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Langham acquires famous Sydney hotel and spa


Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) has debuted in Australia, with the acquisition of T e Observatory spa hotel in Sydney. Previously branded as an Orient-


Express hotel, T e Observatory is located near Sydney’s historical Rocks and cen- tral business districts. Its day spa features 10 treatment rooms, a 20m indoor pool, sauna, steamroom and spa pools. Brett Butcher, LHG’s CEO, said: “T is


acquisition signifi es the group’s plans for a long-term strategic expansion and to be a major player in the quality end of the market in the Pacifi c region.” Most recently, LHG unveiled two sites in Qingdao, China. Orient-Express sold its only other


Australian property – Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa – to Starwood in 2010. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=W3e5O or www.orient-express.com


Massage Green plans 1,000 spas


Allie Mallad, founder of US franchise spa chain, Massage Green, has announced plans to have 1,000 spas open within eight years. T e Michigan-based chain


was founded four years ago and builds its spas using eco-friendly materials. It cur- rently has numerous units in California, Michigan, Florida and Texas. T e spas, which each employ


up to 30 people, are intended to off er ‘aff ordable luxury’ and have one-hour massages starting at us$29.95 (€23, £19). A wide-range of massages are available including Swedish, cranial sacral, prena- tal, hot stone and trigger point therapy. Mallad expects Massage Green to have opened


about 25 company-owned corporate stores by the end of 2012 and approximately 75 more by the end of 2013. He also expects to sell more than 300 franchises in 2013.


T ere are franchise and fully-owned spas. Each will employ up to 30 people “Massage Green is being organised and


grown to be the largest chain of spas in the fast growing health and wellness segment of our economy,” he said. “We will off er consumers aff ordable luxury and our franchisees an amaz- ing business model with an easy cost of entry, amazing atmosphere and simple operation.” Read more: http://lei.sr?a=v5A2E


Les Thermes d’Evian completes refurb T is is Langham’s fi rst hotel and spa in Australia


Bahamas luxury resort expands occupancy


Albany – the luxury resort community jointly owned by Tavistock Group and golfers Tiger Woods and Ernie Els in the Bahamas – has started work on its new Marina Residences. T ree six-storey towers with a total fl oor-


space of 275,000sq ſt (25,548sq m) are being built to house the 35 residences, while two of the three buildings will house ground fl oor offi ces. T e project has been designed by Morris


Adjmi Architects; Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman and Associates Architects; and HKS Architects. All three towers will be completed in 2014. Albany fi rst opened in 2010 and spans 600 acres (243 hectares) on the south- western end of New Providence. Facilities already include a boutique hotel, a marina and a full-service spa with fi ve individ- ual treatment pavilions surrounding an outdoor garden. Services focus on stress relief, anti-ageing and wellness solutions. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=X5t0z


Water fi rm evian® is investing heavily in its spa facilities. Its public spa in Évian-les-Bains, France – Les T ermes d’Evian – has just reopened after a seven month overhaul and a second spa in the town is set for a rebrand. Designed by architect Olivier


Chabaud, Les T ermes d’Evian is themed around water and uses the same natural spring source which evian bottled water is based on. T e water is said to aid cell healing. T e refreshed spa has been


Water is very much a theme at the Évian-les-Bains refurbished spa


split into three zones, with the Aqua area boasting 26 hydrotherapy cabins, two pools, a sauna and a hammam. Unbescheiden has supplied Vichy show- ers and bath tubs. T e treatment area has been redesigned to allow in natural daylight and the fi t- ness area has been relocated to off er better views.


Meanwhile, the spa at Hôtel Royal in Évian-


les-Bains is to be relaunched as a flagship evianSpa. T is is a new brand concept, ready for an international rollout (see p30), which was unveiled at the Palace Hotel Tokyo. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=X3d7N or http://lei.sr?a=W3U1d


Iranian skincare market is burgeoning


Marketing and advertising eff orts and rising oil prices, which have boosted the average national income for Iranian consumers, has led to an increase in spending on skincare prod- ucts according Euromonitor International. T e market grew by 24 per cent in 2010 to


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reach us$300m (¤230m, £187m), with both international and domestic skin care play- ers expanding their foothold. Changing consumer patterns and a growing youth population is likely to fuel further growth. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=P9Y2O


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