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Philippe Starck’s YOO resort to launch in the Philippines

Aqua Boracay by YOO, a five- from the unique energy and star 168-bedroom , is set natural beauty of the island, to launch in the last quarter with a palette of warm, nat- of 2015 in the Philippines. ural and clean finishes that The property is designed by perfectly complement the YOO Studio, an international simple, tranquil and laid- development and brand- back Boracay experience.” ing company led by property The resort’s 300sq m entrepreneur John Hitchcox (3,229sq ft) spa will be com- and designer Philippe Starck. plemented by a health club, Set on 16,000sq m yoga studio, a lagoon pool (172,223sq ft) of lush tropical facing the sea, another rect- gardens, the beachfront resort angular pool, function rooms on the island of Boracay is the and a wedding pavilion. first YOO-branded resort resi- Anticipated to launch at the dence in the Pacific, according same time as a local airport to CEO of YOO & Activities on offer in the region include kitesurfing and boat trips to secluded beaches that is undergoing renova- Resorts, Marco Nijhof. YOO tions, the property will enjoy Hotels & Resorts is the operating arm of YOO “Aqua Boracay by YOO embodies our phi- enhanced accessibility. Additional facilities will and the facilities’ interiors are designed by YOO losophy that design enhances the wellbeing include two restaurants and access to Bulabog Studio. The other architecture firm working on and comfort of guests and is not an end in beach. Activities on offer in the region include the project is Buensalido Architects – which itself,” said Mark Davidson, design direc- island hopping and visits to local fish markets. came up with the design for the exteriors. tor at YOO Studio. “Our concept is borne Details: http://lei.sr?a=c2N8j_S

Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain, JW Marriott Resort UAE, debuts Rimal Spa Venice updates plans The Rimal Spa at the Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain has launched with extra- JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts has room for expansion if the operation revealed further spa details for its first is successful in its first year. Italian hotel in Venice, its first resort in The 106-bedroom hotel’s spa fea- Europe, opening in March 2015. tures 12 treatment rooms, including Architecture practice Matteo Thun & a double female suite with a steam Partners is in charge of converting historic shower, two single suites with steam buildings on the Isola delle Rose (Rose Island showers, plus seven individual – also known as Sacca Sessola) into a sustain- A former hospital, built in 1936, will become the hotel rooms and two hammam suites. ability-focused 266-key luxury hotel. There are also segregated spa Using locally-sourced materials such as steel vitality pool, a health club, eight treatment lounges and a female relaxation suite. Venetian tiles, textiles, bricks and glass, the rooms, sauna, steamroom, experience showers, Speaking to Spa Opportunities, resort will also feature villas and a spa. two bio saunas, a hammam with scrub room manager Daniela Nikolic said the spa Situated 15 minutes by speedboat from and a spa suite. The wet zone facilities will be is providing ten treatments a day cur- Piazza San Marco in Venice, the 1,750sq m supplied by Barr + Wray, working with main rently – just five days after opening. (18,837sq ft) spa – to be operated by GOCO contractor Chandler KBS. Skincare products Details: http://lei.sr?a=m4M7Z_S Hospitality – is set to be the largest in Venice. will be by QMS Cosmetics and Amala. It will offer an indoor and outdoor stainless Continued on back cover

