KD =`e[^i\XkjkX]] 8JG89LJ@E AXgXeËjÔijk Japan’s first Evian-branded spa suite), Earthlite (massage spa facility has been unveiled beds) and Florieh (head spa at Palace Hotel Tokyo – part beds). FLOS was responsible of a US$1.2bn (€965m, £771m) for the spa’s lighting. mixed-use development in the Located adjacent to the heart of the Japanese capital. spa is a 127sq m (1,367sq ft) Located on the fifth floor fitness facility equipped by of the hotel, the new 1,200sq Technogym and Life Fitness. m (12,197sq ft) spa has been A 20m x 5m indoor pool is also inspired by the Alpine journey among the hotel facilities. taken by the French company’s Palace Hotel Tokyo exec- natural mineral water. utive director and general Facilities include five treat- manager Masaru Watanabe ment rooms and a spa suite said: “The concept for this spa – each named after an Alpine springs from the mountains. peak – as well as heated baths, “The journey of Evian water a marble sauna, a cold plunge The spa design has been inspired by the Alpine journey of Evian’s natural mineral water through the Alps, which leads pool and a dry sauna. to its purification and balance, is Men’s and women’s relaxation lounges also uses products from France-based Omnisens the same metaphorical journey we’re endeav- form part of the Evian spa, which boasts views and Anne Semonin throughout. ouring to embark upon with our guests. overlooking Tokyo’s Imperial Palace Gardens MEC Design International Corporation led “We sometimes forget that treatments can be and – on a clear day – Mount Fuji. the design of the Evian Spa, with Thermarium transformative, very much like a journey. That The treatment menu – like the spa’s design supplying the men’s reclining bath and the theme, of reclamation and recovery, not only – has taken inspiration from the purifying marble sauna colour therapy. Other suppliers defines the treatments but the space itself.” journey of Evian’s natural mineral water and include Agape (a deep soaking tub within the Details: http://lei.sr?a=S9K5F =fliJ\Xjfeji\m\Xcj Dfi^Xejj`^ej[\Xc]fi image: four seasons hotels and resorts knfDXiiXb\Z__fk\cj KfifekfcXleZ_[Xk\ Morgans Hotel Group is to open Delano and Mondrian-branded prop- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has announced erties in Marrakech, Morocco, under the opening date for its new flagship hotel in a 15-year management agreement with the heart of Toronto, Canada – the hospitality Hivernage Collection. group’s hometown for more than 50 years. Delano Marrakech – located in the Launching on 5 October, the Four Seasons heart of the Hivernage District – will Hotel Toronto showcases the “next generation” include a 20,000sq ft (1,858sq m) spa of Four Seasons properties and is located in the The hotel’s spa area will be located across two floors using products supplied by brands city’s Yorkville shopping quarter. such as Valmont and marocMaroc. The 2,700sq m (29,063sq ft) Spa at Four The spa also features a yoga studio, an indoor The new 69-bedroom Mondrian Seasons Hotel Toronto – one of the largest swimming pool with adjacent whirlpool and Marrakech will be located in the luxury urban spas in Toronto – is among the indoor and outdoor relaxation decks. Agdal area and will also host “world- facilities and will be spread across two floors. Elsewhere at the 259-bedroom hotel, facilities class” spa facilities, although further Yabu Pushelberg has overseen the interior include Café Boulud and dbar by international details are yet to be announced. design of the spa, which will contain 17 cust- restaurateur and chef Daniel Boulud, which omised treatment rooms and a salon. will offer modern French cuisine. DX^Xq`e\j`^elgXk G;=]fi`GX[#B`e[c\jdXikg_fe\ Fec`e\fe[`^`kXcklie`e^gX^\j Kn`kk\i]fccfnlj1 > ) I\X[JgXFggfikle`k`\jfec`e\1nnn%jgXfggfikle`k`\j%Zfd&[`^`kXc Kn`kk\i17jgXfggj :P9 Eastern Mangroves Hotel and Spa by Anantara has opened to become Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas’ first Middle Eastern city-based hotel. The 222-bedroom prop- erty is located in the Eastern Mangroves district of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and forms part of an inte- grated hotel, marina, retail and residential scheme led by Abu Dhabi’s Tourism Development and Investment Company. Dubai-based EDP Spa were behind the design of the spa, Mandara signed a deal for the new spa last year which includes 10 treatment rooms – two double and eight The hotel is Anantara’s first city-based property in the Middle East region DXe[XiXJgXfg\ejXk@e[`XËj individual – and a 132sq m GlccdXe>li^Xfe:\ekiXcGXib (1,421sq ft) Arabic hammam. Elsewhere, Eastern Mangroves