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Follow spa industry trends and developments, spa news, new spa openings and announcements. Visit regularly, we update these announcements frequently. For news about SpaFinder, please also visit the SpaFinder Press Room.
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month year
July 31, 2008
Details Revealed about Thelifehouse
Spa Opportunities
July 31, 2008
Large Wellness Centre Opens in Turkey
Spa Opportunities
August 5, 2008
The Spa at Millbrook is offering guests and visitors two new five-star treatments
The Spa at Millbrook
August 4, 2008
Anantara hits the roof with $5,000 spa experience
Easier.Com
month year
October 20, 2008
Sol Melia expands its luxury portfolio with a unique deluxe 5 star Gran Melia hotel in Crete
Travel Daily News
October 19, 2008
Work Begins on Spa Community "Dubailand"
Spa Trade
October 17, 2008
Mellow Mood Group keeps expanding
Travel Daily News
October 17, 2008
Utah Resort, Red Mountain, Offers Menopause Packages
Hotels.com
October 16, 2008
Horwarth HTL and WATG roll out hotel guidelines
Spa Opportunities
October 16, 2008
Aquapura planned for Praia Balbino in Brazil
Spa Opportunities
October 15, 2008
Park Hotel Clark Quay, Singapore gears up for March 2009 opening
Travel Daily News
October 13, 2008
New rooftop spa facility for London’s The Met
Spa Opportunities
October 13, 2008
Mandarin Oriental, Boston Opens Its Doors
HospitalityNet
October 10, 2008
Rocco Forte to Open Spa Resort in Sicily
HotelExecutive.com
October 10, 2008
Synergy Spa announces "In the Pink" services to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure NC Triangle
Spa Trends
October 10, 2008
Strong Global Growth for Workplace Wellness Programs Revealed by Buck Consultants Survey
PR Web
October 9, 2008
Neckar Island menu expansion
Spa Opportunities
October 9, 2008
Exclusive Abu Dhabi Beach Resort For Movenpick Hotels & Resorts
Travel Daily News
October 8, 2008
New spa director appointed at Turning Stone
Spa Opportunities
October 6, 2008
Plaza Athénée Unveils First-Ever Dior Institut In A Hotel
Elite Traveler
October 3, 2008
The Radisson Hotel Bangkok Sathorn scheduled up to open mid-2009
Travel Daily News
October 2, 2008
Four Seasons Resort Mauritius at Anahita Opens
HotelExecutive.com
October 1, 2008
Scottish mansion house spa relaunches
Spa Opportunities
October 1, 2008
Spatality to enter Middle East and North Africa
Spa Opportunities
October 1, 2008
Renowned Golden Door Spa To Open First Location In Rocky Mountains As Part Of Waldorf-Astoria Collection’s First Ski Property
Elite Traveler
month year
September 29, 2008
First Longevity Anti-Aging SPA to Open at La Clinique de Paris
Longevity Wellness Spa
September 28, 2008
The Taj Group Debuts 'The Gateway Hotel'
Elite Traveler
September 27, 2008
At Tabacón Grand Spa Thermal Resort, Two New Chefs Bring an Ayurvedic Focus to the Culinary Landscape
Discover Spas
September 25, 2008
Equani Spa Ready to Welcome Guests with Holistic Healing Rituals at Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa
Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa
September 25, 2008
Aveda rolls out salon concept in Italy
Spa Opportunites
September 25, 2008
W Hotels to extend presence in the UK
Spa Opportunities
September 23, 2008
Serena Rwanda to undergo US$15m renovation
Spa Opportunities
September 22, 2008
Crystal’s new spa will be among just six LEED certified facilities in U.S.
