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‘Scandinavia meets South Florida’ at Pelican Grand’s first on-site spa
BY Jane Kitchen | 19 Jun 2015
Swedish-owned boutique hotel Pelican Grand Beach Resort has opened Pure Spa, the property’s first on-site spa, taking full advantage of the panoramic Atlantic Ocean views from its Fort Lauderdale beachfront location.
Hotel Okura expands into Turkey as part of international growth strategy
BY Jane Kitchen | 19 Jun 2015
Tokyo-based Hotel Okura is opening its first spa and resort in Turkey, tentatively called the Okura Spa & Resort Cappadocia, in 2017.
Six Senses opening Taoist-themed spa at first Chinese resort
BY Jane Kitchen | 18 Jun 2015
Six Senses has opened its first Chinese resort, Qing Cheng Mountain, in the historic and cultural setting of Chengdu. The hotel is the largest Six Senses to date, with 102 suites and 11 villas, and is the seventh Six Senses Resort, with an eighth resort due to open in Douro Valley next month and several others in the pipeline.
The Royal Portfolio adding 5-star hotel in historic Cape Town grain elevator
BY Jane Kitchen | 18 Jun 2015
The Royal Portfolio is adding a fifth property, The Silo, to its range of exclusive hotels, lodges and villas in South Africa. The Silo, so named because it is being built in the grain elevator portion of the historic Grain Silo Complex, will be situated directly above what is set to become the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) in Cape Town.
Austrian university FH Joanneum to offer MBA in spa management
BY Jane Kitchen | 18 Jun 2015
FH Joanneum Bad Gleichenberg in Austria is offering a part-time MBA course in International Hospitality and Spa Management beginning this October.
Fitbit fever as wearable tech giant floats on New York Stock Exchange
BY Jak Phillips | 18 Jun 2015
Wearable tech giant Fitbit will float on the New York Stock Exchange later today (18 June) in one of the most highly-anticipated IPOs of the year.
Moon rituals and custom-blended oils dominate American Medicinal Arts menu at new Avalon Palm Springs Estrella Spa
BY Jane Kitchen | 18 Jun 2015
The historic 67-bedroom Avalon Palm Springs in California has just opened a new six- room, 2,000sq ft (186sq m) Estrella spa by American Medicinal Arts, complete with moon rituals, build-your-own herbal oils, and Binuaral Sound technology.
Elemis co-founders announce new roles
BY Helen Andrews | 18 Jun 2015
Senior management positions at British luxury skincare company Elemis have been appointed to Sean Harrington, Noella Gabriel and Oriele Frank in time for the brand’s 25th anniversary – ushering in a new era of development for the company it expands to the US.
Wahanda increases European acquisitions with French equivalent ZenSoon
BY Helen Andrews | 17 Jun 2015
Wahanda, online beauty booking platform, has acquired the French equivalent company ZenSoon – a week after announcing the acquisition of Dutch booking website Treatwell as part of its ambitious European expansion plans.
Six Senses Zighy Bay appoints Bruce Lawrence as spa director
BY Jane Kitchen | 17 Jun 2015
Six Senses Zighy Bay, located on the northern Musandam Peninsula in Oman, has appointed Bruce Lawrence as spa director.
Starwood bringing St. Regis brand to the Maldives
BY Jane Kitchen | 17 Jun 2015
Starwood Hotels & Resorts is bringing the St. Regis brand to the Maldives with the St. Regis Vommuli Resort, set to open in 2016.
Ashford Hospitality to acquire Napa Valley eco-conscious Bardessono Hotel and Spa for US$85m
BY Jane Kitchen | 16 Jun 2015
Publicly-traded Ashford Hospitality Prime has bought eco-conscious Napa Valley, California, property Bardessono Hotel and Spa for US$85m (€75.7m, £54.8m). Remington Lodging will take over property management at the Yountville property once the sale is completed, which is expected in approximately 30 days.
Nuffield Health gyms beef-up beauty offering with new Elemis tie-up
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Jun 2015
Nuffield Health has chosen luxury British skincare brand Elemis to provide spa and beauty treatments at 22 wellness suites across its UK health club empire.
Spafinder Wellness 365 publishes first Global Wellness Travel Guide
BY Jane Kitchen | 16 Jun 2015
Spafinder Wellness 365 has published its first Global Wellness Travel Guide, a directory of international wellness properties designed to help travel professionals meet the demand for healthier travel options.