Hotel and Barr and Wray was appointed to supply, Spa by Anantara features a rooftop lounge Mandara Spa has announced the opening of install and commission the wet area facilities. overlooking the district; a Thai speciality res- its new 250sq m (2,691sq ft) spa at Pullman These include four Vichy showers, two steam taurant; and a ballroom. Gurgaon Central Park – a 285-bedroom showers, four VIP fill and empty baths, four The architecture of the hotel has been hotel located in New Delhi, India. experience showers and water features. influenced by elements of Arabic design and The Steiner Leisure-owned brand Other facilities within the hotel’s spa include includes archways, mashrabiya windows and announced in June 2011 that it had signed a relaxation lounges and separate lobbies and mosaics. The design also utilises 18-carat gold 10-year agreement to operate the spa, which check-in areas for men and women. throughout the building. combines traditional Asian treatments with “sophisticated” beauty therapies. Facilities at the hotel’s new Mandara- branded spa include four single treatment rooms with rain showers; a double spa suite GXcXZ`fEXqXi\eXjkiXej]fidj]fid\iZfem\ek with whirlpool and steam shower; and two outdoor massage pavilions. Luxury hotel group and travel The spa menu includes a wide range of operator Orient-Express signature treatments combining massages, Hotels has announced the scrubs and facials using fresh ingredients opening of Palacio Nazarenas and offered by a team of professionals from in Cuzco, Peru – the capital of India and Bali, Indonesia. the ancient Inca Empire. Meanwhile, the spa – open to hotel resi- Four years in development, dents and non-residents – has joined forces the group has invested around with UK-based skincare brand Elemis to US$14.1m (€11.1m, £9m) in the offer products and services such as the creation of its new 55-suite Elemis Tri-Enzyme Resurfacing Facial. boutique hotel within a for- mer 16th century convent. Original walls dating back L?fk\cjXe[I\jfikjkffg\e to the Incan period have been k_`i[gifg\ikp`eK_X`cXe[ preserved beneath the glass Orient-Express invested around US$14.1m in the creation of the hotel floors of some of treatment U Hotels and Resorts has announced that its rooms within the Hypnôze Spa. the four-year project and the Senzo Restaurant third managed property in Thailand – the The spa has a total of five single treatment is overseen by chef Virgilio Martinez. 133-bedroom U Sunsuri Phuket – is sched- rooms and one double room with private hot Laurent Carrasset, managing director for uled to open its doors in November. tub, along with a relaxation room. Facilities also Orient-Express Peru, said: “The rebirth of The resort will join properties in Chiang include an outdoor infinity pool. Palacio Nazarenas is a complex project, but one Mai and Kanchanaburi, and will include Hypnôze Spa has created its own brand of that is Orient-Express through and through. a spa with three treatment rooms offering organic products for use in its treatments, “Ever since the company embarked on the Asian and European-inspired massages. which use locally-sourced ingredients such as revival of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express U Hotels and Resorts is a brand owned pink Andean salt and avocado. luxury train in 1978, breathing new life into his- by management company Absolute Hotel Elsewhere at the hotel, the library acts as a toric icons has become one of its hallmarks.” Services, while the owner of U Sunsuri museum for Incan artefacts discovered during Details: http://lei.sr?a=k9A2j Phuket is At Nai Harn Resort Co Ltd. :P9 The 5,600sq ft (520sq m) Ocean Crest Spa has been unveiled as part of the new Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort and Spa, which has image: hilton hotels and resorts opened overlooking the Pacific Ocean in California, US. The spa, which boasts seven treatment rooms and a cou- ple’s room, has been designed The hotel is part of Starwood’s Sheraton roll-out in order to provide an environ- mentally-mindful experience JkXinff[lem\`cje\n and draws upon the healing The spa at the new Carlsbad resort draws on the sea’s healing powers J_\iXkfejgX_fk\c`eDX[i`[ powers of the sea. Massage tables in the treatment rooms fea- and Spa, which has taken 18 months to build Starwood Hotels and Resorts has announced ture built-in Bose sound technology, while and offers views of the sea from most areas. the opening of the 180-bedroom Sheraton the spa also contains two steamrooms and WCHR CEO Renato Alesiani said the resort Madrid Mirasierra Hotel and Spa near the indoor and outdoor relaxation areas. Many of