Magazine sign up at PDF for iPad, Kindle & smart phone Online on digital turning pages Twitter follow us: GET spaopportunities.com/subs spaopportunities.com/pdf spaopportunities.com/digital @spaopps @spaoppsjobs SPA OPPS Job board live job updates Ezine sign up for weekly updates Instant sign up for instant alerts RSS sign up for job & news feeds spaopportunities.com spaopportunities.com/ezine at spaopportunities.com/instant spaopportunities.com/rss spa opportunities news DAILY NEWS, JOBS, TRAINING & TENDERS www.spaopportunities.com CONTACT US Former monk becomes spa mentor The Leisure Media Company Portmill House, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1DJ, UK A former Buddhist monk, Tel: +44 (0)1462 431385 Ibu Fera, has been appointed Fax: +44 (0)1462 433909 as Four Seasons Resort Bali e-mail: please use contacts' at Sayan’s new resident well- [email protected] ness mentor and is already “shifting the vibration of Subscriptions/ financial administrator the resort,” according to the Denise Adams +44(0)1462 471930 group director of spa for Four [email protected] Seasons, Luisa Anderson. Editor Fera, who studied the Liz Terry +44(0)1462 431385 Dharma in monasteries across Head of news Asia, will lead two meditation Jak Phillips +44(0)1462 471938 classes per day at the resort’s The Sacred River Spa. She Spa Opportunities news editor will also host a series of life Helen Andrews +44 (0)1462 471902 talks each week. The life talks The Balinese resort features a number of wellness activities for guests Journalist have the following titles: The Tom Anstey +44(0)1462 471916 Secret to Happiness; Love and Compassion; three restaurants and seven hectares of gar- Product editor Finding Inner Peace; and Managing Stress. dens and paddies – has benefited from Fera’s Jason Holland +44(0)1462 471922 “Meditation and mindfulness is a very real- presence, according to regional director of spa Design istic way of addressing all sorts of stresses,” for Four Seasons, Luisa Anderson. Ed Gallagher +44(0)1905 20198 said Fera. “It’s a free, easily-accessible method “After only a few classes, Fera is already shift- that goes straight to the root of the problem.” ing the vibration of the resort,” said Anderson. Architecture and design Her meditation classes cover the introduc- “We’ve had excellent feedback from guests Katie Buckley +44 (0)1462 471936 tory principles on how to focus and maintain who have commented on how much she has Internet practice, how to achieve present moment aware- ‘inspired’ them. There are so many stages and Dean Fox +44(0)1462 471900 ness, and techniques to calm the body and mind. levels to wellness that can be achieved and Emma Harris +44(0)1462 471921 Located in the jungle greenery in the Ayung advanced across body, mind, spirit and soul.” Tim Nash +44(0)1462 471917 River valley, the 60-key property – with its Details: http://lei.sr?a=u4B4P_S Publisher Astrid Ros +44(0)1462 471911 Publisher, Attractions Management Julie Badrick +44(001462 471919 Shangri-La’s CHI Spa set for Associate publisher Shangri-La Hotels and Paul Thorman +44(0)1462 471904 Resorts has opened the Associate publisher / property desk Shangri-La Sanya Resort and Simon Hinksman +44(0)1462 471905 Spa in Hainan, China, but Account manager the retreat’s signature CHI Jed Taylor +44(0)1462 471914 spa is yet to be unveiled. Circulation manager The hotel features 348 guestrooms in total and the Michael Emmerson +44(0)1462 471932 spa will have a total of 15 treat- ment rooms and 23 treatment

Subscribe to Spa Opportunities: beds: seven single suites and Online: www.leisuresubs.com eight double rooms. Poolside Email: [email protected] and in-room treatments are Tel: +44 (0)1462 471913 also available for guests. Annual subscription rates are UK £31, Europe £41, Rest of world £62, students UK £16. The 757sq m (6,028sq ft) wellness facility will also Spa Opportunities is published fortnightly by The Leisure Media Company Limited, Portmill House, feature two pools, a sauna, There is a gym at the resort, in addition to an outdoor deck for yoga or tai chi Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1DJ, UK and is distributed steamroom and whirlpool. in the USA by SPP, 75 Aberdeen Road, Emigsville, PA 17318-0437. Periodicals postage paid @ Manchester, Offering a range of body treatments, facials and sports facilities, including jogging and PA POSTMASTER Send US address changes to Spa and massages, the skincare solutions used in mountain bike trails, a football field, an Opportunities, c/o PO Box 437,Emigsville, PA 17318-0437. The views expressed in print are those of the author and the spa will incorporate locally-sourced coco- archery range and sand volleyball courts. do not necessarily represent those of the publisher The nut oil and powder. The products used in the The resort has six food and beverage out- Leisure Media Company Limited. All rights reserved. CHI spa are by Aroma Vera and Biodroga. lets, including an all-day-dining restaurant that No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by There is also a gym and an outdoor features six live theatre kitchens, combining means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recorded deck for yoga or tai chi on offer at the resort. various southeast Asian and international cui- or otherwise without the prior permission of the copyright holder. Printed by Preview Cromatic Ltd. The 300m (984ft) beachfront property sines – plus a liquid kitchen for beverages. ©Cybertrek Ltd 2014 ISSN 0952/8210 houses 8,000sq m (86,111sq ft) of recreational Details: http://lei.sr?a=6g4r5_S

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Starwood adds Amanda Roman Thermes Marins Monte Carlo reopens Al-Masri to global spa team

