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Four Seasons debuts on Seychelles private island

The highly anticipated Four Seasons The spa also offers daily Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island Connection Ceremonies, which – the only resort on the island – has are complimentary to guests. A opened, complete with a sensory spa Morning Awakening includes simple designed to offer guests a connection mantras to open the body and mind, to place and to themselves. while the Evening Reflection is a The resort’s Circle of Connection meditative journey from sound to Spa features five treatment suites, silence, designed to unwind the body including one couples’ suite, all and mind and invite reflection. with views of the surrounding Sandie Johannessen is senior flora and fauna. The spa menu – spa director at the resort, and also designed for Four Seasons by Terres oversees nine spas in the region. D’Afrique – is designed to evoke the The spa includes Gharieni’s five senses, and includes Sensory MLW series spa tables along with Connection Rituals that incorporate The resort includes a spa with treatments created by Terres D’Afrique other Gharieni furniture and the island’s African heritage. equipment. Yoga programs with The Rhythms of Desroches, for instance, The Flavours of Desroches treatment draws in-house yogi Ganga Sadhuka include is a 2.5-hour ritual that combines music on the island’s edible ingredients, including Hatha, Nidra, meditation, Pranayama and and massage with a sea-inspired sand, lemongrass, pineapple and cardamom, while Ashtanga in a dedicated pavilion or on the salt and aloe scrub and body mask, and the Textures of Desroches is a four-handed beach, and there is also a fully-equipped uses chimes, rain sticks and singing bowls, massage that uses feathers, crystals, African fitness studio for weight and cardio training and incorporates a massage that uses combs, coconut beads and an exfoliating as well as an open-air floodlit tennis court. eggs filled with heated baobab seeds. sand and coconut bead body mask. Details: http://lei.sr?a=G5d3h_S

Mindbody to acquire APPOINTMENTS Booker for US$150m

Software company Mindbody will acquire rival Booker Software in a deal worth US$150m. The agreement is expected to be completed by the end of Q2 2018. The deal will add around 11,000 locations to the Mindbody portfolio, bringing together Mindbody’s clientele of boutique fitness O Assistant Centre studios and consumer network with Booker’s Mindbody CEO Stollmeyer, left and McCarter Manager network of spas and day spas. Booker earned around US$25m in subscription and payments technology and teams, we will help our OMembership Sales revenue in 2017, while its platform processed customers grow, by connecting them over $US1.4bn in payments volume in 2017. to even larger consumer audiences.” Supervisor “Our intention is to rapidly expand our Josh McCarter, CEO of Booker, wellness and beauty platform by delivering commented: “By joining forces, we can SEE PAGE 12 more value to customers, consumers deliver the game-changing technologies and and partners alike,” said Rick Stollmeyer, accelerate growth for our customers.” Mindbody CEO. “By combining our Details: http://lei.sr?a=V9T9J_S

