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The flagship site in Spain welcomes 6,000 guests a year and is at full capacity
Spanish destination spa Sha Wellness Clinic has cited ambitions to have a facility in every major world region in the next 10 years, following its recent announcement of expansion into Mexico and the UAE.
Based in picturesque mountains near Alicante, the resort has 93 suites, 11 private residences and 6,000sq m of spa and wellness facilities which were opened 11 years ago by the Bataller family. It's known for the Sha Method, a holistic approach that provides a mix of cutting-edge preventive, genetic and anti-ageing medicine – from telomere testing to male hormone therapy – alongside natural therapies and macrobiotics. Vice president Alejandro Bataller tells Spa Business: “We feel we’ve reached our maximum potential at Sha Spain, so we wanted to make our offering more accessible to a global market.”
Sha explored multiple potential international locations, assessing climate, environment and access to clinical resources. In-depth analysis showed Mexico and the UAE were best-suited to the needs of the business and these locations are now on track to open by 2021 and 2023, respectively, with Sha developing and managing both properties.
Sha Mexico will be based in the north of the Riviera Maya in Cancun and include 100 suites and a number of private residences. Meanwhile, Sha Emirates will be located in the new AlJurf coastal development in Abu Dhabi and include 120 suites and close to 300 residences. It's being created in partnership with local place-maker IMKAN with an investment of AED600m (US$163.4m, €146.8m, £124.5m).
“Over the years we’ve received countless proposals to open in different countries and have always been very cautious in that we’ll only expand when we consider we can maintain the concept and standards of excellence that characterise us. We feel this moment has arrived.”
The offering at Sha Mexico and Sha Emirates will remain the same in terms of the traditional Sha Method and types of health programmes. However, the brand anticipates each site will attract guests with specific needs.
Sha foresees that guests staying at the Mexico clinic will seek a retreat-focused approach, with anti-stress or holistic treatments and therapies and that Sha Emirates guests are likely to focus on revitalising medical treatments, such as ozone therapy, and also non-invasive aesthetic medical treatments.
“Our aim is to always offer the most outstanding therapies, but it’s important we tailor our offering to each market and its individual needs,” says Bataller.
Sha’s flagship clinic in Spain welcomes approximately 6,000 guests a year and remains at full capacity. When the company launched in late 2008, only 30 per cent of guests were men, but today it accommodates nearly equal numbers of male and female guests.
Bataller says: “A typical Sha guest is someone who seeks to spend their free-time evolving, learning from themselves and constantly striving to improve their health.
“Recently we’ve seen an increase in solo travellers – those who chase a transformative rather than a pampering experience. In fact, the majority of guests who come to the clinic, come alone.”
In 2018, Sha celebrated its 10 year anniversary and Bataller upholds that the offering remains a unique concept that’s capable of transforming people’s lives.
He says: “Sha is a life-changing experience. It’s a place where you come to reset yourself while acquiring the knowledge and the tools to take hold of your health and enjoy optimal health and wellbeing at any stage of your life.”
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Editor's letter: Time to shine
As spas reach peak revenues, now’s the time for our industry to act as a catalyst in working out how we measure the impact of an experience and the ‘return on wellness’ says Spa Business' editor Katie Barnes
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Investing in children’s facilities gives a spa and wellness offering a competitive edge, as well as helping the next generation achieve their potential, explains Mohammed Ibrahim, CEO of industry design and consultancy practice, The Wellness
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The flagship site in Spain welcomes 6,000 guests a year and is at full capacity
Spanish destination spa Sha Wellness Clinic has cited ambitions to have a facility in every major world region in the next 10 years, following its recent announcement of expansion into Mexico and the UAE.
Based in picturesque mountains near Alicante, the resort has 93 suites, 11 private residences and 6,000sq m of spa and wellness facilities which were opened 11 years ago by the Bataller family. It's known for the Sha Method, a holistic approach that provides a mix of cutting-edge preventive, genetic and anti-ageing medicine – from telomere testing to male hormone therapy – alongside natural therapies and macrobiotics. Vice president Alejandro Bataller tells Spa Business: “We feel we’ve reached our maximum potential at Sha Spain, so we wanted to make our offering more accessible to a global market.”
Sha explored multiple potential international locations, assessing climate, environment and access to clinical resources. In-depth analysis showed Mexico and the UAE were best-suited to the needs of the business and these locations are now on track to open by 2021 and 2023, respectively, with Sha developing and managing both properties.
Sha Mexico will be based in the north of the Riviera Maya in Cancun and include 100 suites and a number of private residences. Meanwhile, Sha Emirates will be located in the new AlJurf coastal development in Abu Dhabi and include 120 suites and close to 300 residences. It's being created in partnership with local place-maker IMKAN with an investment of AED600m (US$163.4m, €146.8m, £124.5m).
