A new spa called The Rooms has been launched at The Albany - a wellbeing centre in London's Regent Park.

Formerly known as Lifesmart, when it was run by Carole Caplin (see Health Club Management magazine March 10, p40), the club remains under the ownership of Bill Kenwright, who financed the project.

Now known as The Albany, much of the original concept has been maintained, but the offering has been broadened out to encompass a more diverse range of products and services - including spa treatments from The Rooms.

The Rooms' original flagship site was launched in Hertfordshire 20 years ago by director Heather Dawn. Now supported by a training school set up 10 years ago, The Rooms works alongside businesses wanting to set up their own treatment offering - including Cannons (Nuffield) in Letchworth Garden City, where The Rooms set up and ran the business for the first five years.