HEALTH CLUB SPA NEWS
the rooms launches at the albany
Last month saw the launch of a new spa treatment offering at The Albany – a wellbeing centre in London’s Regent Park. Formerly known as Lifesmart, when
it was run by Carole Caplin (see HCM March 10, p40), the club remains under the ownership of Bill Kenwright, who fi nanced the project. Now known as The Albany, much of the original concept has been maintained, but the offering has been broadened out to encompass a more diverse range of products and services – including spa treatments from The Rooms. The Rooms’ original fl agship site was
launched in Hertfordshire 20 years ago by director Heather Dawn. Now supported by a training school set up 10 years ago, The Rooms works alongside businesses wanting to set up their own treatment offering – including Cannons (Nuffi eld) in Letchworth, where The Rooms set up and ran the business for the fi rst fi ve years.
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The Albany includes two treatment rooms among its facilities
The Rooms at The Albany is the
company’s London fl agship: two treatment rooms, a relaxation room, grooming areas and a steam area. Supplied by Elemis and Jessica Nails, it offers a wide range of treatments, including massages, body wraps, spray tanning and manicures. A full menu of facials will launch later this year.
INVESTMENT FOR FITNESS EXPRESS
The contract management business operated under the Fitness Express and Imagine Spa brands has secured signifi cant investment to enable the business to acquire more sites. The backing has come from funds
under the control of Downing Corporate Finance, which has taken a 30 per cent shareholding in the business. The business will now operate
under a newly formed holding company: Mosaic Spas and Health Club. The management team of Steve Taylor, Oliver Wright and Dave Courteen have also slightly increased their shareholding “Over the last fi ve years, we’ve
grown our spa business and have opportunities for further growth which require us to inject capital,” says Dave Courteen, MD of Fitness Express.
new vision for the malvern
Huw Watson and Helen Rogers, the new owners of The Malvern hotel, spa and health club in Worcestershire, have announced plans to develop the business. The pair had been overseeing the
running of The Malvern since September 2010 and have introduced new treatments, branding initiatives and special events.
A second swimming pool and 30 new
rooms will now be added as part of plans for the redevelopment of the property, which will be carried out over the next three years. “We want to take The Malvern to a higher level in the facilities and service we offer,” says Watson. The Malvern currently features a spa
with four heat experiences: a salt grotto, a herb sauna, a crystal steam room and a kelo sauna, as well as a 20m hydrotherapy pool. Relaxation areas, an ice fountain and a bucket (drench) shower are also on offer at the spa, which uses ESPA, REN, Jessica Nails and CACI products. Watson and Rogers, who sold their Viva
A second pool will be added august 2011 © cybertrek 2011
Health and Leisure firm to Hilton Hotels in 1999, acquired the property from administrators for an undisclosed sum.
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