n Sign up for your free digital subscription to spa opportunities magazine: www.spaopportunities.com/green Travaasa opens second property Tom wAlKER


Travaasa, operator of a new collection of “experiental hotels” has opened its second site in Maui, Hawaii. Te Travaasa Hana, Maui


hotel features 70 cottages and suites, a wellness spa, locally-sourced dining, and programming highlighting Hawaii’s rich cultural her- itage. The Spa at Travaasa Hana infuses therapeutic native Hawaiian treatments with exercise as part of its holistic approach to relax- ation and wellness and utilizes locally made and organic products. Te spa will use Travaasa’s own Pl’au Kino


Accommodation at the resort is offered in 47 plantation-style cottages


cold plunge pool, indoor and outdoor show- ers and a relaxation area. Accommodations at Travaasa Hana consist


(heal the body with herbs) branded herbal products and the treatment menu includes body wraps, aromatherapy, massages, facials, pedicures and manicures. Spa facilities include a number of treatment rooms, steamrooms,


of 47 plantation-style Sea Ranch Cottages and 23 low-rise bungalow Garden View Suites. Travaasa Hana is located at the refurbished


former Hotel Hana Maui property, which first opened in 1947.


Spa Association of Africa to launch Tom wAlKER


A new trade association look- ing to develop and maintain standards in the African spa industry will be launched at an event in Ghana this October. As part of its mission


statement, Spa Association of Africa (SAA) will look to work alongside national and regional tourism boards as well as operators to set quality standards and encourage edu- cation and preventive health measures within the spa, health and wellness industry. Te association is the brainchild of found-


Spa facilities include traditional Turkish Baths


MAXX Royal Golf and Spa hotel opens in Belek


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Voyage Hotels has launched its newest hotel located close to a Colin Montgomerie- designed Golf course in Belek, Turkey. The MAXX Royal Golf & Spa boasts


280 bedrooms and suites and 16 luxury villas and also houses a large luxury spa and wellness centre. Facilities at the spa include Turkish baths, treatment rooms, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, spa pool and a relaxation area. Other leisure facilities at the hotel include


a large waterpark with a number of swim- ming pools and a range of restaurants. Guests at the hotel qualify for discounted


rates at the championship golf course, which is operated by the hotel owner Voyage.


NoMI spa unveiled at Park Hyatt Chicago


mEg pRoopS Te association looks to develop standards in the African spa industry


ers Elaine Okeke, principle consultant and founder of SPALOGIQUE, and Dzigbordi Dosoo, founder and CEO of spa consultancy Allure Africa. Te pair have named Alison Ng’ethe, founder of ACI International College


of Beauty, Fitness and Holistic Terapy, as the first board member. Services offered by SAA will include train-


ing accreditation and education arm aiming to connect educators and organisations interested in developing training programmes.


Marriott unveils new Rajasthan spa hotel pETE hAYmAn


Marriott International’s signature Marriott Hotels and Resorts has announced the launch of its new 365-bedroom property in Jaipur - the capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Te Jaipur Marriott Hotel comprises a 10,000sq ſt


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A new day spa has opened at the Park Hyatt Chicago, US. NoMI Spa features two private spa suites,


and treatments include the Lake Stone Massage, Premier Body Treatment, Carita facials, hand and foot grooming for men, and other beauty treatments such as man- icures and pedicures. Te spa also offers the Hydrafacial – a


non-laser skin resurfacing treatment. Spa guest also have full use of the hotel’s fitness centre and swimming pool. Its focus will be giving clients customized


(929sq m) Quan Spa among its facilities, as well as a whirlpool, an adult swimming pool and a children’s pool. A total of seven food and beverage outlets


are on offer at the hotel, such as the Aqua pool bar and deli adjacent to the spa.


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treatments, to allow “even those with lim- ited time” to make use of the new facility. Te opening of the spa comes as part of


the hotel’s new NoMI lifestyle branding, which also features the NoMI Kitchen, NoMI Lounge and NoMI Garden.


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