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The performance hub: why padel, Hyrox, pilates and recovery are converging into one venue

The performance hub: why padel, Hyrox, pilates and recovery are converging into one venue

by Marcus Pestell | Sep 22, 2026 | Gym Design, Gym, Hyrox, Padel Courts, spa design

Every few years the leisure industry produces a venue type nobody quite planned. The health club absorbed the swimming pool. The boutique studio unbundled the gym. And right now, across the UK, a new archetype is assembling itself: a venue built around a social...
How to add a thermal suite to your hotel: a UK feasibility guide

How to add a thermal suite to your hotel: a UK feasibility guide

by Marcus Pestell | Sep 22, 2026 | spa design, Cold Plunge Pools, Contrast Therapy, Saunas, Uncategorized

The thermal suite has quietly moved from five-star differentiator to guest expectation. Booking platforms and spa directories filter by thermal facilities, guests compare sauna and steam provision the way they once compared pools, and the UK’s wider communal...
Spa room dimensions and floor plans: a UK planning reference

Spa room dimensions and floor plans: a UK planning reference

by Marcus Pestell | Jul 28, 2026 | spa design, Bespoke Spa

How much space does a spa actually need? It is usually the first practical question in any wellness project, and it is surprisingly hard to find reliable answers in metres rather than feet. This page is a reference resource for anyone planning a commercial spa or...
The financial case for hotel spa investment: what UK operators need to know in 2026

The financial case for hotel spa investment: what UK operators need to know in 2026

by Marcus Pestell | Apr 28, 2026 | spa design, Spa Financing

There is one segment of the UK regional hotel market that led total revenue per available room growth in 2025. Not upper-upscale. Not boutique. Not serviced apartments. Golf and spa hotels. According to Knight Frank’s full-year 2025 hotel trading review,...
Adding a spa to your country house hotel: a practical guide to design, planning and commercial return

Adding a spa to your country house hotel: a practical guide to design, planning and commercial return

by Marcus Pestell | Apr 28, 2026 | spa design, Spa Refurbishment

Country house hotels occupy an unusual position in UK hospitality. The setting that makes them compelling to guests (the listed building, the grounds, the sense of permanence) is also what makes spa development more complicated than it would be at a purpose-built...
What Makes a Hotel Spa Successful? The Factors That Separate Thriving Spas from Struggling Ones

What Makes a Hotel Spa Successful? The Factors That Separate Thriving Spas from Struggling Ones

by Marcus Pestell | Feb 10, 2026 | Spa Refurbishment, Bespoke Spa, spa design

For hotel managers and spa directors looking to understand why some hotel spas generate strong returns whilst others drain resources year after year The UK spa market is worth an estimated $4.1 billion and growing. Wellness travellers spend 53% more than typical...
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  • Spa room dimensions and floor plans: a UK planning reference

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