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Design Ed Gallagher +44 (0)1905 20198 Aguirre to head up Six Senses clinic Web team Leading neuroscientist Michael Paramore +44 (0)1462 471926 Dr Claudia Aguirre has Dean Fox +44 (0)1462 471900 been appointed to the Six Senses Wellness Board. Emma Harris +44 (0)1462 471921 Aguirre specialises in the Tim Nash +44 (0)1462 471917 connection between the brain and the skin, and will Circulation manager head up Six Senses’ Holistic Michael Emmerson +44 (0)1462 471932 Anti-Ageing Clinic, which is set to open at Six Senses Kaplankaya, Turkey, in May, Subscribe to Spa Opportunities: before being rolled out across Online: www.leisuresubs.com selected Six Senses spas. Email: [email protected] The clinic will feature Tel: +44 (0)1462 471913 a number of anti-ageing Dr Aguirre specialises in the connection between the brain and skin Annual subscription rates are UK £20, treatment programmes, each Rest of world £26, students (UK) £13. including an advanced skin analysis, wellness connection considers how psycho-social Spa Opportunities is published fortnightly by screening, sleep analysis and a consultation on pressures, coupled with an improper diet, The Leisure Media Company Limited, Portmill House, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1DJ, UK The views expressed in this lifestyle factors. Wellness experts will then be negatively impact gut microbiota, and publication are those of the author and do not necessarily represent able to prescribe personalised skin treatment ultimately result in inflamed, unbalanced skin those of the publisher The Leisure Media Co Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored plans incorporating advanced ingredients that ages prematurely. What we are doing with in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by means, and equipment, nutrition, supplements, Six Senses is a real opportunity to help people electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recorded or otherwise, treatments, movement and mindfulness. look and feel younger from the inside out.” without the prior permission of the copyright holder, Cybertrek Ltd. Printed by Preview Cromatic Ltd. Distributed by Royal Mail “While it’s true that our genes contribute Anna Bjurstam, VP of spas and wellness, Group Ltd and Whistl Ltd in the UK and Total Mail Ltd globally. to how our skin ages, ‘lifestyle ageing’ is said that she was excited to work with Aguirre ©Cybertrek Ltd 2018. ISSN Print: 1753-3430 Digital: 2397-2408 To subscribe to Spa Opportunities log on to www.leisuresubs.com overlooked and easily addressed with proper on a new “exciting approach to wellness”. or email: [email protected] or call +44 1462 471930. education,” Aguirre said. “The brain-skin-gut Details: http://lei.sr?a=8J4H4_S

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Mark Stebbings and Robert Berrey, Jr have been appointed as general managers of Miraval Arizona and Miraval Austin, respectively. “Throughout their impressive careers, both Mark and Robert have demonstrated unwavering Derks will help implement best practice dedication and passion guidelines as well as benchmarks for wellness,” said Marc W Ellin, global head of Miraval Angela Derks appointed Group. “We are pleased to Mark Stebbings will head up Miraval’s flagship location in Arizona have them at the helm of board advisor for SWAA Miraval’s two wellness destinations, and manager of Miraval Austin, where he will we are confident that they will inspire our oversee the renovation and opening of the Angela Derks, founder and CEO of guests to prioritize their health and wellness first Miraval spa resort to open outside of the the Australasian Sustainable Wellness long after they return home from our resorts.” brand’s flagship, scheduled to open in 2018. Academy (ASWA), has been appointed as With more than 18 years of experience in the Before joining Miraval Austin, Berrey served a board advisor for the Spa and Wellness hospitality and wellness industries, Stebbings as the general manager of The Gideon Putnam Association of Africa (SWAA), to oversee will use his expertise to oversee the brand’s Resort & Spa. There he managed all phases of and facilitate their next generation flagship wellness resort in Tucson, Arizona. the property’s renovation including rebranding, of wellness education programmes. Before joining Miraval Arizona, Stebbings design, engineering and planning. Throughout “SWAA is a not-for-profit association that served as director of operations and general his career, Berrey has held senior level positions unites national spa and wellness societies, manager of Travaasa Experiential Resorts most recently as the general manager of businesses, educators and members to where he oversaw all aspects of the brand’s two Skyland Resort in Shenandoah National Park, develop, share and maintain internationally properties, Travaasa Austin and Travaasa Hana. and vice president of operations of Balsam recognised standards,” Derks said. “The Berrey brings over 25 years of experience in Mountain Preserve in North Carolina. African spa and wellness industry is rapidly the hospitality industry to his role as general Details: http://lei.sr?a=a6v7H_S growing and it has so much to offer the global billion dollar wellness industry.” A key aspect of Derks’ role will be to implement best practice guidelines, Chiva-Som names Kongkwanyuen GM educational frameworks and benchmarks. Details: http://lei.sr?a=4y3X3_S Thailand-based destination health and wellness resort Chiva-Som has named Burgenstock’s Waldhotel Vaipanya Kongkwanyuen as the new general manager. names dermatology head Kongkwanyuen replaces Sheila McCann, who has Dr Ahmad Jalili, MD, Ph.D., has joined taken a position with the Waldhotel Health & Medical medical wellness resort Excellence as head of the Dermatology and Lanserhof to head up their Venereology Department at Switzerland’s expanding UK operations. new holistic hotel dedicated to wellbeing. Kongkwanyuen has a A specialist in the treatment of skin 30-year career in five-star diseases, Dr Jalili brings 16 years’ experience hospitality, and was most as a practicing physician to the hotel, most recently working for Aman Kongkwanyuen replaces Sheila McCann, who moved to Lanserhof recently as the head and senior consultant Group in China, where at a private dermatology clinic in Zurich. he has been based in Beijing, Lijiang and experience in the pre-opening team for the Prior to that, he spent twelve years in Hangzhou as general manager. He is the first Aman Group in both Lijiang and Beijing, the Department of Dermatology at the Thai general manager at Chiva-Som, and is as well as with Four Seasons Thailand. Medical University of Vienna, where he having a homecoming of sorts, having been “Mr. Kongkwanyuen has an exemplary completed his training and worked as a the director of food and beverage for the resort background in the hospitality industry and I senior consultant and group leader. in 1994 during the resort’s pre-opening phase. look forward to him continuing his success The five-star Waldhotel is part of Since he began his career in 1984, with us,” said Krip Rojanastien, chair and CEO the Bürgenstock Hotels & Resort Lake Kongkwanyuen has had experience in food of Chiva-Som. “His Thai heart will be core to Lucerne, Switzerland’s newest luxury and beverage, pre-opening management, driving Chiva-Som’s unique wellness service resort, which includes a total of four hotels sales and marketing, and strategic planning forward to remain at the top of the industry.” and a 10,000sq m (107,700sq ft) alpine spa. skills, which were honed during his Details: http://lei.sr?a=E8a9E_S Details: http://lei.sr?a=7e2F2_S=

