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The Gritti Palace, Venice, sold to Qatar-based conglomerate
BY Helen Andrews | 19 May 2015
Originally built in 1525 as the private residence of Doge Andrea Gritti, The Gritti Palace in
Venice, Italy – which is now operated by Starwood as a Luxury Collection-branded
property – has been sold to Nozul Hotels & Resorts for €105m (US$120m, £76m).
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US$163m Camelback Lodge and waterpark outlines spa offering
BY Helen Andrews | 18 May 2015
The Camelback Lodge & Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark in Pennsylvania, US, has launched
an on-site children’s spa and will open its facility for adults in July this year as part of the resort’s
US$163m (€143m, £104m) development – designed by Wisconsin-based
Architectural Design Consultants (ADCI).
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Spa leaders gear up for third Global Wellness Day
BY Helen Andrews | 18 May 2015
Three years ago, Belgin Aksoy, creative director of hotel management company Richmond
International in Turkey, came up with an idea to combat depression and unhappiness by promoting
the importance of living well through a special initiative - Global Wellness Day.
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BREAKING: Fire breaks out at London Marriott hotel
BY Helen Andrews | 15 May 2015
A fire broke out just after 14h at the Marriott in Grosvenor Square in London, which is
home to Gordon Ramsay’s Michelin-starred Maze Grill restaurant, according to the London
Fire Brigade (LFB).
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Naked Retreats opens stand-alone restaurant in Shanghai
BY Helen Andrews | 15 May 2015
Hotel and spa management company Naked Retreats – which featured in a recent article
for Spa Business – has diversified its business by opening a stand-alone restaurant in
Shanghai called Naked Bite, using the slogan ‘good food has no rules.’
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Loneliness is twice as unhealthy as obesity and its reach is escalating
BY Helen Andrews | 15 May 2015
The number of people living alone has increased by a staggering 80 per cent in the last
17 years, rising to 341 million globally in 2013 according to a report by Euromonitor
International. Of course, living alone and feeling lonely are not mutually exclusive but the
statistics give some indication of the growing number of people who may be battling
loneliness – a disease which has dramatic ramifications for our health.
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Green Spa Network announces eighth congress dates
BY Helen Andrews | 14 May 2015
The eighth annual Green Spa Network (GSN) Congress is set to take place between 26-30
September this year at Tenaya Lodge in Yosemite, California, with a focus on the theme
of this year’s event – Moving Mountains: The Power of Change.
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Dusit to operate properties in Saudi Arabia and Qatar
BY Helen Andrews | 14 May 2015
Thai hospitality firm Dusit International, which has established a joint venture hotel
management company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia called JV, is set to operate two
new properties in collaboration with local partners Dyar Hotels and Resorts.
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Schletterer restructures to become the Medical Spa & Wellness Group
BY Helen Andrews | 14 May 2015
Spa veteran Heinz Schletterer has teamed up with investment professional Chris Keen to
launch the Medical Spa & Wellness Group, which will centre around three core divisions
and their associated brands. Under the new group holding, Keen will be CEO, with 60 per
cent ownership, and Schletterer will act as chair, with 40 per cent ownership.
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Public policy must address deprivation to prevent obesity
BY Helen Andrews | 13 May 2015
Relocating to a deprived neighbourhood with a poor socioeconomic status can increase
the risk of developing obesity, according to a recent study carried out by Elsevier Health
Sciences and published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, suggesting that
addressing sources of deprivation should be a priority for public policy makers.
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Caesars Entertainment offers new spa concept in Las Vegas
BY Helen Andrews | 13 May 2015
The Spa at the Linq Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas – owned by Caesars Entertainment – has
launched, following the hotel’s opening in October 2014. The spa offers a 45 minute
Himalayan salt therapy cave session to guests that purchase treatments costing US$50
(€45, £32) or more.
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