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Sensitive skin product sales have taken off this year


Almost a quarter of facial skincare users say they look for products with natural, organic ingredients – claiming they have sensitive skin – according to Mintel’s Global New Products Database (GNPD) based on results from 1 January and 1 April this year. People who claim their skin is sensi-


tive represent 25 per cent of total skincare users, compared to 15 per cent in 2009. Meanwhile, 71 per cent of facial skincare users say they are interested in ultra-gentle products. Mintel estimates sales of sensi- tive products are more than £118m, with the majority of sales being generated by the facial cleanser and facial moisturiser seg- ments. Details: http://lei.sr?a=w5F9Y


Historic building gets spa rebirth


The historic former head- quarters of the University of Durham could be converted into a luxury spa hotel under multi-million pound plans recently revealed by business- man Shaun Crawley. Crawley has purchased


Old Shire Hall in the north of England with a view to create a 70-bedroom boutique hotel and spa, which he says will “rival the best in the area.” Plans are to transform the


Grade II-listed Victorian building to include a fine res- taurant, several bars, 40 hotel rooms, a 30 bedroom apart- hotel and function rooms for the building situated in the heart of Durham, as well as spa facilities offer- ing facials, manicures, pedicures and massages. Te university sold the Old Elvet building


to the now-defunct regional development agency One North East in 2008 for approxi- mately £4.2m. Te facility was then later sold to Mr Crawley in February of this year for a fee that hasn’t been publicly disclosed. Upmarket hotel chain Malmaison has


Te wellness area looks out onto the property’s lake


Crowne Plaza Hotel Marlow in wellness refurbishment


The Crowne Plaza Hotel Marlow in London has begun a £500,000 refurbish- ment project including upgrades to its health & fitness club and spa facilities. Managers of the 168-bedroom hotel,


Redefine|BDL Hotels, have designed the renovated facilities with the help of in- house interior designer Claude De Zitter. Te property is owned by Marlow Hotel Company – an independent company which owns the Crowne Plaza Marlow. “We’re investing in the region of half a


million pounds to makeover many areas of the hotel as part of our renovation project,” said Richard Storey, who is general man- ager at the Crowne Plaza Marlow. “Te investment includes a new relax-


ation zone and revamp for our Quad Beauty treatment rooms, as well as a new dry sauna and showers,” Storey added. Quad Beauty is the name which


refers to the facility’s three spa treat- ment rooms, which are 200sq ft (19sq m) each. UK-based sauna specialist, Reef Grove, is supplying the dry sauna zone. Details: http://lei.sr?a=V8z3x


10 Scottish hotel set for £7m transformation


A family-run rural enterprise with interests in livestock, farming, forestry and field sports, is working to trans- form an existing hotel in Scotland into a luxury hotel and spa at a cost of £7m. Ballogie Estate Enterprises


is developing the site of the former 60-bedroom Potarch Hotel and surround- ing land in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, into a 40-bed- room hotel including a stand alone spa with a projected opening date of Q3 2016. Te hotel is expected be called Te Ballogie Hotel & Spa. Te investment will cover the complete renovation of the for- mer hotel, in addition to the construction of an entirely new £1.7m spa facility. Blue Spa & Leisure is operating as consultant


Te Old Shire Hall is the former HQ of Durham University


reportedly expressed an interest in taking up ownership of the building, though as of yet, no concrete details have been confirmed. A planning application for the site is


expected to be submitted by the end of this month (July) with more concrete plans likely to be revealed on the conversion and potential tenants or new owners of the site. Details: http://lei.sr?a=F7y9r


Te architectural concept includes the selective use of stone walls


room, laconicum (an intensely hot sauna), caldarium (a sauna with a plunge pool) in addition to what will be a herbal steamroom. A full range of Scottish spa treatments will


for the six-treatment room spa, which will be built on an existing dyke that runs from road to river and is separate from the hotel. Te 500sq m (5,382sq ſt) barn structure will feature an indoor-outdoor hydro pool, rasul


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be on offer, including full body massages, facials, manicures, pedicures and rasul mud treatments. Te house products used are by the Natural Spa Factory. Te spa will be run in-house and is set to open between 2016 and 2017. Details: http://lei.sr?a=D3n7S


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