International wellness consultancy, development and management firm GOCO Hospitality has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with fitness company Space Cycle. Joining other investors, including Alibaba, GOCO will help bring the firm to a wider international market. Space Cycle, the brainchild of former music industry executive Matthew Allison, is a workout that includes high-intensity cycling, barre, yoga, and dance, combining inspirational coaching with motivational William Welsey Myers will oversee all North playlists. Th e brand’s facilities feature high-end American spa operations for Langham Hospitality sound systems and theatrical lighting. With fl agship Space Cycle studios already of group fitness in the wellness industry,” in Taipei, Beijing and Shanghai, the new said Ingo Schweder, founder and CEO of partnership with GOCO is set to provide GOCO Hospitality. “I’m extremely excited the company with a platform for global about this opportunity as we fi nd our own expansion through integration with the GOCO core values and wellness philosophies very Hospitality network. GOCO plans to bring much aligned with the ones of Space Cycle.” Space Cycle to select GOCO spas and Retreats, Both founders – Schweder and Allison – will including Glen Ivy Hot Springs in California. take strategic roles in the advisory boards of “Today’s wellness enthusiasts are seeking each other’s companies, cementing a business MEET unique experiences, and we see Space Cycle partnership born out of a 25-year friendship. YOUR as the leading brand changing the relationship Details: http://lei.sr?a=p2q8J_S NEXT Civana’s ﬂ agship resort now open New wellness hospitality BIG brand Civana has made its debut with the opening of its flagship property, the Carefree IDEA. Resort and Conference Center in Carefree, Arizona, US. The resort features a combination of healthy dining, spa, movement and fitness classes, enrichment programmes and lectures, and is an adaptive re-use of an existing facility. The US$40m (€32m, £28m) renovation incorporates Th e resort’s yoga lawn provides sunrise and sunset programmes a natural design palette and materials, and energy efficiency has Th e outside yoga lawn provides mountain been improved, including the introduction vistas for sunrise and sunset programmes. of solar energy in its new spa building. Prior to the launch of its new Civana is led by Kevin Kelly, who was 22,000sq ft (2,044sq m) spa later this year former Canyon Ranch president and chief – which will include a healing water terme, SAVE $200 branding officer, and most recently was Watsu and lap pool, solar energy and water CEO and co-owner of Two Bunch Palms. harvesting features – a smaller spa with a full REGISTER Civana’s Carefree renovation has package of treatments is being off ered. included a multi-phase renovation of “We believe most of us are on a BY APRIL 10 its public spaces, 189 bedrooms, dining personal journey towards health, life outlets, and the conversion of meeting balance and wellbeing,” said Kelly. ATTENDISPA.COM space into a Yoga & Energy Center, which “Our mission is to bring that complete houses a studio with wall yoga and aerial wellness experience to a larger travel yoga capabilities, a movement/spin room, audience at a more aff ordable price point.” and two other fl exible movement studios. Details: http://lei.sr?a=f9R4j_S

