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Does sending young children to spas introduce healthy habits or cause gender stereotyping?
BY Helen Andrews | 08 Jan 2015
A number of spa chains in the US are specifically targeting children, raising the controversial question of whether introducing children as young as three to beauty treatments is a healthy pursuit and a good way to instill wellbeing- focused habits for the future, or if it’s a way to encourage gender stereotyping and sexualisation of children.
Four Seasons MENA spa director reveals details for newly renovated Saudi Arabia spa
BY Helen Andrews | 08 Jan 2015
The Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre has opened its newly renovated men’s spa, designed by GA Design International.
WTS International appoints industry expert as VP Asia Pacific
BY Helen Andrews | 08 Jan 2015
WTS International (WTS), the global spa consultancy and management firm, has appointed Lily Tan as vice president, Asia Pacific, where she will oversee development and operations for WTS Asia.
Owner of bacteria-infested spa ordered to pay damages to four teenagers
BY Helen Andrews | 08 Jan 2015
The owner of a bacteria-infested spa has been fined after four teenagers suffered painful rashes and puss-filled pimples following a birthday pamper party in 2013.
Carlson Rezidor plans balneotherapy spa hotel in Bordeaux
BY Helen Andrews | 07 Jan 2015
Carlson Rezidor plans to open a new Radisson Blu-branded hotel, complete with a balneotherapy-centric spa, in the French city of Bordeaux – the wine capital city of the world.
Aromatherapy Associates appoints two new senior team members
BY Helen Andrews | 07 Jan 2015
Aromatherapy Associates has announced the addition of two new members to its senior team ahead of the company’s 30th anniversary. Muriel Zingraff-Shariff has joined as CEO and Leslie Davey is the global marketing director.
Namibian thermal spa to be reopened after years of deterioration
BY Helen Andrews | 07 Jan 2015
The Reho Spa Recreation Resort will be reopened in late 2015 now that Rehoboth Community Trust has signed a 12-year lease agreement with owners Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR).
Thai snail spa owner breeds 30,000 molluscs ahead of facility inspection
BY Helen Andrews | 07 Jan 2015
Public health officials are investigating a spa offering 'snail facials' in Chiang Mai, Thailand, as its mollusc mucus beauty treatments grow in popularity.
Historic Hungarian spa receives state funding for development plans
BY Helen Andrews | 06 Jan 2015
A 191-year old spa in the Hungarian town of Harkány is set to receive HUF215m (US$802,000, €673,00, £528,000) from the state as part of the local council’s plan to develop the site further.
Minor takes over management of Zanzibar resort
BY Helen Andrews | 06 Jan 2015
Minor Hotel Group (MHG) has taken over the management contract for the property currently operating as Essque Zalu Zanzibar in Tanzania. The property will be transformed into a Per Aquum resort by the end of 2015.
Spa plans revealed for Six Senses Zil Pasyon resort in the Seychelles
BY Helen Andrews | 06 Jan 2015
The Six Senses Zil Pasyon resort, located on the private island of Félicité in the Seychelles, is scheduled to open in July 2015 with a Six Senses Spa and a yoga pavilion on the granite boulders that punctuate the shoreline.
Former jail in England poised to become a themed luxury spa
BY Helen Andrews | 06 Jan 2015
Former jail cells in the basement of the Grade II-listed County Hall in Aylesbury’s Market Square, UK, may be transformed into treatment rooms if plans for a luxury spa get the go ahead from the local authority.
Revealed: The vicious cycle of weight discrimination
BY Jak Phillips | 06 Jan 2015
Insults from shop assistants, jibes from passers-by and abuse from teenagers are just some of the humiliations that are plunging overweight people further into ill health, research has found.
South African Spa Benchmark Report 2014 charts market progress
BY Helen Andrews | 06 Jan 2015
Spa Benchmarks for South Africa have been released for 2014 - following on from previous research conducted five years ago - noting an increase of 261 per cent in the region’s industry revenue up to 31 March 2014, reaching ZAR1.4bn (US$119m, €100m, £78m).
Elderly man dies at Spa Castle, found floating in hot tub
BY Helen Andrews | 05 Jan 2015
An 84-year old man has died after being pulled from the water of the rooftop hot tub at Spa Castle in Queens, New York.
Leela plans four hotels in Nepal as part of tourism-focused Buddhist Trail
BY Helen Andrews | 05 Jan 2015
Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts and developers Summit Group of Nepal have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the first of four hotels to be established across the country as part of a major development rollout.
Turkey's LifeCo Bodrum to receive facelift, with guests diverted to Antalya property
BY Helen Andrews | 05 Jan 2015
The LifeCo Bodrum Detox Centre in Turkey well undergo renovations during January and February 2015, which will see the addition of a new clinic building and a LifeCo Academy wellbeing school and kitchen.
Experts challenge ROI definitions at corporate wellness roundtable
BY Jak Phillips | 24 Dec 2014
Evaluations of corporate wellness programmes need to expand beyond the conventional financial parameters of return on investment (ROI) and include physiological, psychological and social factors to truly gauge their effectiveness.
Reynolds' flagship health club and spa opens
BY Helen Andrews | 24 Dec 2014
The Reynolds Group has opened its new flagship health club, The Retreat at Borough Green in Kent, attached to the Victorian Basted House property it bought last year.
Virgin Hotels reveals New York City hotel designs
BY Helen Andrews | 24 Dec 2014
Virgin Hotels and owner/developer Lam Group have revealed building designs for their first project together in New York City, expected to open in 2017.
     