Crystal Mountain
September 19, 2008
Edinburgh’s One Spa to Extend Facilities
Spa Opportunities
September 19, 2008
Marriott International to introduce its luxury JW Marriott hotel brand in Vietnam
Travel Daily News
September 18, 2008
Iru Fushi resort opens
Spa Opportunities
September 18, 2008
Series of YogaFit classes planned throughout the US
Spa Opportunities
September 18, 2008
Creative Environments Design and Landscape expands
Spa Opportunities
September 18, 2008
Lastminute.com partners with the Good Spa Guide
Spa Opportunities
September 17, 2008
St. Regis makes the next stop on its global expedition
Travel Daily News
September 11, 2008
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announces new resort in Morocco
Travel Daily News
September 11, 2008
W Scottsdale Ready To Debut In Arizona
Discover Spas
September 10, 2008
CHI Hotels & Resorts to operate twin property 'Corinthia Beach Resort' in Sharm el Sheikh
Travel Daily News
September 10, 2008
Survey reveals ‘NEXTgen’ traveller preferences
Spa Opportunities
September 10, 2008
Golden Key eco-resort for Vietnam’s Dalat City
Spa Opportunities
September 10, 2008
Spa Terranea To Open in June
Discover Spas
September 8, 2008
Four Seasons extends portfolio with Macao property
Spa Opportunities
September 8, 2008
Lead, mercury and arsenic found in internet ayurvedic medicines
Spa Opportunities
September 8, 2008
Jade Jewel facial debuts at CHI, the Spa at Shangri-La
Spa Opportunities
September 6, 2008
The Fairmont Chicago Completes $50 Million Renovation
Discover Spas
September 5, 2008
US$8bn Mega-Resort Development in Las Vegas Continues
Spa Opportunities
September 5, 2008
The Healing Arts Center & Spa Debuts at Cavallo Point - the Lodge at the Golden Gate
Discover Spas
September 5, 2008
Nestlé Goes Nutraceutical With Skincare Launch
Media Post
September 5, 2008
Two Secrets properties open in Mexico’s Riviera Maya
Spa Opportunities
September 3, 2008
First consumer anti-aging magazine published
CosmeticsDesign.com
September 3, 2008
Spa benchmarking studies planned
Spa Opportunities
September 2, 2008
Lexington Spa Gives Pause to Paws, Providing In-Room Canine Massage for Road Weary Pets
PR Web
September 1, 2008
Erika Mangrum Launches Aesthetic and Medical Practices, LLC
Spa Trade
September 1, 2008
Steiner Leisure Announces Agreement to Acquire Assets of CT Center for Massage Therapy
Spa Trade
September 1, 2008
ESPA to Enter Romanian Spa Market in 2010
Spa Trade
month year
August 30, 2008
International spa chain Mandara enters India
Spa Trade
August 29, 2008
Tropical rainforest resort spa for Phuket
Spa Opportunities
August 28, 2008
Trump Chicago Debuts 53 Spa Guestrooms
Discover Spas
August 26, 2008
Nikki Beach Panama to open next March
Spa Opportunities
August 26, 2008
Delta Grand Okanagan resort to open in October
Spa Opportunities
August 26, 2008
Spa Junkie website launches
Spa Opportunities
August 22, 2008
Verbena Spa Ready to Launch in North Yorkshire
Spa Opportunities
August 21, 2008
£30m eco-resort planned on UK’s Cornish coast
Spa Opportunities
August 21, 2008
Auberge Resorts to Open The Spa at Encantado in Santa Fe
About.com
August 20, 2008
Schletterer to Create Two Spas on the Palm Jumeirah
Spa Opportunities
August 20, 2008
Spatality and Comfort Zone enter new agreement
Spa Europe Magazine
August 20, 2008
Spa Sula Debuts at Westport
Spa Opportunities
August 19, 2008
United Partners With Westin For Branded Flight Products
Media Post
August 13, 2008
Cornelia Zicu Joins Red Door Spas as Worldwide Chief Creative Officer
PR Newswire
August 7, 2008
Resort Returning to Former Splendor in Poland
CNN.com
August 1, 2008
Starwood Hotels & Resorts and ADNEC to introduce the first Element Hotel in the Middle East
Travel Daily News
month year
July 30, 2008
£110m New Eco-Resort Opens in Wales
The Leisure Property Report
July 30, 2008
Setai Group to extend brand to New York
Spa Opportunities
July 28, 2008
Travelodge trials A-room-atherapy for guests
Spa Opportunities
July 24, 2008