“Over the years we’ve received countless proposals to open in different countries and have always been very cautious in that we’ll only expand when we consider we can maintain the concept and standards of excellence that characterise us. We feel this moment has arrived.”
The offering at Sha Mexico and Sha Emirates will remain the same in terms of the traditional Sha Method and types of health programmes. However, the brand anticipates each site will attract guests with specific needs.
Sha foresees that guests staying at the Mexico clinic will seek a retreat-focused approach, with anti-stress or holistic treatments and therapies and that Sha Emirates guests are likely to focus on revitalising medical treatments, such as ozone therapy, and also non-invasive aesthetic medical treatments.
“Our aim is to always offer the most outstanding therapies, but it’s important we tailor our offering to each market and its individual needs,” says Bataller.
Sha’s flagship clinic in Spain welcomes approximately 6,000 guests a year and remains at full capacity. When the company launched in late 2008, only 30 per cent of guests were men, but today it accommodates nearly equal numbers of male and female guests.
Bataller says: “A typical Sha guest is someone who seeks to spend their free-time evolving, learning from themselves and constantly striving to improve their health.
“Recently we’ve seen an increase in solo travellers – those who chase a transformative rather than a pampering experience. In fact, the majority of guests who come to the clinic, come alone.”
In 2018, Sha celebrated its 10 year anniversary and Bataller upholds that the offering remains a unique concept that’s capable of transforming people’s lives.
He says: “Sha is a life-changing experience. It’s a place where you come to reset yourself while acquiring the knowledge and the tools to take hold of your health and enjoy optimal health and wellbeing at any stage of your life.”
Read more from this issue of Spa Business magazine
View contents of Spa Business 2020 issue 1
Editor's letter: Time to shine
As spas reach peak revenues, now’s the time for our industry to act as a catalyst in working out how we measure the impact of an experience and the ‘return on wellness’ says Spa Business' editor Katie Barnes
Promotional feature: TechnoAlpin
If you want to deliver a hot and cold experience as part of your wellness programme, adding a snowroom will introduce a delightful and more gentle form of cold therapy, as Sara Brenninger explains
Trends: Spa Foresight™
Climate emergency, gen alpha and brain optimisation are among Spa Business’ latest trend predictions
Promotional feature: The Wellness
Investing in children’s facilities gives a spa and wellness offering a competitive edge, as well as helping the next generation achieve their potential, explains Mohammed Ibrahim, CEO of industry design and consultancy practice, The Wellness
Promotional feature: RKF Luxury Linen
As a symbol of luxury, innovation and quality in the world of spa and hospitality, much of RKF Luxury Linen’s success comes from its highly client-centric design process, says CEO Riadh Bouaziz
Design: Heat of the moment
From giant golden eggs and converted ski lifts to rustic, hand-crafted huts, we showcase the latest in heat experience design and innovations
People taking GLP-1 weight loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound
may be losing weight, but they’re also becoming less physically active, according to new
research presented at the ENDO 2026 annual meeting of the Endocrine Society
Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Mubadala Capital has made a binding, fully financed
€1 billion
offer to acquire Pierre and Vacances SA, the European holiday resort operator behind the
continental European Center Parcs business.
Global retreat trade show, Synergy The Retreat Show, has launched a resource called The
Source, which hosts an open-access online Transformation Series programme.
The Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care (SATCC) charity has announced its first five-
day Living with Cancer and Beyond retreat, which will be held at Carden Park Hotel and Spa in
Cheshire, UK, between 1 and 5 September.
Patmos Aktis, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa, has opened in Greece, with a renovated and
rebranded wellness offering called Ansana Wellness and Spa.
The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, an Autograph Collection property in Hawaii, US, has opened its
22,000 sq ft indoor-outdoor Spa at Mauna Kea as the final step in the property’s overall
renovation, which has cost more than US$180 million (€166 million, £140 mill
The UK spa review and discovery platform for consumers, the Good Spa Guide, has announced
it will host the Good Spa Guide Awards 2026 during an event on 16 November at Sopwell House
Hotel in St Albans, UK.
Eighty-four per cent of consumers now say wellness is a top priority in their lives, with this
percentage increasing year on year, according to a preview presentation of McKinsey’s Future of
Wellness 2026 research report.
Mass protests have been taking place since Monday 1 June in Albania over the development of
a luxury resort by Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner.
Global Wellness Day (GWD) marked its 15th anniversary on Saturday 13 June 2026, with the
theme: #JoyMagenta – a celebration of the healing qualities of simple gestures and activities
that spark joy.
Le Atelier by C.O.D.E. doesn't offer a standard bespoke service, it provides a highly
customised approach to designing massage beds and loungers in high-end wellness
environments. [more...]
In today’s premium spa environment, every detail shapes the guest experience – right down to
the softness of towels and the freshness of linens. [more...]