Starwood Hotels building first Myanmar hotel
BY Jane Kitchen | 16 Jun 2015
Starwood Hotels & Resorts is making its debut in Myanmar with the Sheraton Yangon Hotel, a 375-bedroom property that will include a Shine Spa along with three dining venues, a swimming pool, and a fitness centre.
Grand Hyatt’s Playa del Carmen spa inspired by cenote freshwater swimming holes
BY Jane Kitchen | 15 Jun 2015
The 314-bedroom Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen opens on the Riviera Maya in Mexico today (15 June), along with the property’s Cenote Spa, which is inspired by the local freshwater swimming holes of the same name.
Six Senses Spas to open at The Belvedere Hotel in Mykonos in July
BY Helen Andrews | 15 Jun 2015
Six Senses Spas is set to open its second spa in Greece in early July at the Belvedere Hotel on a hill overlooking Mykonos Town and the Aegean Sea.
Phuket’s Keemala resort to feature 'bird's nest' villas, seemingly suspended treehouse villas, and an East-meets-West spa facility inspired by fictitious ancient settlements
BY Jane Kitchen | 15 Jun 2015
The five-star Keemala resort, which will open in Phuket in October 2015, has been designed using storytelling to create its own folklore. The designers have created a fictitious tale of ancient Phuket settlers from four different clans to underpin the design.
Jo Fairley of Green & Black's to speak at UK Spa Life event in November
BY Helen Andrews | 15 Jun 2015
The sixth annual Spa Life UK event will take place between 10-11 November 2015 with confirmed keynote speakers to include Jo Fairley, co-founder of Green & Black's organic chocolate company, and Andrew McMillan – a customer service strategy specialist from John Lewis Department Stores.
Sun sets on Global Wellness Day in Hawaii: live update
BY Helen Andrews | 14 Jun 2015
As Global Wellness Day draws to a close, one more time zone has yet to celebrate its commitment to eradicating depression and unhappiness – one of the goals of the event’s founder Belgin Aksoy, creative director of hotel management company Richmond International.
     
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5250 to 5269 of 9619 news stories
‘Scandinavia meets South Florida’ at Pelican Grand’s first on-site spa
BY Jane Kitchen | 19 Jun 2015
Swedish-owned boutique hotel Pelican Grand Beach Resort has opened Pure Spa, the property’s first on-site spa, taking full advantage of the panoramic Atlantic Ocean views from its Fort Lauderdale beachfront location.
Hotel Okura expands into Turkey as part of international growth strategy
BY Jane Kitchen | 19 Jun 2015
Tokyo-based Hotel Okura is opening its first spa and resort in Turkey, tentatively called the Okura Spa & Resort Cappadocia, in 2017.
Six Senses opening Taoist-themed spa at first Chinese resort
BY Jane Kitchen | 18 Jun 2015
Six Senses has opened its first Chinese resort, Qing Cheng Mountain, in the historic and cultural setting of Chengdu. The hotel is the largest Six Senses to date, with 102 suites and 11 villas, and is the seventh Six Senses Resort, with an eighth resort due to open in Douro Valley next month and several others in the pipeline.
The Royal Portfolio adding 5-star hotel in historic Cape Town grain elevator
BY Jane Kitchen | 18 Jun 2015
The Royal Portfolio is adding a fifth property, The Silo, to its range of exclusive hotels, lodges and villas in South Africa. The Silo, so named because it is being built in the grain elevator portion of the historic Grain Silo Complex, will be situated directly above what is set to become the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) in Cape Town.
Austrian university FH Joanneum to offer MBA in spa management
BY Jane Kitchen | 18 Jun 2015
FH Joanneum Bad Gleichenberg in Austria is offering a part-time MBA course in International Hospitality and Spa Management beginning this October.
Fitbit fever as wearable tech giant floats on New York Stock Exchange
BY Jak Phillips | 18 Jun 2015
Wearable tech giant Fitbit will float on the New York Stock Exchange later today (18 June) in one of the most highly-anticipated IPOs of the year.
