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Technogym has announced the launch of the Run X World Treadmill Championship, the first world ... more

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Wellness: Tewinbury Farm Hotel launches fitness and wellbeing offering

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Tewinbury Farm Hotel in Hertfordshire, UK is expanding its premium leisure proposition with the launch ... more

Mixed-use: Work gets underway on Madrid's €800 million leisure complex

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Work is underway in Madrid on one of Europe’s most significant multi-functional complexes, ... more

Breaking news: PureGym tackles doomscrolling with joy strolling

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Premium: Life Time increases the size of its clubs to accommodate premium features

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US athletic country club operator, Life Time, says its 2026 growth strategy and outlook are ... more

Collaboration: Everyone Active appoints Harry Aikines-Aryeetey as celebrity ambassador for You+

05 May 2026

Everyone Active has partnered with Team GB sprinter and TV personality, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, to be ... more

Research: Active Lives data shows positive impact from fitness sector

03 May 2026

Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives ... more

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QE2 to become floating all-suite hotel

By Aoife Dowling 08 Jul 2013

The QE2 is set to leave Dubai and travel to Asia to begin its transformation into a 400-room floating hotel on 18 October.

Launched more than 40 years ago by Britain's Queen Elizabeth, the QE2 was sold to the UAE real estate developer Nakheel and left Southampton for the last time on 11 November, 2008.

The ship’s ownership is now being transferred to a consortium of investors under a Dubai-based entity called QE2 Shipping.

Dubai shipbuilder Drydocks World and Oceanic Group, an Asian cruise company, will be carrying out repairs to enable the voyage.

Memorabilia will be removed and stored in a secure warehouse in Singapore, to be reassembled after the renovation is complete.

The final destination of the vessel has not yet been revealed.

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