Gwinganna and Chiva-Som have joined forces for three retreats in September
Spa Opportunities
July 24, 2008
Solona Medspas Files Bankruptcy
Spa Trade
July 22, 2008
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts unveils the new St. Regis Beijing following $27 million restoration
Travel Daily News
July 18, 2008
Iru Fushi Beach & Spa Resort Announces Sleep Spa Concept
Easier.Com
July 17, 2008
WTS International Announces Partnership with Equestrian Services, LLC
WTS International
July 17, 2008
Luxury Spa Brings Peace and Serenity to the Heart of Hollywood, CA
WTS International
July 15, 2008
Chuan Spa to open in Auckland
Spa Opportunities
July 14, 2008
Cooking with the Seasons at Rancho La Puerta
Rancho La Puerta
July 12, 2008
Spa Grande Dame Aida Thibiant Retires
Spa Trade
July 11, 2008
Luxury Spa Resort Opens in Portugese Mountains
Spa Opportunities
July 11, 2008
Second Qua Spa launches in Atlantic City
Spa Opportunities
July 11, 2008
New Executive Officers Appointed for Anti-aging Academy
Spa Opportunities
July 10, 2008
New Starwood Hotel Chain Offers Eco-Chic, Hip Value
USA Today
July 10, 2008
ESPA debuts at Peninsula’s Beijing hotel
Spa Opportunities
month year
June 26, 2008
Design Hotels Introduces Aguas de Ibiza - the Eco-Luxury Experience
Design Hotels
June 4, 2008
Spa Eastman Honored for Environmental Consciousness
Spa Eastman
June 1, 2008
New Spa Industry Benchmarks for Australia
Spa Trade
month year
February 27, 2008
KeyLime Cove Water Resort ready to open
Spa Opportunities
February 27, 2008
AUS$1.8m Ayers Rock Resort spa opens
Spa Opportunities
February 27, 2008
Mid-2008 opening for The Augustine hotel and spa
Spa Opportunities
February 27, 2008
New spa concept to debut in Croatia
Spa Opportunities
February 27, 2008
Tulalip to open new hotel and spa this summer
Hotel & Motel Management
February 22, 2008
Introducing Solis Cambrian Hotel & Spa, Switzerland
Easier Travel
February 27, 2008
Allure Opens ‘Spa’
Media Week
February 19, 2008
Pampering generates profits, travel industry experts say
The Union-Tribune
March 2, 2008
Shangri-La's Mactan Resort and Spa receives Green Hotel Award
SpaTrade
February 28, 2008
Regent Hotels Resorts Announces The Regent Bordeaux
MMG Mardiks
February 25, 2008
Manava Suite Resort Tahiti Announces January 2009 Opening
Victoria King Public Relations, Inc.
March 7, 2008
New wilderness spa concept revealed
Spa Opportunities
March 7, 2008
Isle of Eriska unveils spa
Spa Opportunities
March 6, 2008
New luxury Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria at San Stefano praised for excellent traditional treatments
Arabian Business
March 7, 2008
Organic Lifestyle Integration is on the Rise
SpaTrade
March 4, 2008
Award-Winning Beach Plum Spa At The Dan’l Webster Inn Completes Half Million Dollar Expansion
Tambone Associates
March 3, 2008
YTL Hotel's First Classic Hotel The Majestic Malacca Spa Village, Malaysia
Fox Global Communications
March 6, 2008
New Bush Spa Opens In Zambia’s South Luwangwa National Park
Montgomery Communications
March 5, 2008
Exotic Indulgences: Rani Resorts opens new Sanctuary Spa in Mozambique
Imagine Global Communications
March 6, 2008
Erich Schiffmann hosts his popular Yoga retreat “Guided From Within,” at COMO Shambhala Estate at Begawan Giri in Bali this August
COMO Hotels and Resorts
March 5, 2008
Intercontinental Hong Kong Announces New “Ihealth” Program Hotel Offers Guests Intelligent Cuisine Options for a Healthy Lifestyle
The Brandman Agency
March 5, 2008
Luxury Fever Forever
Cosmoprof
month year
February 18, 2008
Empire hotel opens in Hamburg
Spa Opportunities
February 21, 2008
Brand extension for Sun Spa
Spa Opportunities
February 13, 2008
$6 million spa launches at Hotel Galvez
Hotel & Motel Management
February 22, 2008
Le Meridien’s renovated spa to open by March 2008
Hospitality Biz India
February 21, 2008
Taj Hotels to open Asia’s largest spa
ThaIndian News
February 19, 2008
Dana Hotel And Spa To Open In Chicago Post-Memorial Day
The Silverman Group, Inc.
