Spa Opportunities 3rd March 2017 Issue 262

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3-16 march 2017 ISSUE 262

Cliff-top spa to open at historic Swiss resort Scheduled to open this summer, the Lloyd Wright and at one with the reimagined Burgenstock Resort Hotel surrounding environment.” Lake Lucerne will feature a large spa The 3,000sq m (32,291sq ft) covering 10,000sq m (107,639 sq ft). outside space includes three pools – Situated on the Burgenburg cliff one of which is protected as a historical monument – landscaped with views of Lake Lucerne, the Rigi private gardens, and an outdoor and Pilatus, the spa will be among the pool with water maintained at a largest and most modern in Europe. Investment in the project is 550 constant 36 °C (96.8°F). million Swiss francs ($544m, €516m, The 7,000sq m (75,347 ft) inside space will feature floor-to-ceiling £438m). London-based interior glass walls providing views over designers MKV Design used natural Mount Pilatus. Facilities include local materials and furniture to create a Kneipp bath, bath chambers, an a contemporary spa experience. Aiming to introduce leading Arabian razul using local Bürgenstock wellbeing facilities to provide The new Swiss spa will be among the largest and most modern in Europe Rock, Turkish steam, a panoramic ‘wellness without limits’ to guests, sauna and tranquillity room both the concept has been driven by hotelier and that wellbeing is as much about the mind as with log fireplaces, whirlpool baths, hammam, managing director of Katara Hospitality the body, and this ethos is central to the design 15 treatment rooms and three private spas. Switzerland AG, Bruno Schöpfer. of the spa, creating a spiritual mountainBürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne will also “The unique cliff-top location 450m above top haven. The building itself is one of the incorporate The Waldhotel, an architecturally Lake Lucerne offers captivating views to original structures found at the Bürgenstock striking medical centre with 160 rooms. soothe the soul,” said Schöpfer. “We believe Resort, modelled in the iconic style of Frank Details: http://lei.sr?a=3v8J8_S

Kempinski debuts Havana hotel spa Kempinski will open a five-star hotel within the historic Manzana de Gomez building in Cuba in Q2 of this year. The hotel will be known as the Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana, and will include a 1,000sq m (10,764sq ft) spa managed by Resense, a rooftop terrace and swimming pool, restaurants, a bar and cigar lounge. The proj e c t wi l l b e le d by architects Proyectos Arquitectura y Urbanismo; design will be overseen by Eric Bogo of construction firm Bouygues, who is creating a “contemporary interpretation of classic style.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=Z7Y6h_S

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WTS set to design Trump spa offering Spa, lifestyle and consultancy firm WTS International has been appointed to manage the spa and fitness facility for the first LEEDcertified building in South Florida, and design a spa concept for Donald Trump’s line of hotels. Of the latter, WTS has consulted for the Trump International Hotel Washington DC, and Trump International Hotel in Vancouver. WTS has also been selected to operate the spa facilities in the Oceana Bal Harbour condominium in Florida, which has achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. Elsewhere, WTS has designed the concept for the MGM National Harbour resort in Maryland, which features a full-service spa and salon, men’s barber lounge and fitness centre.

Luxury wellness facility Verdure will launch in 2017

Verdure – a luxury wellness facility in Amarillo, Texas – will open in 2017. The operational feasibility, interior design review, equipment sourcing and layout was devised by WTS. W T S a l s o m a n a g e d pre - op e n i n g services such as finance reviews, training, programme development and management. Details: http://lei.sr?a=a4g2m_S