Thermes Marins Monte-Carlo Amanda Roman Al-Masri has become global has relaunched after several director of spa development and operations months of renovation, offering at Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. two new cryotherapy rooms, Al-Masri is now in the role vacated in addition to expanded facil- by Jeremy McCarthy when he moved ities and 28 medical experts. to become group director of spa at Established in 1895, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. expanded 7,000sq m (75,357sq Prior to her switch to Starwood, Roman ft) wellness centre is a subsid- Al-Marsi worked as project director of iary of the Société des Bains Resense Spas, director of operations for de Mer (SBM) – a public Resense projects at spa consultancy Raison company controlled by the d’Etre, task force spa manager at the Grand Principality of Monaco. Hotel High Tatras in Slovakia It now comprises 30 treat- and task force spa director at Nob Hill Spa ment rooms, seven private at the Huntington Hotel, California. cabanas and employs 28 Designer Olivier Antoine worked on the interior of the expanded spa Details: http://lei.sr?a=B2S7k_S health specialists including sports doctors, nutritionists, physiothera- Other facilities include an ice fountain, pists, relaxation therapists, hydro-therapists, hammam for men and women, Russian beauticians, personal trainers, hairdressers banya, outdoor whirlpool facing the sea and and a hygiene and quality specialist. a heated seawater pool – which has been fitted The two cryotherapy rooms that have been out with extended nozzles on the underwa- incorporated into the centre offer icy tempera- ter jet faucets to provide a full body massage. tures and are widely used by athletes for recovery Unbescheiden, a water-based spa equip- and improved performance. Within 180 sec- ment supplier, provided the wellness onds, temperatures between -60ºC and -110ºC facility with six bathtubs for automatic treat muscle and inflammatory disease, sleep underwater massage, two dry flotation disorders, relieve jet lag and lessen the effects systems and two Vichy showers. of stress, according to the spa’s representatives. Details: http://lei.sr?a=H2s9d_S

Milk + Honey products will be sold in-store Mandarin develops spa training Whole Foods to open Milk + Honey-operated spa in Boston Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced a new Health-conscious US grocery chain Whole six-month spa internship Foods will unveil a spa inside its new programme and a separate 50,000sq ft (4,645sq m) flagship, opening subsequent 18-month spa in the South End’s Ink Block in Boston. management programme. To be located on the former site of the “We started on these pro- Boston Herald newspaper headquarters, the grammes last year,” said spa and food shop is set to open in Q1 of Andrea Lomas, head of group 2015, according to the Boston Herald. spa operations for Mandarin “It’s more about getting both done at the Oriental, speaking to Spa same time, versus a day at the spa,” said Opportunities about how the regional president for Whole Foods, Laura two programmes work and Derba. “We are always looking for some- why they were developed. thing innovative, exciting and fun and our “About twelve years ago, we customers and consumers really want con- worked closely with uni- Andrea Lomas is head of group spa operations for Mandarin Oriental venience. Other grocery stores have banks versities – recruiting young in them, so it’s about convenience.” graduates to work in our spas. These people will be taught the basic spa business princi- The spa is a collaboration with Austin- stayed for around a year, but then they left. ples in the role of a spa attendant. Then, they based spa and salon chain, Milk + Honey, They hoped to become the next CEO in six will be taught how the spa fitness and well- which will operate the facility. The Milk + months without any practical experience. ness areas correspond to the treatment room Honey product range will be sold at Whole “Now, we’re taking people on who are study- facilities. The next step involves learning health Foods in December. “I think that a spa is ing business management degree courses and safety protocols and about the organisa- not a luxury, it should be part of everyone’s during their second year placement periods tion and set up of a spa. Interns will then regular habits – like grocery shopping,” said for a duration of six months,” added Lomas. spend 14 weeks in the role of spa concierge, Alissa Bayer, who is the co-owner of Milk “These students are our spa interns.” During working on their product knowledge. + Honey, with her husband Shon. the spa internship programme, candidates Details: http://lei.sr?a=v3e5U_S Details: http://lei.sr?a=4V6x5_S

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ISPA appoints 2015 board of directors to begin late 2014 Sun Aqua brand launched in Sri Lanka

The International Spa Association (ISPA) Maldivian hotelier Sun Siyam has announced its 2015 board of directors has launched a newly-branded and officers. Their term will begin at the property in Sri Lanka to create ISPA board meeting this December. more options for tourists vis- “The ISPA board of directors have tre- iting the popular destination. mendous experience in the spa industry Founded by entrepreneur and will serve the ISPA membership well,” Ahmed Siyam Mohamed, the said ISPA president Lynne McNees. original Sun Siyam brand was The executive committee comprises: chair launched earlier this year – – Michael Tompkins, CEO of Hilton Head reflagging its 221-bedroom Iru Health; vice chair – Ella Stimpson, director Fushi property. The new brand, of spa of The Spa at Sea Island; secretary/ Sun Aqua, is designed to be treasurer – Todd Shaw, director of fitness, ‘unpretentious and laid back’. tennis and spa of The Club at Las Campanas; The hotel in Sri Lanka Todd Hewitt, senior spa director of Four using this brand is called Seasons Toronto; Frank Pitsikalis, founder Sun Aqua Pasikuda. It fea- and chief executive officer of ResortSuite; tures 32 suites and two villas, The Sri Lankan property features a Sun Aqua Spa with four spa suites and Todd Walter, CEO of Red Door Spas. designed by architect Khatoon Each person was elected by ISPA mem- A Rasheed, on the east coast of the island. aromatherapy room. There will also be a sauna bers following nominations and interviews. “There has been a lot of noise about lux- and steamroom, two pools – one of which is Details: http://lei.sr?a=e2z4e_S ury hotels opening in the country in recent heated – and a flower bath, while the products years, but we want to make sure there is a on offer are produced by Kemara. mix of good quality options and not just A spokesperson for the spa said: “Our spa top end,” said general manager of Sun products are carefully blended especially for the Siyam Iru Fushi, Abdhulla Thamheed. Sun Aqua Spa. Potent herbs used in Ayurvedic The Sun Aqua Pasikudah includes a medicine have been incorporated in the prepara- Sun Aqua Spa with four treatment rooms: tion of our skin, body and hair care products. Our one couples’ suite, a room for scrubs and products use 100 per cent natural ingredients.” wraps, an Ayurvedic treatment suite and an Details: http://lei.sr?a=y5K6t_S

