spa opportunities Find great staff 27 April – 10 mAy 2012 ISSUE 136 Daily news & jobs: www.spaopportunities.com US-based private equity group Pegasus buys Six Senses


US-based private equity group Pegasus Capital Advisors has entered into a binding agree- ment to acquire luxury resort and spa businesses of Six Senses Resorts & Spas for an undisclosed sum. Under the terms of the


deal, Pegasus will acquire all of the Six Senses and Evason- branded resort and spa management contracts and related intellectual property rights and operate them under a new company managed by Pegasus and its affiliates. Six Senses currently man-


to grow its brand further. “Going forward, the new Six Senses will be a debt-free com- pany with committed capital for expansion into new and within existing international markets,” he said. “We’re confident that our president Bernhard Bohnenberger and our strong management team will continue to build on its legacy as a recognized leader in luxury hospitality.” Sonu Shivdasani added:


Te deal icludes all 10 Six Senses-branded resorts and 28 branded spas across the world


ages 10 resorts and 28 spas in 20 countries around the world, with another 15 under construction or development. Bernhard Bohnenberger, president of Six Senses, will continue in his role and will head operations out of the Six Senses’ Bangkok office. Te Soneva brand and resorts, as well as the company’s real estate assets and holdings,


Kiwi Collection launches eco-friendly list


Kiwi Collection, one of the world’s largest curated collections of lux- ury hotels, has unveiled its new compilation of properties that show “outstanding commitment” to sustain- ability. Te list of eco-friendly hotels and resorts has been put together with the help of sustainable tourism advi- sor Hitesh Mehta and currently boasts 20 properties in around the world. Kiwi Collection is hoping to further


expand the new collection of eco- friendly hotels, which includes Banyan Tree Bintan, Singapore and Chiva- Som Health Resort in Tailand.


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however, are not included in the transaction. Soneva will continue to be led by Sonu


Shivdasani, the founder and CEO of Six Senses, who will serve as chair and CEO and principal shareholder of Te Soneva Group. Craig Cogut, founder of Pegasus Capital Advisors, said the deal will allow Six Senses


eforea spa concept debuts in China


Hilton Hotels and Resorts has announced the Chinese debut of its international spa concept - eforea: spa at Hilton - at the Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe in the country’s third largest city. It is the first of two eforea launches planned


for Hilton locations in China this year, with the 9,000sq ſt (836sq m) spa offering eight treat- ment room, reflexology and massage pods. A Vichy shower room and an outdoor


infinity-edge swimming pool also feature, along with an ice fountain; deluge head and Swiss shower jets; and a full sauna, steam and hydro pool. Te eforea-branded spa at Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe uses products from LI’TYA; Kerstin


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Te hotel will be China’s first to house an eforea spa


Florian; VitaMan; and Peter Tomas Roth in line with all other eforea locations. The eforea: spa at Hilton concept was


launched by the hospitality group in October 2010 and has opened sites in a number of locations, including Australia, Tailand and Azerbaijan. Details: http://lei.sr?a=U3J2I


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“Tis transaction will allow me to focus solely on the develop- ment of the Soneva portfolio of resorts and real estate assets,


and allow the Soneva and Six Senses brands to flourish independently of each other.” Te transaction is expected to be completed


by July 2012. Established in 1995, Pegasus cur- rently manages approximately US$2.5bn (1.9bn euro, £1.6bn) in assets through several private equity funds.. Details: http://lei.sr?a=U7n7s


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