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Beauty academy rebrands after confusion with terrorist organisation
BY Jane Kitchen | 15 Dec 2015
The former Isis Academy of Beauty in Surrey, England has rebranded after fielding abusive
phone calls and heckling of staff in uniforms from members of the public who mistakenly
thought the school was associated with the terror group of the same name.
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Mangas named CEO of Starwood
BY Jane Kitchen | 15 Dec 2015
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has named Thomas B. Mangas chief executive officer, effective
31 December, following the resignation of Adam Aron, who is leaving the company to
become CEO and president of AMC Entertainment Holdings.
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Newly renovated Languedoc wine Chateau offers ‘guilt-free’ spa with chilled estate rosé
BY Jane Kitchen | 15 Dec 2015
Château St Pierre de Serjac, a wine estate in France’s Languedoc region, will reopen in
February 2016, following a two-year, €25m (US$27.5m, £18m) renovation. The project is
a collaboration between winemaker Laurent Bonfils and hoteliers Karl and Anita O’Hanlon,
who also own the luxury property Chateau Les Carrasses in the area.
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Meticulously renovated Victorian ‘State Buildings’ in Perth home to new Como The Treasury
BY Jane Kitchen | 14 Dec 2015
Como Hotels & Resorts has recently opened Como The Treasury –
its fifth city property – in Perth, Australia. The hotel occupies a
group of late Victorian stone and brick buildings – known locally as
the ‘State Buildings’ – that have played an important role in the city’s history for the past 140 years, serving variously as a post office,
land titles office and treasury, and also once home to Perth’s
original seat of government.
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Wellness Warrior looking to boost membership
BY Jane Kitchen | 11 Dec 2015
Non-profit Wellness Warrior – an
education and advocacy website with a
mission to inspire, protect and support
human health and wellbeing – is hoping
to expand its membership base, and has
launched a contest to support the
membership drive.
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Accor to buy FRHI in US$2.9bn deal
BY Jane Kitchen | 10 Dec 2015
Paris-based AccorHotels will buy FRHI – the owner of Raffles, Fairmont and Swissotel – for
approximately US$2.9bn (€2.6bn, £1.9bn) in cash and shares. Accor operates Sofitel,
Pullman, Novotel and ibis brands, among others, and has around 3,800 properties –
nearly 500 of which are luxury and upscale.
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Washington Spa Alliance announces 2016 Symposium dates
BY Jane Kitchen | 09 Dec 2015
The Washington Spa Alliance will host its 6th annual Symposium on Tuesday, 22 March,
from 9am to 7pm at the National Press Club. The day-long interactive event will include
local, regional, national and international leaders in the spa industry.
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