February 20, 2008
The Regent Palms Turks And Caicos Debuts The New Regent Spa
Hawkins Int’l
February 20, 2008
InterContinental Debuts First Hotel in Vietnam
Mandarin Media
February 21, 2008
Heaven On Earth
Porter Novelli
February 19, 2008
Roaring Pavilion Villa & Spa’s Destination Celebration Package Renews Minds, Bodies, Spirits And Friendships
Lyla PR
February 19, 2008
The Bikini Boot Camp “Shapes Up” At The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun
The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun
February 21, 2008
Spa 66 At The Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six Resort Announces New Spa Director, Sharon Ogawa
LXR LUXURY RESORTS & HOTELS
February 8, 2008
First CooperLife property launches
Spa Opportunities
February 7, 2008
Guerlain prepares for Waldorf-Astoria spa
The Leisure Media Company Ltd
February 6, 2008
Langham Boston hotel plans to add spa
Boston Business Journal
February 7, 2008
Uma spa launches in the Chilean Altiplano
The Leisure Media Company Ltd
February 9, 2008
Newest Natural Body Spa & Shoppe Designed to Highest Environmental Standards
SpaTrade
February 7, 2008
Katie Armitage Named 2007 Day Spa Person of the Year
SpaTrade
February 10, 2008
Intelligent Spas Releases Free Guide to Fast Track Global Spa Benchmarking
SpaTrade
February 4, 2008
Zell Becomes Starwood Hotels' Second-Biggest Holder
Bloomberg
February 4, 2008
Omni Hotels unwraps in-house Mokara spa brand
The Dallas Morning News
February 4, 2008
Trump International Hotel & Tower Las Vegas Readies For March 31 Opening
Middleton & Gendron Inc.
February 1, 2008
Simply Heavenly: The Westin Roco Ki Beach & Golf Resort Will Feature The Heavenly Spa By Westin™
M. Silver Associates
February 1, 2008
Antigua’s Newest Spa Opens At Jolly Beach
Oliver Relations
February 6, 2008
Orient-Express Hotels Announces Opening Of Luxury Resort In Peru's Colca Canyon
The Brandman Agency
February 5, 2008
American Made ME! Bath Products Blend Environmental-Consciousness Into Every Product
Harris Shepard Public Relations
February 6, 2008
Murad Boosts Skin Immunity with the New Murad® Professional Line
Harris Shepard Public Relations
February 4, 2008
Mayflower Inn & Spa Introduces Business Retreats With A Wellness Twist
The Mayflower Inn & Spa
February 13, 2008
2009 launch for Wyndansea's C$200m property
Spa Opportunities
February 19, 2008
Dusit to open spa on Al Osaimi's resort
Spa Opportunities
February 19, 2008
Panama hotel and spa for Hard Rock
Spa Opportunities
February 19, 2008
Steiner Leisure renews agreement with Crystal Cruises
Spa Opportunities
February 14, 2008
Voyages to open first spa in the heart of Australia
Easier Travel
February 12, 2008
The Rocco Forte To Manage New Property In Abu Dhabi
Hotel News Resource
February 13, 2008
Barcelona's First Indoor/Outdoor Spa Debuts at the Casanova Hotel
PR Newswire
February 15, 2008
The Fairmont Chicago Introduces Myspa, A New Lifestyle Spa Concept Developed By Strategic Hotels & Resorts
Wagstaff Worldwide, Inc.
