news update The resort will open in October
Wellness consultant to head up Phuket spa
Phuket’s Keemala resort, due to open in October, has created its own folklore to underpin design with 38 stylised villas representing the homes of fictitious settlers. The theme extends to the eight- -room Mala Spa where treatments incorporate healing rituals from Thai, Tibetan and American Indian culture and “old-fashioned pampering”. Wellness consultant Dr Cherisse
Yang will run the spa and also over- see hotel cuisine and activities. Read more:
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Tea-inspired Mi Xun Spa opens in restored monastery The hotel is part of a project to preserve the heritage buildings around the Daci Temple
A teahouse and treatments by Thémaé, which match the wellness benefits of the beverages on offer, form part of a new spa in a restored Chinese monastery. The Mi Xun Spa has opened in Swire Hotels’ The Temple House – an urban hotel in Chengdu in the renovated 1,000-year-old Daci Temple complex. As well as the teahouse, the spa has 11 treatment areas and besides Thémaé other product houses include Natura Bissé, Mesoestetic and Refinery for men. Spa director Kelly Coates says: “It’s so
unique to be able to offer modern-day treatments in such an old, characteristic and beautiful building.” Operated in-house by Swire Hotels, the 2,000sq ft (186sq m) spa also includes a gentleman’s barbershop and a retail shop. The Temple House is the third in Swire’s House Collective portfolio and is part of a government conservation project. It’s been designed by UK-based Make Architects in the style of a typical courtyard house and includes 100 bedrooms and 42 apartments. Read more:
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The opening has been delayed before
Baha Mar developer files for bankruptcy in the US
The long-running saga of the US$3.5bn (€2.7bn, £2.2bn) Baha Mar resort complex in the Bahamas has taken another twist, after its developer filed for US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The move is designed to ensure the resort opens as quickly as possible. The Baha Mar (Vegas on the beach) complex has four luxury hotels and the main spa is a 30,000sq ft (2,787sq m) ESPA-managed facility. The Rosewood hotel onsite also features a branded Sense Spa. Read more:
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Customisable treatments on offer at first Virgin spa
Virgin Hotels has opened its first spa, at its Chicago property, with five treatment rooms, a hammam, and a manicure-bar. The Spa is being run by Virgin, and uses Red Flower and EmerginC products. Known for shaking things up, Virgin is putting its own spin on the spa by allowing clients to customise services, from dura- tion in time to the focus of the treatment. Virgin Hotels CEO Raul Leal explains: “Instead of replicating operations at your typical city spa with elongated and expensive days, we’ve turned the proposition on its head, and created an offering for business travellers and locals alike.” He adds that customers who have demanding schedules or limited budgets will benefit from the flexible options.
The spa reception has an original fireplace
Virgin Hotels is rolling out proper- ties across the US and plans to open in Nashville, New York and Dallas next. Spas will feature at all of the sites. Read more:
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