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DAILY NEWS, JOBS, TRAINING & TENDERS www.spaopportunities.com 10,000sq ft spa to open in Mexico

The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts will open its first hotel in Baja California Sur in June of this year, complete with a 10,000sq ft spa offering thalassotherapy. Solaz Resort will be operated The rooms debuted at the BeverleyHills hotel by Qunta del Golfo de Cortez, and will include 128 hotel Four Seasons partners with bedrooms and 21 residences on 34 acres overlooking the Delos for wellness rooms Sea of Cortez in Mexico. The Ojo de Liebre Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles has Spa will offer 10 private The Luxury Collection’s Solaz Resort will open in June 2018 partnered with wellness real estate treatment rooms and two company Delos to launch Wellness VIP double rooms, along with a full range said Mitzi Gaskins, global brand leader. Rooms at its Beverly Hills hotel. Designed of services, including Alo Therapy – a “Solaz Resort will offer global explorers a to optimise the mental and physical Himalayan salt igloo – and thalassotherapy. new gateway to the Baja California Peninsula wellbeing of health-conscious travellers, A full-service salon will provide and deliver unparalleled travel experiences the Wellness accommodation consists manicures, pedicures and other amenities. signature to The Luxury Collection.” of five wellness-themed guest rooms “The debut of Solaz Resort marks The Designed by architectural firm and two suites adjacent to the spa. Luxury Collection’s seventh hotel in Mexico; Sordo Madaleno, the resort’s cascading The rooms are designed to incorporate an important milestone for the brand as we terraces blend desert vegetation with stylish interior design with “eco chic showcase our commitment to expanding our quarry stone, granite, marble and wood. features”. Guests will have access to a footprint in this remarkable destination,” Details: http://lei.sr?a=Q8x3A_S number of programmes, including sleep, stress and nutrition programmes, developed by the Cleveland Clinic, guided meditations by Deepak Chopra, and nutritious menu Six Senses to debut on St Kitts in 2020 options, approved by the Cleveland Clinic, from GoWell. The rooms also offer The Caribbean island of circadian lighting developed by Delos. St Kitts will be the newest Details: http://lei.sr?a=5t5j9_S destination for Six Senses. The luxury resort brand has partnered with Range Avani launches new Developments, which specialises in developing design-led hotel brand luxury Caribbean resorts, to complete the Six Asian hospitality operator Avani has Senses St Kitts resort expanded its new brand, Avani+, by over the next three years. launching its first hotel in Luang Prabang – Set on the site of a former a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern sugar cane plantation Laos. Founded in 2011, the company is one fronting the Caribbean Sea, of the fastest-growing brands to come out the resort will include 70 The resort will be set on the site of a former sugar cane plantation of Asia, having launched 23 properties pool villas with sea views in 15 countries, including Thailand, and a Six Senses Spa, which will overlook garden to the reception area before being Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Mozambique, a nature reserve. The spa will feature a transported by their GEM (Guest Experience the United Arab Emirates and Portugal. menu of Six Senses speciality treatments Maker) to their villa by electric buggy. In a statement, the firm said its new as well as Caribbean healing traditions and The 70 villas, all with private brand “encompasses a selection of hotels rejuvenation journeys, Six Senses Integrative plunge pools, will be created using and resorts showcasing the next level in Wellness, detox, yoga and workshops. sustainable and repurposed materials style, design and facilities, each telling An Alchemy Bar – first developed at Six juxtaposed with contemporary comforts. its own unique story so that guests Senses Spa Douro Valley in Portugal – will Naturalmat mattresses support the will discover a little something extra, be an extension to spa personalisation. Sleep With Six Senses initiative. from architecture to design to location.” There will be a dedicated pavilion for yoga Food and beverage options will put an Avani+ Luang Prabang is situated and a fully-equipped gym in addition to emphasis on fresh seafood from the Caribbean at the heart of the historic city, and a spa boutique, which will offer products and ingredients harvested on-demand features an AvaniFit health club, a exclusively developed for Six Senses. from the resort’s organic fruit, vegetable pool bar, yoga studios and an AvaniSpa. Guests will arrive at the resort through the and spice gardens and from local producers. Details: http://lei.sr?a=G3t4j_S old sugar cane plantation, passing the organic Details: http://lei.sr?a=T6r9W_S

