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Spas – How To Stay On-trend And Make Money

Spas are “hot” but it is easy to get “burned” unless your spa development, marketing and management plans are on-trend and market-driven. Spas are part of just about every new four and five star resort, condo-hotel and lifestyle real estate development. They are also being added to existing properties so that the property does not lose its market share or competitive positioning. Consumers are very spa savvy so it’s important to know how to make your spa different from and better than that of your competitors.

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Guests are the fish food at this Tokyo Spa

In Tokyo, sushi is finally getting its revenge. In May 2006, the Ooedo-Onsen-Monogatari, a 4-year-old hot-springs spa in the city's Odaiba area, added a new treatment to its menu: Doctor Fish's "pedicure" and "manicure." In a reversal of the food chain, the fish dine on you — or at least parts of you.

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Tiamo Eco-Spa's Green Program

The place runs on solar power, the furniture is made with recycled materials, the laundry is air-dryed, glass is crushed and used in concrete, and even human waste is composted.

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West Baden Spa Reborn with a New Look

Local Sprudel mineral waters drew visitors from all over the world to Southern Indiana 150 years ago. They're among the many treatments at the Natatorium, back in business at West Baden Springs Hotel in French Lick.

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Institute of Spa Management Announces Tuition Scholarships for Online Spa Management Program

The Institute of Spa Management is now offering full and partial tuition scholarships to potential students who have a desire to work in management within the booming spa industry worldwide, but need assistance with tuition, either partially or fully. The ISM Spa Management Program is offered via distanced education and is self-paced, allowing students the ability to keep a full time job and still study towards a rewarding spa industry career.

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Growing competition forces major Reno-Tahoe resorts to upgrade

Major Reno-Tahoe resorts are pumping millions of dollars into expansion and improvement projects as competition in the gambling industry heats up.   Local hotel-casinos plan to spend nearly $800 million in upgrades and expansions in the next year, according to the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority.

Resort owners said they must improve their properties because of the growing threat of tribal gambling in California and plans for new local hotel-casinos.

"It is imperative (to reinvest) if you want to stay competitive with other regions," said John Farahi, chief executive officer of the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno.

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Miraval Living: Luxury Spa Services in your Condo

When Glenn Becker began hunting for a three-bedroom apartment for his family, he sought the typical luxuries that many developers now sandwich into space-challenged Manhattan condominiums: a gym. A pool.  After all, he was moving from a full-service building with "wonderful amenities," he says, including those perks plus a running track. But that was nothing compared to what Becker found at Miraval Living, a condominium building on the Upper East Side (New York) which is set to open in September. It offers spa-inspired amenities that raise the bar for luxury apartment living to a level normally found at A-list resorts.

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Miri Marriott Resort & Spa does a good deed

The Miri Marriott Resort & Spa (Boorneo) marked two historic milestones - Malaysia's 50th Independence Day which also coincides with the hotel's 50-year anniversary. To mark the occasion, the hotel feted an event for senior citizens, special children and underprivileged families.

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Manhattan Spa Sued for Renting Facilities to Porn Stars for After Hours Activities

A swanky Manhattan spa that's annually rated among the best in the city doubled as a site for kinky swingers parties and X-rated movie shoots, according to a lawsuit filed by a physical therapist to the stars.

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British Airways Strikes Deal with Elemis

Passengers who are members of the First, Club World and Gold Executive Club initiatives run by British Airways will soon be able to enjoy revamped spa facilities in certain airport lounges. The airline has signed a deal with spa brand Elemis which will see the firm take over the management of facilities in current British Airways lounges at Heathrow Airport and JFK Airport in New York, as well as planned services at the new Heathrow Terminal 5, which will open in March 2008.

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