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The azerbaijan project is the second destination spa by Henri Chenot
Chenot Palace Health Wellness Hotel Gabala, Azerbaijan Opening: Q3 2016 Architect and designer Michel Jouannet, whose work includes the Cipriani in Venice, is working on a new project for wellness specialist Henri Chenot – only his second destination spa in 35 years. Chenot opened his original flagship in Palace Merano, Italy, but has moved to Azerbaijan for his latest venture which launches in November. The Chenot Palace Health Wellness Hotel will be dedicated 52
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The hotel will specialise in Chenot’s detox and revitalisation programmes
to hosting Chenot Method holistic detox and revitalisation programmes. The Chenot Method combines Chinese medicine, western modalities and biontology – a discipline concerned with psycho-physical ageing. There’ll be a 6,000sq m (64,583sq ft) wellness zone with departments covering sports and fitness, traditional aesthetic spa therapies, aesthetic biontology, hydro biontology, aesthetic medicine, human performance plus medical diagnostics. The 72-bed hotel, 225km (140 miles) west of the capital of Baku, is surrounded by the forests, lakes and mountains of the Gabala region, making it an ideal setting for the Chenot health retreat. ■■ http://lei.sr?a=j2x5U_B www.spahandbook.com