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Minor completes acquisition of Tivoli Hotels & Resorts
BY Jane Kitchen | 02 Feb 2016
Minor Hotel Group, parent company of Anantara, Avani and Per Aquum, has completed its acquisition of Portugal-based Tivoli Hotels & Resorts for €294.2m (US$321.9m, £233m). Tivoli has 12 properties in Portugal and two in Brazil, many of which operate spas.
New Omani luxury tented resort offers desert-themed hot sand treatment
BY Jane Kitchen | 02 Feb 2016
Dunes by Al Nahda has opened in Oman, with 50 tented bedrooms in the sand dunes of Wadi Al Abiyad, along with a wellness spa featuring desert-themed treatments.
Is it time to rethink how we write the spa menu?
BY Clive McNish | 01 Feb 2016
Spas spend a lot of time crafting their spa menus, but according to Clive McNish, general manager of GOCO Hospitality, many are created without thinking about the end user. In an exclusive Thought Leader column for Spa Opportunities, McNish asks whether it’s time to rethink how we write the spa menu
MSC Cruises developing $US200m island reserve in the Bahamas
BY Kim Megson | 01 Feb 2016
A former sand extraction station in the Bahamas is to be transformed into a luxury private island featuring bars, restaurants, sports facilities and an exclusive spa and wellness sanctuary.
Banyan Tree debuts ‘fully-immersive wellbeing experience’ in Mexico featuring villas with unlimited spa treatments
BY Jane Kitchen | 01 Feb 2016
Banyan Tree has launched dedicated Spa Sanctuary Villas at two of its resorts in Mexico: the Banyan Tree Mayakoba on the Riviera Maya and the Banyan Tree Cabo Marques, near Acapulco.
ESPA expands into haircare
BY Jane Kitchen | 01 Feb 2016
Skincare brand and spa management company ESPA has branched out into the world of haircare, adding a purifying shampoo and nourishing conditioner – which the company said are the two most client-requested haircare products – to its mix.
Industry icon Lori Hutchinson dies
BY Jane Kitchen | 29 Jan 2016
Lori Hutchinson, founder and co-owner of California, US-based Hutchinson Consulting, has died. The International Spa Association – with which Hutchinson served as a board member from 2007 to 2010 – announced the news via social media.
Inbalans and comfort zone partner for new space in Riga
BY Jane Kitchen | 29 Jan 2016
Spa development company Inbalans has teamed up with skincare brand comfort zone for a new space in the heart of the Latvian capital city of Riga.
Kuramuto named spa manager at Rosewood CordeValle
BY Jane Kitchen | 29 Jan 2016
Rosewood CordeValle, in San Martin, California, US, has appointed Kimberly Kuramuto as spa manager for the resort’s Sense, A Rosewood Spa.
Cancer, migraines, high blood pressure among conditions addressed in new Chiva-Som retreats
BY Jane Kitchen | 29 Jan 2016
Wellness destination Chiva-Som has launched five new retreats designed to address specific health issues. The programmes support treatment of specific conditions including cancer, migraines and high blood pressure, as well as assisting in the management of stress and excess body weight.
Virgin Hotels to open first California location
BY Jane Kitchen | 28 Jan 2016
Lifestyle brand Virgin Hotels will open its first California location in Palm Springs in late 2018.
Kathryn Moore launches recruitment and training company
BY Jane Kitchen | 28 Jan 2016
Industry veteran Kathryn Moore has launched a new company, Spa Connectors, to provide training and recruitment for the global spa industry.
Scientific data, personalisation mean increased spa revenue for Six Senses’ new Integrative Wellness programme
BY Jane Kitchen | 28 Jan 2016
When Six Senses set about creating its Integrative Wellness programme, vice president of spa and wellness Anna Bjurstam said she started by looking at what sort of wellness guests the brand attracted.
Replay Resorts acquires Half Moon Bay Resort – abandoned since 1995's Hurricane Luis
BY Jane Kitchen | 28 Jan 2016
Vancouver-based development company Replay Resorts has acquired 108 acres of oceanfront land from the Government of Antigua on the site of the former Half Moon Bay Resort.