Trumps spa to open at Australian hotel The wet zone facilities at the spa are by Barr + Wray The new 140-bedroom Four Seasons Resort Dubai at InterContinental Sydney Beach opens Pearl spa Double Bay hotel in has opened its doors to The Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah guests, boasting a selection Beach has launched amid the city’s sky- of high-end retail offerings scrapers, with a U-shaped aqua-thermal on the ground floor and an spa experience. The 237-bedroom hotel fea- upcoming Trumps Spa. tures a 706sq m (7,600sq ft) spa including 10 Developer and owner Royal treatment rooms, extensive thermal facili- Hotels Australia and designer ties by Barr+Wray, an indoor pool, juice Bates Smart Architects trans- bar, boutique and relaxation zone. formed the former property An reinterpretation of the traditional into an intimate bayside sanc- Moroccan hammam ritual will be incor- tuary, which InterContinental porated into the U-shaped aqua-thermal claims is the only five-star lux- experience, comprising a rain tunnel, scrub ury hotel outside of Sydney’s bar, chill zone, steamroom and whirlpool. central business district. The bayside resort, designed by Bates Smart, has private cabanas The Pearl Spa’s treatment menu includes The 242sq m (2,605sq indulgent ingredients such as gold leaf, ft) Trumps Spa will feature five treatment Treatments at the spa will include a range pearl extract, caviar and chocolate. Sodashi’s rooms, a sauna, steamroom and a shower of body treatments, massages, facials, waxing, all-natural products will be in use at the or hairdressing salon. There will also be a eyelash extensions and makeup application. spa and Natura Bissé will provide a skin- spray tan room, while a VIP room will be on Full hairdressing services will also be available. care range for facials. Treatments by Dr offer for guests seeking extra privacy. The hotel itself features a number of din- Burgener Switzerland feature in Dubai The opening date for this facility has ing options – including a fully-separate kosher for the first time in this spa. The hotel also not yet been confirmed. Manel Daetz, kitchen – a rooftop pool and lounge, private offers an Ever En Vogue Coiffure salon. from architecture firm Henry Corbett cabanas and a 495-person capacity ballroom. Details: http://lei.sr?a=h5d6f_S & Co, is the spa’s consulting designer. Details: http://lei.sr?a=U2Z7m_S

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Crescent-shaped island in the unveils ‘spa palace’ Dusit expands international portfolio

After more than a year of renovations, the Thai hospitality brand five-star Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa at is Dhonakulhi in the Maldives has reopened growing globally with prop- with a brand new wellness facility called erties launching in the US, the Hideaway Spa & Beauty Palace. Africa and Australia. The property, located on the crescent- Dusit recently opened the shaped island called Dhonakulhi in the Haa dusitD2 Constance Pasadena Alifu Atoll in the Indian Ocean, was expanded hotel in Pasadena’s down- to include 50 more villas – taking the total town area, . The number to 103 villas. The former Island 136-bedroom hotel has been Hideaway Spa Resort & Marina was also remodelled and a second phase renamed after the upgrades were completed. of the property’s development – The Hideaway Spa & Beauty Palace set for completion in 2016 – will is a 12-treatment room spa featuring a add 25 club level guest rooms, steamroom, mani-pedi stations, relax- a rooftop pool with outdoor ation rooms and a hairdressing salon. sundeck and pool bar, a fit- The Australian site will cost a total of AU$550m (US£474m, €382m, £303m) The design of the spa incorporates water ness centre, two boardrooms paths, sand floors, silk fabrics, plus teak and a selection of retail and dining outlets. Capital gathered recently at the and coconut timber furnishings. Products In October 2014, the 101-bedroom dusitD2 Brookwater Golf Club in Queensland to at the spa are supplied by Natura Bissé. Nairobi soft-opened in . Located in announce the Dusit Thani Brookwater Golf Details: http://lei.sr?a=M9f5E_S Riverside, the signature Devarana Spa fea- Club and Spa Resort at First Residence. tures six single treatment rooms and one The first project for Dusit on Australian double suite. There is also an outdoor swim- soil will see the construction of 168 resort ming pool a DFiT health club and a range apartments in its first phase, with pri- of meeting rooms at the property. Dusit vate plunge pools overlooking the Greg International has indicated it expects to Norman-designed Brookwater Golf Course. increase its African portfolio in years to come. Also included in the first phase of Meanwhile, investors Springfield Land development will be a recreation club. Corporation, World Group UK and Maxsen Details: http://lei.sr?a=a3y4y_S Heritage fund invests in Buxton Crescent

