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YTL Hotels opens Borneo’s new Gaya Island Resort


YTL Hotels has unveiled the new Gaya Island Resort on the island of Pulau Gaya - located off the coast of Borneo’s Malaysian- administered state of Sabah. The property features 121 standalone


hill and seafront villas overlooking Mount Kinabalu, with facilities including a Spa Village housing six treatment rooms. Located amid mangroves, Spa Village


Gaya Island combines the surrounding envi- ronment, culture and wellbeing to create an “upliſting” experience for its guests. Treatments reflect cultural healing tra-


ditions of Sabah, such as specialised rice scrubs and masques of the Kadazandusun and the practices of Bajau sea nomads.


Daily news, Jobs, Training & TenDers www.spaopportunities.com ‘Wine cellar spa’ to open in September


A spa is to open this September within the former wine cellar at Hotel Castello di Casole – a former 10th cen- tury castle recently launched as a boutique hotel in Tuscany, Italy. Te 5,400sq ſt (502sq m) Essere Spa will contain seven treatment rooms with barrel- vaulted ceilings and restored stone walls, as well as an outdoor garden for yoga and Pilates classes. Comfort Zone products will


be used at the spa, which will be open to non-residents and will offer treatments inspired by locally-sourced ingredients such as olive oil and grape seeds. US-based J Banks Design Group worked


Essere will have seven treatment rooms and uses Comfort Zone products In addition to the spa, facilities include an


with Sandy Burden, director of interiors for hotel owner and operator Timbers Resorts on the design of the Essere Spa. Hotel Castello di Casole has opened as a


41-bedroom property at the heart of the 4,200- acre (1,700-hectare) estate following a five-year restoration programme.


outdoor pool and a Technogym-equipped fitness suite, as well as the Ristorante Tosca fine-dining eatery and a gourmet pizzeria. Timbers Resorts CEO and founder David


Burden said: “Te estate and hotel epitomize the best of the Timbers Resorts brand and hospital- ity and will be a gem in our portfolio for many years to come.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=D6s3c


Champneys expands medical services in the UK Y Spa’s external hydropool is a signature feature


Rezidor opens Radisson Blu- branded spa resort in Corsica


Rezidor has announced the launch of its first property on the French-administered island of Corsica with the new 170-bedroom Radisson Blu Resort and Spa, Ajaccio Bay. Te new resort - near Porticcio - is owned


by travel and events firm Groupe Ollandini and is one of the largest hotel investments on the island for around 30 years. Facilities include a 900sq m (9,688sq


ſt) wellness area with a spa that contains five treatment cabins, as well as a sauna, a hammam, a relaxation area, a hot tub and an indoor pool. Treatments on offer within the spa area use products based on local island plants and which have been supplied by Sothys and Crena Care. A gym is also among the facilities. Rezidor president and CEO Kurt Ritter


said: “We are delighted to open the Radisson Blu Resort and Spa together with Jean- Marc Ollandini and his group. It further strengthens our successful, contemporary resort portfolio, and underlines the leading position of Radisson Blu as Europe’s largest upper upscale brand.”


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Champneys has announced an expansion of medical services on offer at its luxury spa resort in Tring, Hertfordshire, UK, to complement its existing health and wellbeing provision. Te new services are based


on the concept that preven- tion is crucial to staying fit, with guests able to meet with a variety of health profes- sionals covering all aspects of health. Champneys has introduced the WellWoman and Wellman screening programmes to provide a full MOT, which includes a blood tests and heart and lung function tests. Meanwhile, Tring Medical


Te new medical services will be first made available at the Tring resort


Centre now offers services including injury and pain management; weight management and detox; and the Healthy Heart Programme. Te Healthy Heart Programme offers one-off heart check-ups or an extensive rehabilitation and prevention scheme run by heartsmartUK’s multi-disciplinary team of professionals. • Meanwhile, Champneys Health Resorts


has confirmed plans to expand its day spa portfolio - starting with the opening of an


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in-store spa at a flagship Boots outlet in Milton Keynes. Decléor and Elemis are among the products used in treatments and therapies at the spa, which is expected to be the first of a number to open with Boots’ UK estate. Creative agency Caulder Moore has


worked on developing the format for Champneys, which opened its first retail outlet-based day spa five years ago. Details: http://lei.sr?a=z9l5j


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