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5 Editor's letter

Fine tuning deals for profit

Liz Terry on how deal sites can increase yield and which offers work best

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13 Letters

Endota day spa on the pros and cons of franchising in Australia

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14 News

Thailand's Onyx Hospitality to unveil two spa brands in 2012; major thermal spa project in Switzerland announced; and Starwood's W London sold to Qatari investors

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20 News report

ELLE spa: a magazine spa

Iconic fashion magazine ELLE launches a spa at Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach, US

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22 News report

AA flagship: launches in the UK

The British-based product house opens a day spa in London and has plans for an international rollout

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24 Ask an expert - deals

Looking at discount websites

How can operators use deal websites effectively and without damaging their image? We give an overview of how the deals work and what to watch out for

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32 Interview - Niamh O'Connell

Hyatt's vice-president of international spa operations

O'Connell oversees 80 spas and has 40 more in development. She tells Katie Barnes about the group's strategy for entering new markets

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38 2011 US spa research

Keeping the pace

PwC's Colin McIlheney analyses the ISPA 2011 US Spa Industry Study and explains how and why facilities are experiencing moderate growth

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42 Hawaii's new Disney spa

Disney's unique blend of magic, storytelling and exacting standards come together in its latest resort spa opening on Hawaiian shores. Kath Hudson reports

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46 Family matters - the Omorovicz

Hungarian product pioneers

Julie Cramer talks to the husband and wife team behind Omorovicza - an Hungarian product and treatment line which incorporates the therapeutic thermal waters of Budapest

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50 Mystery shopper

Oyster Box Hotel & Spa, South Africa

Lisa Starr goes undercover at the hotel spa where the Prince and Princess of Monaco escaped to following their recent lavish wedding

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54 Middle East spas

Just deserts

David Minton tells us what was on the menu during a week-long trip to three resort spas - at Six Senses, Banyan Tree and Bab Al Shams - in the Middle East

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58 Spa study tour in Bhutan

The thunder dragon

The Asia Pacific Spa & Wellness Coalition recently took 32 industry professionals on its Spa Study Tour of Bhutan. Chairman Andrew Jacka tells us about their discoveries

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62 Exercise and cancer

Move more

New evidence suggests that fitness would make a valuable addition to spa programmes for cancer sufferers. Neena Dhillon investigates

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67 Product focus

Software guide - Part 4

The final part in our software series

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72 Product focus beds

Part 2

More treatment and relaxation bed launches and showcases

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78 Products news

Spa must-haves

We reveal the latest equipment, products and services available in the spa industry. Visit spa-kit.net for even more products.

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82 Hydrotherapy research

Water way

A study of 10,000-plus people shows just how beneficial thermal spring water is when treating skin diseases

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SB 2011 issue 4

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Magazine archive

5 Editor's letter

Fine tuning deals for profit

Liz Terry on how deal sites can increase yield and which offers work best

Download PDF magazine

13 Letters

Endota day spa on the pros and cons of franchising in Australia

Download PDF magazine

14 News

Thailand's Onyx Hospitality to unveil two spa brands in 2012; major thermal spa project in Switzerland announced; and Starwood's W London sold to Qatari investors

Download PDF magazine

20 News report

ELLE spa: a magazine spa

Iconic fashion magazine ELLE launches a spa at Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach, US

Download PDF magazine

22 News report

AA flagship: launches in the UK

The British-based product house opens a day spa in London and has plans for an international rollout

Download PDF magazine

24 Ask an expert - deals

Looking at discount websites

How can operators use deal websites effectively and without damaging their image? We give an overview of how the deals work and what to watch out for

Download PDF magazine

32 Interview - Niamh O'Connell

Hyatt's vice-president of international spa operations

O'Connell oversees 80 spas and has 40 more in development. She tells Katie Barnes about the group's strategy for entering new markets

Download PDF magazine

38 2011 US spa research

Keeping the pace

PwC's Colin McIlheney analyses the ISPA 2011 US Spa Industry Study and explains how and why facilities are experiencing moderate growth

Download PDF magazine

42 Hawaii's new Disney spa

Disney's unique blend of magic, storytelling and exacting standards come together in its latest resort spa opening on Hawaiian shores. Kath Hudson reports

Download PDF magazine

46 Family matters - the Omorovicz

Hungarian product pioneers

Julie Cramer talks to the husband and wife team behind Omorovicza - an Hungarian product and treatment line which incorporates the therapeutic thermal waters of Budapest

Download PDF magazine

50 Mystery shopper

Oyster Box Hotel & Spa, South Africa

Lisa Starr goes undercover at the hotel spa where the Prince and Princess of Monaco escaped to following their recent lavish wedding

Download PDF magazine

54 Middle East spas

Just deserts

David Minton tells us what was on the menu during a week-long trip to three resort spas - at Six Senses, Banyan Tree and Bab Al Shams - in the Middle East

Download PDF magazine

58 Spa study tour in Bhutan

The thunder dragon

The Asia Pacific Spa & Wellness Coalition recently took 32 industry professionals on its Spa Study Tour of Bhutan. Chairman Andrew Jacka tells us about their discoveries

Download PDF magazine

62 Exercise and cancer

Move more

New evidence suggests that fitness would make a valuable addition to spa programmes for cancer sufferers. Neena Dhillon investigates

Download PDF magazine

67 Product focus

Software guide - Part 4

The final part in our software series

Download PDF magazine

72 Product focus beds

Part 2

More treatment and relaxation bed launches and showcases

Download PDF magazine

78 Products news

Spa must-haves

We reveal the latest equipment, products and services available in the spa industry. Visit spa-kit.net for even more products.

Download PDF magazine

82 Hydrotherapy research

Water way

A study of 10,000-plus people shows just how beneficial thermal spring water is when treating skin diseases

Download PDF magazine

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