hotel news & features
Industry experts give us the rundown on the latest software applications
HCM issue 10 2022
The sector is at a crossroads due to soaring energy prices. In this major case study, HCM looks at St Sidwell’s Point, Exeter – the first Passivhaus leisure centre – and talks to the team behind the project about achieving a transformational 70 per cent reduction in energy usage
HCM issue 9 2022
Armah Sports CEO introduces his new smart club, B_fit, which uses AI, VR and Amazon Alexa
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
The CEO of SP&Co tells us about how his growing business is working with Mandarin Oriental and driving the trend towards movement fitness
HCM issue 8 2022
The GM of Nobu Hotel London Portman Square talks about the creation of its new Fitness and Wellness Space, which is open to the community
HCM issue 7 2022
Technogym’s latest connected equipment
offers members personalised cardio
training experiences with fresh content
provided by expert instructors
HCM issue 6 2022
How can operators ensure members feel a continual sense of improvement that keeps them coming back for more?
HCM issue 6 2022
F45 will be launching its first studio in a hotel in Q3 2022, following a partnership agreement
with Hilton Austin. The 1,236 square foot/114 square metre studio will provide the 45-minute
circuit workouts for which the brand is renowned.
news •
20 Jun 2022
The co-founder of W3 Fit on the return of live industry events, and why they’re key to growing business relationships
HCM issue 5 2022
The group director of spa at Mandarin Oriental tells us about his new Intelligent Movement concept, designed to get guests moving more and moving better for overall health
HCM issue 5 2022
Capitalising on Schwinn’s decades of experience and iconic leadership in commercial indoor
cycling, Core Health & Fitness announces the arrival of its next generation of indoor
cycling
bikes – Schwinn X and Z.
promotion •
25 May 2022
The industry veteran and new chair of the UK Active Membership Council shares insights into growing his business over 35 years and reveals his aims for his new role at UK Active
HCM issue 4 2022
Xponential Fitness has launched X Pass, a package that allows subscribers to book classes across its entire
portfolio of brands, essentially aggregating its own portfolio.
news •
07 Mar 2022
Accor’s global VP of wellbeing is building a hotel wellness portfolio to rival that of the most sophisticated health club offerings
HCM issue 1 2022
Hospitality management software system ResortSuite is set to be acquired by Saas software
solution provider Agilysys in a US$25m (€22.2m, £18.8m) deal in January 2022.
news •
17 Dec 2021
3d Leisure is celebrating its 30th anniversary. We talk growth, regrets and business success with the MD
HCM issue 11 2021
Armah Sports has opened the first of the B_fit chain of health clubs. Utilising AI, VR and the Internet of Things, it’s the first club in the world
to be Amazon Alexa-enabled
HCM issue 10 2021
Matt Miller, founder of leading yoga training platform Broga has announced the launch of
Earth+Sky – a collection of cinematic virtual wellbeing classes filmed in breath-taking
locations around the world.
product innovation •
11 Oct 2021
French car manufacturer Citroën and hotel brand Pullman Hotels & Resorts have partnered
to create
an autonomous "urban mobile platform", designed to allow people to explore cities while
working
out.
news •
05 Oct 2021
New competition is coming from every direction, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 7 2021
The CEO of KX and KXU on taking the brand to New York in partnership with Casa Cipriani
HCM issue 6 2021
The industry veteran talks about battling through the pandemic to launch his new brand, GSquared
HCM issue 5 2021
The CEO of the Bricks Group talks about growing a portfolio of wellness offerings and launching a new gym chain in the UK
HCM issue 5 2021
On the launch of You Fit’s hotel health club and spa contract management service
HCM issue 4 2021
Kerzner has entered the hotel fitness market with Siro, a concept which has Adam Peaty as its global ambassador
HCM issue 4 2021
Letters from the HCM mailbag. This month, Sir Muir Gray and James Swinnerton
HCM issue 4 2021
Formula E team, Mahindra Racing, has built a new fitness programme to support the wellbeing of its drivers and staff. HCM talks to the team manager
HCM issue 3 2021
The Gymbox CEO talks about partnering with hotel chain CitizenM
HCM issue 2 2021
The founder of Philidelphia’s Fitler Club explains its high-end concept
HCM issue 1 2021
In a surprise move, Peloton – which finished its last financial quarter with US$2bn cash
in
the bank – has announced it's purchasing commercial fitness giant, Precor.
news •
22 Dec 2020
Taylor Made Designs (TMD) is a ‘leisure specialist’ provider of bespoke leisure workwear, plus branded ...
All fitness education providers currently out there are one and the same. They vary in ...