The hotel’s interiors will be chosen by GA Design The UK Heritage Lottery Fund has pledged a fur- Starwood’s W hotel brand to ther £11.3m (US$18m, €14m) debut in Marrakech in 2017 towards the scheme to rede- velop the country’s Buxton Starwood Hotels & Resorts will launch its Crescent and Thermal Spa, W brand in Marrakech, Morocco, in 2017 in addition to the £12.5m in the Hivernage district of the city. (US$20.5m, €14.9m) it The hotel will be called W Marrakech awarded the project in 2006. and will be owned by Morocco-based The project to repair and Menatlas 14 S.A. – a company that oper- restore the Grade I-listed ates within a global investment fund building into a five-star launched to take advantage of the many thermal spa and 79-bed- opportunities which have arisen in the room hotel, which is jointly kingdom over the past few years. The fund owned by Derbyshire has successfully developed a diverse port- County Council and High On completion, the site will be accessible to the public for the first time since 1992 folio of operations involved in hospitality, Peak Borough Council, infrastructure and cultural projects. is expected to open at some point in Enterprise Partnership, a regional growth fund. The 148-bedroom W Hotel will feature 2016, according to the Buxton Advertiser. The spa will have a sauna, saunarium, infra- a signature Away Spa, the details of which The extra funding is expected to secure red sauna, ice room, aroma room, steamroom have yet to be announced. Other ameni- the long-term future of the famed £46m and salt grotto. The two existing basement ties will include an all-day dining venue, (US$73m, €58m) development, which pools – one for each sex – will both be com- a destination bar, outdoor bar, FIT gym, has undergone a number of delays due to pletely refurbished. Carbon dioxide and 24-hour business centre and an outdoor legal difficulties and funding problems. peat-infused baths will also be on offer, plus pool deck. The hotel will comprise more Before work can begin on the project early hydro massage and a hydrotherapy bath for than 1,000sq m (10,764sq ft) of meeting space. in 2015, developers must secure the final sum couples. Dalesauna is consulting on the spa. Details: http://lei.sr?a=q8M7m_S of £2m (US$3m, €2.5m) from the D2N2 Local Details: http://lei.sr?a=C5G2g_S

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DIARY DATES The Healing Summit 2015 will be held at the Hotel de Rome in Berlin, Germany

22-25 January 2015 Les Thermalies Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, Les Thermalies, the French water and wellness show, features eight exhibition areas themed around sectors such as thalassotherapy, French thermal springs, balneotherapy design, day spas, foreign destinations, and beauty. There will even be yoga workshops at the event, in addition to cooking workshops, a herbal tea room and swimsuit fashion shows. Tel: +33 1 45 59 09 09 www.thermalies.com

1-3 February 2015 Spatex Ricoh Arena, Coventry, West Midlands, UK A trade show for pool, spa and wet zone facilities – the catchphrase of which is ‘by the Industry, for the Industry’. Now in its 3 March 2015 lifestyle.” Topics for debate included a 19th year, the event is host to the Insitute Healing Summit caring economy, sustainability, personal of Swimming Pool Engineers (ISPE) Hotel de Rome, Berlin, Germany wellbeing and the future of the wellness Workshops – which relays valuable business Spa professionals convened at the first industry. The event is organised by and technical expertise to attendees. There Healing Summit last year with a view Healing Hotels of the World consortium. is a gala dinner at the end of the event for to exploring ideas of how to “create Tel: +49 221 2053 1175 continued networking opportunities. a paradigm shift through a holistic www.healinghotelsoftheworld.com Tel: +44 1264 358 558 www.spatex.co.uk

