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Buffed-up training for skin-care specialists |
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The massages, facials and waxings booked in posh spas and salons aren't just luxuries for the self-indulgent. These days, they are a growing need for many.
The simple reason, says Danuta Mieloch, owner of Rescue Rittenhouse Spa, is that it makes p... |
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Quebec spas, restaurants and B&Bs team up to offer attractive packages |
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When it comes to spas in Quebec, the variety is staggering.
There are Finnish spas and Swedish spas, and spas specializing in reflexology or pressotherapy. There are mud wraps and floating baths with sea salts, as well as floating baths with Dead ... |
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YOUR SECOND HOME | HOT TUBS |
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FOR many people, the point of having a weekend home is that it is a haven from workday routine and daily pressures. And whether it’s a place by the shore, in a ski resort or nestled in farm country, your stress-reducing getaway only gets better when ... |
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Hotels, spas spared entertainment duty |
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MUMBAI: In a bid to create better tourism infrastructure in Maharashtra, the state cabinet on Wednesday waived entertainment duty for upcoming
hotels, resorts and spas for a specific period, depending upon their location. Ironically, the waiver c... |
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Emirates Passengers Take to the Skies with Timeless Spa |
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Emirates opens new Emirates Hotels & Resorts signature Timeless Spa at the new Emirates Terminal 3 at Dubai Airport
(OPENPRESS) January 31, 2009 -- Emirates helps customers take to the skies relaxed, refreshed and rejuvenated with the opening of E... |
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Tweens growing up fast and enjoy Spa Trips |
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It used to be a treat when young girls got manis and pedis.
But now girls as young as 9 are getting highlights, facials and spray tans, too, at Valley salons and spas.
Tweens are requesting luxurious beauty treatments that not even their mother... |
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Spas shift focus to stay afloat in bad times |
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With the economy sinking further into a recession, Bay Area spas find themselves in hot water this holiday season. As the purse strings get pulled tighter, day, medical and resort spas must convince customers that their services - be it facials, mass... |
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A matter of salon safety |
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State inspection results show many establishments could be violating law and putting customers at risk
A student at a cosmetology school in Chula Vista correctly uses new emery boards on every customer. State inspection data show that failure to... |
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Adventures in spa world…the quest for the best loo |
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SPA REPORT: Unknown to most Californians, the largest state park in the contiguous United States lies between Palm Springs and San Diego, the Anza-Borrego Desert…and adrift in the center of this sea of sand is a spa resort, Borrego Ranch.
Form... |
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Air India joins Star Alliance |
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Air India (AI) has been invited to join the Star Alliance and has signed the Agreement, which, inter alia, details the terms and conditions of its entry and membership. AI is currently in the process of integrating into the Star Alliance – a process ... |
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What Recession? Over-the-Top Spa Indulgence |
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he sad state of the economy (bailouts! Ponzi schemes!!) might be precluding any big-ticket purchases right now (put that Bentley on ice for the time being), but luxurious spa treatments can be (make that SHOULD be) necessary indulgences -- especially... |
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Naked Korean Day Spas |
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A friend of mine turned 30 years old last week and wanted to have her birthday party at a Korean spa.
I have never considered a spa to be on option for someone like myself. I figured I would just come up with some reason not to go…anything would... |
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2009: The Year That The "Luxury" Of Spa, Becomes The Business Of Spa |
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When I see any of these 5 items in practice inside a spa, I am impressed - The business of spa has to dominate the luxury of spa, now more than ever. And if you're in the minority and have instigated even one of these Top 5 Inspirations, congratulat... |
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Spas, Wellness Centres to Focus on Quality |
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DAVAO CITY—Spas and wellness centers would focus on quality service and a combination of wellness services to maintain its hold on captive clientele, attract more clients and stave off competition from non-spa establishments.
This was the resoluti... |
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Coral Sea Spas goes green with Steam Showers and Solar Water heaters |
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Intelligent automation is the key to outstanding efficiency. Designed to be self-sufficient, this system will turn automatically on and off each day, collecting heat whenever it is available. The "brain" is an automatic controller, which alerts the p... |
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Bali spa industry told to be environmentally friendly |
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Claudia Sardi , The Jakarta Post , Benoa | | Bali
The landscape of spas on Bali seems to change almost hourly given the recent rapid establishment of new spas and hotels.
The Bali Spa and Wellness Association therefore chose the theme "... |
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Keralas ayurvedic spas yet to feel pinch of recession |
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Thiruvanthapuram (PTI): Even as the recent terrorist strikes in Mumbai poses further threat to the recession-hit tourism in Kerala, the ayurvedic spas across the State are yet to feel the impact as there has been no large-scale cancellation reported ... |
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A Gem of a Spa in Boracay |
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KAI ROMANTIC RITUALS AT THE SUITE HAVEN Enjoy the soothing treatments of the spa while in the company of someone special in this private haven for two. Every package includes the use of the thermarium, Kai welcome fruit drinks, Kai fruit selection, a... |
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ATrip To The Spa |
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So you want to escape from the economic malaise and set your mind adrift with a 50- minute deep facial or a 50-minute deep massage for $95 each.
