2027, according to new research unveiled by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI). Called The Global ... More

Japan has the third largest wellness economy globally – worth US$303 billion (£242.6 billion, €283 billion) – according to data from the Global Wellness Institute ... More

Wellness is a key driving force behind global traveller behaviour, according to a new consumer insights report published by American Express Travel. The American Express ... More

‌A survey which takes a deep dive into global wellness travellers’ motivations and needs has been launched by the Global Wellness Institute's (GWI) Wellness Tourism ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has announced that Jeremy Jauncey, founder and CEO of Beautiful Destinations, will keynote its 17th-annual event taking place in Doha, ... More

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has penned a new report about the US wellness economy after partnering with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). ... 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 Global Wellness Institute (GWI) – a research and educational resource for the global wellness industry – has announced that Indonesia is the latest country ... More

The Greek wellness economy was under the spotlight today at the inaugural Global Wellness Economy conference, hosted in Athens, Greece. The event sought to promote ... 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