Spa Opportunities 23rd June 2017 Issue 270

GLOBAL WELLNESS DAY SPECIAL

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23 JUNE - 06 JULY 2017 ISSUE 270

Marriott to double its luxury footprint in Asia Pacific Hotel and resort giant Marriott She added that 2017 will be a International has unveiled plans “breakthrough year” for Marriott to double the number of luxury International in the region. properties it operates in Asia Pacific. The company is set to add 11 new luxury hotels to its portfolio Making the announcement at the International Luxury Travel Market in Asia Pacific during the year. (ILTM) conference in Shanghai, China continues to contribute China, Marriott revealed it will around half of the new hotels in add more than 100 luxury hotels the region with key cities such as and resorts to its current footprint Shanghai and Suzhou being flagged of 113 properties in the region. for new properties, while emerging The number of new properties luxury destinations such as Tasmania will represent more than half of and Sri Lanka are also on the horizon. Marriott’s global growth in the highGlobally, Marriott currently has a total of 200 luxur y end segment, as the group looks to establish itself as a leader in the Ritz-Carlton Langkawi is among Marriott properties opening in 2017 hotels in its development pipeline. rapidly growing Asian luxury market. The US-based group operates “Asia Pacific is the fastest growing “This region continues to see a growing eight brands in the luxury segment – market for Marriott International outside number of high net worth individuals, The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, of North America, with the luxury segment which combined with dynamic economic St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, W Hotels, averaging one new hotel every month this growth, has created a strong increase in The Luxury Collection, JW Marriott, year,” said Peggy Fang Roe, chief marketing demand for luxury hotel experiences, which Edition and Bulgari Hotels & Resorts. officer for Marriott’s Asia Pacific operations. Marriott International will continue to meet.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=M7f7H_S

ESPA opens third branded UK spa

‘Science of happiness’ experts to star at GWS

The spa at Lucknam Park in Bath is relaunching in partnership with skincare brand ESPA – one of only three ESPA-branded spas in the UK. The spa has a new relaxation area and will offer signature ESPA treatments, such as Inner C a lm Mass age and Optimal Skin Health Facial. The spa includes a 20m (65ft) indoor swimming pool, indoor/outdoor hydrotherapy pool, an outdoor plunge pool, and extensive thermal cabins, including Japanese salt, amethyst room, aromatic steamroom, sauna and tepidarium. Details: http://lei.sr?a=e5k5u_S

In order to immerse delegates in the findings and applications of the new field of research of the science of happiness, the Global Wellness Summit’s 2017 agenda will include a roster of keynotes from “happiness science” leaders at its conference, which takes place at The Breakers Palm Beach, FL, from 9-11 October. The keynotes include Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, associate professor of economics and strategy at Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford and associate editor of the World Happiness Report; Mohamad (Mo) Gawdat, chief business officer for Google X, an elite team of engineers that comprise Google’s futuristic “dream factory”; Silvia Garcia, founder of FeelLogic and former global director of the Happiness

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Silvia Garcia is founder of FeelLogic

Institute at Coca-Cola; and Nancy Etcoff, PhD, assistant clinical professor at Harvard Medical School – where she teaches “Science of Happiness” courses – and a psychologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry. Continued on back cover