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Salt caves and Balinese al fresco style create a ‘relaxation destination’ at Riviera Maya’s new US$5m Spatium spa
BY Jane Kitchen | 03 Jul 2015
A new US$5 million, 10,000-square-foot spa has opened at Grupo Vidanta’s Riviera Maya in Mexico with a 100sq ft (9sq m) salt cave for halotherapy.
Mi Xun Spa opens in restored monastery at The Temple House hotel
BY Jak Phillips | 03 Jul 2015
The Mi Xun Spa opens this month in a restored monastery at Swire Hotels' The Temple House – an urban hotel in Chengdu, China. The spa includes 11 treatment areas, a gentleman’s barbershop, and a teahouse, as well as a retail spa shop.
Mandarin Oriental opening Milan and Marrakech properties this summer
BY Jane Kitchen | 02 Jul 2015
Mandarin Oriental is set to open two new resorts this summer; a 104-bedroom property in Milan, which will open 15 July, and a 63-bedroom property in Marrakech, due to open at the end of August. Both will feature spas.
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.
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.
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.
Bali International Spa Academy creates licensing programme for spa schools
BY Jane Kitchen | 30 Jun 2015
The Bali International Spa Academy (BISA) is launching a licensing programme for those interested in opening or expanding an internationally-accredited spa or massage school.
IHG bringing Crowne Plaza to Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island in 2017
BY Jane Kitchen | 30 Jun 2015
International Hotel Group (IHG) is bringing a 300-bedroom Crowne Plaza hotel to Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam.
EF Medispa bringing i.v. vitamin infusions to London’s Canary Wharf
BY Jane Kitchen | 29 Jun 2015
EF Medispa is opening its fourth London clinic in Canary Wharf this summer, bringing i.v. vitamin infusions to the stressed-out executives of the London financial hub.
With Japanese-inspired architecture, Biarritz’s Alaena Spa hopes to create ‘bubbles of care’ for its customers
BY Jane Kitchen | 29 Jun 2015
The 250sq m (2,691sq ft) Alaena Spa has opened in Biarritz, France, with a contemporary Japanese architectural influence and a focus on both relaxation and aesthetic medicine.
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.
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.
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.
Unilever acquiring Dermalogica in third skincare buy this year
BY Jane Kitchen | 25 Jun 2015
Unilever is buying skincare brand Dermalogica for an undisclosed amount and will incorporate the brand into its Prestige division, which is dedicated to “select distribution and premium personal care brands.”
Eating berries can help you gain less weight: study
BY Jane Kitchen | 25 Jun 2015
Scientists at Washington State University have shown that berries, grapes and other fruits can convert excess white fat into calorie-burning ‘beige’ fat.
Robert De Niro developing US$250m hotel and spa in Barbuda
BY Jane Kitchen | 24 Jun 2015
Film star Robert De Niro is to develop a US$250m (€223m, £158.8m) hotel and spa resort in Barbuda, the lesser known twin island of Antigua, according to the Caribbean Journal newspaper.
Dallas to be home to fourth Virgin-branded hotel and spa
BY Jane Kitchen | 24 Jun 2015
Virgin Hotels has announced plans to open a new 200-bedroom hotel in the Design District of Dallas, Texas, in 2018.
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.
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.
Raison d'Etre project manager in Egypt to enrich firm's education portfolio
BY Helen Andrews | 23 Jun 2015
Nikos Kouremenos, area spa director for Raison d’Etre, is set to hand over spa operations of Soma Bay Thalasso & Spa in Egypt and he will take charge of the spa consultancy’s spa business education division.
     
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5224 to 5243 of 9618 news stories
Salt caves and Balinese al fresco style create a ‘relaxation destination’ at Riviera Maya’s new US$5m Spatium spa
BY Jane Kitchen | 03 Jul 2015
A new US$5 million, 10,000-square-foot spa has opened at Grupo Vidanta’s Riviera Maya in Mexico with a 100sq ft (9sq m) salt cave for halotherapy.
Mi Xun Spa opens in restored monastery at The Temple House hotel
BY Jak Phillips | 03 Jul 2015
The Mi Xun Spa opens this month in a restored monastery at Swire Hotels' The Temple House – an urban hotel in Chengdu, China. The spa includes 11 treatment areas, a gentleman’s barbershop, and a teahouse, as well as a retail spa shop.
Mandarin Oriental opening Milan and Marrakech properties this summer
BY Jane Kitchen | 02 Jul 2015
Mandarin Oriental is set to open two new resorts this summer; a 104-bedroom property in Milan, which will open 15 July, and a 63-bedroom property in Marrakech, due to open at the end of August. Both will feature spas.
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.
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.
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.
Bali International Spa Academy creates licensing programme for spa schools
BY Jane Kitchen | 30 Jun 2015
The Bali International Spa Academy (BISA) is launching a licensing programme for those interested in opening or expanding an internationally-accredited spa or massage school.
IHG bringing Crowne Plaza to Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island in 2017
BY Jane Kitchen | 30 Jun 2015
International Hotel Group (IHG) is bringing a 300-bedroom Crowne Plaza hotel to Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam.
EF Medispa bringing i.v. vitamin infusions to London’s Canary Wharf
BY Jane Kitchen | 29 Jun 2015
EF Medispa is opening its fourth London clinic in Canary Wharf this summer, bringing i.v. vitamin infusions to the stressed-out executives of the London financial hub.
With Japanese-inspired architecture, Biarritz’s Alaena Spa hopes to create ‘bubbles of care’ for its customers
BY Jane Kitchen | 29 Jun 2015
The 250sq m (2,691sq ft) Alaena Spa has opened in Biarritz, France, with a contemporary Japanese architectural influence and a focus on both relaxation and aesthetic medicine.
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.
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.
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.
Unilever acquiring Dermalogica in third skincare buy this year
BY Jane Kitchen | 25 Jun 2015
Unilever is buying skincare brand Dermalogica for an undisclosed amount and will incorporate the brand into its Prestige division, which is dedicated to “select distribution and premium personal care brands.”
Eating berries can help you gain less weight: study
BY Jane Kitchen | 25 Jun 2015
Scientists at Washington State University have shown that berries, grapes and other fruits can convert excess white fat into calorie-burning ‘beige’ fat.
Robert De Niro developing US$250m hotel and spa in Barbuda
BY Jane Kitchen | 24 Jun 2015
Film star Robert De Niro is to develop a US$250m (€223m, £158.8m) hotel and spa resort in Barbuda, the lesser known twin island of Antigua, according to the Caribbean Journal newspaper.
Dallas to be home to fourth Virgin-branded hotel and spa
BY Jane Kitchen | 24 Jun 2015
Virgin Hotels has announced plans to open a new 200-bedroom hotel in the Design District of Dallas, Texas, in 2018.
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.
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.
Raison d'Etre project manager in Egypt to enrich firm's education portfolio
BY Helen Andrews | 23 Jun 2015
Nikos Kouremenos, area spa director for Raison d’Etre, is set to hand over spa operations of Soma Bay Thalasso & Spa in Egypt and he will take charge of the spa consultancy’s spa business education division.
     
 


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