spa news
New Puerto
Rico Spa Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company (RCHC) is to open its first Reserve property in the Americas region with the launch of a new resort at Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico, in December 2012.
Facilities will include the five-acre Spa Botánico, which aims to provide a holistic approach to beauty and wellness inspired by traditional local remedies.
The Spa will offermen’s and women’s private relaxation rooms, glass walled spa treatment pavilions, two ‘treehouse’ treatment platforms, and purification gardens. Organic spa productsmade fromnative plants grown on-site will be used, while a beauty salon will also be available to offer manicures and pedicures.
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www.ritzcarlton.com
Spa to launch skin care products
Espace Henri Chenot, Palace Merano - the Italian destination Spa founded by health expert Henri Chenot - is to launch a new range of skin care products thismonth.
Derived fromvegetative sources to help prevent the ageing process, the products have been produced in Chenot’s Biontology Laboratory at the Spa and wellness centre.
It follows the completion of a four-year renovation at Espace Henri Chenot, Palace Merano, which has seen the complete overhaul of guest rooms and suites and outdoor pool.
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www.palace.it Grant for Buxton Spa hotel
English Heritage has confirmed a £500,000 grant for the Buxton Crescent andThermal Spa scheme, which will create one of the UK’s first genuine Spa hotels for more than 100 years.
The funding is to go towards the £35m transformation of Buxton’s Grade I-listed Crescent and adjacent Grade II-listed Natural Baths and Pump Room.
When complete, the development will feature a 79-room Spa hotel incorporating the Natural Baths, a thermal naturalmineral water spa, eight specialist shops, and a visitor centre.
Derbyshire City Council is also involved with the development and is providing funding, along with High Peak Borough Council. Five years ago, the Heritage Lottery Fund contributed £12.5m.
An artist’s impression of howthe Spa poolwill look.
Spa takes home award
SK Clinic + Spa, based in Bury St Edmunds, has received Finalist Status in The Good SpaAwards 2011 in the category of ‘Spa ByYourself’.
The Spa has been nominated as one of the 35 top Spas in the country, out of over 800 listings. The final decision was made by a panel of expert judges but in a unique twist their choice was influenced by clients of each nominated Spa.
The Good Spa Guide website described the requirements for nomination in the ‘Spa By Yourself’ category as: “... a Spa that never seems crowded, that is always serene, where the experience feels personalised.”
Daniela Chandler, SK’s Spa Director, commented: “We are absolutely delighted that SK has received this prestigious accolade from The Good Spa Guide. On behalf of all the staff at SK, I would like to thank those who took the time to show us their support; we could not have come this far without you.”
• SK Clinic + Spa: 01284 748 470
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