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5 Editor's letter

Lasting longer

With many spas half empty at certain times of day, it makes sense to offer longer and more cost-effective treatments during these times, so customers seeking deep healing can put more time by for an effective treatment

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10 Spa Vision

Ritz-Carlton’s first eco-friendly property

The Ritz-Carlton has taken its first step into eco-conscious design and operations with its latest hotel opening in Charlotte, North Carolina in the US.

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14 Letters

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Industry research is scrutinised

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16 News

News update

Paua becomes South China Cosmetics, a mega-development for Egypt and an illuminating launch for Yas Hotel, UAE

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22 Everyone's talking about

Advance payments

Is prepayment the best way to deal with no shows, or does an up-front deposit deter customers? Katie Barnes reports

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26 Interview

Laurence Boulet

The spa development director for Accor tells Katie Barnes about the new Sotel and Pullman spa concepts and how she is refining the group’s thalassotherapy arm

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32 News report

Greece lightning

Magali Robathan reveals more about Greece’s €1bn Costa Navarino project

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34 Spa tourism

Hot spot

Uruguay’s thermal spring region is a popular and aordable destination, but it could benefit by attracting a more upscale audience. Leonor Stanton investigates

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38 Eco spa

Taking your time

Four-hour ayurvedic journeys are the mainstay at this new eco-spa in the UK. Kath Hudson pays a visit

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42 The way I see it

Adam Horler

An ex L’Oréal and Molton Brown employee reveals why he’s thrown off the shackles of corporate life

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44 Real estate

Aiming high

Neena Dhillon looks at the real estate success of the Elysian Chicago

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48 Resort ideas

Floating ideas

The owner of a Venetian hotel chain shares her spa vision with Andrea Jezovit

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52 Training

Cornell University

Caroline Wilkinson discovers why the spa degree modules at Cornell are some of the most respected in the industry

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54 Ask an expert

Alternative water supplies

Having your own water borehole can cut down bills, but what does the installation process involve and what are the overall pros and cons? Emilie Filou finds out

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58 Trends

Fishy business

Rhianon Howells takes a closer look at where fish spa therapy originatedand how the trend is spreading globally

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62 Cave spa

Puglian paradise

Charlotte Senior goes underground to visit Aveda’s eco-inspired cave spa in Puglia, south Italy

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66 Fitness

Striking a balance

Kathy Carter reports on the benefits of balance training and how it can be incorporated into fitness programmes

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70 Spa products

Products

Product and equipment launches

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74 Finishing touch

Stroke of genius

Research shows that swimming can help you live longer than walking or jogging

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SB 2010 issue 1

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Magazine archive

5 Editor's letter

Lasting longer

10 Spa Vision

Ritz-Carlton’s first eco-friendly property

The Ritz-Carlton has taken its first step into eco-conscious design and operations with its latest hotel opening in Charlotte, North Carolina in the US.

Download PDF magazine

14 Letters

Write to reply

Industry research is scrutinised

Download PDF magazine

16 News

News update

Paua becomes South China Cosmetics, a mega-development for Egypt and an illuminating launch for Yas Hotel, UAE

Download PDF magazine

22 Everyone's talking about

Advance payments

Is prepayment the best way to deal with no shows, or does an up-front deposit deter customers? Katie Barnes reports

Download PDF magazine

26 Interview

Laurence Boulet

The spa development director for Accor tells Katie Barnes about the new Sotel and Pullman spa concepts and how she is refining the group’s thalassotherapy arm

Download PDF magazine

32 News report

Greece lightning

Magali Robathan reveals more about Greece’s €1bn Costa Navarino project

Download PDF magazine

34 Spa tourism

Hot spot

Uruguay’s thermal spring region is a popular and aordable destination, but it could benefit by attracting a more upscale audience. Leonor Stanton investigates

Download PDF magazine

38 Eco spa

Taking your time

Four-hour ayurvedic journeys are the mainstay at this new eco-spa in the UK. Kath Hudson pays a visit

Download PDF magazine

42 The way I see it

Adam Horler

An ex L’Oréal and Molton Brown employee reveals why he’s thrown off the shackles of corporate life

Download PDF magazine

44 Real estate

Aiming high

Neena Dhillon looks at the real estate success of the Elysian Chicago

Download PDF magazine

48 Resort ideas

Floating ideas

The owner of a Venetian hotel chain shares her spa vision with Andrea Jezovit

Download PDF magazine

52 Training

Cornell University

Caroline Wilkinson discovers why the spa degree modules at Cornell are some of the most respected in the industry

Download PDF magazine

54 Ask an expert

Alternative water supplies

Having your own water borehole can cut down bills, but what does the installation process involve and what are the overall pros and cons? Emilie Filou finds out

Download PDF magazine

58 Trends

Fishy business

Rhianon Howells takes a closer look at where fish spa therapy originatedand how the trend is spreading globally

Download PDF magazine

62 Cave spa

Puglian paradise

Charlotte Senior goes underground to visit Aveda’s eco-inspired cave spa in Puglia, south Italy

Download PDF magazine

66 Fitness

Striking a balance

Kathy Carter reports on the benefits of balance training and how it can be incorporated into fitness programmes

Download PDF magazine

70 Spa products

Products

Product and equipment launches

Download PDF magazine

74 Finishing touch

Stroke of genius

Research shows that swimming can help you live longer than walking or jogging

Download PDF magazine

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