The Waldorf=Astoria Collection, Guerlain and Spa Chakra, Inc. announced today the opening of the much-anticipated Guerlain Spa at the renowned Waldorf=Astoria in New York City. This spa marks the first in a strategic alliance between the three parties, with future Guerlain Spas planned for new build Waldorf=Astoria hotels and resorts in gateway cities worldwide.

The signature item on the menu, The Waldorf ImpA(C)riale, has been designed to
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Six Senses Spas has introduced a new urban spa and gym experience promoting a distinct approach to well-being, by combining uniquely designed holistic fitness training programmes with personalized...Click here to read full story>

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Opens in February 2008.

ITC Mughal Agra, the luxury collection of ITC Hotels, is set to launch ‘Kaya Kalp - The Royal Spa’, by the end of February 2008. The spa will be run by Christine Hays, Operations Head, Kaya Kalp aided by her team of national and international therapists.Click here to read full story>

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Twelve new Quan Spas are planned to open by Marriott International over the next 24 months throughout Asia and the Pacific.



They will be located at the following JW Marriott, Marriott and Renaissance hotels: Renaissance Shanghai Yuyuan Hotel, China (opening 2007); JW Marriott Hotel Beijing, China (opening 2007); Beijing Marriott Hotel City Wall, China (opening 2008); Medan Marriott Hotel, Indonesia (opening 2008); JW Marriott Hotel Bangalore, India (opening 2008); Ningbo Marriott Hotel, China (opening 2008); Goa Marriott Resort & Panjim, India (opening 2008); Renaissance Bali Resort Villas & Spa, Indonesia (opening 2008); Pune Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, India (opening 2009); Hong Kong Sky City Marriott Hotel, China (opening 2009); Shenzhen Marriott Hotel, China (opening 2009); and Renaissance Hotel Bangalore, India (opening 2009).

‘Quan' means "a source of pure water" and is derived from the Chinese character for 'white' (Bai) and ‘water' (Shui).

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Emirates Palace announced the grand opening of its exclusive Anantara Spa, the only branch of the renowned holistic spa and wellness brand in the UAE.

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After years of pushing spa mania, hotels are trying to prevent terry-cloth clad guests from wandering into lobbies, bars and weddings.

Since hotels are loathe to confront guests, they're trying to change their behavior through good design. At The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Miami, JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, and The Watermark in San Antonio, special spa suites are attached directly to the spa so people don't have to walk through public areas in their robes.

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Global Hyatt Corporation, one of the world's premier hotel companies, has introduced a one-of-a-kind guest concept known as 'Residential Spa' which incorporates spa and business facilities in selected rooms worldwide, affording the hotel giant's international clientele a more relaxing experience.

Global Hyatt has announced plans to feature purpose-built spa rooms offering a full range of treatments in all new Park Hyatt and select Grand Hyatt properties for guests to indulge in total peace and relaxation.

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The Mandarin Oriental in Manila has opened The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Manila, a Thai-themed spa, on the hotel's top two floors.

The Spa uses the Ytsara line of organic Asian spa products which incorporate ingredients of herbs, roots and flowers with essential oils.

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See what the Marriott , Renaissance, Westin, Hyatt, and the Hilton are offering to guests to keep them fit.

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To cash in on the growing fitness fad, India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) is planning to set up six speciality spas across the country. A proposal to set up ‘destination spas’ at New Delhi, Jaipur, Bharatpur, Jammu, Kosi and Bhubaneswar has been cleared by the company’s board. All the spas would be set up through the public-private partnership route with no financial support from the government.

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• Chocolate Dipped Massages
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In celebration of Valentine's Day, Stillwater Spa has sweetened its spa menu
by offering new chocolate treatments.

Some of these include:
- chocolate Swedish Massage . A soak in the oversized whirlpool, followed by a
 unique chocolate deep tissue massage.

- blissful Chocolate Wrap. A mild exfoliation, a chocolate body wrap, a soothing
 scalp massage, a warm rinse complete with a rich chocolate moisturizer.

- chocolate pedicure . Chocolate scrub, chocolate paraffin and moisturizer,
 accompanied by a hand massage.

YUM!

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Shangri-La's Phuket Resort and Spa To Open 2008 Featuring Shangri-La First Residential Spa
CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La - Shangri-La's signature spa brand -- will be located in its own spa village in the resort.

For the first time at CHI, guests will be able to immerse themselves in a CHI lifestyle experience by opting for residential spa villas.

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