01-03 Dec 2020
Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health,
Massachusetts,
United States
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03-04 Dec 2020
Online,
Finland
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09 Dec 2020
Raffles City Convention Centre,
Singapore,
Singapore
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28-29 Jan 2021
St. Martins Spa & Lodge,
Frauenkirchen,
Austria
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02-04 Feb 2021
Landmark Centre,
Lagos,
Nigeria
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02-04 Feb 2021
Ericsson Exhibition Hall, Ricoh Arena,
Coventry,
United Kingdom
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| BREAKING: GOCO Hospitality acquires Glen Ivy Hot Springs |
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| By Jane Kitchen 15 Jan 2016 |
GOCO has plans to expand into a 90-room GOCO Retreat with a comprehensive wellness centre
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GOCO Hospitality has acquired the 155-year-old Glen Ivy Hot Springs Resort in the Temescal Valley of Southern California.
As part of the deal, GOCO has also acquired an adjacent 65-acre plot next to the 20-acre hot springs and spa, where it plans to develop a world-class wellness resort community.
The iconic hot springs resort has been in operation since 1860 and attracts more than 160,000 annual visitors. The resort features 19 pools and whirlpools – including the historic mineral baths – 40 treatment rooms, interactive thermal mud-bathing facilities, 65 acres of botanical gardens, two restaurants, an outdoor classroom area and a labyrinth for self-reflection.
Immediate investments in the property will be used to enhance the current hot springs spa and set the stage for future expansion, the company said, including offering evening access to the hot springs as well as overnight lodging.
GOCO has plans to expand into a 90-room GOCO Retreat with a comprehensive wellness centre, medi-spa, organic farm and retail village, hiking trails, additional hot springs bathing zones, yoga academy, wedding chapel, banquet and meeting rooms, an education centre for holistic medicine and 125 residential units.
“The growth of wellness retreats is supported by an increasing interest in wellness communities that combine accommodation along with residential offerings for wellness-conscious guests outside large urban centres,” said Ingo Schweder, GOCO Hospitality CEO.
At the core of GOCO’s second-phase plan for a wellness community is a 75- to 100-room luxury GOCO Retreat Temescal Valley, a wellness retreat that could potentially also include a village of artists and craftsmen, an organic farm and cooking school, an amphitheater for entertainment and educational events, a special programme for children, and a spa-training academy.
GOCO already has one retreat in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, and also has a large wellness community under development in the artist village of Ubud, Bali. The company said it is actively pursuing further projects in the Americas, and is close to adding a large-scale site in Costa Rica.
Jim Root, Cristen Stier, and the wider Glen Ivy team will continue to operate the day-to-day activities of the resort, with additional corporate resources provided by GOCO.
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26 Nov 2020
On Wednesday 2 December, all spas across England will be permitted to reopen, as the country emerges from its second lockdown. Prime Minister Boris Johnson laid out the exit strategy this week in the Commons, ... More
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25 Nov 2020
Pullman Hotels & Resorts, part of the Accor group, is introducing Pullman Power Fitness, a social fitness concept with on-demand classes and a community of motivated guests. More than a gym, it taps into a ... More
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25 Nov 2020
The Spa at Carden in Northern England has been named the UK’s Best New Spa at this year’s Good Spa Guide (GSG) Awards 2020. GSG hosted its annual industry awards ceremony virtually yesterday (24 November), ... More
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25 Nov 2020
As the highly anticipated Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som continues to prepare for its opening in Q1 20201, Daniele Vastolo has been selected to helm the project’s pre-opening as GM. Zulal is the first management ... More
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24 Nov 2020
The shortlist for the Hall of Wellness Awards (HOW Awards) has been announced, with 110 awards up for grabs, split into six categories – Middle East, Asia, Europe and UK, Oceania, Americas and Africa – ... More
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23 Nov 2020
ISPA and global beauty and spa therapy educational organisation, CIDESCO, are collaborating to tackle the training and staffing issues in the world of spa. Recent ISPA data suggests that nearly half (46 per cent) of ... More
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22 Nov 2020
Grayshott Spa, an icon of the UK wellness industry, has succumbed to the pandemic, announcing it is to close permanently, 55 years after opening as a health retreat. Sheila McCann, who heads the Grayshott team, ... More
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20 Nov 2020
The luxury Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa in the northern Lake District, UK, will launch a wild swimming package in December, designed to introduce guests to the benefits of cold water therapy. Under the careful ... More
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19 Nov 2020
Sauna from Finland has announced it is hosting the 2020 World Sauna Forum virtually on 3 and 4 December, to help educate more people in the spa and wellness industry about providing authentic Finnish sauna ... More
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18 Nov 2020
Six Senses has announced plans to expand into the Americas and open Six Senses Botanique, in Mantiqueira, Brazil, after reimagining a former hotel and spa. Situated on a hillside amid 700 acres of lush, mid-tropical ... More
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17 Nov 2020
Sleep health and the role of the spa, wellness and hospitality sectors was the subject of a lively panel at the recent GWS in Florida. Moderated by Allison Howard, founder and CEO of Nollapelli, the ... More
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17 Nov 2020
A discussion panel about future wellness trends saw spa and wellness industry experts offer their take on what’s in the pipeline for the industry in 2021. Moderated by Beth McGroarty, GWS VP of research and ... More
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