SPA Guerlain Spa to open in Scotland
Te Caledonian, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland is set to launch the UK’s first Guerlain Spa on 1 January, following a major £24m (US$38m, €30m) redevelopment of the property. Managed by Hilton Worldwide, the hotel’s
spa will be operated as a beauty spa and will be open to both hotel guests and the public. Facilities at the spa include three large
treatment rooms, a swimming pool, steam- room, sauna, spa pool and a relaxation space. Te new facility will also feature a 24-hour health and fitness suite. Other Waldorf hotels to open a Guerlain
Spa include Waldorf Astoria Berlin, which launched in November 2012 and the Waldorf- Astoria in New York City which opened in 2008. In a statement, a spokesperson for the French perfume house said treatments would mirror the company’s core values: “Te treat- ment menu at the Guerlain spa will reflect luxury, emotion and refinement with a col- lection of indulgent treatments created using Guerlain products and respecting the origins
Te spa is open to hotel guests and day spa guests
of the signature massage from 1939 when the brand opened its first ‘Institut de Beaute’ in Paris. Combining pressure point massage and muscular exercise techniques, move- ments are specifically designed to provide relaxation, as well as a radiant appearance.” Details:
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Y Spa opens at Wyboston Lakes resort
Just over £3m has been invested in a new 11,000sq ft (1,022sq m) full-service spa at Wyboston Lakes, an independently-owned leisure destination in Bedfordshire. Located within an onsite hotel, Y
Spa claims to be one of the most sig- nificant UK spa openings in 2012 and has been put together by some of the best-known names in the UK spa industry. Ray Payne, previously a long-standing gen-
eral manager at Champneys Tring destination spa, worked on the feasibility and pre-opening stages of the spa with his new R Spa consul- tancy. Emma-Jane North, who led operations at the award-winning Ragdale Hall spa for many years, has been appointed spa director. The neutral design of the spa has been overseen by The Syntax Group, which has
previously helped to create leading venues worldwide including the Chiva-Som destina- tion spa in Tailand. A signature feature of Y Spa is one of the
UK’s first authentic Finnish kelo saunas (made using traditional timber), a standalone out- door cabin which has been constructed using 100-year-old imported kelo logs. Tis overlooks a hydrotherapy pool which
connects inside to a thermal area supplied by GeoSpa which boasts a salt cabin, a steam- room, a gentle-heat sauna and an innovative frost wall with a build up of ice that can be rubbed onto the body. Other facilities include a spa café, 11 treat-
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ment rooms, one of which is a double suite. Elemis, Murad and OPI are the chosen product houses. Details:
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Mottram Hall set for £5.5m luxury makeover
A £5.5m refurbishment is designed to ele- vate Cheshire’s Mottram Hall to become one of the leading resorts in the north of England. All the bedrooms are being refur- bished and January will see the introduction of lake-view bedrooms with private patios and an optional butler service. The spa opened in November, with a
gym, spinning and dance studio, seven Espa treatment rooms, relaxation area, whirlpool, sauna and steamroom and 17m swimming pool. An outdoor thermal vil- lage will open in early 2013 and include a Brechelbath from Haslauer. Originating from Alpine farming communities, the Haslauer stonebath is a theatrical wet heat experience where mineral stones are heated in an oven and then the basket contain- ing them is dropped into a basin of cold water, releasing minerals into the steam. Details:
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Boringdon Hall Hotel’s spa plans approved
Boringdon Hall Hotel, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park in Devon, has been given the go ahead for its three sto- rey spa development. Set into the hillside to minimise the
impact on the landscape, the 1,610sq m (17,300sq ft) spa will have 12 treatment rooms, a swimming pool, whirlpools, a fitness suite, relaxation lounges and a ‘spatisserie’ café. Te spa will be open to both guests and non-residents. Hotel director James Nettleton said: “I’m
happy with the plans for the new spa and looking forward to building work commenc- ing in 2013. It will be an asset to Plymouth and will help to attract people to the area. It is hoped the new luxury spa will bring year-round tourism and year-round busi- ness to Plympton and Plymouth.” Building work is scheduled to start at the end of 2013. Details:
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