World leisure news
HBA designs Zanzibar resort scheme
International hospitality design group Hirsch Bednar Associates (HBA) has worked on the design of T e Residence Zanzibar - an 80-acre (32 hectare) resort opened earlier this year. T e 66-villa resort incorporates a colo-
nial-themed design inspired by Swahili, Omani, UK and Indian cultures present on the island, with each villa boasting a pool and private terrace. A wellness centre and spa amid fi ve acres of tropical gardens is among the resort facilities, with six treat- ment rooms featuring private gardens.
Anytime Fitness expands
Anytime Fitness opened its latest club in Mexico in June. Located in Mexico City, the club is the sixth Anytime site to open in the country since the signing of the master fran- chise deal in late 2009. The 350sq m (3,770sq ft)
club is equipped by Precor and off ers a gym with cardio, resistance, free weights and stretching areas. T ere’s also a tanning salon and show- ering facilities. Located near the second largest shopping mall in Mexico, the club is targeting adults and young adults in the AB sociodemographic groups with its low cost and 24-hour opening hours. T e club is the fi rst Anytime Fitness to open
in Mexico City. T ere are also two clubs in Guadalajara, one in Tijuana, one in Cancun and one in Pachucha, with a further four facil- ities in the pipeline - two for Puebla, one for
T e venue was damaged by Hurricane Katrina
Louisiana Superdome renovation complete
A multi-phased US$336m (£208m, EUR237m) transformation of Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, US, home of New Orleans Saints, has been completed. T e venue reopened in 2006 aſt er being
shut due to the impact of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and has since undergone remedia- tion, three phases of construction and other upgrades. Among the latest improvements to the venue is the addition of new side- line seating along the Plaza Level, with new lower bowl units adding 3,400 seats close to the team benches.
Van Gogh Museum to undergo renovation
Axel Rüger, director of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, has confi rmed that the attraction is to undergo a renovation programme. Work will commence in 2012 and is
designed to comply with “sharpened” legal and safety requirements set out by the Dutch government. Construction work is due for comple-
tion in mid-2014, in accordance with an agreement with the Dutch Government Buildings Agency and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
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Anytime Fitness is in the midst of an ambitious expansion drive
Queretaro, and a third site for Guadalajara. Master franchisee Rodrigo Chavez plans to open 50 clubs within three years and more than 100 clubs by 2014. Anytime Fitness now has almost 1,600 clubs and more than 1.1 mil- lion members across nine countries. It is set to open clubs in the Middle East, beginning with a fi rst club in Qatar later this year.
OCCO spa launches at Dubrovnik resort
Dubrovnik Sun Gardens, an integrated resort which includes a 201-bedroom Radisson Blu Hotel, has launched its new Spa by OCCO. Inspired by the Dalmation Coast and Adriatic Sea, the new spa will use OCCO products incorporat- ing home grown natural and local ingredients in the range of amenities and treatments. Facilities at the spa
include 12 t reatment s rooms, a coal sauna, salt sauna, hammam, aromatherapy steamroom and a lagoon pool complete wi th underwater vitality jet loungers and an artifi cial waterfall. T ere are also two luxury couples’ treat-
ment suites, an 18m indoor swimming pool, a Spa Vitality-branded juice bar, tepidarium
Spa facilities include an indoor swimming pool and relaxation area
and a large health and fi tness area equipped with Technogym kit. Adriana Barlafa, general manager at
Dubrovnik Sun Gardens, said: “We are very excited to be the fl agship spa featuring OCCO and to introduce a spa range using natural and local ingredients.”
Starwood to expand spa portfolios
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide has announced that two of its brands - Sheraton and Westin - are to expand their portfolios of hotel spas across Asia and the Middle East. The operator confirmed that Sheraton is expected to increase its spa portfolio by 50 per
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cent with 10 openings this year, while Westin will add six new facilities over the course of 2011. Both brands will roll-out in-house, signature spa concepts - Shine (Sheraton) and Heavenly (Westin) at new and existing properties, with a primary focus on the Asian market.
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