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First African Hyatt Place opens in Morocco
BY Jane Kitchen | 02 Jul 2015
The Hyatt Place hotel brand has made its long-awaited entrance into the African market
with the launch of the 152-bedroom Hyatt Place Taghazout Bay in Morocco.
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UK’s National Spa Week set for 2-6 November
BY Jane Kitchen | 01 Jul 2015
National Spa Week, the UK SpaAssociation’s annual awareness week, is set to take place
this year from 2-6 November, with an aim to encourage the uninitiated into spas with
events and special offers, such as discounted treatments or gifts with purchase.
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Developer of US$3.5bn Baha Mar resort files for bankruptcy
BY Jak Phillips | 01 Jul 2015
The long-running saga of the US$3.5bn (€2.7bn, £2.2bn) Baha Mar resort complex in the
Bahamas has taken another twist, after its developer announced that it has filed for US
Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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Accor opens Sofitel in Xining, China
BY Jane Kitchen | 26 Jun 2015
Accor has soft-opened the Sofitel Xining in China with 492 rooms and suites, and a spa is
set to debut later this year at the hotel's grand opening.
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FRHI reportedly set to be sold
BY Jane Kitchen | 26 Jun 2015
The owners of FRHI Hotels & Resorts, which includes Saudi Prince al-Waleed bin Talal’s
Kingdom Holding Company and a Quatari government fund, are looking to sell, according
to reports.
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Shangri-la developing 250m tall mixed-use tower in Manila with 10,000m sq lifestyle and leisure club
BY Jane Kitchen | 25 Jun 2015
Shangri-La is opening a mixed-use development in Manila, Philippines that promises to be
one of the tallest in the country at 250m (820ft). Opening in Q4 this year, the Shangri-la
at the Fort will include a Shangri-La hotel and residences; Horizon Homes, a collection of
customised homes on the highest floors; retail shops; and Kerry Sports Manila, a two-
floor, 10,000m sq (107,639sq ft) lifestyle and leisure club that will include a spa.
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Michigan’s Little River Casino Resort adding spa
BY Jane Kitchen | 24 Jun 2015
Little River Casino Resort, run by the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, is renovating
and expanding its 292-bedroom Michigan property to include a full-service spa and pool.
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Star staff key for consumers seeking human connection
BY Anni Hood | 23 Jun 2015
Consumers are increasingly looking not just for high design or stunning interiors when
they visit spas, according to Anni Hood, CEO of Anni Hood Wellness Business Consultancy
and K.I.S Lifestyle, but they’re interested in making connections – with people, with
nature and with themselves.
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Sustainable travel on the rise: study
BY Jane Kitchen | 22 Jun 2015
More than half (52 per cent) of all global travellers report that they are likely to choose a
destination based on its social or environmental impact in 2015, a new survey from
Booking.com has revealed.
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