Moon rituals and custom-blended oils dominate American Medicinal Arts menu at new Avalon Palm Springs Estrella Spa
BY Jane Kitchen | 18 Jun 2015
The historic 67-bedroom Avalon Palm Springs in California has just opened a new six- room, 2,000sq ft (186sq m) Estrella spa by American Medicinal Arts, complete with moon rituals, build-your-own herbal oils, and Binuaral Sound technology.
Elemis co-founders announce new roles
BY Helen Andrews | 18 Jun 2015
Senior management positions at British luxury skincare company Elemis have been appointed to Sean Harrington, Noella Gabriel and Oriele Frank in time for the brand’s 25th anniversary – ushering in a new era of development for the company it expands to the US.
Wahanda increases European acquisitions with French equivalent ZenSoon
BY Helen Andrews | 17 Jun 2015
Wahanda, online beauty booking platform, has acquired the French equivalent company ZenSoon – a week after announcing the acquisition of Dutch booking website Treatwell as part of its ambitious European expansion plans.
Six Senses Zighy Bay appoints Bruce Lawrence as spa director
BY Jane Kitchen | 17 Jun 2015
Six Senses Zighy Bay, located on the northern Musandam Peninsula in Oman, has appointed Bruce Lawrence as spa director.
Starwood bringing St. Regis brand to the Maldives
BY Jane Kitchen | 17 Jun 2015
Starwood Hotels & Resorts is bringing the St. Regis brand to the Maldives with the St. Regis Vommuli Resort, set to open in 2016.
Ashford Hospitality to acquire Napa Valley eco-conscious Bardessono Hotel and Spa for US$85m
BY Jane Kitchen | 16 Jun 2015
Publicly-traded Ashford Hospitality Prime has bought eco-conscious Napa Valley, California, property Bardessono Hotel and Spa for US$85m (€75.7m, £54.8m). Remington Lodging will take over property management at the Yountville property once the sale is completed, which is expected in approximately 30 days.
Nuffield Health gyms beef-up beauty offering with new Elemis tie-up
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Jun 2015
Nuffield Health has chosen luxury British skincare brand Elemis to provide spa and beauty treatments at 22 wellness suites across its UK health club empire.
Spafinder Wellness 365 publishes first Global Wellness Travel Guide
BY Jane Kitchen | 16 Jun 2015
Spafinder Wellness 365 has published its first Global Wellness Travel Guide, a directory of international wellness properties designed to help travel professionals meet the demand for healthier travel options.
Starwood Hotels building first Myanmar hotel
BY Jane Kitchen | 16 Jun 2015
Starwood Hotels & Resorts is making its debut in Myanmar with the Sheraton Yangon Hotel, a 375-bedroom property that will include a Shine Spa along with three dining venues, a swimming pool, and a fitness centre.
Grand Hyatt’s Playa del Carmen spa inspired by cenote freshwater swimming holes
BY Jane Kitchen | 15 Jun 2015
The 314-bedroom Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen opens on the Riviera Maya in Mexico today (15 June), along with the property’s Cenote Spa, which is inspired by the local freshwater swimming holes of the same name.
Six Senses Spas to open at The Belvedere Hotel in Mykonos in July
BY Helen Andrews | 15 Jun 2015
Six Senses Spas is set to open its second spa in Greece in early July at the Belvedere Hotel on a hill overlooking Mykonos Town and the Aegean Sea.
Phuket’s Keemala resort to feature 'bird's nest' villas, seemingly suspended treehouse villas, and an East-meets-West spa facility inspired by fictitious ancient settlements
BY Jane Kitchen | 15 Jun 2015
The five-star Keemala resort, which will open in Phuket in October 2015, has been designed using storytelling to create its own folklore. The designers have created a fictitious tale of ancient Phuket settlers from four different clans to underpin the design.
Jo Fairley of Green & Black's to speak at UK Spa Life event in November
BY Helen Andrews | 15 Jun 2015
The sixth annual Spa Life UK event will take place between 10-11 November 2015 with confirmed keynote speakers to include Jo Fairley, co-founder of Green & Black's organic chocolate company, and Andrew McMillan – a customer service strategy specialist from John Lewis Department Stores.
Sun sets on Global Wellness Day in Hawaii: live update
BY Helen Andrews | 14 Jun 2015
As Global Wellness Day draws to a close, one more time zone has yet to celebrate its commitment to eradicating depression and unhappiness – one of the goals of the event’s founder Belgin Aksoy, creative director of hotel management company Richmond International.
     
 


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