Joan Bowden has been appointed as Director of Spa at W Fort Lauderdale

Joan Bowden
W Fort Lauderdale welcomes Starwood spa veteran Joan Bowden as the new director of its iconic bliss spa. Bowden’s responsibilities as director of spa will include overseeing marketing and promotions, retail initiatives and operations of the 4,000 sq. ft. facility featuring a luxe nail lounge, pampering treatment rooms, men’s and women’s lounges that open on to an outdoor terrace, a retail boutique and a legendary brownie buffet. Bowden has unparalleled multi-property experience in the Fort Lauderdale spa scene, most recently serving as the director of spa at The Westin Beach Resort and Spa, Fort Lauderdale. There she was a part of the pre-opening hotel management team, responsible for creating the spa brochure, developing a spa budget, choosing retail products, as well as interviewing, hiring, and training associates. Prior, Bowden served as the director of spa at both The St. Regis Resort Fort Lauderdale and the Atlantic Hotel in Fort Lauderdale.
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 1,200 properties in some 100 countries and over 180,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St.