Steiner Leisure Limited Announces Agreement by Mandara Spa to Build and Operate the Spa at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, Florida
NASSAU, The Bahamas | Steiner Leisure Limited (NASDAQ:STNR) today announced that its Mandara Spa division has entered into an agreement to build out and operate a luxury spa facility at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, Florida owned by Tishman Realty & Construction Corporation and Met Life and managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.
NASSAU, The Bahamas | Steiner Leisure Limited (NASDAQ:STNR) today announced that its Mandara Spa division has entered into an agreement to build out and operate a luxury spa facility at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, Florida owned by Tishman Realty & Construction Corporation and Met Life and managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Located in Orlando, Florida, the 2,267 guest room AAA Four Diamond Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is a premier resort complex situated on 87 acres of beautiful lakefront property in the heart of the Walt Disney World(R) Resort.
The terms of Mandara's lease of the facilities will be for 20 years (including renewals at the option of Mandara). The spa is situated within the resort and will blend the distinctive architecture of the resort with Mandara's signature contemporary-Balinese elements. The main spa facility will comprise treatment rooms and couples suites accented with Balinese inspired art and textiles. Additional features of the spa include a relaxation Tea Garden and Meditation Garden with lakefront views and balconies, men's and women's changing lounges, steam rooms, a sophisticated nail salon and a "hair spa" offering a complete array of beauty services in a single setting. A full compliment of spa services custom tailored for the unique Orlando setting and spa environment will be featured. Mandara estimates that the build-out will cost approximately $2.5 million.
Mandara estimates that the spa will open in Summer 2005.
Leonard Fluxman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Steiner Leisure, said "Starwood operates some of the finest resort facilities in the world. The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin in Orlando, Florida is no exception and we are extremely pleased to be able to continue to build our Mandara relationship with Tishman and Starwood at this magnificent destination."
Bill McCreary, President of Tishman Hotel Corporation, said, "We are pleased to continue our relationship with Steiner Leisure in this endeavor. The Mandara Spa will meet a growing demand of our guests and will provide an additional dimension of luxury options for them to enjoy."