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January 30, 2017

Marshall Hotels & Resorts Adds New Build Hotel Projects, One Spa and Two Additional Management Contracts During Second Half 2016

Marshall Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel management and services company that operates properties nationwide, today announced that the company has enjoyed a record 2016, signing six new build hotels and a stand-alone spa to its construction pipeline, as well as adding two new management contracts, in the second half of the year alone. The hotels are scheduled to come on-line following construction completion, bringing the company's portfolio to 60 hotel contracts year-to-date.

New York, United States

January 9, 2017

Spas of America’s Top 100 Spas of 2016

Santa Monica, California -- Spas of America, the No. 1 spa and wellness travel website, today unveiled its annual ranking of the Top 100 Spas of 2016, based on consumer behavior on its website.

Spas of America

December 23, 2016

Miraval Group to Develop its First Destination Wellness Resort in Texas

Miraval Group today announced it has acquired the 220-acre Travaasa Austin Resort in the Hill Country of Texas, which it will redevelop and expand into a 120-room destination wellness resort, its first in Texas and the South. The purchase, from a wholly owned subsidiary of Amstar Group LLC, closed today following the approval of Miraval's development plans. The project is expected to be completed by January 2019.

Austin, Texas, United States

December 14, 2016

U.S. Hotel Spas - A Great Source of Revenue

In 2015, hotel spa department revenue grew at a faster pace compared to other sources of hotel revenue. According to the recently released 2016 edition of Trends® in the Hotel Spa Industry, U.S. hotel spa departments were able to increase their revenue by 5.6 percent from 2014 to 2015. This compares favorably to a 3.3 percent rise in rooms revenue for the properties in the survey sample, and a 5.5 percent increase in total hotel revenue. This is the first time since the 2007 edition of the publication that spa revenue growth surpassed rooms revenue growth.

November 15, 2016

Leading Consulting Firm Merges with Resources For Leisure Assets (RLA) To Create A New Paradigm in Global Hospitality Wellbeing Asset Management In The USA

Resources for Leisure Assets (RLA), an international hospitality consultancy, has merged with Curry Spa Consulting (CSC), to form RLA USA LLC - A full service independent advisory that will pioneer the concept of wellbeing hospitality to the USA with a focus on optimizing the return on investment for the owner in addition to operations and development.

June 13, 2016

Miraval Arizona Upgrades Travel Agent Commissions and Offers Summer Bonus

Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa today announced it has upgraded its commission structure to ensure travel professionals are paid for the full value of every booking at the all-inclusive resort. The resort also launched a summer bonus to thank agents for their support.

Tucson, Arizona, United States

February 8, 2016

HFTP to Assist Open Travel Alliance with Hospitality and Travel Object Oriented Platforms

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) announced today that they will assist the Open Travel Alliance with their new 2.0 Object Oriented Platform in the lifestyle development areas of golf and spa. These development areas have been prioritized by the Open Travel Alliance for development during 2016.

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December 15, 2015

Spa industry goes high-touch with first high definition website

Spas of America, the #1 spa and wellness travel website today launched a new online experience featuring 500 of the best resort, hotel and health spas in high-definition (HD) quality.Spas of America's new online experience provides a more powerful search function that allows consumers to search for spas by name, keyword, geographic location and type of spa and wellness experience. A partnership with Google allows spa-goers to browse spas on a map. The site also features original content on healthy living and product news from the industry's leading companies including Bellicote Paris, Beauty Through Balance and Caviar of Switzerland. Visitors will also find the latest spa specials, industry news and events."Spas of America's mission is to inspire healthy living and travel," says Spas of America founder and president Craig Oliver. "Our goal is to become the leading resource for consumers seeking helpful spa and wellness travel information, and a valuable marketing medium for wellness companies seeking to connect with a very targeted audience.""The spa industry continues to evolve and grow," says Michael Tompkins, co-CEO of PALM Health. "Consumers today have a wide selection of health and wellness experiences to choose from. Consumer-focused websites like Spas of America help connect consumers with the spa experiences they're looking for."The growth of wellness travel has also been identified as one of the top ten wellness trends for 2016 by the Global Spa Summit. Omer Isvan, president of Servotel Corp., says, "Wellness will only become a bigger player in the destination resort space, while resorts without wellness and 'purpose' will decline." According to the International Spa Association, consumers made 176 million visits to spas in the United States in 2014, generating an estimated $15.5 billion in revenue."We wanted to create an online experience that wasn't available just a few years ago," says Oliver. "Consumers today want the freedom to access travel content across all platforms and wireless devices. The growth of technology and increased bandwidth allows us to feature images of resort, hotel and health spas in HD quality, helping inspire consumers on their next spa and wellness travel destination."

Spas of America

September 18, 2015

J House Hotel Launches New Luxury Spa

The J House Hotel is anything but ordinary; and this year, the multifaceted contemporary hotel launches a newly built wellness spa boutique, adding the perfect balance to the already-peaceful guest experience. Whether seeking a quick mid-day escape or complete mind-body-soul rejuvenation, the J House Spa is designed with every customer in mind– and gentlemen are welcome. Brought on to oversee the spa is Director Danielle Cervi, an acclaimed and locally admired Esthetician for 15+ years, formerly with Equinox and Partners Salon and Spa, both located in Greenwich. She will lead a fully trained staff of 14+ including massage therapists, estheticians, and makeup artists.