Sounds like an unaffordable indulgence these days, doesn't it? The $11 billion U.S. spa industry, whic... |
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The six biggest-name spas for pregnant women |
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The spa at the gorgeous Barnsley House Hotel in the Cotswolds is seriously blissful: a new stand-alone building (not a basement cupboard) in Cotswold stone with glass walls and views over the fields and a fantastic heated outdoor hydrotherapy pool (s... |
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Zagats 2009 U.S. Hotels, Resorts & Spas Survey |
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According to Zagat Survey, the economic downturn, accompanied by a decline in business travel, may have an upside for leisure travelers: hotels are responding by dropping rates, ramping up promotions and negotiating deals. Zagat's 2009 U.S. Hotels, R... |
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Spa industry not so immune after all |
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The spa industry is showing heightened rationalisation as it tackles the global economic crisis which as of late has not shown negative effects.
According to Intelligent Spas Spa Benchmark Survey, spas have had positive growth in revenue and custo... |
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Top five spas for under £100 |
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The spa Sarpenela, Dorset
This holistic therapy centre, founded by Sarah Lownds, is in the stables of a 19th-century farmhouse, which her parents run as a B&B. The whole property is a peaceful retreat, great for a few days alone or with a friend. ... |
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New spas go green |
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Green is a growing trend in the skincare industry when it comes to products, but several Atlanta area spas are taking green to the next level —- building facilities in compliance with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) requireme... |
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Spas Fight Global Diabetes Epidemic |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Spas Fight Global Diabetes Epidemic on World Diabetes Day Cincinnati, OH, USA & Brussels, Belgium – November 18, 2008 - Diabetes affects over 280 million people globally, but recognition of the disease is limited primarily to ... |
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2009 new spa will be open in Hyderabad |
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Boutique hotel group The Park Hotels has announced that it is to open a new 280-bedroom property in Hyderabad, India, in July next year.
Facilities within the hotel will include a three-dimensional horizon swimming pool, which will help to illumi... |
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Details of dune camp revealed from Banyan Tree |
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Located in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, Banyan Tree’s luxury desert resort will debut in June 2009, offering a dune camp experience combined with extensive spa facilities |
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Bliss spa debuts at W Hong Kong |
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts luxury hotel brand W has entered China with the launch of the W Hong Kong property.
Located in a waterfront skyscraper in the middle of the city’s new commercial, entertainment and cultural district, W Hong Kong features... |
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Details revealed for The Cube |
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The Cube details revealed
More information has been released about the new spa being built at the Sports City development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
German development company BMG Group has partnered with Schletterer Wellness and Spa Des... |
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Tabacón Grand Spa Resort presents Ayurvedic chefs |
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Two new speciality chefs have joined the kitchen at the Tabacón Grand Spa Thermal Resort in Costa Rica.
Executive chef Imade Budiana and executive sous chef Pravesh Bhatnagar will be re-engineering the resort and spa’s cuisine to encompass the pr... |
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Scottsdale Spas Your Link to Luxury |
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Whatever your reason for traveling to the playground of the Valley of the Sun -- golf, shopping, hiking or just basking in a bathing suit by the pool -- there's a spa and a treatment to fit your itinerary.
Golf: Scottsdale is home to more than 200... |
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'Spa cuisine' whips up 400-calorie delights |
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Out with depressingly bland bite-size diet foods nibbled between mud-baths and massages: luxury spas today claim to be whipping up culinary delights worthy of a gourmet restaurant at only 400 calories a shot.
Heirs of the light diet cuisine of the... |
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Indulge Yourself in Luxurious Spa Treatments |
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Spa Day® is a unique, national, one-day pamper yourself fundraising event benefiting families and individuals with HIV/AIDS. Spas and salons nationwide will be donating 20% or more of their day's receipts to Aid For AIDS. Euphoria Face and Body will ... |
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Swapping British stresses for Spanish Spas |
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With over half a million Britons each year saying their work-related stress makes them feel ill, it is no wonder an increasing number are exchanging the costs of British life with the Costa del Sol.
After Australia, the most popular destination fo... |
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The body beautiful |
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Over the past decade, spas have become part and parcel of modern life. Such is their cultural hold that some people employ the word spa as a verb, which - popular though the act of engaging someone to massage your face or thighs is - we must resist.
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From spas to massages, airports offer stress relief on the fly |
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One sure-bet souvenir of air travel these days is stress. That's probably why airport concourses are dotted with bars, and why those bars always are always full of cranky road warriors.
But those seeking relief from the tensions of travel have an ... |
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Spas Know You’ll Pay to Relax |
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The pricing structure at the local German spa (a collection of swimming pools, saunas, steam baths, etc.) my wife and I visited was extremely clever and created just the right incentives for us consumers.
The price is €10.90 for two hours, and a f... |
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The Thai spa industry should maintain high growth despite the global ecoฌnomic slowdown |
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The Thai spa industry should maintain high growth despite the global ecoฌnomic slowdown because of the counฌtry's image and quality service, the Commerce Ministry and the Thai Spa Association said yesterday.
The Thailand Health and... |
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Ontario’s Finest Inns & Spas Play a Significant Role |
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Ontario’s Finest Inns & Spas Play a Significant Role
in the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
CIBC Run for the Cure in Ontario
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Brussels, Ontario – November 2008 – Thanks in part to the support of Ontario’s Finest Inns & Spas (OFIS), the Canadia... |
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Frespa spas to open locations in Mesa, Gilbert |
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Frespa, a new membership- based chain of spas with headquarters in Mesa, will calm our jangled nerves with two locales that open in January in Mesa and Gilbert.
Frespa is a little different from other spas. The facilities are available only to... |
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