is being operated under a franchise agreement heart of the Spanish capital city. the treatments use products from local sources, with Hilton, with all operating equipment and The hotel, which is owned by Comercial such as California citrus and flowers from the criteria “specified” by the global hotel group. Mirasierra Group, forms part of the hospi- Carlsbad Flower Field region. He said: “WCHR operates within the param- tality group’s plans to expand the Sheraton Wave Crest Hotels and Resorts (WCHR) eters set by the brand.” brand to more than 60 properties around operates Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort Read more: http://lei.sr?a=Y3N8O the world over the next three years. Facilities include the 1,300sq m (13,993sq ft) Absara spa, which incorporates five treat- ment cabins, a sauna, a Turkish bath and a E\njgXXjjfZ`Xk`fecXleZ_\j`eHl\Y\Z whirlpool and offers guests a wide range of beauty treatments and massages. The growth of the spa sector in Elsewhere, the facilities at Sheraton Eastern Canada has resulted in Madrid Mirasierra Hotel and Spa include the formation of a new associ- indoor and outdoor swimming pools; and ation for wellness operators in a fully-equipped fitness suite. the province of Quebec. Roeland Vos, president for Starwood Association Québécoise Hotels and Resorts, Europe, Africa and the des spas (AQDS) has been Middle East, said: “This new hotel further established with a mission underlines our commitment to continued to support and represent all growth in Spain.” spas across Quebec – the only Canadian province whose sole official language is French at LE + I\X[JgXFggfikle`k`\jfec`e\1nnn%jgXfggfikle`k`\j%Zfd&[`^`kXc Kn`kk\i17jgXfggj :P9 Innovation to Fuel Your Imagination If Only I Could... ● Generate centralized reports for all of my spas ● Manage all my spas from my tablet or mobile phone ● Accept online bookings anywhere, anytime Imagine the Possibilities with Cloud-based Spa Management Software 1.866.966.9798 | www.spa-booker.com/gsws spa opportunities news ;8@CPE Ifj\nff[XeefleZ\jgcXej]fiÔijk:_`eX_fk\c Y Spa’s external hydropool is a signature feature Rosewood Hotels and Resorts has announced plans to make PJgXkffg\eXkLBËj its first move into China with NpYfjkfeCXb\j`eH* the opening of a 279-bed- room property in Beijing’s A new spa facility being built at Wyboston Chaoyang District. Lakes, the independently-owned conference Located opposite the city’s and leisure destination in Bedfordshire, UK, CCTV Tower, the Bar Studio- is to open in the third quarter of 2012. designed Rosewood Beijing Located within Wyboston Lakes Hotel, Y will open in mid-2013 and Spa will house 11 therapy rooms – including will be owned by New World three couples’ rooms – steamrooms, water Group. Facilities will include beds and relaxation areas. a Rosewood Sense spa. A signature feature of the new spa will The spa will house six treat- be the external hydropool and kelo sauna ment rooms with balconies, as in a south-facing spa garden, along with an well as becoming the group’s open air fireplace and sun loungers. first to offer five spa suites R-Spa Limited, the consultancy set up by designed for overnight stays. The 279-bedroom property will be Rosewood’s first to open in China former Champneys Health Resorts manag- Treatments will reflect the cul- ing director Ray Payne, is working on the tural and natural environment of Beijing. and refined, energetic and serene – all these design and feasibility of Y Spa, as well as An indoor pool, a gym and a yoga studio aspects will be incorporated into the hotel’s overseeing its pre-opening. will also feature among the amenities on offer design and ethos.” Emma-Jane North has been appointed at the new hotel, along with seven restaurants Rosewood Beijing forms part of the group’s director of the new Y Spa at Wyboston and lounges serving a variety of cuisines. Asian expansion plans and is a “pre-cursor” to Lakes, while it has been revealed that Elemis Rosewood Hotels and Resorts president fast-paced growth that will add 10 properties and Murad products will be used. Radha Arora said: “Guests will see A Sense of open or in the pipeline within five years. North said: “We wanted to inspire our Place – our guiding philosophy to reflect and Hong Kong-based conglomerate New guests and deliver real results with our treat- celebrate each location’s culture, history and World Group incorporates management com- ments – our choice of Elemis and Murad geography – exquisitely expressed in Rosewood pany New World Hospitality, which acquired proved the perfect partnership.” Beijing. 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