news update
Banyan Tree masterplans new Vietnamese resort
Banyan Tree has been appointed to master- plan Vietnam’s fi rst fully-integrated resort development, Laguna Lang Co. Once complete, the resort will host seven inter- national hotels with 2,000 guestrooms. T e fi rst us$200m (€154m, £124m) phase
of the 28-hectare (692-acre) scheme is due for completion in late 2012. It will boast up to 1,000 residences for sale and two Banyan Tree resorts: Banyan Tree Lang Co and Angsana Lang Co comprising 350-keys combined and two spas. Banyan Tree Spa Lang Co will house 10
treatment rooms over 2,555sq m (27,500sq ft) and a yoga pavilion. The 2,040sq m (22,000sq ſt ) Angsana Spa Lang Co will also have 10 treatment rooms, plus two signature rainmist rooms and a relaxation area. Details:
www.banyantree.com
Maldives spa ban report
For our in-depth news investigation on the background of the spa ban in the Maldives and its impact see Spa Opportunities – the sister magazine to Spa Business – issue 137. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=U8X5c
2013 launch for Xiangshan spa
Xiangshan Hot Spring and Wellness Center, a new oceanfront bathing attraction reported to cost us$25m (€19m, £15m), is scheduled to open in China in August 2013. Located next to the Hilton
Ningbo Xiangshan Resort, the centre is designed by US-based WATG and Thailand-based GOCO Hospitality and incor- porates a 6,000sq m (64,583sq ſt ) standalone wellness centre. The centre will house 24
treatment rooms – including two suites and a spa pavilion. Meanwhile, a medi-spa and a weight management clinic with seven suites will provide a unique selling point. The centre will also offer results-orien-
GOCO Hospitality and WATG are designing the new Xiangshan facility Other indoor facilities will include a wom-
tated wellness programmes addressing health concerns such as detoxification and beauty enhancement. Product houses will be Ila and Comfort Zone.
en’s beauty salon; a male grooming area; relaxation areas and quiet zones; and water experiences such as vitality pools. A 5,000sq m (53,820sq ſt ) outdoor bating
area will off er mineral and thermal springs. Details:
www.goco.co
AW Lake selected for Dubai Pearl project
Singapore-based consultancy AW Lake has been appointed master spa strategist for the luxury Dubai Pearl scheme in the United Arab Emirates. T e us$4bn (€3bn, £2.4bn)
mixed-use complex is to cover 1.85sq km (0.7sq miles) and will house a number of spas. AW Lake has been cho-
T ailand wants to tap into health tourism
Thailand eyes future as leading wellness destination
T e T ai government has revealed plans to establish the country as a leading destina- tion for wellness, spa and medical tourism over the next two years. T e strategic goal will be a substantial
upgrade on the government’s previous proj- ect to establish T ailand as the spa capital of Asia – which came to a close in 2008. T e ambition is for T ailand to become
a world-class health provider by 2014 and for the sector to achieve total earnings of us$11.5bn (€8.9bn, £7.1bn) over the fi ve- year period between 2010 and 2014. Initiatives to help reach the goal will
include investment into infrastructure, as well as customer-facing campaigns. Details:
http://thailand.prd.go.th
sen to design the strategy and integration for all Dubai Pearl’s spas, including facili- ties for onsite international hotels operated by Bellagio and MGM, as well as Starwood Capital’s fi rst Baccarat property. T e total number of spas is yet to be disclosed,
T e mixed-use complex will include Bellagio and MGM-operated hotels
although AW Lake will position each one within their respective hotels, as well as aligning them with Dubai Pearl’s overall vision. When open, Dubai Pearl will be marketed as a complete leisure destination and will
feature seven fi ve-star hotels with a total of 1,400 bedrooms, art galleries and theatres. T e fi rst hotels will open in 2013. Dubai Pearl is located in the Dubai Media
and Technology Free Zone and is owned by Pearl Dubai FZ LLC, a consortium of inves- tors led by the Al Fahim Group. Details:
www.dubaipearl.com
Pop Up Kids Spa to return to Shanti Maurice resort Spa manager Novie Jones said: “With an
A Pop Up Spa for guests aged between fi ve- and 15-years-old is to return to Shanti Maurice in Mauritius between July and September. T e facility has already operated at the resort
throughout April in order to give its younger guests an experience of the Nira Spa.
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increase in children’s spa interest, instead of turning our younger guests away to protect the adults only haven that is Nira Spa, we simply pamper them in a diff erent area.” Details:
www.shantimaurice.com
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