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Bürgenstock Resort construction is on track for 2017 completion
BY Helen Andrews | 10 Mar 2015
The eco-friendly car-free Bürgenstock Resort at Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, is on track to
meet its scheduled opening date in early 2017, according to a representative for the
resort speaking exclusively to Spa Opportunities.
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Goa police target illegal spas
BY Helen Andrews | 10 Mar 2015
Police in Goa are drawing up a list of registered spas, massage parlours and therapy
centres in the state and those operating without approvals will be considered illegal.
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Experimental drug increases metabolic rate: study
BY Helen Andrews | 09 Mar 2015
An experimental drug has been found to speed up metabolism and burn off fat cells,
according to a study conducted on hundreds of mice by the Houston Methodist Research
Institute, US.
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Caudalie day spa boutique to open in Washington DC
BY Helen Andrews | 09 Mar 2015
French vinotherapy skincare brand Caudalie is set to
open a one-treatment room boutique
at the end of this month in Washington DC's 10-acre
(4-hectare) CityCenter
development.
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FRHI outlines global spa projects' progress
BY Helen Andrews | 06 Mar 2015
Lindsay Madden-Nadeau, FRHI’s director of spa integration and operations, has updated
Spa Opportunities on the progress of the group’s portfolio of ongoing global spa projects,
including those in Indonesia, the US, Turkey and China.
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Obese people's brains have fewer ‘pleasure receptors’: study
BY Helen Andrews | 06 Mar 2015
People with obesity have a significantly lower number of neurotransmitters dedicated to
generating pleasurable sensations than people of a normal weight, according to a study,
which could explain why they have difficulty restraining their eating.
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Charme d'Orient launches day spa in central Paris
BY Helen Andrews | 04 Mar 2015
Luxury skincare company Charme d’Orient recently launched a 250sq m (2,691sq ft) day
spa in Paris between the Marais district and Place de la République, designed by Tenzing
Architecture. The investment to the spa was €500,000 (US$558,000, £363,000).
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Kyricos: brands must recognise the 'huge opportunity' of wellness
BY Mia Kyricos | 04 Mar 2015
Spa and wellness brands have a massive opportunity to shape the future of wellness by assisting
consumers in their quest to live healthier, even richer lives, says Mia Kyricos, chief brand officer for
Spafinder Wellness Inc, writing in the latest edition of Spa Opportunities magazine.
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Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights unveils Nysa Spa
BY Helen Andrews | 04 Mar 2015
The 464-key Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights has debuted in Dubai Healthcare City,
with easy access to The Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates, Wafi City, Dubai International
Financial Centre and the cultural heritage districts.
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Six Senses to develop resort on the cliffs of Bali
BY Helen Andrews | 03 Mar 2015
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas is set to develop a resort in the southwest of Bali on the
cliffs of Uluwatu, sharing ocean views with the island’s famed Uluwatu Temple –
approximately 250ft (76m) above sea level.
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Onyx expands into India, with plans for 10 properties by 2022
BY Helen Andrews | 03 Mar 2015
Onyx Hospitality Group plans to operate at least 10 properties in India by 2022. To
develop these properties, Onyx has entered into a partnership with hospitality asset
management firm Kingsbridge India – a hospitality platform developed to target specific
gaps and opportunities in the Indian hospitality market, owned by The Viridian Group.
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Hijackers rob South African spa guests
BY Helen Andrews | 03 Mar 2015
A bus carrying a group of 20 spa resort guests and the driver was reportedly hijacked and
robbed outside Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria in South Africa – highlighting operational
and security issues hospitality businesses face in developing countries.
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