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Daily news, Jobs, Training & TenDers www.spaopportunities.com Daintree Eco Lodge and Spa to be sold


Daintree Eco Lodge and Spa, the award-winning bou- tique rainforest retreat in Queensland, Australia, has been put up for sale by the family that founded it around 15 years ago. Te resort is sited amid 30


acres (12.1 hectares) of the Daintree Rainforest and has secured nearly 30 awards, including World’s Leading Eco-Lodge at two World Travel Awards. Facilities include the Daintree Wellness Spa, which uses Daintree Essentials prod- ucts made from native and natural ingredients from the surrounding rain- forest and spring water. Te spa, which offers a range of Aboriginal-


Te eco-friendly resort has won a number of sustainability awards


facilities, in addition to an undercover swim- ming pool with sun deck. Colliers International’s Jay Beattie said: “Te


inspired treatments, aims to “harnesses potent natural forces to create a healing environment that is unique”. Te Julaymba Restaurant and Aboriginal Art Gallery is also among the


owners of this resort and spa have created a tranquil haven, that’s sustainable, at one with nature and celebrates local Aboriginal rainforest culture, yet is also luxurious and indulgent.”


Meritage Resort and Spa prepares for expansion


Te 158-bedroom Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa Valley, California, US, is to expand its capacity by a further 165 bedrooms in early 2012. Te resort, which boasts an 9,000sq ſt (836sq m) underground spa, has also joined Associated Luxury Hotels International as part


of its expansion strategy. Situated beneath the grape-crusher statue


at the Meritage, the resort’s Spa Terra features 10 private, temperature-controlled treatment rooms, separate male and female steam saunas and soaking pools with water walls.


Accor and Ayers Rock to create indigenous jobs


Australia’s Ayers Rock Resort has entered into a partnership with hotel operator Accor in a bid to drive forward a “new vision” for the iconic property and tourist attraction. The agreement will see


Accor provide a full range of services to complement the day-to-day operation of the resort, which is run by Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia (VITA). It is hoped Accor will open


Accor has been brought in to provide a number of services at the resort


up new markets for the resort and increase domestic leisure and conference demand, while also creating new job oppor- tunities for Indigenous Australians. A number of initiatives will be undertaken as part of the “new vision”, which include a new ‘under-the- stars’ dining experience and the refurbishment of each of the resort’s hotels.


Read Spa Opportunities online: www.spaopportunities.com/digital Other plans include an Indigenous-themed


playground and activities centre; the creation of a National Indigenous Training Academy; and a new conference and exhibition centre. Facilities at Ayers Rock Resort include five


swimming pools and the Red Ochre Spa, which is located within the Sails in the Desert hotel.


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