6-8 February 2015 22-23 February 2015 2-3 March 2015 BeautyPro Event MOLITOR Professional Wellness & Spa Convention Beautyworld Fukuoka Molitor, Paris, France ExCel, London, UK Fukuoka Kokusai Centre, Japan The organisers of the Mondial Spa et Beaute A two-day convention for international A key event for the beauty and spa industries event have replaced the event with one called spa leaders which focuses on practical in the region, this event showcases the BeautyPro. Each exhibitor will have its own business solutions. Attracts some 300 latest beauty products, equipment, services room/ mini spa for meetings with buyers. delegates and speakers. On the first day, and ideas in the sector. Highlights include Prizes will be awarded for beauty, cosmetic many delegates will also attend the annual exhibitor presentations, special seminars and aesthetic equipment innovations. World Spa & Wellness Awards, which had and nail make-up demonstrations on stage. Tel: +33 4 97 22 00 00 11 categories last year. The convention and Attendees are representatives from beauty www.beautypro-event.com awards will take place alongside the two-day salons, spas, hotels and resorts, beauty Professional Beauty exhbition. schools, health institutions & manufacturers. 8-10 February 2015 Tel: +44 20 7351 0536 Tel: +81 3 3262 8939 ISWKC Annual Spa Convention www.professionalbeauty.co.uk www. beautyworldjapan.com/fukuoka Thermae 2000 in Valkenburg, The Netherlands 27 February - 1 March 2015 4-8 March 2015 The International Spa & Wellness Knowledge Kosmetic Expo ITB Berlin Centre’s (ISWKC) annual convention will Crocus Expo, Moscow, Russia Berlin, Germany revolve around the theme “The agenda Around 250 Russian cosmetics and ITB Berlin is one of the world’s leading for the future - there’s no time to waste!” perfumery companies exhibit at this main travel trade shows. Tour operators and travel The European-centred event will feature a part of the Kosmetik series for beauty professionals find out about trends and do programme with industry leaders providing professionals. It is held alongside Nail Expo business with tourism ministries and leading keynote speeches, best practice discussions – a dedicated event for the nailcare sector. hospitality operators. There will be more and an ‘experience centre’ – demonstrating Exhibition divisions include areas dedicated than 200 keynote speakers and panel debates the latest innovations and trends in the to equipment for spas, medi-spas, clothes for – led by top decision-makers from the . cosmetologists and education centres. tourism industry and political communitiy. Tel: +31 4335 61091 Tel: +495 937 13 18 19 21 Tel: +49 303 0382 113 www.iswkc.com/events www. ki-expo.ru www.itb-berlin.de

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Nintendo to develop non- Sharia-compliant resort to cost AED500m wearable sleep tracker device

R Hotels, the hospitality Games firm Nintendo is moving into the management division of the healthcare market with a specific focus on Ajman-based R Holding, sleep tracking, following the company’s return UAE, has revealed plans for to profitability after a period of heavy losses. the first sharia-compliant four- The first product from Nintendo’s health- star resort and spa on the east care division will be a handheld device, crescent of Palm Jumeirah designed in collaboration with US com- – set to cost AED 500m pany ResMed, to sit on a bedside table (US$136m, €109m, £87m). while its owner sleeps. It is therefore The 259-key property will not a wearable piece of technology. be the group’s sixth hotel and Nintendo’s move into healthcare was is due to launch in Q4 of 2016. announced in January 2014 and the prod- Recreational facilities uct is due to launch during the company’s will include a spa for men next financial year, which ends in March and women, a gym and 2016. Details of the exact launch date and swimming pool. Wellbeing The resort will open in Q2 of 2015 at Al Mina Road in Jumeirah the cost of the product have not been treatments will be offered revealed, however Nintendo president at the spa, plus fitness and nutrition pro- “We take pride in our sharia-compliant Satoru Iwata told a press conference in grammes – in collaboration with a wellness properties in the UAE and we aim to make Japan that a recurring subscription might centre that specialises in these services. a mark in the hospitality by capitalising on be a payment method for the device. The name of this centre was not disclosed. strategic locations, particularly in Dubai,” said The new product will compete with devices Details of the spa were not revealed but there Sumair Tariq, managing director for R Hotels. by companies including Fitbit and Withings. will be a sauna and steambath at the property. Other features of the resort include an Details: http://lei.sr?a=k6E4T_S In keeping sharia compliance, the all-day dining restaurant and a poolside male and female areas of the spa will be bar, in addition to an array of activities separate. Sharia compliance is increas- exclusively for children, including a fully- ingly a key trend for resorts and spas supervised indoor and outdoor play area. looking to boost tourism in the Middle East. Details: http://lei.sr?a=j5K2c_S

