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ISSUE 3 2014
p32 Julien Patty (left) and Ghislain Waeyaert at Deep Nature, the company behind the spa at the new Brando eco-resort in French Polynesia
p54 Super-luxe resorts in the Maldives are attracting royalty
5|Editor’s letter Liz Terry shares her thoughts
18|Letters Bill Bensley gives his opinion on where spa design is heading in the future
22|News Tompkins joins Hilton Head Health; Viceroy enters South America; a call to change massage therapy laws in Dubai
32|Interview: Julien Patty & Ghislain Waeyaert The men at the head of Deep Nature reveal their plans for the future
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40|Everyone’s talking about: Staff exploitation Are spa therapists given a fair wage and off ered reasonable benefi ts? Katie Barnes canvasses industry opinion
46|The high life We take a look at the spa concepts of luxury brands such as Dior, Guerlain, Armani and Versace
54|Country focus: The Maldives Neena Dhillon takes a look around Cheval Blanc Randheli and Velaa Private Island – two of the hottest new spa destinations in the Maldives
p100 Science-led fi tness by Vasper
62|Q&A: Morgan Lefrançois The spa business development manager at Clarins on working with Velaa Private Island; plus a fi rst-person account of the resort by Liz Terry
66|Therapy: Well seasoned An underground salt mine off ering subterraneotherapy and herb spas feature in this report by Sophie Benge
74|Full steam ahead The unique hydrothermal spa concept at Center Parcs UK attracts 300,000 guests a year and brings in £15m in revenue. Katie Barnes visits its latest site
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