Summer 2017 New park in the style of the First Republic We revitalize the park and the terraces below the hotel Radium Palace Mobile devices and health View of our physiotherapists on new technologies We develop a spa and surroundings Our intentions in the development of services, the comfort of our clients and the surroundings of Jáchymov Cultural overview Tips Summer 2017 for trips CONTENT EDITORIAL 3 PARK TREATMENT OF SURROUND- INGS OF THE RADIUM PALACE **** RETURNS TO ITS SHAPE FROM THE 1920s. Dear guests, The current sunny days no longer leave anyone in doubt that we have summer here again. It is time of holidays and vacations that many people did not associate with the spa in the past. Even a number of our traditional visitors used to go to the sea in summer, and during the holidays they were particularly interested in stays in children‘s health resorts. But times are changing, and the spa is no longer just a place of healing, but also of prevention, rest and holidays. And summer is worth it. 6 At least in our country in Luhacovice and Jachymov. SOUS CHEF VIP KITCHEN The composition of our summer guests in both spas resorts is different, but Czechs and Slovaks in Luhacovice, as well as a varied nationality mix in Jachymov, can enjoy summer in the spa properly. Culture that is inseparably associated with both the Luhacovic and Jachymov summer also contributes to it. Our program offer is very rich in both localities and, as in previous years, after a busy winter and spring we can afford an investment vacation. For Luhacovice it is not completely applied, because the construction of the second part of the Riviera pension continues there, but it does not affect the comfort 7 in the spa area. It is about the area and its atmosphere that we considered the most MODERN TRENDS important and we believe that you will appreciate all of our investments in them. IN GASTRONOMY Three years ago we renewed greenery in it and this year we have completed the key stage of reconstruction of the main communications. However, we are not behind in Jachymov either. We have focused our attention there in the same direction. This year, we concentrated on the park under the Radium Palace and the communications in the park around the Agricola Spa Centre. There is a beautiful playground for children and a circuit for runners or small cyclists. However, our summer investment break will not be time of inaction. It will be a period of preparation for autumn and winter projects as well as of long-term 8 strategic investments. And what can you expect? In Luhacovice, there will be the Riviera Garni hotel opening, renovation of the common areas of the Palace, the THE IMPACT OF MOBILE DEVICES extension of DL Vitkov or the extension of the parking possibilities in the spa area. ON HUMAN HEALTH In the longer horizon, the reconstruction of the colonnade and the Vincentka Hall, the Jurkovic and Janacek Museum in the area of hydrotherapy, and other new communications in the park or the reconstruction of Zalesi and its connection with Moravia. In Jachymov it is, first, the new sauna world in Agricole, the next stage of the Curie reconstruction, and the Behounka, the extension of the Astoria restaurant and then of the Radium Palace. It‘s what you can look forward to, but now enjoy our summer! 12–13 SPA CULTURAL EVENTS MUDr. Eduard Bláha CEO of Léčebné Lázně Jáchymov a. s. and Lázně Luhačovice, a. s. AQUAVIVA, 14th year | number 2, AV has been published since 2003, Registration MK ČR E 21573 Publisher: Léčebné lázně Jáchymov a.s., T. G. Masaryka 415, CZ-362 51 Jáchymov, Tel.: +420 353 833 333, 16–17 [email protected], Grafics and print by: MEDIAN s.r.o., Translation to English by Iveta Cheel LUHAČOVICE WINDOW Photos by: Yana Zolotoverkhaya, Jiří Hubatka, Spa archive www.radonspa.com f lecebnelaznejachymov NEWS Park treatment of surroundings of the Radium Palace **** returns to its shape from the 1920s. Not only buildings need maintenance and renovation but also greenery needs it that is an integral part of the urban environment. In the spa, this is double true, because in addition to the aesthetic aspect, the positive effect of greenery on the well-being and inner balance of clients can not be neglected. At the end of last year, a total revitalization of greenery and trees on terraces under the Radium Palace hotel was commenced. The author of the new concept is Ing. Romana Michalkova, a specialist in Landscape Ar- chitecture. The basic idea is to return to the regular and symmetrical style so as to re- store the original historical style from the 1920s when the slope was without high trees. Great emphasis will again be placed on the architectural design of the slope by means of balustrade walls, statues, vases and, above all, the hotel‘s free view. The implementation