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15-19 March 2018 Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna Fair District, Bologna, Italy The exhibition covers the various sectors of the beauty industry – from perfumery and cosmetics to beauty, spa and raw materials. www.cosmoprof.com

14-16 May 2018 Spa Life Germany Gesundheitsresort Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany Product innovations, networking opportunities and a conference. www.spa-life.eu

15-17 May 2018 Asia Pool & Spa Expo Poly World Trade Expo Center, Guangzhou, China A leading industry trade fair for the spas, sauna, bath and water parks. www.poolspabathchina.com The one-day event in Paris gathers leaders in the spa, wellness and hotel industries 20-23 May 2018 SPATEC Spring North America 7 June 2018 The two goals of the convention are to Ritz Carlton Sarasota, Florida, US Forum HOTel&SPA bring together companies and clients of The event will bring together American spa Four Seasons Hotel George V the industry and provide the opportunity operators to meet with key leading domestic Paris, France for discussions and knowledge-sharing and international suppliers in a series of one- This year marks the 11th edition of the sessions on the best present and future to-one meetings, along with social events. annual HOTel&SPA and the focus will be practices. www.spatecevents.com on the theme of ‘A New Era in Wellness’ www.forumhotspa.com

21-22 May 2018 World Spa & Wellness Asia JW Marriott Resort, Phuket, Thailand 9 June 2018 20-23 June 2018 The new one-to-one event will consist of Global Wellness Day SPATEC Europe an inspirational conference, intimate brand Locations worldwide Mövenpick Hotel, Marrakech, Morocco showcase and a networking programme. A movement designed to encourage people SPATEC brings together leading medium- www.worldspawellness.com to change one aspect of their lives for the to-large hotel resort, destination, athletic, better for that day. medical and day spas spa operators and 23-25 May 2018 www.globalwellnessday.org suppliers to participate in a series of one- 23rd Annual ESPA Congress on-one meetings over two business days. Domburg, Zeeland, The Netherlands 13-14 June 2018 www.spatecevents.com The European Spa Association (ESPA) Hospitality Minds Europe Annual Congress is a multi-day event that London 29-31 July 2018 brings together representatives from spa Brings together 200+ hospitality decision- Cosmoprof North America and thermal associations across Europe. makers start-ups, tech companies, investors, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, www.espacongress.eu architects and designers. Las Vegas, US www.wplgroup.com/aci/event/hospitality- A B2B beauty event and launching pad for 4-5 June 2018 minds-europe/ new beauty brands, product innovations, Hotel Summit channels for distribution, packaging, and Radisson Blu Hotel, Stansted, London 18-19 June 2018 manufacturing solutions. Brings together The Hotel Summit is specifically Spa Life Ireland American spa operators to meet with key organised for senior professionals who are Johnstown Estate Hotel & Spa, Ireland leading domestic and international suppliers directly responsible for purchasing and Product innovations, networking in a series of one-to-one meetings, along procurement within their organisation. opportunities and a conference. with social events. www.hotel-summit.co.uk www.spa-life.ie www.cosmoprofnorthamerica.com

