World leisure news Andermatt resort spa
details revealed tom walker
Te 426-bedroom Chedi Andermatt Hotel at the skiing resort of Andermatt in the Swiss Alps will include a 1,620sq m (17,000sq ſt) luxury spa when it opens in 2013. Facilities at the spa, designed by Zürich-
based architects Hotz Architekten AG, include 10 treatment rooms; a 125sq m (1,350sq ſt) relaxation zone; indoor and outdoor swimming pools; a sauna world with a number of saunas, steamrooms and plunge pools and a 290sq m (3,100sq ſt) health and fitness club.
Work starts on Nigerian resort tom walker
Construction has begun on the NGN49bn (US$268m, £167m, E190m) Delta Leisure Resort in the Warri and Asaba Cities of Delta State, Nigeria. The large resort will be
designed as a major tourist attraction and has been touted as the ‘first of its kind’ in West Africa. Te first phase is due to open at the end of 2013. UK-based design and AV
specialist Sarner is working together with its African arm Sarner PFM on the design and creation of the leisure resorts, which will cover more than 150 hect- ares in each city. Te main park, located in the Udu local gov-
ernment area of Warri, will reflect the culture of the area and is set to include a waterpark; heritage attractions; a luxury spa; two hotels and chalets; a casino; golf course; a family
Te spa boasts a total of 14 treatment rooms Pullman Resort and
Spa opens in Lijiang tom walker
French hotel giant Accor has opened Pullman Lijiang Resort & Spa, its fourth Pullman-branded resort in China. Accommodation comprises 79 villas
and 51 deluxe rooms and a luxury spa operated by Mandara. Facilities at the spa include a total of 14 treatment rooms – each with its private shower and consisting of four luxury double suites; four couples rooms; three single treatment rooms; and two private outdoor treatment suites; and a wet treatment suite.
China eyeing up plans for Eden Project
tom walker
A new sister site for Cornwall’s Eden Project could be developed in China as part of efforts to expand the concept to over- seas locations. According to the BBC, Eden Project
director Tim Smit believes that work could commence on the Chinese version of the attraction within 18 months. In 2008, Smit told Attractions Management that discus- sions had started to take Eden overseas. It was also reported that Singapore is also in line for a similar attraction.
6 Te mega resort will include a number of attrations, including rides
entertainment centre; children’s area; sports facilities; and retail stores. Te Oleri bridge will link the park to the main
road network for ease of access. Meanwhile at Ogwashi-UKu, the Aniocha south local gov- ernment area of Asaba, an animal reserve and wildlife park will be established.
21 Centrale Partners acquires Silhouette tom walker
France-based private equity firm 21 Centrale Partners has acquired Switzerland’s largest health club operator Silhouette Fitness. Te Silhouette estate was
acquired by 21 Centrale - in association with its Swiss part- ner company SEC Partners - and comprises 22 mem- ber clubs and two corporate clubs in Geneva, Zurich and Brussels, catering for a total of 37,000 members. In 2008, 21 Centrale
Te deal includes Silhouette’s 22 clubs in Switzerland and Belgium
acquired Club Med Gym (CMG) from Club Méditerranée. CMG is the leading brand in the French fitness market, with 70,000 mem- bers across 22 clubs in Paris. It also operates 32 corporate clubs and runs fitness industry training provider IMF.
The combined portfolios of CMG and
Silhouette include 44 clubs in three countries and represent a global customer base of 107,000 members. Tey are expected to generate aggre- gated revenue of €80m and consolidate their position through the opening of new clubs.
Smithsonian amends US$245m NMAAHC plans tom walker
Te Smithsonian Institution has revised its plans for the creation of a US$245m €170m, £150m) National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Te architectural amendments to the plans have been introduced
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to secure the approval of the National Capital Planning Commission, aſter concerns about traffic disruption during the building process were aired in September 2010. Te museum will be dedicated to charting the history of the black American people.
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