February 14, 2008
Enchantment Group To Open Mii Amo Destination Spa In Punta Mita, Mexico In 2010
Sheila Donnelly & Associates
February 15, 2008
Regent Hotels Resorts Global Expansion Brings Five-Star Luxury To The Philippines
MMG Mardiks
February 13, 2008
High-End Treatment Center Moonview Sanctuary Unveils Four New Core Treatment Programs
JS” Communications
February 6, 2008
Spa Gaucin At The Luxurious St. Regis Monarch Beach Launches New Spa Treatment Menu
St. Regis Monarch Beach
February 12, 2008
2007 Company Results Show Facelogic as Leading Facial-focused Spa
Facelogic International
February 1, 2008
Gleneagles Announces Launch of New Destination Spa
PRWeb
February 1, 2008
Luxury resort opens new wellness centre in Mauritius
Easier Media Ltd.
January 29, 2008
Why “David” Virtuoso can coexist with Goliath “Expedia”
Hotel Marketing
January 29, 2008
Trends: Health & Wellness Corporate Programs Abroad
Tourism Review
January 31, 2008
Golden Door Offers Abbreviated Programs
SpaTrade
January 26, 2008
New Institute for Aesthetic Medicine Launched Along with First CME Laser Training Course
SpaTrade
January 25, 2008
Luxury Consumers' Confidence Goes into a Tailspin as They Feel the Pain of the Financial Crisis
SpaTrade
January 25, 2008
Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa receives 'Green Hotel' award
Travel Daily News
January 29, 2008
Ian Schrager and Bill Marriott Introduce ’Edition,’ Their Much-Anticipated Lifestyle Boutique Hotel Brand
Marriott International, Inc.
January 30, 2008
Revive Spa Celebrates Celebrity Fight Night
Mullen Public Relations
January 30, 2008
Renowned Golden Door Spa Introduces Exclusive Getaway Program For Time-Starved Travelers
Susan Magrino Agency
January 29, 2008
Mantis Collection Spas Feature Indigenous African Treatments
Montgomery Communications
January 18, 2008
MedSurge Advances to Exhibit New Technologies at American Academy of Dermatology
MedSurge Advances
January 31, 2008
B Roman Skin and Body Therapy, in Cary, N.C, is the 8th spa in the US to recently receive the CIDESCO accreditation from the worlds major international beauty therapy association
B Roman Skin and Body Therapy
month year
January 24, 2008
March launch for new Elemis Travel Spas
Spa Opportunities
January 28, 2008
Shangri-La to open two Shanghai sites
Spa Opportunities
January 28, 2008
Leela Udaipur unveiled
Spa Opportunities
January 24, 2008
Luxury island resort and spa for the Seychelles
Spa Opportunities
January 24, 2008
Hyatt Selects San Diego for Launch of First Eco-Friendly Spa: Restore, Cultivate and Connect at Blue Marble
PRWeb
January 23, 2008
NIZUC: GHM Brings Asian Simplicity To The Riviera Maya
Columbus PRCo
January 24, 2008
Sense Spa debuts in Mexico
Alice Marshall Public Relations
January 24, 2008
Gwinganna opens largest spa in Southern Hemisphere
Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat
January 1, 2008
Anantara Resorts Announces Further Development in the Middle East
Anantara Resorts
January 1, 2008
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Naples Introduces New Natural, Eco-Friendly Elements For 2008!
Laura Davidson Public Relations
January 24, 2008
Westward Look Resort Chooses Lou Hammond & Associates
Lou Hammond & Associates
January 14, 2008
Mayflower Inn & Spa Chooses Lou Hammond & Associates
Lou Hammond & Associates
January 22, 2008
San Diego ISPA Member Spa Velia Featured in Recent Episode of Bravo TV’s “Real Housewives of Orange County!”