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DAILY NEWS, JOBS, TRAINING & TENDERS www.spaopportunities.com Ellin outlines Miraval’s growth plans

Hyatt has plans to grow both Miraval and Exhale following its recent acquisition of the two wellness brands, with the hospitality giant investing another US$100m (€81.4m, £72.5m) in Miraval by the end of this year, according to Marc Ellin, global head of Miraval Group. Hyatt acquired Miraval in January 2017 for US$215m (€201m, £175m), and the investment The hotel is designed by Bjark Ingels Group is already paying off, said Ellin, speaking at the World Spa and Wellness Convention in London. New images unveiled for According to Ellin, last year, Miraval Arizona’s RevPAR grew 20.4 per cent, while Six Senses New York its daily average rate increased by 15 per cent and occupancy grew by another 6 per cent. Real estate firm HFZ Capital Group has Ellin outlined Hyatt’s commitment to revealed the first official image of the large- preserving the Miraval brand, while at the scale condominium and hotel development same time finding ways to expand its reach Marc Ellin, global head of Miraval Group, spoke at it is building in New York with Bjarke Ingels to Hyatt’s customer base. “As a global leader the World Spa & Wellness Convention in London Group. The Eleventh, located along the High in wellness resorts and spas, we observed that Line at 76 11th Avenue in West Chelsea, will Miraval understood that wellness is a mindset, spa – in August 2017. Ellin said the brand was be formed of two twisting asymmetrical not a commodity to be thrust upon consumers, a “natural fit to complement the offerings of towers connected via a skybridge. Together, which is a distinction that underscores our Miraval, and over time, to expand its reach they will feature 236 residences and the first wellness strategy moving forward,” he said. into locations at certain Hyatt properties, urban property for Six Senses. Hyatt acquired Exhale – which offers which will expand Exhale’s reach materially”. Further details are expected in the cardio, barre and yoga classes along with a Details: http://lei.sr?a=C2t3x_S next few months, but when the project was first revealed in 2016, HFZ Capital revealed the towers would climb to a total height of 300 and 400ft respectively Fitness, spa to work together at Langley (91 and 122m) and rotate in a way that “skews traditional skyscraper geometry”. Fitness entrepreneur, A private members club and a Six Senses author and personal trainer spa are planned for the five-star hotel. Matt Roberts has called Details: http://lei.sr?a=H2b9c_S for a greater integration of spa and fitness in today’s holistic wellness space. RKF Luxury Linen debuts new “It’s got to be much more harmonious how fitness and line at Paris fashion show wellness and spa all come together,” Roberts said at RKF Luxury Linen has debuted its new the World Spa and Wellness collection of high-end luxury linen wear Convention in London. with a fashion show in Paris. The event, Roberts is planning a named Utopia, took place during Paris boutique gym alongside Fashion Week at a private mansion in Place the spa facilities at the Vendome and showcased the brand’s latest upcoming luxury hotel The collection, Every Wear Home Where. Langley, which will be part of Roberts has called for greater integration between spa and fitness The line is based on RKF’s concept of the Starwood’s Luxury Collection bathrobe as a fashion item and features 30 and is due to open this summer. Hampshire, UK, as well as at destination pieces designed to unite soft, absorbent The 41-bedroom boutique hotel, located 40 spa Ananda in the Himalayas. materials with a high-fashion aesthetic. minutes from London, will boast a 1,600sq m “Fundamentally, it’s great programming, and “This show highlights RKF’s know- (17,222sq ft) spa with five treatment rooms we’re fully integrating with the spa services,” how,” said Riadh Bouaziz, chair and and extensive thermal areas, including Roberts said at the conference. “In the gym, CEO of the RKF Group. “Our mission is a vitality pool, steam rooms and hammam. spa and restaurant, we’ll get to know you.” to associate comfort and sophistication, Roberts’ gym will offer one-to-one At The Langley, that personalisation and whether that may be through bedding, training and nutrition classes, group classes integration with spa services will go hand-in- embroidered towelling or bathrobes. Our and high-intensity fitness retreats that make hand. Roberts said members will get advice work is a daily reflection of how clients use of the Langley Estate’s grounds and about which spa and wellness treatments to relax. Our question is how our textile the surrounding park. take on alongside their particular workouts and creations can contribute to wellness.” Roberts is planning similar bespoke fitness goals, such as specific massage types. Details: http://lei.sr?a=p2u3D_S retreats at the Limewood Hotel in Details: http://lei.sr?a=Q5z3s_S

