news update US$27.5m Dom Pedro
Laguna unveiled in Brazil PETE HAYMAN
Great Hotels of the World has just revealed the us$27.5m (€20m, £17.2m) Dom Pedro Laguna Beach Villas, Golf and Spa Resort on the Aquiraz Rivera in Brazil. T e 102-bedroom resort includes the Spa
Aquae, which has decorated using ‘earth colours’ and features fi ve treatment rooms and CV fi tness facilities. T ere’s also a whirl- pool and indoor, chromatherapy pool. On-site sporting activities will include
golf – on a nine-hole course – beach vol- leyball and football and surfi ng.
Forum to measure UK’s wellbeing TOM WALKER
A group of 40 people from a range of backgrounds in busi- ness, academia, government and the voluntary sector have been draſt ed in by the Offi ce for the National Statistics (ONS) to help measure the nation’s wellbeing. T e national statistician,
Jil Matheson has convened the Measuring National Wellbeing Forum to engage directly in the debate with key stakeholders, including policy makers, analysts, busi- ness leaders and academics in the UK and abroad. T e forum’s role will be to discuss the main
T e forum aims to measure issues around health and wellness in the UK Matheson, who will chair the Measuring
themes emerging from the national debate which concludes in April and provide advice on how to deliver credible measures of sub- jective wellbeing, and of wider national wellbeing, to meet policy and public needs.
Mandara’s latest spa has a more contemporary feel
Mandara enters the UK and reveals product range
TOM WALKER
Bali-based Mandara Spa has opened its fi rst spa in Europe at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel in London. T e 700sq m (7,500sq ſt ) spa has a con-
temporary edge, but maintains a luxurious Asian feel. T ere are nine treatment rooms and the spa will be the fi rst in the world to off er Mandara’s bath, body and home prod- uct line alongside its body therapies, Elemis treatments and Bliss beauty services. Manadara is a subsidary of Steiner, which also owns Elemis and Bliss (see sb10/4 p54).
Peninsula Hotels to enter European market in 2013
TOM WALKER
Hong Kong-based luxury hotel operator Peninsula Hotels will open its fi rst European hotel in Paris, France in 2013. T e Peninsula Paris will feature 200 bed-
rooms and the interior will be designed by New York-based T ierry Despont. According to a spokesperson, the con-
cept designs are currently being drawn up for the hotel’s guestrooms and public areas – including the spa – which will feature contemporary fl air with reference to the building’s original belle époque style.
National Wellbeing Forum, said: “T rough the Measuring Nat ional Wel lbeing Programme, ONS is leading a debate in the UK about how best to provide a clear picture of ‘how society is doing’, that doesn’t simply rely on economic data.
Endota launches Sydney day spa TOM WALKER
Endota, the Australian day spa fi rm, has opened a new site at T e Rocks in Sydney. T e spa boasts seven treatment rooms, a spray tanning room and a relaxation lounge. The treatment menu
includes reflexology, mas- sage and body wraps, as well as pedicures, manicures and other beauty treatments. A spokesperson from
Endota said: “We use natural Australian ingredients in all of our spa treatments, and the Endota skincare range is certifi ed organic – meaning that it is free from chemicals, and made from ingredients grown without pes- ticides. One per cent of sales from Endota spa-certifi ed organic skincare is donated to
Launched in 2000, Endota currently operates 60 spas in Australia
Bush Heritage Australia to help preserve valu- able bushland, water and wildlife.” Endota, which was launched in 2000, now owns more than 60 spas around Australia.
Starwood secures deal for Sharjah spa resort TOM WALKER
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has signed with deputy ruler HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Salem Al Qassimi, to manage its fi rst hotel in the UAE state of Sharjah. Located on Al Muntazah Beach in the north of the emirate,
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the new 343-bedroom Sheraton Sharjah is scheduled to open at the beginning of 2013. Facilities will include a 950sq m (10,225sq ſt )
spa, the brand’s signature Sheraton Fitness by Core Performance health club, restaurants and a pool/beach grill on a private beach.
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