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YTL to develop new spa hotel in Bath


YTL Hotels, the hospitality arm of Malaysia- based YTL Corporation Berhad, has said it plans to transform a historic Bath property into a new 98-bedroom spa hotel. Housed in the vacant Gainsborough


Hotel building, the hotel is to become one of the first in the UK to use natural ther- mal water when it opens in 2014. It is hoped the conversion of the property


will start in early spring 2012, although ini- tial work has already been undertaken by Bath Hotel and Spa Limited (BHSL). YTL Hotels will now take over the development, although BHLS joint owner Trevor Osborne will continue to advise on the project. Meanwhile, work has started on the drill-


ing of a new borehole to source water from Bath’s hot springs, which will also be used at the Roman Baths and Termae Bath Spa.


Longleat buys von Essen hotels


Two hotels that were formerly part of the von Essen group have been sold out of admin- istration by Christie + Co to Longleat Enterprises. Te first hotel to be sold on


behalf of von Essen’s admin- istrators was the 32-bedroom Bishopstrow House hotel in Warminister, which includes the Halycon Spa. Elemis products are on


offer at the spa, which boasts four therapy rooms – one of which is a double treatment room – and a Rasul Mud Terapy Room decorated in a Turkish Ottoman style. Meanwhile, the second hotel to be acquired


Bishopstrow House was the first of two properties acquired by Longleat


by Longleat is the 21-bedroom Homewood Park Hotel and Spa near Bath, which offers a spa nestled amid the property’s gardens. Spa facilities at Homewood Park include a hydrotherapy pool; a thermal suite with sauna


and steamroom; and a Champagne nail bar, in addition to two treatment rooms offering [comfort zone] therapies. A number of signature treatments devised


by [comfort zone] are on offer at the spa, while an outdoor heated swimming pool within the gardens and changing rooms also feature.


Next phase of Deeside project begins


Flintshire County Council (FCC) and Alliance Leisure have started work on the latest phase of redevelopment work at Deeside Leisure Centre in Queensferry, North Wales. The latest multi-million


Te spa will offer traditional beauty treatments


Atlas Health Spa opens at David Lloyd Stevenage


David Lloyd Leisure health club in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, has announced the opening of a new day spa on site. Atlas Health Spa was unveiled on 7


November and offers guests a menu that combines beauty and wellness with health and sports treatments. Te traditional beauty spa element pro-


vides treatments using the ESPA product range - including facials, massage and body wraps. Beauty services also include mani- cures and pedicures using ESSIE, waxing, massage, and eyelash extensions. Meanwhile, sports treatments include


osteopathy, physiotherapy, cranial oste- opathy, biomechanical assessment and orthotic prescription – all of which are being provided by Osteopathy First, the sports injury specialists.


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pound stage of redevelopment work will see the addition of Wales’ first public-sector day spa and an indoor extreme sports zone with one of the UK’s largest skate bowls. When complete, Deeside


Leisure Centre’s spa will offer four treatment rooms; a herb sauna; a crystal steamroom; a salt grotto; an aroma room; foot spas; and an igloo. A spa pool; heated loungers; and a relaxation area will also form part of the ven- ue’s new spa area, which is scheduled to open to guests in early 2012.


Wales’ first public-sector day spa will be created during the latest phase Meanwhile, the old ice rink will house the


extreme sports facility. In addition to a large wooden skate park, it will offer 80sq m (861sq ſt) of climbing space. ISG will be involved with the delivery of the new facilities.


Macdonald Hotels launches Spa Collection


Macdonald Hotels and Resorts, one of the UK’s largest privately owned hotel brands, is to focus on the growth of its spa hotels with the introduction of the Spa Collection. Te first capital expenditure under the new strategy will see the group invest £4m in the


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refurbishment of its flagship spa hotel, the Macdonald Inchyra Hotel and Spa, Stirling. Te spa at the Scottish Manor House, will


comprise eight treatment rooms, a rock sauna, ice fountain and a massage shower, as well as a Rasul mud therapy room.


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