Colombo's Resort on the island of Porto Santo, Portugal will open in July 2009, as part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts' Luxury Collection.

The resort's 12m euro (US$15.9m, £10.8m) spa will cover 48,440sq ft (4,500sq m). Facilities will include 12 indoor therapy rooms, four outdoor therapy rooms, a spa suite and a hydropool. A thermal area will boast a laconium, a herbal bath and an ice fountain.

Ytsara and Anne Semonin skincare products will used in the spa, while the signature treatment will use sand from Porto Santo's beach.

There will also be a children's Candy Spa, stocking the ME! Bath range. The property will be part of The Luxury Collection, a subsidiary of Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Ross Klein, president of The Luxury Collection, said: "We define The Luxury Collection by our guests and the exceptional experiences and services they expect." Details: colombosresort.com