news update Pocivalsek used to manage Terme Olimia
Slovenian spa manager becomes economy minister
Slovenia has appointed a national thermal spa resort manager, Zdravko Pocivalsek, as its economy minister after his predecessor resigned over allegations of fraud in October. The 57-year-old was put forward
by Prime Minister Miro Cerar’s cen- tre-left SMC Party, despite the fact that he has never been a member of a political party or run for office, according to Reuters. For the past 15 years, Pocivalsek has been chief executive of a state- owned spa resort Terme Olimia. Read more:
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Philippe Starck’s YOO-branded resort launching 2015 The resort is expected to open at the same time as a local airport’s renovations come to an end
Aqua Boracay by YOO, a five-star 168-bed- room hotel, is set to launch in the last quarter of 2015 in the Philippines. The property is designed by YOO Studio, an international development and branding company led by property entre- preneur John Hitchcox and designer Philippe Starck.
Set in 16,000sq m (17,222sq ft) of lush tropical gardens, the beach- front resort on the island of Boracay is the first YOO-branded resort resi- dence in the Pacific, according to CEO
of YOO Hotels & Resorts, Marco Nijhof. YOO Hotels & Resorts is the operating arm of YOO and the facilities’ interiors are designed by YOO Studio. The other architecture firm working on the project is Buensalido Architects – which came up with the design for the exteriors. The resort’s 300sq m (3,229sq ft) spa will be complemented by a health club, yoga studio, a lagoon pool facing the sea, another rectangular pool, func- tion rooms and a wedding pavilion. Read more:
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Draganov is the national tourism chief
Bulgaria fails to profit from balneotherapy
Rumen Draganov, director of the Bulgarian Institute for Tourism Analyses and Assessments, has recently lamented the poor use of the country’s mineral water springs, noting the country should take cues from rival European destinations. “Instead of building new balne- otherapy centres, we destroy and close the existing ones,” Draganov said. “We still cannot say that we have reached the level at which these kinds of mineral waters are used in European Union countries.” Read more:
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Two African hot spring spa projects to take off
Lamu Island on the north coast of Kenya is to undergo a drastic transformation costing KES2.3tn (US$25bn, €19.9bn, £15.6bn) – which includes a hot springs resort devoted to wellness tourism. The KES3.7bn (US$42m, €33.6m, £26.4m) Lake Turkana wellness city will have many facilities centred around the area’s natural alkaline water hot springs which are said to aid skin problems. It’s one of three resort cities in the devel- opment which is aiming to create a new “tourism corridor” for international visitors. Elsewhere in Namibia, The Reho Spa Recreation Resort is due to reopen in late 2015 now that the Rehoboth Community Trust has signed a 12-year lease agree- ment with owners Namibia Wildlife Resorts.
Lake Turkana will offer a range of health services centred around the hot springs
The trust is expecting to spend close to NA$10m (US$853,000, €717,000, £561,000) upgrading the hot spring facility. Read more:
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