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NEWS

5626 to 5645 of 9593 news stories
Does sending young children to spas introduce healthy habits or cause gender stereotyping?
BY Helen Andrews | 08 Jan 2015
A number of spa chains in the US are specifically targeting children, raising the controversial question of whether introducing children as young as three to beauty treatments is a healthy pursuit and a good way to instill wellbeing- focused habits for the future, or if it’s a way to encourage gender stereotyping and sexualisation of children.
Four Seasons MENA spa director reveals details for newly renovated Saudi Arabia spa
BY Helen Andrews | 08 Jan 2015
The Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre has opened its newly renovated men’s spa, designed by GA Design International.
WTS International appoints industry expert as VP Asia Pacific
BY Helen Andrews | 08 Jan 2015
WTS International (WTS), the global spa consultancy and management firm, has appointed Lily Tan as vice president, Asia Pacific, where she will oversee development and operations for WTS Asia.
Owner of bacteria-infested spa ordered to pay damages to four teenagers
BY Helen Andrews | 08 Jan 2015
The owner of a bacteria-infested spa has been fined after four teenagers suffered painful rashes and puss-filled pimples following a birthday pamper party in 2013.
Carlson Rezidor plans balneotherapy spa hotel in Bordeaux
BY Helen Andrews | 07 Jan 2015
Carlson Rezidor plans to open a new Radisson Blu-branded hotel, complete with a balneotherapy-centric spa, in the French city of Bordeaux – the wine capital city of the world.
Aromatherapy Associates appoints two new senior team members
BY Helen Andrews | 07 Jan 2015
Aromatherapy Associates has announced the addition of two new members to its senior team ahead of the company’s 30th anniversary. Muriel Zingraff-Shariff has joined as CEO and Leslie Davey is the global marketing director.
Namibian thermal spa to be reopened after years of deterioration
BY Helen Andrews | 07 Jan 2015
The Reho Spa Recreation Resort will be reopened in late 2015 now that Rehoboth Community Trust has signed a 12-year lease agreement with owners Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR).
Thai snail spa owner breeds 30,000 molluscs ahead of facility inspection
BY Helen Andrews | 07 Jan 2015
Public health officials are investigating a spa offering 'snail facials' in Chiang Mai, Thailand, as its mollusc mucus beauty treatments grow in popularity.
Historic Hungarian spa receives state funding for development plans
BY Helen Andrews | 06 Jan 2015
A 191-year old spa in the Hungarian town of Harkány is set to receive HUF215m (US$802,000, €673,00, £528,000) from the state as part of the local council’s plan to develop the site further.
Minor takes over management of Zanzibar resort
BY Helen Andrews | 06 Jan 2015
Minor Hotel Group (MHG) has taken over the management contract for the property currently operating as Essque Zalu Zanzibar in Tanzania. The property will be transformed into a Per Aquum resort by the end of 2015.
Spa plans revealed for Six Senses Zil Pasyon resort in the Seychelles
BY Helen Andrews | 06 Jan 2015
The Six Senses Zil Pasyon resort, located on the private island of Félicité in the Seychelles, is scheduled to open in July 2015 with a Six Senses Spa and a yoga pavilion on the granite boulders that punctuate the shoreline.
Former jail in England poised to become a themed luxury spa
BY Helen Andrews | 06 Jan 2015
Former jail cells in the basement of the Grade II-listed County Hall in Aylesbury’s Market Square, UK, may be transformed into treatment rooms if plans for a luxury spa get the go ahead from the local authority.
Revealed: The vicious cycle of weight discrimination
BY Jak Phillips | 06 Jan 2015
Insults from shop assistants, jibes from passers-by and abuse from teenagers are just some of the humiliations that are plunging overweight people further into ill health, research has found.
South African Spa Benchmark Report 2014 charts market progress
BY Helen Andrews | 06 Jan 2015
Spa Benchmarks for South Africa have been released for 2014 - following on from previous research conducted five years ago - noting an increase of 261 per cent in the region’s industry revenue up to 31 March 2014, reaching ZAR1.4bn (US$119m, €100m, £78m).
Elderly man dies at Spa Castle, found floating in hot tub
BY Helen Andrews | 05 Jan 2015
An 84-year old man has died after being pulled from the water of the rooftop hot tub at Spa Castle in Queens, New York.
Leela plans four hotels in Nepal as part of tourism-focused Buddhist Trail
BY Helen Andrews | 05 Jan 2015
Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts and developers Summit Group of Nepal have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the first of four hotels to be established across the country as part of a major development rollout.
Turkey's LifeCo Bodrum to receive facelift, with guests diverted to Antalya property
BY Helen Andrews | 05 Jan 2015
The LifeCo Bodrum Detox Centre in Turkey well undergo renovations during January and February 2015, which will see the addition of a new clinic building and a LifeCo Academy wellbeing school and kitchen.
Experts challenge ROI definitions at corporate wellness roundtable
BY Jak Phillips | 24 Dec 2014
Evaluations of corporate wellness programmes need to expand beyond the conventional financial parameters of return on investment (ROI) and include physiological, psychological and social factors to truly gauge their effectiveness.
Reynolds' flagship health club and spa opens
BY Helen Andrews | 24 Dec 2014
The Reynolds Group has opened its new flagship health club, The Retreat at Borough Green in Kent, attached to the Victorian Basted House property it bought last year.
Virgin Hotels reveals New York City hotel designs
BY Helen Andrews | 24 Dec 2014
Virgin Hotels and owner/developer Lam Group have revealed building designs for their first project together in New York City, expected to open in 2017.
     
 


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