of the project was in- itiated by the removal of lower quality co- niferous trees. Valuable coniferous trees have been left, designed to be treated, and they will be completed so as a new concept of regular symmetrical planting emerge. On the upper terrace along the and complement the existing woody plants to the adjacent architecture. The proposed hotel were planted small-crown, red-flow- pattern so that the tree species match and modifications will greatly improve not only ering trees, creating a symmetrical row of complement each other by the time and the appearance of the terraces, but also the trees along the entire building of the hotel colour of the flower or autumn leaf col- overall impression of the hotel‘s aesthetic in the spirit of the original modifications ouring. The height of the bushes will corre- and practical aspects. Plantings will be de- according to historical photographs. spond to the adjacent architecture. signed to remain representative and attrac- tive throughout the year, to be varied and Most of the existing plantings of deciduous New tree species are selected to comple- variable, but also matched in one harmoni- shrubs will be preserved. The slope will then ment the existing composition, to align with ous composition appropriate to the given be supplemented by a regular, symmetrical each other, to build on each other and to space and given climatic conditions. planting of a lower character so as to cre- complement each other by the time and col- ate coherent complex groups of deciduous our of the flower or autumn leaf colouring. Jaroslava Vlčková shrubs. New species are selected to match The height of the bushes will correspond Director of Radium Palace Hotel Presentation of experience in Paris With the participation of about 100 delegates from all over Europe, the 10th Annual Meeting of the Hotel & Spa Forum took place on the 1st June in the Four Seasons Hotel in Paris, where leading European personalities in the sphere of spa, hotel and wellness meet and exchange the experi- ence. In the therapeutic spa section, besides lecturers from Belgium and Ita- ly appeared the General Director of Spa Luhacovice, a. s., MUDr. Eduard Bla- ha with a presentation on the connection of traditional spa and wellness in Luhacovice and Jachymov. The participants were mainly interested in the concept and level of spa care for children in Luhacovice, for which last year the company won the European innovation prize. Interestingly, compared to all other European and US debaters, our spa group was, in terms of capac- ity and market share, the most significant subject presenting in the Forum. 3 Investment priorities for the years 2017 and 2018 This year and the next year, Jachymov spa is going to spend more than CZK 56 million on the main investment projects. They link to the generous reconstruction of Radium Palace Spa Hotel **** (55 million CZK) and extension of the hotel Astoria *** (CZK 25.5 million.) In 2016. Our goal is to continually improve quality in all our facilities and to provide our guests with an ever richer and more quality range of spa services. Astoria and the Curie Complex “The complex of spa buildings in Prague, Curie, Elektra and Lusatia con- tributes by 40% on the company‘s rev- enues. It is therefore our effort to pro- vide services on a solid level. „The Curie complex will provide new facilities for doctors‘ surgeries, procedures and the necessary centralization of procedures. A revitalization of the corridor between the building of Curie and Prague will be carried out. The new corridor glazing will create a nice seating area with a view of the surrounding panorama. The Cu- rie build is counting on an investment of CZK 11 million. In addition to these strategic development investments, in the Curie building lifts, kitchens, in part Spa Complex Curie additional storey of the medical section also the reception will be reconstructed and an exchange of windows in the café and other parts of the building will be re- the Astoria Hotel‘s investment is almost February 2018. As part of this develop- alized. These works are planned for less CZK 16 million. The author of the archi- ment, a cogeneration unit will be put than CZK 14 million, „says Curie Com- tectural solution of both investments is Ing. Arch. Bretislav Kubicek from Karlovy Vary. The construction works at the Asto- ria Hotel will be held in spring and sum- mer of 2018. We plan to take action at the Curie complex during the shutdown in January-February 2018, starting the preparation in autumn 2017.” Hotel Astoria*** Spa centre Agricola extension of the restaurant extension of the swimming pool hall and accommodation section Sauna land and the swimming pool at Aqua centre Agricola into operation in Agricola, which will plex Director Karel Denk.