Spa Opportunities 13th May 2016 Issue 241

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13-26 may 2016 ISSUE 241

GOCO developing five wellness resorts in Bhutan Through an exclusive partnership The second phase of development with Bhutan’s Queen Mother, GOCO will rebrand and rename the resort Hospitality is developing projects in as the GOCO Retreat Thimphu, with Bhutan’s top five tourist destinations. the vision to develop it into Bhutan’s GO CO has taken over the leading wellness destination. The next development will also see the management of Terma Linca Resort and Spa, which is the first and flagship riverfront being incorporated further development of the partnership, and into the retreat programmme. the largest of the five resorts. The second resort to be developed Located just outside Bhutan’s will be a site in Punakha, which will capital of Thimphu and perched have the most substantial wellness on the bank of the Wangchu programming components, followed River, the Terma Linca Resort by sites in Paro, Gangtey and Jakar. and Spa showcases both local The proposed circuit is envisioned architecture and Bhutanese charm. to offer an integrated, sustainabilityThe resort currently offers 24 Terma Linca Resort and Spa will be rebranded as a GOCO Retreat conscious, cultural experience traditional guestrooms and six that merges Bhutan’s ancient suites, numerous dining options and a fullTerma Linca Resort and Spa will undergo healing and spiritual traditions with diverse service spa. This includes five treatment a soft renovation this year, followed by the natural settings, topographies and climates. rooms, one spa suite, separate male and female development of a second phase in 2017 that GOCO also recently acquired the Glen thermal areas offering sauna and steamrooms, will include an extended spa and fitness Ivy Hot Springs Resort in California, which traditional herbal hot stone bath, a facility with an indoor vitality pool, as well as will be expanded to include a GOCO Retreat. a further expansion of the organic gardens. mind and body studio and a fitness studio. Details: http://lei.sr?a=G2h2f_S

Massage Envy opening first international spas US spa franchisor Massage Envy is taking the first steps in international expansion, wit h t he opening of its first location outside the US set to take place on 17 May in Sydney, Australia, and a second to follow there a week later. The new sites are the first in a 100-unit, 15-year deal between Massage Envy and Australia-based Collective Wellness Group, which will manage Massage Envy’s Australian operations. The Collective Wellness Group also oversees operations for Australia’s 450 Anytime Fitness clubs. Continued on back cover

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Sepielli creating spa for Sentierre Sentierre, a new US-based hotel brand with a focus on wellbeing, will include a full-service spa created by Sylvia Sepielli in its first resort, Sentierre Padre Canyon in Utah, US. CEO and founder of Sentierre Stan Castleton said he created Sentierre as a new kind of five-star resort experience. “Sentierre transcends traditional terms such as hotel by offering guests an experience that can be introspective, interactive and invigorating,” said Castleton. Sentierre Padre Canyon will be built on a 43-acre parcel of land in the Mojave Desert, and will include 105 guestrooms and suites, as well as 42 residential villas. Designed by architects Allen+Philp, the Padre Canyon Sanctuary encompasses more

Sentierre Padre Canyon will be in the Mojave Desert

than 14,000sq ft (1,300sq m), including six treatment rooms, pre- and post-treatment relaxation areas, a pool and a private lounge. The Sanctuary will also include 14 stand-apart guest suites, including five Tuacahn Suites with private pools and eight spa suites with in-room treatment spaces. Continued on back cover