news update
Seychelles academy to invest in spa training
T e Seychelles Tourism Academy (STA) is looking to improve the skill levels of the country’s spa and wellness work- force by investing in the training of its specialist training staff . STA, the institution responsible for the
training of Seychellois students for careers in the tourism sector, will send its spa and wellness lecturers to undergo a number of work placements to improve their knowl- edge of the latest spa trends. T e fi rst placement will see spa training
staff spend two-weeks at the luxury Shanti Maurice Hotel and Spa in Mauritius, which is operated by the Nira Hotel Group. As part of the ongoing scheme, STA has
signed a memorandum of understanding with Nira which will allow further place- ments of spa trainers. Details:
http://www.seychelles.travel
Fletcher’s Cottage opens in UK
A 750sq m (8,000sq ft) day spa has opened at the Archerfi eld Links champion- ship golf course and estate near Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. T e Fletcher’s Cottage Spa
houses seven treatment rooms – including a double treat- ment room and a salt brick inhalation room. A relaxation lounge with a
wood burning oven also fea- tures, along with a walled garden containing two sea- weed bathing houses acting as additional treatment areas. Other spa facilities, designed and supplied
Nola 7 supplied bespoke spa facilities including a herbal aroma sauna
by Nola 7, include a marine salt steamroom, herbal aroma sauna and a mud cure room. T e product houses are Voya, Aromatherapy Associates, Spiezia and Margaret Dabbs. Consultant Sian Parry Jones created the spa
concept which has an ethical approach to well- being that is “in harmony with nature”. It will
be marketed to both golf club members and guests staying in the accommodation. It is reported that author Robert Louis
Stevenson was inspired to write the clas- sic Treasure Island novel during a stay at the Archerfi eld estate which overlooks the North Sea and has views of the local Fidra Island. Details:
www.archerfi
eldgolfclub.com
Nicaraguan mega-resort reveals spa details All four new Shangri-La openings will have spas
Shangri-La to open resorts in Sri Lanka and Qatar
Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is to open four new properties – two in Sri Lanka and two in Qatar. Work has started on the two Sri Lankan
resorts, with Shangri-La Hambantota Resort and Spa to open in 2014. T e 315-bedroom property will include the signature CHI, T e Spa at Shangri-La concept, which will house ten treatment rooms. T e second, Shangri-La Hotel Colombo,
is due to open in 2015 and will include a spa with eight treatment rooms. In Qatar, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
will operate the Shangri-La Hotel, Doha and Traders Hotel, Doha – both of which are scheduled to open in 2013. T e 272-bedroom Shangri-La Hotel, Doha
will comprise CHI, T e Spa at Shangri-La, while, the 238-bedroom Traders Hotel, Doha is set to incorporate a health club and spa with an indoor swimming pool. Details:
www.shangri-la.com
Seaside Mariana, a mega- resort being built in Nicaragua, is due to complete its first phase of development in the second quarter of 2013. T e 923-acre (374-hectare)
complex is divided into six neighbourhoods. It will be anchored by the Wyndham Nicaragua Resort and Casino and a Jack Nicklaus golf course – both of which over- look the Pacifi c Ocean. Grupo Mariana, the devel-
oper behind the scheme, has created its own signature Plumeria Spa concept for Seaside Mariana, inspired by Nicaraguan cultures and rituals. Two Plumeria-branded spas are being built
– the fi rst of which will open at the Laya Hotel in mid-2013 and will span 1,200sq ſt (111sq m). It will house four treatment rooms.
Grupo Mariana has created its own signature spa brand for the project T e second spa – a 5,000sq ſt (465sq m)
venue – will form part of the Wyndham resort and is to open in 2014 with eight treatment rooms. All hotel, resort and spa operations will be run by KemperSports Management. Details:
www.grupomariana.com
Free treatments for female soldiers at New York spa
New York Day Spa in the US state capital has introduced a Veterans Spa Package – a trio of treatments free to all female US soldiers return- ing home from military action overseas. T e newly-launched marketing campaign is the brainchild of owner and founder of the
20 Read Spa Business online
spabusiness.com / digital
New York Day Spa, Dorit Baxter, who has come up with the idea aſt er watching the homecom- ings of female veterans. T e Veterans Spa Package includes a thera-
peutic massage, a facial and a manicure. Details:
www.newyorkdayspa.com
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