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£1.5m spa suites for Center Parcs Elveden Forest


Work has been completed on four luxury spa suites at the Center Parcs Elveden Forest holiday village in Suffolk. Te £1.5m suites, which are a brand new


concept for Center Parcs, are located adja- cent to the Aqua Sana Spa, giving guests that stay in them private access to the World of Spa. Te accommodation has a large open-plan living space and features a fire- place, twin beds or double bed and private balcony or terrace. To fit in with its woodland surround-


ings, the interior of the new style of accommodation will have natural forest tones throughout, with large windows and a terrace or balcony for guests to enjoy the views. Nottingham-based construc- tion consultancy Edmond Shipway was appointed to manage the project.


Daily news, Jobs, Training & TenDers www.spaopportunities.com L’Auberge de Sedona opens new spa


L’Auberge de Sedona, the lux- ury inn, spa and restaurant located in Oak Creek, Arizona, US, has announced the com- pletion of an US$25m (£16.2m, €18.8m) renovation. Work has included a rede-


sign of the property’s 5,000sq ſt (465sq m) spa, which offers four treatment rooms; sep- arate men’s and women’s steam showers; and a full- service salon. Traditional and European treatments are available at the spa, alongside Reiki techniques. Services are on offer in the spa treatment rooms and in guestrooms, as well as in a private creekside cabana. Te spa redesign formed the second phase


of the refurbishment, with the first incorporat- ing a complete overhaul of the lobby, 26 lodge rooms and more than 30 cottages. An addi- tional 30 Spa Cottages and Vista Cottages and Suites were also added to L’Auberge de Sedona,


Te 5,000sq ſt day spa at the resort has been completely redeveloped


along with the Veranda Bar to expand its creek- side dining patio terrace. Meanwhile, a third phase of work - the most recent to be com- pleted - saw the construction of a new saltwater swimming pool and pool deck. General manager Jesse Alexander said:


“With the redesign of our spa and guestrooms, and the addition of our Vista and Spa Cottages and Suites, we have elevated our status.”


Crieff Hydro plans £100m expansion


Crieff Hydro resort in Perthshire, UK has tabled plans for a £100m expansion. Te privately-owned resort’s owners have


submitted a Proposal of Application Notice to Perth and Kinross Council for a major development at a site located north of the


Te entrance to Raithwaite Hall Country Retreat


Aromatherapy Associates for Whitby hotel spa


Aromatherapy Associates has been appointed to supply the spa at Raithwaite Hall Country Retreat near Whitby, North Yorkshire, UK, which is scheduled to open in October. Te international health and beauty group has been chosen as the prop- erty’s spa partner in advance of its grand opening, with day spa and overnight spa break services to be offered. Facilities at the Raithwaite Spa will


include four treatment rooms; a relaxation lounge; and a steamroom, sauna and whirl- pool, along with a heated swimming pool and a gym. Aromatherapy Associates will offer a full range of treatments as part of the deal, which will include manicures, pedi- cures, massages and facials. The £30m, 45-bedroom development


will be a sister site to the Skelwith Group’s £100m Flaxby Country Club between York and Harrogate.


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A85 and west of the village of Gilmerton. Te plans include the development of 200 lodges; a 100-bed care home/assisted living centre; a range of leisure facilities, such as a swimming pool and health club; and ancillary retail, café and farm shop.


Bovey Castle unveils UK flagship Sundari Spa


Bovey Castle, Devon, has been unveiled as the home of a new UK flagship spa for Sundãri, the ayuverdic-inspired brand established by model and yoga enthusiast Christy Turlington. Terapists from the luxury


hotel and sporting estate have worked alongside a team from Sundãri on the development of exclusive treatments using ingredients sourced from around world. All treatments are based on


the ‘dosha’ of each client, with all signature rituals and thera- pies lasting more than 90 minutes in duration to start with personally-tailored yoga stretches. Bovey Castle’s Sundãri Spa currently includes five treatment rooms; a relaxation room; and a salon, as well as a sauna, a steamroom, a whirl- pool and a fitness suite equipped by Precor.


Read Spa Opportunities online: www.spaopportunities.com/digital Bovey Castle will house the ayurvedic-inspired Sundãri day spa A spokesperson for Bovey Castle said:


“Sundãri experts have worked with Bovey Castle’s top team of therapists to create exclu- sive treatments that compliment the serene surroundings that the estate is renowned the world over for.”


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