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As a MSS you’ll be generating new clientele and promoting The Massage Company™ brand. You’ll provide clients with the best massage service advice to ﬁt their needs and by matching them to the right therapist as well as promoting our internal upgrades of massage products and services. You’ll also be helping to create an excellent guest experience and occasionally being part of promotional activity both onsite and offsite locally. For both roles, you’ll need to have worked in a very customer service oriented role, be able to speak ﬂuent English and already have the legal right to work in the UK. But most importantly you must be passionate about bringing high-quality massage to the mainstream. For more information about these opportunities and to apply visit: http://lei.sr?a=d6n6l

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Salary: Hydrothermal c£40,000pa Spa Designer Location:

Design for Leisure are a specialist spa design and There will be occasional international travel for project consultancy company who create some of the meetings and visits to some key manufacturers in most exciting hydrothermal bathing experiences in Germany as part of your induction into the company. the world. Mainly working in the 5* luxury sector, You must have: our state-of-the-art projects are installed in spas, QA successful track record of working in building hotels and wellness resorts across the globe and are services specified using high-end materials and equipment QQuantifiable experience of mechanical, electrical appropriate for the most luxurious of builds. and plumbing (MEP) service design and drawing We’re currently working on more than 40 projects, and/or a background designing within the offering clients a highly specialised technical spa and swimming pool industry pool design service to support project teams, with QExcellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office detailed technical drawings and specifications for wet Suite, AutoDESK AutoCAD, Photoshop, Adobe spa areas and pools of all types. Acrobat and SketchUp QExperience of working in project management and With such a variety of workload we’re expanding our work effectively in a team-working environment London-based design team and are now looking to recruit a technically capable designer, quite possibly Ideally you’ll also have: with industry experience to provide MEP support on Q Experience of designing pools and of specifying our design and in some cases installation projects. pool filtration systems Q Experience of working in the spa/wellness sector Working from existing schematic designs, you’ll Q The ability to undertake general CAD work develop detailed service drawings and specifications Q An understanding of SolidWorks, Revit and based on best practice to ensure the optimum Vectorworks solution is developed. No two projects are ever the same, so you’ll be facing new challenges and working To find our more about Design for Leisure, visit our with new disciplines all the time. Working together website: www.designforleisure.com or download a with our offices in Austin, Texas our style is highly copy of our company profile. collaborative, so strong team-working skills are vital as is the ability to take the lead on technical issues For a confidential discussion and to find out more with clients and project managers. about this exciting opportunity, please call our retained advisor Michael Emmerson on Our projects are all over the world, so the ability to 07796 066158 or email your CV with a covering note work with and understand different national standards to [email protected] and codes is essential, as is the ability to work with both metric and imperial weights and measures. Apply now: http://lei.sr?a=Z0u9g

