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Iconic Turkish baths re-open to public The iconic City Baths in
includes modern facilities.
Newcastle have reopened
A secondary pool has been
to the public following a
transformed into a fully
complete restoration.
equipped gym space.
Leisure operator Fusion
The wet areas also now
Lifestyle has overseen
include a Finnish sauna – in
a £7.5m redevelopment
addition to the historic
of the venue, which
Turkish bathing areas.
has sat closed for six years – since 2013. Designed and undertaken
The Turkish baths themselves – and a luxury spa – are set to open on-site
by Napper Architects
at a later date, offering a
and specialist contractor
range of treatments.
Createability, the
The City Baths are
restoration project has
one of only 11 historic
brought the once-neglected
Turkish baths currently in
Grade II-listed building
operation across the uK.
back to life – a process
"The baths are a cultural
which has taken more than
icon to the residents of the
three years to complete.
city," said Anthony Cawley,
As well as sensitively
■■The historic, 25m swimming pool has been restored
director of operations
restoring the historic, 25m
at Fusion Lifestyle.
swimming pool, the venue
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The baths are a cultural icon to the residents of the city Anthony Cawley
hotel spas
Hotel treatment rooms generate double the revenue Luxury hotel treatment rooms generate more than double the revenue of "normal" rooms, according to consultancy firm HVs.
■■Spas are becoming influential assets for hotels
HVs has published its annual report which tracks spa performance and
HVs and founder of spa and wellness
profitability from 2018 to Q3 2019.
consultancy Mackman.es.
The sample used in the study
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"spas are becoming influential assets
was comprised of 59 hotels, with
for hotels and resorts", said Mackman,
22 defined as upper-upscale and
"given the increasing demand for
37 categorised as luxury.
wellness and lifestyle programmes.
The report is the second of its kind
"understanding how these assets
and was authored by Rodney Clough,
are performing plays a critical role
senior MD at HVs and Mia Mackman,
in core strategic planning."
MD spa and Wellness Consulting at
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