For Gabriella Francia, co-founder of bbspa_Group and training manager, the powerful touch of
a massage is the stand-out element that makes a spa experience truly unique. ... more
What’s your biggest life lesson? Always listen to your customer. And position your business so that you’re able to take advantage of opportunities which present themselves. But we have multiple clients – from the people who pay for our designs and installations, to the bathers using the facilities who highlight their experiences on social media. The world has become a very small place indeed.
How has the industry evolved? The way in which spa has changed from an elite service and is no longer a pursuit of only the wealthy. Spa is now a mainstream business. Physical, mental and emotional care is within the public mainstay – a part of everyday life – and more important than ever.
Birthday message to Spa Business
"Spa Business is an invaluable resource. It covers the many elements of running a spa – design, building, fit-out, operation, finance and management – allowing companies specialising in any of these stages to share experiences and connect"
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In celebration of Spa Business’ 20th anniversary, industry leaders take a look at how far the sector has come since the magazine’s inception in 2003, share personal career highlights and reveal their plans and ideas for the future.
Hotels incorporating wellness amenities experienced a significant boost in Total Revenue per
Available Room (TRevPAR) in 2023, according to the latest Wellness Real Estate Report
by RLA Global, produced in partnership with P&L benchmarking firm HotStats.
The 2024 G7 Summit is now underway at a destination spa resort in Puglia, Italy, with leaders
from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US convening to address some of
the world’s most urgent issues.
Minor Hotels CEO Dillip Rajakarier has unveiled plans to introduce an innovative medi-wellness concept to
the group's Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas brand, with ambitions to expand the concept to additional
resorts in the future.
Global Wellness Day (GWD) marked its 13th anniversary on Saturday, 8 June and was reportedly celebrated
by a record-breaking 1 billion people worldwide, making it the most successful year yet.
Wellness industry figure Deepak Chopra is co-developing a new wellness community and resort
focused on wellbeing and longevity in Utah’s Heber Valley, centred around natural geothermal
springs.
The Great Spa Towns of Europe (GSTE) has announced the successful approval of its funding
application under the European Town Twinning Programme. This funding will support a year-
long project named INTERSPACE, aimed at fostering intercultural dialogue among communities
within the GSTE network.
According to new research from Ernst & Young, the gap between female and male engagement
in sport and physical activity is narrowing, with Gen Z adult female engagement figures on the
rise.
Developer Rockwell Island Development Group (RIDGE) has appointed five-star, global
hospitality brand Banyan Tree to manage its new luxury island retreat in Bimini in the Bahamas.
New research shows that following social media health influencers motivates young people to
exercise more vigorously and eat more fruit and vegetables, but their mental health often
suffers.
Evian Spa, the spa and wellness brand inspired by the premium mineral water brand, has
arrived in Doha, marking its inaugural Middle Eastern location and fifth global destination.
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