DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE: ASIA
A peaceful retreat for the mega-resort
ESPA at Resorts World Sentosa Sentosa, Singapore ■■opening: 2012
There will be a GOCO and WATG-designed spa plus numerous outdoor bathing pools
Xiangshan Hot Spring & Wellness Center Xiangshan, China
■■opening: q3 2013
A reported US$25m (¤19m, £16m) will be invested in this oceanfront bathing attraction, which is due to open next to the Hilton Ningbo Xianshan Resort in August 2013. Designed by US-based WATG and
Bangkok’s GOCO Hospitality, the site will feature a 6,000sq m (64,583sq ft) standalone building with 24 treatment rooms – including two suites and a spa villa – while a medi-spa and weight man- agement clinic with seven suites will provide a unique selling point. Results-orientated wellness pro-
grammes that address health concerns – such as detoxification, stress relief, age- ing, weight loss and beauty enhancement – will be offered. They’ve been created
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with the Chinese market in mind but are suitable for both men and women rang- ing from 20 to 50 and above. The product houses are Aromatherapy Associates, Ila and Comfort Zone. Other indoor facilities will include a
women’s beauty salon, a male grooming area, relaxation areas and quiet zones and water experiences such as vitality pools to boost circulation as well as cold plunge and onsen pools. There will also be a gym and yoga facilities, plus a Chi- nese health food café and tea lounge. The outdoors bathing area, with min-
eral and thermal springs, will cover 5,000sq m (53,820sq ft). GOCO is the sole consultant of the
spa, which is owned by large scale resort developer Sanil Guo Yuan. GOCO will provide feasibility, concept and design services and will subsequently manage the centre and springs. ■■
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Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), Singa- pore’s integrated development, boasts six hotels, a casino, attractions, retail outlets and one standalone spa – a sanctuary to escape to for tranquility. Owned by RWS and managed by ESPA,
the oceanfront spa will cover 10,000sq m (107,739sq ft) including outdoor fea- tures like gardens; a chillout zone with a reflection pond; and two onsen pools at the foot of a tropical forest. Indoors, there will be 24 multi-function
treatment rooms and four suites. Heat and wet facilities – supplied by Barr + Wray – will comprise two rock saunas and two crystal steamrooms. A standout feature will be an authentic hammam – the only one in the country. Elsewhere, there will be a relaxation area with sleep pods; a nail salon with back massage stations; and a café. There will also be an octagonal yoga studio and gardens for meditation, as well as a 24-hour health club. The spa, ESPA’s first in Singapore,
has been designed by US-based Michael Graves & Associates in partnership with Singapore-based DP Architects. ■■
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