Pool & Spa Scene: HEALTH & WELLNESS
…news in brief… SAUNA TENTS ABOVE: Scotland’s top performer was Carrick Spa at Cameron House on Loch Lomond, Dunbartonshire
Ruthin Castle, the privately owned medieval castle hotel in Ruthin, North Wales, has been awarded a 4 Star hotel grading by Visit Wales, the offi cial quality mark of Wales’ offi cial nationwide quality assessment scheme. This follows the hotel’s recent refurbishment and development programme which included extensive room upgrades and the launch of a luxury indoors and outdoors spa, The Moat featuring the UK’s fi rst sauna tent experience.
SWISS PICKS
The new director brand marketing at Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts is Tilman Fuchs.
Born in Germany, Fuchs previously was the creative director brand marketing in Munich and Zurich for Interbrand. He brings over 20 years of experience to his new position.
ABOVE LEFT: The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa, at St Andrews, Fife was voted best hotel spa.
ABOVE RIGHT: Jersey’s Spa Sirene at The Royal Yacht Hotel at St Helier topped the Channel Island spa charts.
LEFT: Top of the pops, for spa voters in the south of the country, was the SenSpa at Careys Manor, Brockenhurst, Hampshire.
Winners of the Good Spa Guide National Awards 2012 are…
BEST DAY SPA
The Spa in Dolphin Square, Pimlico, London BEST HOTEL SPA
Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa, St Andrews, Fife
BEST DESTINATION SPA Ragdale Hall Health Hydro, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
FINEST FACIAL Carita Pro-Lift Firming Rejuvenation at Sofi tel So SPA, St James, London
MARVELLOUS MASSAGE Sundari Odati Treatment at Vale Resort, Hensol, Vale of Glamorgan
CUSTOMER SERVICE The Mere Golf Resort and Spa, Knutsford, Cheshire
PERFECT PRODUCT Pinks Boutique Lemongrass and Mandarin Body Lotion
CAPITAL XMAS Set to open in time for Christmas, The Wellesey is a new central-London luxury Hotel with jazz lounge, restaurant and world-leading cigar collection The Wellesley is to be a 36-room luxury townhouse hotel located in Knightsbridge and featuring some of London’s most sumptuous suites.
DOUBLE BUBBLE St Michael’s Hotel and Spa in Falmouth, UK, has decided to double the size of its spa, adding a full wet spa and thermal area.
The expansion comes as the hotel aims to cater for increased demand as Cornwall’s number one wellness venue.
SPECTACULAR STYLE Dröm UK has designed, supplied and installed a spectacular sauna in a 9,500 sq ft new build private house close to Kingston, Surrey.
The custom-made sauna is part of a leisure suite that includes a whirlpool spa and pool on the ground fl oor.
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