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US Supreme court rules fish spa pedicures unsafe
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Apr 2015
The US Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a spa owner from Phoenix against the
decision by Arizona’s Court of Appeals that said pedicures delivered by garra rufa fish –
which nibble dead skin off clients’ feet – is an unsafe practice according to state
regulations for consumer protection.
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OMA wins Amsterdam hotel design contract
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Apr 2015
The tender for the design of a hotel that will be linked to Amsterdam RAI exhibition and
convention centre in the South Axis district of Amsterdam has been awarded to OMA – the
architectural practice founded by Rem Koolhaas.
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FRHI details numerous Egypt-based projects
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Apr 2015
FRHI Hotels & Resorts has signed agreements with developer Citystars Properties to brand
and operate two new hotel projects in Egypt, in addition to the three hotels planned at the
separate Sharm El Sheikh development.
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Dusit to enter Shanghai near Shanghai Circus World
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Apr 2015
Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts, the Chinese joint venture hotel management company of
Thailand-based Dusit International, is set to operate a Dusit Thani hotel and serviced Dusit
Princess residence in Shanghai.
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Canyon Ranch appoints brand growth specialist Susan Docherty as CEO
BY Helen Andrews | 28 Apr 2015
Canyon Ranch founders Mel and Enid Zuckerman and Jerry Cohen have announced a new
CEO for the brand. Susan Docherty will continue to grow and develop the brand, while the
founders continue to manage Canyon Ranch’s resort locations in Tucson, Arizona and
Lenox, Massachusetts.
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New Mexico casino resort to open new-build spa at the end of April
BY Helen Andrews | 28 Apr 2015
The Sandia Resort & Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is being transformed as part of
the resort’s expansion plans to include The Green Reed Spa. Other recent enhancements
have included the addition of a new casino, extra parking facilities, a golf club and a 450-
person banquet and events centre.
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Deepak Chopra to attend Global Wellness Summit as keynote speaker
BY Helen Andrews | 28 Apr 2015
Dr Deepak Chopra will be a keynote speaker at the 2015 Global Wellness Summit (GWS)
at the St Regis Mexico City 13-15 November. Chopra is famous for raising awareness of
the concept of ‘personal wellbeing’, writing more than 80 books – 22 of which made the
New York Times best seller list – and creating the Chopra Foundation.
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Brazil's Kurotel becomes first 'cancer aware' spa in south America
BY Helen Andrews | 27 Apr 2015
The Kurotel Longevity Medical Center and Spa in Brazil is the first wellness location in
south America to become certified as ‘cancer aware’ by Wellness for Cancer – the first
organisation to establish standardised, objective, cancer-focused training and business
criteria for the spa and wellness industry.
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Greek and British spa partners team up to attract new guests: Dora Koromila
BY Dora Koromila | 27 Apr 2015
Operational differences between two spa partners, the Anazoe Spa in Greece’s Costa
Navarino and The Chelsea Day Spa in London, were highlighted by Dora Koromila – spa
director at the Anazoe Spa – in an exclusive Thought Leader column for Spa
Opportunities, following the first week of an exchange of services.
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Thai official in coma after jumping into hot spring
BY Helen Andrews | 27 Apr 2015
A senior official of the Bangkok Attorney-General’s
Office is on 24-hour watch in the intensive care unit
at a hospital in Phuket Town, Thailand, after
jumping into a hot spring in Krabi on 13 April.
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