Consumers reject ‘synthetic’ products

The major trigger for con- sumers to start using natural and organic products is con- cerns over health, according Guests have access to the 25m (82ft) swimming pool to a recently released con- sumer behaviour report. Hamad International Airport The report, by London- opens airside hotel and spa based research consultancy Organic Monitor, is the The airside Airport Hotel and Vitality Spa second edition of the UK has debuted in the south node of Hamad Consumer Insights report – International Airport in Doha, , with which was first conducted in more treatment rooms for men than women. 2007 – and shows a significant All passengers, whether they are stay- increase in awareness of syn- ing at the 100-bedroom hotel or not, can thetic chemicals in cosmetics access the Vitality Spa – which features and toiletries, thus driving All survey respondents said they are willing to pay more for certified products three treatment rooms for men and two growth in the natural and for women, plus a hydrotherapy bath organic personal care products market. in 2007, highlighting increased consumer in both the male and female spa areas. 90 per cent of UK buyers of natural and awareness of synthetic chemicals. Guests also have access to the 25m (82ft) organic personal care products said ‘avoid- 43 per cent of buyers say they look for symbols swimming pool, gym and squash courts. ance of synthetic chemicals’ was important and logos on personal care products, which repre- The number of wellness developments at or very important to them. Specific chemi- sent ‘natural’ and ‘organic’ certification, up from airports is on the rise, offering passengers cals were identified by respondents as ones to 33 per cent in 2007. The Soil Association logo, a luxurious way to spend layovers. Recent avoid. For example, almost two-thirds of buy- associated with organic products, is sought out airport wellness proposals include yoga, spa ers stated they look to avoid parabens, while by 30 per cent of buyers and all respondents said rituals in first class lounges and spa bou- 19 per cent of buyers wished to avoid phthal- they are willing to pay more for certified products. tiques with treatment menus. ates and lanolin, compared to just 3 per cent Details: http://lei.sr?a=d8K9q_S Details: http://lei.sr?a=G3E3H_S

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Woodhouse win a new step on Noel Asmar’s wellness journey Relaxation can be achieved by means of ceramic radiant heat

Noel Asmar Group has been selected by Austrian ceramics manufacturer Sommer- autonomic nervous system, which Sommer- Woodhouse Spa Group to be its exclusive huber has combined the gentle ceramic huber says enhances vitality and vigour. uniform provider. radiant heat and treatments of a traditional Th e gentle radiant heat boosts circulation, Th e manufacturer created an upscale wrap hammam in its latest product. dissolves muscle tensions and enhances the tunic for the spa group in a chocolate colour, Th e ‘Hammam oval’ is designed to foster immune system. intended to complement its branding, and will a sense of deep relaxation, creating soft lying Th e Hamman oval, niches and water also supply multiple options from its stock surfaces in single rooms. basins are available in 22 diff erent uniform selection. By means of long-wave health-enhancing glazes and can be produced to a customer’s Noel Asmar said the use of technical fabrics infrared radiation, the soft heat storing individual requirements. in the tunic design meant that it would be both ceramics have a soothing eff ect on the KEYWORD: SOMMERHUBER comfortable for practitioners and appropri- ately tailored for the Woodhouse clientele. KEYWORD: NOEL ASMAR

HydraSea skin hydrating cream works throughout the night

Skincare company Phytomer is launching what it describes as an “ultra-comfortable” enveloping cream this month. Booker makes series of Based on the synergy of two marine upgrades to its mobile app ingredients, ‘HydraSea Night Plumping Rich Cream’ has been created to provide optimum An upgrade to Booker’s mobile app allows skin hydration during the night. business owners to remotely manage Using the company’s concept of ‘Hydrafu- appointment calendars, payments and cus- sion’, the cream’s formula includes a high tomer records. Included within the remote concentrate of red alga, furcellaria lumbricalis, calendar management features, the app which is hydrolysed by a green method – enables designated employees to view their supercritical CO2 extraction – and then made specifi c schedules and appointments, while into a complex with marine minerals. single-service appointments can be booked Th is ingredient blends with the epidermis to and customer notes can be viewed in the provide the skin with a moisturising infusion – context of booking or editing appointments. it plumps up and hydrates the epidermis from Th e app is available on the iOS platform, its deepest layers right up to the surface. with an Android version upcoming. KEYWORD: PHYTOMER KEYWORD: BOOKER

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Comfort and control central to Gharieni’s new lounger

A new high comfort lounger for relaxation areas has been introduced by Gharieni. Th e ‘MO1 Evo’ is equipped with four actuators which can be operated individually with a handset for adjusting headrest, backrest, leg and foot support separately. Th e manual control features a functional memory setting system that is able to save and recall smoothly Personal touch improves effectiveness of skin treatment plan and almost noiselessly any of up to eight diff erent positions. Th e handset control also A new treatment programme from In the next ‘preparation’ phase, specifi c includes a lock/unlock function preventing Biologique Recherche off ers a bespoke ap- products from the Biologique Recherche unwanted use of the spa table. Other features proach to skincare. Th e result of four years skincare range are selected for use ahead of of the lounger include two pull-out shelves, a of research, the personalised ‘Haute Couture a customised treatment. reading lamp with dimmable LEDs and a soft 1-month Programme’ focuses on specifi c One month aft er the fi rst stage evalua- cushioning upholstery with memory foam. skin issues, with specifi c goals. tion and documented analysis of data, the KEYWORD: GHARIENI It begins with a ‘Skin Instant’ measure- personalised skincare programme is shared ment session in which highly-trained skin with the client. A box set is presented professionals assess the state of the skin and containing a made to-measure cream and determine what it needs. Th e evaluation is serum with a prescription sheet explaining backed by a visual analysis, photographs how to follow the treatment at home. and a dermo-cosmetic questionnaire. KEYWORD: BIOLOGIQUE RECHERCHE

