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5 Editor's letter

Seduced by beauty

Liz Terry on the spa industry branching out

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12 Letters

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Spa operators need to act urgently to protect the natural health industry

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14 News

News update

New spa brands Steiner and Marriott; a jungle spa in Panama; and an inaugural spa association for Russia

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20 Everyone's talking about

The race for beauty

More spas are turning to the lucrative beauty market to build profits and volume, but competition is fierce. We look at the trends and ask whether spa and beauty can really work together

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Sharilyn Abbajay

The new vice-president of global spas and retail for Marriott shares her plans for new spas and creating consistency as the hotel group repositions itself as a lifestyle brand

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30 Investigation

Realty check

Rhianon Howells talks to leading operators to get an up to date view of what's happening in the spa living sector following the financial crisis and where its headed in the future

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36 UK focus

Playtime

Lifehouse, a new £30m destination spa has a fun approach to wellness and has been welcomed by the local community with open arms

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40 UK focus

Forest retreat

Magali Robathan visits Herb House, a natural, organic and very British country house hotel spa

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42 Day spa

Sky-high ambitions

A Nordic style day spa in Canada has turned hydrothermal facilities into a money spinner and is ready for a national rollout. Andrea Jezovit reports

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44 Mystery shopper

Shibui Spa

Is Robert De Niro's New York spa a star in the making? Wendy Bosalavage goes undercover to find out

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48 Medical spa

Quality of life

Charlotte Greenwood takes at look at Portugal's first medical, anti-ageing spa at the Longevity Wellness Resort

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52 Training

Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne

The renowned Swiss hotel school launched its first spa-focused qualification in 2010. Helen Patenall finds out how well its been received

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56 Resort spa

Top of the world

Iridium Spa, the latest in-house spa brand for St Regis hotels, has made its debut in Tibet: one of the world's highest cities. Kath Hudson reports on the challenges of launching a spa in such a remote location

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60 Ask an expert

Ayurveda

As the luxury hotel market takes o_ in India, many spas are turning to ayurveda. But how can this traditional offering work in a commercial setting? Jennifer Harbottle investigates

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64 Tourism

Turkish delight

Terry Stevens reports on the Turkish ministry's Thermal Tourism Cities Project, which aims to establish the country as a world-leading thermal tourism destination by 2023

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67 Trends

Opposites attract

Susie Ellis reveals her counter-trend predictions for the year ahead

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73 Product focus

Software guide part 1- Smarter systems

The first of our four part series on the rapidly-evolving spa software market

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79 Spa products

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82 Research

Body of evidence

A new study shows even one massage can have real physical benefits

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SB 2011 issue 1
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Subscribe
Magazine archive
5 Editor's letter

Seduced by beauty

Liz Terry on the spa industry branching out

Download PDF magazine

12 Letters

Write to reply

Spa operators need to act urgently to protect the natural health industry

Download PDF magazine

14 News

News update

New spa brands Steiner and Marriott; a jungle spa in Panama; and an inaugural spa association for Russia

Download PDF magazine

20 Everyone's talking about

The race for beauty

More spas are turning to the lucrative beauty market to build profits and volume, but competition is fierce. We look at the trends and ask whether spa and beauty can really work together

Download PDF magazine

24 Interview

Sharilyn Abbajay

The new vice-president of global spas and retail for Marriott shares her plans for new spas and creating consistency as the hotel group repositions itself as a lifestyle brand

Download PDF magazine

30 Investigation

Realty check

Rhianon Howells talks to leading operators to get an up to date view of what's happening in the spa living sector following the financial crisis and where its headed in the future

Download PDF magazine

36 UK focus

Playtime

Lifehouse, a new £30m destination spa has a fun approach to wellness and has been welcomed by the local community with open arms

Download PDF magazine

40 UK focus

Forest retreat

Magali Robathan visits Herb House, a natural, organic and very British country house hotel spa

Download PDF magazine

42 Day spa

Sky-high ambitions

A Nordic style day spa in Canada has turned hydrothermal facilities into a money spinner and is ready for a national rollout. Andrea Jezovit reports

Download PDF magazine

44 Mystery shopper

Shibui Spa

Is Robert De Niro's New York spa a star in the making? Wendy Bosalavage goes undercover to find out

Download PDF magazine

48 Medical spa

Quality of life

Charlotte Greenwood takes at look at Portugal's first medical, anti-ageing spa at the Longevity Wellness Resort

Download PDF magazine

52 Training

Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne

The renowned Swiss hotel school launched its first spa-focused qualification in 2010. Helen Patenall finds out how well its been received

Download PDF magazine

56 Resort spa

Top of the world

Iridium Spa, the latest in-house spa brand for St Regis hotels, has made its debut in Tibet: one of the world's highest cities. Kath Hudson reports on the challenges of launching a spa in such a remote location

Download PDF magazine

60 Ask an expert

Ayurveda

As the luxury hotel market takes o_ in India, many spas are turning to ayurveda. But how can this traditional offering work in a commercial setting? Jennifer Harbottle investigates

Download PDF magazine

64 Tourism

Turkish delight

Terry Stevens reports on the Turkish ministry's Thermal Tourism Cities Project, which aims to establish the country as a world-leading thermal tourism destination by 2023

Download PDF magazine

67 Trends

Opposites attract

Susie Ellis reveals her counter-trend predictions for the year ahead

Download PDF magazine

73 Product focus

Software guide part 1- Smarter systems

The first of our four part series on the rapidly-evolving spa software market

Download PDF magazine

79 Spa products

Products

Equipment and product news

Download PDF magazine

82 Research

Body of evidence

A new study shows even one massage can have real physical benefits

Download PDF magazine

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