MEDIA ARTS
January 25, 2008
The Monaco Spa Event 2008
The Monaco Spa Event
January 27, 2008
A Calendar Year of Health and Well-Being
Freedom News Syndicate
January 17, 2008
Conquy becomes CEO of Paua Group
Spa Opportunities
January 14, 2008
Yoga Weeks at Aphrodite Hills
Spa Opportunities
January 14, 2008
New SpaLEAD programme workshops announced
Spa Opportunities
January 16, 2008
Dusit International to launch region's largest Thai-inspired 'Devarana Spa' on AlOsaimi's luxury resort
Al Bawaba
January 18, 2008
Thierry Baurez Named Director of Sales & Marketing of Casa Dorada Los Cabos, Resort & Spa
KWE Group
January 18, 2008
Cruising to a ship shape body
The Age
January 17, 2008
Titanic aims to get ahead in spa therapies
The Huddersfield Daily Examiner
January 16, 2008
Westin Hotels & Resorts launches In-Room Spa Program
ASIA Travel Tips
January 14, 2008
Alicia Slifko Signed On to Red Door Lifestyle Spa, Elizabeth Arden
Cheryl Andrews Marketing
January 15, 2008
Chocoholics’ Delight At The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Amelia Island
The Brandman Agency
January 17, 2008
Renew With The New Year: All-New Offerings For 2008 At Viceroy Palm Springs & Estrella Spa
Kor Hotel Group
January 16, 2008
Hyatt Pure Offers American Express Cardmembers Another Reason To “Don’t Leave Home Without It”
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
January 11, 2008
Goldeneye spa to open later this year
Spa Opportunities
January 11, 2008
Work begins on Emirates Australian spa resort
Spa Opportunities
January 15, 2008
Marina complex with spa hotel for Gulf of Finland
Spa Opportunities
January 15, 2008
YTL opens Malaysian spa
Spa Opportunities
January 7, 2008
New spa director appointed at Stillwater
Spa Opportunities
January 7, 2008
Scottsdale-Based Massaggiano, The Massage Spa, Sells New Franchise To Open In Gilbert
HMA Public Relations
January 10, 2008
The Langham, Huntington Hotel & Spa Officially Opens in Southern California
Langham Hotels International Limited
January 9, 2008
Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago To Open Hotel Doors On Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Wagstaff Worldwide, Inc.
January 7, 2008
The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua Officially Opens Today Following a $160 Million Transformation
The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua
January 9, 2008
The Regent Phuket Cape Panwa In Phuket, Thailand Joins Award-Winning Regent Hotels Resorts In Asia
MMG Mardiks
January 8, 2008
New Vinotherapy Spa Treatments Offered At The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa Extend The Health Benefits Of Red Wine
The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa
January 8, 2008
The Tides Zihuatanejo Becomes First Resort To Offer Unique Lava Shell Therapy
Kor Hotel Group
January 7, 2008
PKF Hospitality: Hotel spa profits grow 11.3% year-over-year
Travel Weekly
January 8, 2008
Erich Schiffmann leads “Guided From Within”, a Yoga Retreat at Parrot Cay in June
COMO Hotels and Resorts
January 3, 2008
Monica Carezani-Gavin, Md: 1st Lehigh Valley, Pa Doctor To Achieve Diplomate Certification From The American Academy Of Anti-Aging And Regenrative Medicine
Azani Medical Spa
January 1, 2008
Hawkins International Public Relations Expands And Diversifies Portfolio With Eight New Clients
Hawkins International PR
December 17, 2007
Ananda Principal appointed
Spa Opportunities
December 18, 2007
Mandarin Oriental’s spa internship launch
Spa Opportunities
December 20, 2007
Chiva-Som links with Park Hotel Kenmare
Spa Opportunities
December 20, 2007
Spa benchmarking initiative revealed
Spa Opportunities
January 7, 2008
SkySpa concept launches
Spa Opportunities
December 17, 2007
New York's Carlyle Hotel Is Getting A Sensual New Spa
HotelChatter
December 17, 2007
Casa Dorada Los Cabos, Resort & Spa Opening January, Ups the Ante in Cabo San Lucas
Hospitality-1st
December 19, 2007
The PuLi Hotel and Spa to bring groundbreaking “urban resort” concept to Shanghai
The PuLi Hotel and Spa