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Mantra Group reveals domestic expansion plans


Australia-based Mantra Group is con- tinuing its domestic expansion plans following the announcement of a new hotel in Brisbane and a new hotel and spa in Townsville, Queensland with further addi- tions expected throughout 2014. In Townsville, a hotel management


agreement was formally signed on a new 185-bedroom hotel set to open in 2016 as part of a restaurant and leisure precinct planned for the city’s central business district. The four-star Mantra Townsville will


offer a pool, fitness centre and spa in addi- tion to extensive conferencing facilities for up to 500 people. Further additions to the Mantra network


include apartment hotels in Brisbane and Melbourne which are expected to be for- mally announced by April 2014. The new hotels complement other


recent announcements, including Peppers Dunmore Brisbane, which is set to open in 2015 and Peppers Docklands Melbourne in 2016. Details: http://lei.sr?a=6K7h5


DAILY NEWS, JOBS, TRAINING & TENDERS www.spaopportunities.com Marriott opens Russian ski resort hotel


Marriott Hotels has opened a new five-star hotel with a spa in the Gorky Gorod ski resort in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. The Sochi Marriott


Krasnaya Polyana Hotel is located at the bottom of the resort’s ski slopes and is situated next to the new, 30,000sq m (322,00sq ft) Olympic Media Centre built for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Te 428-bedroom hotel’s


Soul spa is spread across 2,000sq m (21,500sq ft) and features nine treatment rooms, with guests treatments based on the four elements: earth, air, fire and water. Treatments vary from traditional massages to a snow shower, while hydro massage, aroma- therapy, Turkish bath and a Finnish sauna are also on offer. Other wellness features include a steamroom and fitness centre. Te new hotel also boasts an indoor and


outdoor pool, whirlpool and two restau- rants including the centrepiece River Café serving international cuisine with European, American, Russian and Asian influences.


Sochi will be the location for the 2022 Winter Olympics Markus Schmidt, area general manager


of Interstate Hotels & Resorts in Krasnaya Polyana, said: “Tis hotel will offer an extraor- dinary experience to all guests due to its location and the sheer number and quality of services and facilities it offers. Te expe- rience of Interstate Hotels & Resorts and its highly skilled associates combined with the unique local culture will ensure that our guests will enjoy their time with us.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=k5v4K


Spa Cenvaree opens at Centara Grand Modus Te 372-bed Westin hotel will be the first in Doha


Starwood to open its first Westin hotel in Doha, Qatar


Starwood has revealed plans for the first Westin property to be located in Doha, Qatar. Opening in 2015, the proposed 372-bed-


room Westin Doha & Spa is part of an expansion by Westin in the region, with two properties already in the UAE and a further four hotels in the pipeline. The hotel will sit on a 49,000sq m


(527,000sq ſt) area in the heart of Doha’s central business district. Facilities will include a spa, three swim-


ming pools, 10 meeting rooms and a choice of five restaurants and bars. Starwood’s expansion plans in


the Middle East also include open- ings in Sharjah, UAE and Erbil, Iraq. Details: http://lei.sr?a=d6M8T


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Centara Hotels & Resorts has officially opened Spa Cenvaree at its Centara Grand Modus Resort Pattaya in Bangkok, Tailand. Te five-star Grand-branded


hotel opened in August 2013, with the spa following in December. The Cenvaree spa brand


uses Thailand’s heritage of natural treatments and heal- ing, placing emphasis on the body and blending native herbs with massage therapies. Among the spa experiences


are the Modus Signature Sand Journey which uses a hot sand pouch to soothe the muscles, combined with a full body massage with virgin coconut oil and ending with the finishing touch of jade stones on the face to keep the body refreshed. Te spa also offers the Temae Paris Facial, which uses four tea extracts, namely regener- ating white tea, stimulating black tea, soothing red tea and antioxidant green tea combined with spring water.


Read Spa Opportunities online: www.spaopportunities.com/digital Te Spa Cenvaree opened in December and uses natural Tai treatments Facilities in the 450 sq m (4,844sq ſt) spa


include six ensuite treatment rooms each with private steam baths. Elsewhere, the new five-star Centara Grand


Modus Resort & Spa Pattaya, located at Naklua in North Pattaya, has 231 rooms and suites, plus five restaurants and bars, three swim- ming pools and 236sq m (2,540sq ſt) of meeting space. Details: http://lei.sr?a=3q6y4


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