Stefano Boeri designs vertical forest hotel for Cachet resort in China
BY Kim Megson | 27 Jan 2016
Tree-loving Italian architect Stefano Boeri has lined up his next forest-inspired project: a resort property in China’s Guizhou province.
Green Spa Network’s annual Congress returns to Colorado in September
BY Jane Kitchen | 27 Jan 2016
The Green Spa Network will hold its 9th Annual GSN Congress in Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort and Spa in Colorado, US – the same location where it gathered in 2013.
Desert-inspired Ritz-Carlton Paradise Valley spa envisioned as a sanctuary of wellbeing
BY Jane Kitchen | 27 Jan 2016
The Ritz-Carlton is opening a location near Scottsdale, Arizona, in late 2018 – The Ritz- Carlton Paradise Valley. Developed by Five Star Development Resort Communities, it will include residential component, as well as a 10,000sq ft (929sq m) spa with 10 treatment rooms.
Skincare brand ila expands with branded spas and bespoke yoga programme
BY Jane Kitchen | 26 Jan 2016
Skincare brand ila is set to expand its presence with several ila only spas in the works for 2016, as well as a yoga programme designed to complement the brand’s treatments and a line of yoga clothing and accessories launching later this year.
Zach Thomas named spa director at Island Spa Catalina
BY Jane Kitchen | 26 Jan 2016
Zach Thomas is now overseeing Island Spa Catalina in California, operated by American Leisure, as spa director. Thomas previously worked at The Spa at Terranea in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, as spa operations manager.
LEED Gold award kickstarts Virgin Hotels' pursuit of zero carbon footprint
BY Kim Megson | 26 Jan 2016
Multi-national conglomerate Virgin has announced its first branded hotel has achieved LEED Gold Certification, with the company outlining ambitious plans to create a zero carbon footprint hotel business.
     
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4726 to 4745 of 9602 news stories
Minor completes acquisition of Tivoli Hotels & Resorts
BY Jane Kitchen | 02 Feb 2016
Minor Hotel Group, parent company of Anantara, Avani and Per Aquum, has completed its acquisition of Portugal-based Tivoli Hotels & Resorts for €294.2m (US$321.9m, £233m). Tivoli has 12 properties in Portugal and two in Brazil, many of which operate spas.
New Omani luxury tented resort offers desert-themed hot sand treatment
BY Jane Kitchen | 02 Feb 2016
Dunes by Al Nahda has opened in Oman, with 50 tented bedrooms in the sand dunes of Wadi Al Abiyad, along with a wellness spa featuring desert-themed treatments.
Is it time to rethink how we write the spa menu?
BY Clive McNish | 01 Feb 2016
Spas spend a lot of time crafting their spa menus, but according to Clive McNish, general manager of GOCO Hospitality, many are created without thinking about the end user. In an exclusive Thought Leader column for Spa Opportunities, McNish asks whether it’s time to rethink how we write the spa menu
MSC Cruises developing $US200m island reserve in the Bahamas
BY Kim Megson | 01 Feb 2016
A former sand extraction station in the Bahamas is to be transformed into a luxury private island featuring bars, restaurants, sports facilities and an exclusive spa and wellness sanctuary.
Banyan Tree debuts ‘fully-immersive wellbeing experience’ in Mexico featuring villas with unlimited spa treatments
BY Jane Kitchen | 01 Feb 2016
Banyan Tree has launched dedicated Spa Sanctuary Villas at two of its resorts in Mexico: the Banyan Tree Mayakoba on the Riviera Maya and the Banyan Tree Cabo Marques, near Acapulco.
ESPA expands into haircare
BY Jane Kitchen | 01 Feb 2016
Skincare brand and spa management company ESPA has branched out into the world of haircare, adding a purifying shampoo and nourishing conditioner – which the company said are the two most client-requested haircare products – to its mix.
