news update Guests can fly in by helicopter
British wartime sea forts may turn into hotel, spa
London-based Aros Architects have produced early plans to transform World War II sea forts seven miles off the British coast into a luxury hotel and spa.
The unused Redsand Forts in the Thames Estuary near Kent, built in 1943 to defend Britain against a Nazi attack, could become a hotel with executive apartments, where guests can fly in by helicopter. Aros’ proposed plans are to
develop the old Redsand gun towers into a complex with about 40 rooms. Read more:
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‘Scandinavia meets South Florida’ at new Pure Spa The spa takes full advantage of views out over the Atlantic Ocean at the beachside location
Swedish-owned boutique hotel Pelican Grand Beach Resort has opened Pure Spa, the property’s first on-site spa, taking full advantage of the Atlantic Ocean views at its Fort Lauderdale beachfront location. Located on the 11th floor rooftop and with a theme of ‘where Scandinavia meets South Florida’, carried out throughout, the nearly 3,000sq ft (279sq m) spa has a fresh, clean feel. It’s decorated with whitewashed wooden floors, green accented walls and floor-to- ceiling glass windows.
The area is set in natural surroundings
Portuguese thermal springs get a makeover
M-Arquitectos have upgraded a popular thermal bathing attraction on Portugal’s Sao Miguel Island, adding a new 67sq m (721sq ft) timber-clad visitors’ centre and a pair of stone-lined pools.
M-Arquitectos added a bathing pool, foot bath, gift shop, storage space and washroom. They also added a wooden bridge to connect the new pools on the north shore to the south shore where there are two other thermal pools are already in place. The project cost around €200,000 (US$220,519; £141,731).
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spabusiness.com issue 3 2015 ©CYBERTREK 2015 George Powell-Lopez, director of spa
services, says: “After so many years of working in the industry, it’s refreshing to be able to provide something new and exciting for our guests.”
Pure Spa features three indoor treat- ment rooms, two outdoor spa cabanas, a relaxation room with hanging chairs and two manicure/pedicure stations. It’s carrying Maria Åkerberg’s full line of organic skincare as well as products from Babor, Tara Spa Products and SpaRitual. Read more:
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Jumeirah’s new Venu brand to target millennials
Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts has debuted a new contemporary lifestyle brand, Venu, with plans underway for the first such property at Venu Bluewaters Island Hotel in Dubai to open in 2017. The Venu Bluewaters Island will include
a spa, as well as close to 300 bedrooms along with 119 serviced apartments. Matt Balcik, vice president of operations and brand development for Venu, described the hotel brand as a “lifestyle brand for the millennial mindset.” Venu is designed to reflect the spirit of Dubai, said Balcik – bold, ambitious, and full of energy. It will also reflect the “passion points” of the millennial generation, including food and beverage, fashion, design and music.
The first hotel will open in Dubai in 2017 It is “designed to appeal to the
modern traveller whose expectations revolve around their own lifestyle – clean, contemporary, cool and effortless.” The property will include a Ferris wheel. Read more:
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