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Spa teams must find passion to ‘amplify’
BY Jean-Guy De Gabriac | 03 Sep 2015
While the industry trend has been to simplify, Jean-Guy De Gabriac, CEO of Tip Touch
International spa consultancy & training company, argues that today’s spas need to shift
direction. In an exclusive Thought Leader column for Spa Opportunities, De Gabriac
reveals ways in which spa teams can steer away from complacency and amplify their
energy.
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New Mexico integrative wellness resort features experiential, nature-based activities
BY Jane Kitchen | 02 Sep 2015
Sunrise Springs, an integrative wellness resort, has opened in Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
in a historic property with natural cold springs. The resort features therapeutically
designed programming and an integrative spa and is aimed towards guests seeking
rejuvenation, balance, purpose, direction and connection in their lives, the company said.
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AlSol Hotels partners with Babor for first branded spa
BY Jane Kitchen | 01 Sep 2015
AlSol Hotels & Resorts has partnered with Aachen, Germany-based spa and skincare
product manufacturer Babor to create the first Babor-branded spa at the AlSol Tiara Cap
Cana in the Dominican Republic.
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Langham opening luxury hotel in Dubai
BY Jane Kitchen | 28 Aug 2015
Langham Hospitality Group is opening a luxury hotel in the United Arab Emirates in
partnership with Omniyat, a Dubai-based privately-held real estate development group.
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Ramos Acevedo named spa director at Rosewood San Miguel de Allende
BY Jane Kitchen | 28 Aug 2015
Rosewood San Miguel de Allende has appointed Anabel Ramos Acevedo as the property’s
new spa director. In this role, Ramos Acevedo will shape the spa and wellness vision for
Sense, A Rosewood Spa, creating and developing treatments and services, overseeing
product selection and managing the spa’s staff.
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ISPA report: US spa industry surpasses US$15bn mark
BY Jane Kitchen | 27 Aug 2015
The International SPA Association (ISPA) has released its annual findings of US spa
industry financial indicators, reporting the industry continues to grow as it surpassed the
US $15bn (€13.3bn, £9.7bn) mark.
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Qosmedix moves corporate headquarters
BY Jane Kitchen | 27 Aug 2015
Industry supplier Qosmedix has moved its corporate headquarters and warehouse to a
95,000sq ft (8,826sq m) facility in Ronkonkoma, New York, US. The climate-controlled
building is equipped with an ISO Class 8 Clean Room and will combine its two divisions,
Qosmedix and Quosina, under one roof.
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US$20m renovation for one of the 'dirtiest hotels in America'
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Aug 2015
Once ranked as the third dirtiest hotel in the US by Forbes, the Desert Inn Resort on
Daytona Beach in Florida is set to experience a complete US$20m
(€17.4m, £13m) renovation before reopening in Q4 2016. The previously independent
resort will then be rebranded as the Westin Daytona Beach Resort & Spa.
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Pennyhill Park completes numerous spa renovations
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Aug 2015
Following a £1.2m investment over the past 12 months, Pennyhill Park Hotel & Spa in
Bagshot, UK, has recently completed a number of renovations, including the installation of
a Dröm UK dry sauna, a rose herbal steamroom and Canadian hot tubs.
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BK Architects and Office WINHOV collaborate on W Amsterdam
BY Helen Andrews | 25 Aug 2015
Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ first Dutch property, W Amsterdam, is due to unveil a series of
gastronomic experiences and some accommodation before the full hotel’s debut in
December, designed by Office WINHOV and BK Architects.
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Steiner Leisure to enter merger with private equity firm for US$925m
BY Helen Andrews | 25 Aug 2015
Steiner Leisure has signed a definitive merger agreement under which an affiliate of
private equity firm Catterton will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Steiner for US$65
(€56, £41) per share in cash. The total transaction value, including assumed net debt, is
approximately US$925m (€799m, £599m).
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PKMN Architectures leads community workshop to build urban spa
BY Helen Andrews | 24 Aug 2015
International design firm PKMN Architectures was selected to lead this year’s edition of a
workshop known as Taller del Desierto – which aimed to build a small urban spa at Parque
Urueta in the Mexican city of Chihuahua – with the help of local architecture firm Memela and
designers Juan Castillo, Miguel Heredia and Miguel García.
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