Sodashi products on show at Rosewood London’s Sense Spa

Renowned for their regenerative properties, Facilities at Sense Spa include dry heat Sodashi’s skincare products have been saunas, amethyst crystal steam rooms and chosen by Rosewood London’s Sense Spa. a relaxation lounge, with features such as Founder Megan Larsen puts an emphasis bamboo walls, soft lighting and wooden Hughes becomes European on wellbeing in both spirit and mind, with walkways over rippling water and pebble general manager at Murad the products containing only “therapeutic- stones adding to the tranquil atmosphere. grade, ethically-sourced” essential oils and Sodashi’s facial and body treatments will Murad has appointed Blake Hughes as general plant actives to heal and nurture. be used in the seven treatment rooms, and manager - Europe, a newly-created position. some of the highlights on the spa menu He has more than 18 years of experience in the include the ‘Th ermal Infusing Facial’ and beauty and cosmetic industries and has previ- ‘Refi ning Body Toner’. ously held global commercial, marketing and “Th ere is growing demand for high- strategy appointments at Procter & Gamble, performance chemical-free skincare, as spa Elizabeth Arden and Marks & Spencer. customers become more savvy about the He will report to Richard Murad, authenticity and purity of their spa products general manager of LA-based Murad Inc, and treatments,” said Larsen. “About sixty which recently completed the acquisition per cent of what is applied to the skin enters of distribution partner Murad UK. From its the bloodstream, and increasingly people London head offi ce, Murad UK will operate as understand the need to make skincare the headquarters for the UK and Europe. choices that support their internal health.” KEYWORD: MURAD KEYWORD: SODASHI

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E-commerce solution offers link to Nymphéa spa software

SequoiaSoft , founded by ADN-informatique and Soft Booking, and hospitality agency Spa Collexion have launched an online booking solution dedicated to spas, which is modelled on and connected to Nymphéa soft ware. An e-commerce and web marketing platform, ‘E-Nymphea Collexion’ is designed to allow spas to combine the online booking of spa treatments and rituals with the sale of Spastream shower replicates skill of an experienced masseur gift vouchers. Th e solution also enables users to book classes in real-time, and manage Aquademy’s recently-launched ‘Spastream’ Th e 1,200 water points are grouped into their subscription. Another main feature of is a vichy shower concept featuring the 50 massage jets, and the unit also features E-Nymphea Collexion is that it provides spas electronic management of 1,200 water six RGB Opto 3W colour therapy spotlights, with the ability to market their spa treatments points designed to replicate the manual skill two 20-watt loudspeakers, an integrated and gift vouchers on their own website. of an experienced masseur. audio system, and an integrated essence KEYWORD: ADN Providing rejuvenating, de-stressing diff user with freeze-dried pods. and anti-ageing treatments, Spastream is Spastream is monitored and controlled a horizontal shower which off ers water through a 4.3” colour touch screen massages. Th e product is composed of three keyboard. As well as a manual mode, there parts in stainless steel, framed in corian are also 16 pre-set programmes for users (consisting of head and shoulders, lower to choose from. back, legs and feet). KEYWORD: AQUADEMY

EcoSmart becomes focal point at luxury London hotel

Bio-ethanol ‘EcoSmart’ fi res have been used However, the EcoSmart fi res off ered an in many diff erent hospitality projects, and ideal alternative, according to Rice, and provided the perfect solution at a fi ve star became the focal point for the rooms, with all-suite hotel in London. marble and other natural stone used for the Th e creation of four penthouse suites at fi replace surrounds. Tester stand puts Katherine the Wyndham Grand Hotel in Chelsea Har- Th e ‘EcoSmart Fire BK5’, which is solely Daniels brand on full display bour, led by interior designer Maria Rice’s distributed in the UK by retailer Smart Fire design company adi studio, was initially UK, was selected for its design versatility. A bespoke tester stand has been designed by hampered by the lack of a gas supply. KEYWORD: SMART FIRE Katherine Daniels Cosmetics for display in the company’s salons. Katherine Daniels Cosmetics hopes the tester stand will fully immerse clients in the look and feel of its brand, encouraging them to touch, smell and feel the products, while it complements “the beauty of the brand’s personality in its entirety”. Th e stand is sold complete with a full range of tester products, two risers, a brochure holder, a ‘please try me – testers’ plaque and the Katherine Daniels logo in a 3D wall mount. KEYWORD: KATHERINE DANIELS

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Physical therapists have W: www.visitspas.eu/iceland recorded that Americans spend about an hour warned of “text neck” for years now but hand- The International Medical Spa Association on their smartphones each day. This suggests held devices are more prolific now than ever. T: +1 877 851 8998 W: www.medicalspaassociation.org a high potential for damage done to the spine. 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