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RECRUITMENT Spa Therapist London, United Kingdom, £23000 - £24000 per annum + commissions

We are excited to be recruiting a Spa The newly unveiled Spa at Mandarin Oriental, London Therapist for the Mandarin Oriental Spa. will offer new services, many exclusive to London, inviting guests and members to discover a global well-being approach, encompassing both wellness The Spa Therapist will be responsible and beauty. for the following duties: • The Spa Therapist is responsible for, but not limited With the extensive renovation a newly created to performing as trained all spa treatments to position has arisen for a Spa Therapist. Reporting guests in a professional and pleasant fashion. directly to the Spa Treatment Manager the ideal • Be on time for appointments and thoroughly review candidate will have previous experience in a similar appointments after completing each treatment role within the luxury sectors. The successful • Keep work area clean and neat at all times. candidate will have strong organisational abilities, • Must follow all Standards and Procedures as taught outstanding operational knowledge, an attention to by legendary trainers or Treatment supervisor/ detail as well as a passion for delivering guest service Head Therapist at the highest level. • To ensure that a high standard of service is maintained throughout the Spa. Your career: • Must be NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Working at Mandarin Oriental isn't just a job; it qualifi ed provides an opportunity to build a career for life with the potential to travel the world within our unique We offer our Spa Therapists world organization. Our people aim high and we support class benefi ts but not limited to: them all the way by providing career advancement • Team member discounts on hotel stays and dining and Learning and Development programmes across the group designed to enable our colleagues to be the best. • Highly competitive salary within the luxury London We do this by developing our Colleagues and Hotel sector encouraging them to take on new challenges, thus • Free laundry and complimentary meals whilst on duty allowing us to identify their potential and help them • Colleague recognition and reward programmes expand their careers as the group's expansion plans • An exciting range of learning and development take effect over the next few years with many new programmes hotel openings on the horizon. • Opportunities for promotion and transfers across the group Eligibility: • Colleague Social events and Wellness programmes In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible About us: to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of In 2018 Adam D. Tihany will oversee the design eligibility will be required from candidates as part of of the next-generation Spa at Mandarin Oriental, the recruitment process. London, which will be signifi cantly expanded to include a couple's suite and an exclusive Mandarin Oriental Spa Wellness & Beauty concept, offering Apply now: powerful and effective cosmeceutical and therapeutic treatments for both men and women. http://lei.sr?a=U5m3r

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DIRECTOR OF SPA

Tokyo, Japan Competitive Salary & Benefits

As the at Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo you are a senior management member and responsible for the hotel’s CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La as well as the Health Centre operation.

CHI, The Spa features 5 elegant treatment rooms as well as a luxury Japanese nailcare studio. The Health Centre includes a gym, 20-metre indoor swimming pool, sauna and steam bath.

Your key responsibilities are: This might be for you if you… O Managing the day-to-day operation of O are a champion of spa and wellness the spa and health centre. operations and have a natural passion O Leading the team to excellence in to drive exceptional sales growth and regards to treatment quality, sales high guest satisfaction. results and guest satisfaction. O speak fluent Japanese and English. O Ensuring proper training & O have an understanding of the Japanese development of the team in line with culture and values. company guidelines and market O possess hands-on experience in the spa development. and wellness field with an attitude to O Creating a strong team spirit and deliver. working closely with other hotel O are able to treat guests with courtesy departments. and have a knack for building and O Formulating a business plan and maintaining positive relationships. marketing plan. O get motivated by sincerely providing O Driving business results and a helping hand to others to achieve implementing promotions or tactical shared goals and results. offers as necessary. O are a service-oriented team player O Handling guest feedback and building and have the ability to create a work and maintaining a loyal guest following. environment which sparks creative O Managing expenses to ensure thinking and innovation. maximum profitability.

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