news update
Redeveloped Hotel Bel-Air to debut in July
TOM WALKER
Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles, a Dorchester Collection hotel, will reopen this July aſt er a 22-month renovation and redesign. Two design fi rms – Champalimaud and
Rockwell Group – have worked on the project which includes the creation of a new spa building. T e 12,000sq ſt (1,100sq m) spa includes three guest loſt s for accom- modation and seven treatment rooms. T e spa will be managed by La Prairie and the company’s products will be used as ameni- ties in all of the guestrooms.
Prince Spa opens in Rome TOM WALKER
T e Prince day spa in Rome has opened its doors at the exclusive Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel in Rome, Italy. T e 21,550sq ſt (2,000sq m)
spa houses 12 multi-sensory treatment cabins and two spa suites, thermal circuits, water features an extensive wet zone and a large relaxation area. Treatments will include chromatherapy, aromatherapy, watsu and a range of mas- sages – T ai, shiatsu, Swedish and ayurvedic. T e wet zone off ers a 25m swimming pool, Turkish bath, bio sauna, Finnish sauna and a thalassotherapy bath as well as a cold area with emotional showers, an ice cascade, tropical rainshowers and cold misting. T e main product line used at the spa is
Maria Galland, with the Höbe Pergh range of hay treatments also being used.
T e spa boasts a total of seven treatment rooms
Six Senses reveals River Saigon resort and spa
TOM WALKER
T ailand-based resort and spa operator Six Senses has opened its Saigon River site in Vietnam. T e resort includes 150 accom- modation units – divided into guestrooms and villas – and a large spa. T ere is also a signifi cant residential element (see p30). Located on the river bank, the Six Senses
Spa at Saigon River off ers seven indoor and outdoor treatment rooms, a T ai massage room, relaxation areas, a yoga pavilion and a sauna and steamroom. Guests are trans- ported to the spa on a wooden boat.
Spending up within the luxury travel sector
TOM WALKER
Global spending at fi ve-star hotels rose by an average of 14 per cent during the year to October 2010 when compared to 2009. Figures from the American Express
Business Insights report suggest wealthy consumers and business travellers are pre- pared to pay for luxury once more. Sujata Bhatia, VP of the Business Insights depart- ment, said increased consumer confi dence among wealthy travellers is a positive sig- nal that economic conditions are improving within the high-end hotel sector.
T e spa’s large wet zone includes a 25m swimming pool and a sauna area Other suppliers include Fisiosphere – a col-
lection based on marine seaweed, mud and sea salts – and Germaine de Capuccini for the milk, chocolate and red grape treatments. T e spa also boasts its own bar-restaurant which has ‘biological’ menu – with staff advising guests on personalised eating plans.
Joint venture for Stoup and Boykin TOM WALKER
David Stoup, co-founder of La Prairie and former CEO of Red Door spas, has joined forces with hospitality entre- preneur Robert Boykin to form a new spa management and operations company. Trilogy Spa Ventures will
aim to “redefi ne the branded spa concept”, with services ranging from creating spa brands to securing deals with suppliers, as well as developing retail opportunities on behalf of clients. T e company also looks to secure exclusive deals with spa and beauty product suppliers and to off er them to clients. Stoup said: “T ere is a great demand to be
T e consultancy aims to help spas secure exclusive deals with suppliers
met in the branded spa business. Using my past experience in building beauty brands
paired with Bob’s expertise in the hospitality industry, we will redefi ne the spa category by creating powerful synergies between beauty brands and properties.”
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines takes over spa operations TOM WALKER
UK-based Fred Olsen Cruise Lines (FOCL) will take over the running of its onboard spa off er across its fl eet of four cruise ships by mid- 2011. T e spas on the ships Balmoral, Boudicca, Braemar and Black Watch were previously
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operated by The Onboard Spa Company and will retain the name Atlantis Spa under FOCL’s direct management. FOCL has appointed a new team of special-
ists to operate the spas, all of whom have been sourced from fi ve-star hotels and resorts.
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