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International rollout for Molton Brown
Champneys Marbella to
Group seeking to open spas across EMEA and US markets by the end of the year
launch in early 2011
UK spa group Champneys has By Sarah Todd
teamed with the development
company Casa Nita SL to extend Following an intensive two-year
its offering to Marbella, Spain. repositioning period, Molton
Champneys Marbella will be set Brown has revealed its plans to
on a mountainside location and extend its new spa concept to
contain both a spa retreat and flagship branded and indepen-
residential apartments. Fully dent hotels around the world.
operational by early 2011, spa The group's inaugural and
facilities will cover 32,291sq ft flagship day spa version – with
(3,000sq m) and include 25 a new design concept, treat-
treatment rooms and an outdoor ment menu and products –
swimming pool. The development launched in Manchester, UK, in
is situated minutes away from August 2009. The Manchester The company launched its inaugural day spa version last August
the Mediterranean Sea and site supersedes the company's
around a 15 minute drive from first retail day spa, which exclusive, carefully-selected follow in early 2011. The new
the centre of Marbella. opened at Bluewater in Kent, hotels around the globe and is day spa's treatment menu has
UK, in 2001, and offers the planning to open three day been designed to offer
O Spa retreats
same experience to the spas within the EMEA region in something for every taste,
planned for 2010
Manchester site but to the 2010 with a US rollout towards although Molton Brown will
Organic spa company O SPA original design concept. the end of 2010. also consider creating signature
London has unveiled its rollout Molton Brown is now Following these two markets, treatments with its partners
plans for 2010. Incorporating planning to actively approach the Asia Pacific region will where the need arises.
both a range of products a total
of eight spas, including a
flagship facility on New Bond
Bannatyne unveils refurbished Carlisle spa facility
Street, the O SPA London brand
will be further extended with By Tom Walker
five new spa sites planned to
open in the first part of 2010. Bannatyne Health Club in
Founded by entrepreneur Darryl Carlisle has announced a
Preston, the O SPA London programme of investment in
concept is based on organically- excess of £75,000, including a
and ethically-sourced products major redevelopment of its
and associated spa treatments. Sensory Spa.
Enhancements at the spa will
Luxury spa for Hensol
include a new relaxation room Duncan Bannatyne (right) at the spa's new dual treatment room
Castle to open in 2011
with four specialist water beds,
A luxury new spa facility as well as a new dual treatment treatments. The new spa interior. The new additions will
designed by Schletterer Wellness room where couples and facilities will be introduced complement the spa's three
and Spa Design will open at friends can enjoy a range of following a redesign of a existing treatment rooms and
Hensol Castle in Wales, UK, in relaxing and rejuvenating section of the health club's its nail bar.
2011. Situated within The Vale
Grounds, the spa will be part of
a new hotel being built and both
Applications available for ISPA Foundation scholarship
will boast views over the nearby
26 acre lake. With 19 treatment The International Spa Association (ISPA) ment, and the recipient will receive US$2,500
rooms in total, there will also be Foundation has opened the application process (1,805 euro, £1,577) towards their education.
a large thermal treatment for the Mary Tabacchi Scholarship. ISPA Foundation president Jeff Kohl said:
offering, including a herbal bath, The scholarship was created in 2006 and "With spa employment on the rise, it is vital
sauna, salt inhalation room, foot named in honour of Cornell University that we provide the best education and
reflexology basins and a floating Associate Professor Mary H. Tabacchi. It is opportunities for the next generation of spa
pool. There will also be an open to all students interested in spa manage- industry leaders."
indoor swimming pool.
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