J House Greenwich

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

August 19, 2015

The Hotel at Kirkwood Center Now Offering Unique Amenity

The Hotel at Kirkwood Center now offers a unique amenity for health-conscious guests. Two bicycles are available for checkout at the front desk. Guests can get their exercise and enjoy the beautiful weather as they tour Kirkwood's campus and local area on two wheels.

The Hotel at Kirkwood Center

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

March 2, 2015

Westin Hotels Launches Wellness Escapes – a Curated Series of On-Site Well-Being Retreats

Westin Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), has revealed the next phase of its year-long Westin Well-being Movement with the announcement of Westin Wellness Escapes, an ongoing well-being series led by experts in the fields of mindfulness meditation, nutrition, yoga, running and more. Taking place at Westin properties around the globe, the series will first launch in North America before rolling out internationally. Established health and fitness personality Holly Perkins will kick off the series by hosting the Women's Strength NationTM LIVE retreat this April, following her appointment to Westin's Well-Being Council as the brand's Move Well Advocate.

October 31, 2014

Hotel Spas: Doing Well by Doing Good - PKF Trends® in the Hotel Spa Industry

As more travelers emphasize personal wellness while on the road, hotels are benefiting from increases in revenues and profits. According to the recently released 2014 edition of Trends® in the Hotel Spa Industry, spa department revenue increased by 4.6 percent in 2013 at the properties that participated in the annual survey of U.S. hotels conducted by PKF Consulting USA, a CBRE company (PKFC). With total spa department expenses increasing by just 2.5 percent, hotel spa department profits posted a very healthy 13.9 percent increase.

July 24, 2014

JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts Launches Spa by JW

JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts is pleased to unveil Spa by JW. Created to demystify and re-imagine the spa experience, this new concept offers guests an intuitive experience that is luxurious yet purposeful with treatments and products designed to address four core benefit states: Calm, Indulge, Invigorate and Renew. The first Spa by JW will debut in September at the new JW Marriott Houston Downtown, followed by the JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar in December, with more than 20 Spa by JWs in the pipeline.

March 26, 2013

Book4Time completes ISAE 3402 Type II audit

Book4Time, Inc., the industry leader of cloud-based enterprise spa software has announced its successful completion of the ISAE 3402 type II audit, an international standard to make sure our clients' and their customer data and transactions are securely processed.

Book4Time, Inc.

October 26, 2012

Video: Stay Well Rooms Debut at MGM | cnbc.com

CNBC's Simon Hobbs reports on hotel rooms that are designed to make guests healthier, and discussing whether travelers will pay more to stay in them, with Scott Sibella, MGM Grand president & COO, and Morad Fareed, Delos co-founder.

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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March 16, 2012

World-Renowned Authority on Innovation, John Kao, Named Keynote Speaker for 2012 Global Spa & Wellness Summit

New York, NY March 12, 2012 - The Global Spa & Wellness Summit (GSWS), the leading annual event for spa and wellness industry executives, today announced that John Kao, one of the world's thought leaders on innovation and enterprise transformation, will be a keynote presenter for the event being held in Aspen, Colorado from June 3-6, 2012. Kao, dubbed "Mr. Creativity" by The Economist, is the author of global bestsellers on innovation and business creativity, serves as an advisor to numerous Fortune 500 companies and governments, and is one of the most sought-after speakers on the topic of innovation in the world.

Global Spa & Wellness Summit Headquarters

Aspen, Colorado, United States

October 5, 2011

International SPA Association Releases 2011 U.S. Spa Industry Study

"The ISPA 2011 U.S. Spa Industry Study takes an in-depth look at how spas managed the recession, as well as providing information on the types of treatments offered, a breakdown by spa type and marketing tactics employed by spas," said ISPA President Lynne McNees. "We're excited to report positive growth in the data and look forward to sharing the information with spa professionals to help them strengthen their business."

April 21, 2011

Annual International SPA Association Conference & Expo to Return to Las Vegas

Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos will close out the ISPA Conference during the Wednesday, November 9 General Session. He will speak to attendees about the different ingredients used by Zappos.com to build a long-lasting enduring brand, including the importance of customer service and company culture. Hsieh will talk about how focusing on delivering happiness to customers and employees has enabled the company to expand beyond selling shoes to clothing, bags and other product categories.

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

October 14, 2010

ISPA Releases Latest Industry Research on U.S. Spa Industry

As the voice of the global spa industry for 20 years, the International SPA Association continues its reputation for producing the most comprehensive and respected research with the release of the ISPA 2010 U.S. Spa Industry Study.

May 23, 2010

Spa Benchmarking Tool Now Available from the International SPA Association

The International SPA Association (ISPA) and Smith Travel Research (STR) are pleased to announce that the Spa STAR report, a benchmarking tool for all types of spas, is now available. The report will aid spas in making well-informed and more profitable operating decisions. The online Spa STAR report allows spas to enter in data in three main categories: treatments (such as massages and facials), salon (such as manicure, pedicure and hair) and retail.