Industry icon Lori Hutchinson dies
BY Jane Kitchen | 29 Jan 2016
Lori Hutchinson, founder and co-owner of California, US-based Hutchinson Consulting, has died. The International Spa Association – with which Hutchinson served as a board member from 2007 to 2010 – announced the news via social media.
Inbalans and comfort zone partner for new space in Riga
BY Jane Kitchen | 29 Jan 2016
Spa development company Inbalans has teamed up with skincare brand comfort zone for a new space in the heart of the Latvian capital city of Riga.
Kuramuto named spa manager at Rosewood CordeValle
BY Jane Kitchen | 29 Jan 2016
Rosewood CordeValle, in San Martin, California, US, has appointed Kimberly Kuramuto as spa manager for the resort’s Sense, A Rosewood Spa.
Cancer, migraines, high blood pressure among conditions addressed in new Chiva-Som retreats
BY Jane Kitchen | 29 Jan 2016
Wellness destination Chiva-Som has launched five new retreats designed to address specific health issues. The programmes support treatment of specific conditions including cancer, migraines and high blood pressure, as well as assisting in the management of stress and excess body weight.
Virgin Hotels to open first California location
BY Jane Kitchen | 28 Jan 2016
Lifestyle brand Virgin Hotels will open its first California location in Palm Springs in late 2018.
Kathryn Moore launches recruitment and training company
BY Jane Kitchen | 28 Jan 2016
Industry veteran Kathryn Moore has launched a new company, Spa Connectors, to provide training and recruitment for the global spa industry.
Scientific data, personalisation mean increased spa revenue for Six Senses’ new Integrative Wellness programme
BY Jane Kitchen | 28 Jan 2016
When Six Senses set about creating its Integrative Wellness programme, vice president of spa and wellness Anna Bjurstam said she started by looking at what sort of wellness guests the brand attracted.
Replay Resorts acquires Half Moon Bay Resort – abandoned since 1995's Hurricane Luis
BY Jane Kitchen | 28 Jan 2016
Vancouver-based development company Replay Resorts has acquired 108 acres of oceanfront land from the Government of Antigua on the site of the former Half Moon Bay Resort.
Stefano Boeri designs vertical forest hotel for Cachet resort in China
BY Kim Megson | 27 Jan 2016
Tree-loving Italian architect Stefano Boeri has lined up his next forest-inspired project: a resort property in China’s Guizhou province.
Green Spa Network’s annual Congress returns to Colorado in September
BY Jane Kitchen | 27 Jan 2016
The Green Spa Network will hold its 9th Annual GSN Congress in Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort and Spa in Colorado, US – the same location where it gathered in 2013.
Desert-inspired Ritz-Carlton Paradise Valley spa envisioned as a sanctuary of wellbeing
BY Jane Kitchen | 27 Jan 2016
The Ritz-Carlton is opening a location near Scottsdale, Arizona, in late 2018 – The Ritz- Carlton Paradise Valley. Developed by Five Star Development Resort Communities, it will include residential component, as well as a 10,000sq ft (929sq m) spa with 10 treatment rooms.
Skincare brand ila expands with branded spas and bespoke yoga programme
BY Jane Kitchen | 26 Jan 2016
Skincare brand ila is set to expand its presence with several ila only spas in the works for 2016, as well as a yoga programme designed to complement the brand’s treatments and a line of yoga clothing and accessories launching later this year.
Zach Thomas named spa director at Island Spa Catalina
BY Jane Kitchen | 26 Jan 2016
Zach Thomas is now overseeing Island Spa Catalina in California, operated by American Leisure, as spa director. Thomas previously worked at The Spa at Terranea in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, as spa operations manager.
LEED Gold award kickstarts Virgin Hotels' pursuit of zero carbon footprint
BY Kim Megson | 26 Jan 2016
Multi-national conglomerate Virgin has announced its first branded hotel has achieved LEED Gold Certification, with the company outlining ambitious plans to create a zero carbon footprint hotel business.
     
 


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