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Redevelopment of listed Cornish spa hotel underway


Work has begun on the multi-million pound transformation of Old County Hall


into a four-star hotel and spa. Te outside of the grade II-listed building


has recently been power-washed to remove carbon staining that had built up over the the years from the railway opposite the property. Te redevelopment of the site is expected to cost between £8m and £10m. Major construction will begin in November, with an opening date set for April 2017. Entrepreneur Nigel Carpenter owns the


property, which he bought from Cornwall Council in 2012 for an undisclosed fee. Details: http://lei.sr?a=m2s8K


in the Cornish town of Truro, Spa goes Greek for skills swap


Starwood’s Greek Anazoe Spa at the Costa Navarino resort in Messinia has partnered with Te Chelsea Day Spa Boutique in London so that both facilities can cross-promote each other’s services abroad. Staff from the Anazoe Spa offered


its ancient Greek healing experiences to guests of the London day spa last month. Te Costa Navarino facility will now host the Chelsea spa’s staff and its founder Faye Fasan during a week in September – part of what is expected to be a continued exchange. Speaking exclusively to Leisure


Opportunities, Dora Koromila – spa director of the Anazoe Spa – said the partnership is a way for the Anazoe spa to promote its services to the UK market. “We wanted to partner with a facility with a brand that attracts the right kind of customer,” said Koromila. “Both spas cater to an affluent spa audience and hence the idea is to share each other’s expertise, treat- ments and special cross-promotional offers for the respective guests. As an example, we are offering Te Chelsea Day Spa Boutique cus- tomers exclusive offers to enjoy dedicated spa breaks at Costa Navarino in Greece.


Te spa includes a Roman bath-style pool


Titanic Hotel officially opens underground spa


Te Titanic Hotel in Liverpool recently unveiled its new five-treatment room spa to a host of celebrities including former Coronation Street star Lucy-Jo Palmer, Casualty actress Sarah Jayne Dunn and X Factor finalist Carolynne Poole. Te 153-bedroom hotel, a conversion


of the North Warehouse at Stanley Dock, opened in July 2014 featuring a restaurant, bar – with 60 different varieties of rum – and events space. Te spa, which was expected to open later that year, has finally been revealed. Te five treatment rooms are encased in exposed brickwork arches and there is a Roman bath-style pool and an aqua thermal zone. Tere is also a gym with Technogym equipment. Te standalone skincare range at the facility is by Irish seaweed specialist Voya. Catherine Orr, spa manager, said: “Te


spa layout utilises the architectural history steeped in the former dockland ware- house to best effect and along with our treatments it really does offer custom- ers something out of the ordinary.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=D9U5k


10 MacCormick launches boutique chain


Former director of global spa develop- ment at Elemental Herbology, Kirsty MacCormick, is to launch a chain of sites dedicated to manicures and pedicures under new beauty service brand, Te Nail Yard. Te first site is centrally-located in Edinburgh. Founder and CEO MacCormick


formed the new brand with her cousin Sandra Macleod, who is a partner and MD of the venture. The pair’s extensive market research revealed an opportunity for a professional brand that provides value for money while also being good for the envi- ronment. The duo have created an open plan nail boutique in Morningside in Edinburgh, which will open on 7 April. Te ground floor will house six manicure stations, six pedicure stations and a retail area of 20sq m (215sq ſt). Te mezzanine level will host a ‘Boyzone’ – a private space for men – plus four more manicure stations, four pedicure stations and a retail support space. Having spent more than 26 years in the


international spa, wellness and beauty indus- try – holding positions from therapist to spa


Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital Dora Koromila – spa director of the Anazoe Spa “In addition to learning new skills and


new therapies, the exchange of services will enrich both therapists’ knowledge of treat- ments, how different spas operate and how the UK spa market is developing,” continued Koromila. “Aside from the different tech- niques and operational procedures, our Greek therapists will learn the cultural nuances of guest-handling at a luxury British day spa.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=r4k5K


Te brand prides itself on its ‘obsession with cleanliness’


director, regional director and finally corporate director of a large hotel group – MacCormick says she possesses the experience and expertise to develop this new nail venture further afield. “Te expansion plan is to open a number


of Nail Yards within key cities in Scotland,” MacCormick told Leisure Opportunities. “There is also an opportunity to open a Nail Yard in Berlin within the next 12 months and in London the following year.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=F9q6A


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