Each spa runs independently in terms of its protocol, policies, operational procedures, training and treatment techniques and menu
Portuguese operator Tivoli Hotels & Resorts is to launch three more Banyan Tree spas at its properties in Portugal and Brazil. The openings will build on the existing partnership between the companies and double the number of Banyan Tree-operated spas at Tivoli hotels.
The first new spa was initially scheduled to open at Tivoli Hotel Lisboa in Lisbon in 2011, but the development was delayed due to the economic turbulence experienced in the Portuguese economy. The two others will be based in Brazil, according to Ravi Chandran, managing director of Banyan Tree’s spa operations (see sb11/2 p26).
He says: “We signed a contract to open a spa in Lisbon a few years ago. Construction hasn’t began yet but we do hope we will be able to start on it very soon.”
He added, however, that the hold up has led to some improvements. “The planned location of the spa has been changed from the basement level to the top of the hotel. This move will enable guests to enjoy superb views overlooking the city.”
The two other sites are still in planning, but are likely to come on line by 2014. “We’re exploring openings [with Tivoli] in Brazil and talks are in progress,” says Chandran.” There are a possible two new spa projects – one at [the existing] Tivoli Hotel in Bahia, located in the north-eastern region on the Atlantic coast, and another [in a new-build hotel] in Campinas in the coastal interior of the state of São Paulo. We are hoping to have these signed and open within the next two to three years.”
Banyan Tree spas at Tivoli hotels are operated on management contracts. Banyan Tree operates the spas for a period of time, which is fee-based in terms of revenue and profits. Each spa runs independently in terms of its protocol, policies, operational procedures, training and treatment techniques and menu. The spas also works closely with the Tivoli team on the sales and marketing initiatives on-site to better promote the spa brand in synergy with the Tivoli brand.
Banyan Tree is the only spa brand that Tivoli works with. Its only non-Banyan Tree spa is currently the Thalasso Spa at the Bahia, resort – one of the Brazilian resorts planned to include a Banyan Tree spa in the future.
The three existing Banyan Tree spas at Tivoli hotels – one each in Lisbon and Vilamoura in Portugal and another in São Paulo in Brazil – were Banyan Tree’s debut sites in Europe and South America.
The first one to open, in 2008, was the Angsana-branded spa at Tivoli Marina Vilamoura in the Algarve, Portugal. It was followed by two more in 2009 – Elements Spa By Banyan Tree Tivoli Victoria (also in Vilamoura) and Elements Spa By Banyan Tree at Tivoli São Paulo.
Tivoli Hotels & Resorts opened its first hotel, Tivoli Lisboa, in 1933. It’s currently owned by Luxembourg-based investment company Espirito Santo Group.
Read more from this issue of Attractions Management magazine
View contents of Attractions Management 2012 issue 1
Top team: Peninsula Hotels
Kath Hudson talks to key figures behind the leading Asian hotel chain about how they run their spas and exciting future plans
Profile: Cynthia Chua
The Singapore entrepreneur behind Ministry of Waxing and Browhaus has revolutionised personal grooming worldwide. She talks to Katie Barnes about the business of beauty and integration with spas
Hot springs: Chinese-style!
Lisa Starr tries out two hot spring spas - one catering to international visitors and the other to the domestic market - in China's Yunnan province
Bath time: The Chinese bathhouse
Lee David Stephens gives an insight into a traditional Chinese bathhouse and how Chinese people like to spa
Resort Spa: Sands of time
The Oitavos hotel and spa on Portugal's Estoril coast is 90 years in the making. Tom Walker pays a visit
Interview: Gary Henkin
The president and founder of WTS International - the US-based spa management and consultancy firm - talks to Rhianon Howells about expanding globally
Ask an expert: Crisis control
The Arab Spring, the Japanese tsunami and bombings in Mumbai - what's the best way of dealing with a crisis? We ask those who have first-hand experience of the events
New Zealand thermal spa: Pooling resources
The Polynesian Spa in the geothermal town of Rotorua in New Zealand boasts 25 thermal pools and is one of the longest running attractions in the country. Chris McBeath takes a look
Tourism: Booming Baku
Terry Stevens reports on the Azerbaijan capital which has seen a surge of international hotel openings in the past two years
Fitness: Pilates pure vs applied
Pure vs applied - should pilates only ever involve the exercises designed by Joseph Pilates, or can his philosophy be applied while keeping the product moving with the times?
An opportunity to reimagine one of the UK’s most recognisable towers has been formally
opened by Rivington Hark, as St Johns Beacon invites operators and partners to shape its
next phase. [more...]
Each spa runs independently in terms of its protocol, policies, operational procedures, training and treatment techniques and menu
Portuguese operator Tivoli Hotels & Resorts is to launch three more Banyan Tree spas at its properties in Portugal and Brazil. The openings will build on the existing partnership between the companies and double the number of Banyan Tree-operated spas at Tivoli hotels.
The first new spa was initially scheduled to open at Tivoli Hotel Lisboa in Lisbon in 2011, but the development was delayed due to the economic turbulence experienced in the Portuguese economy. The two others will be based in Brazil, according to Ravi Chandran, managing director of Banyan Tree’s spa operations (see sb11/2 p26).
He says: “We signed a contract to open a spa in Lisbon a few years ago. Construction hasn’t began yet but we do hope we will be able to start on it very soon.”
He added, however, that the hold up has led to some improvements. “The planned location of the spa has been changed from the basement level to the top of the hotel. This move will enable guests to enjoy superb views overlooking the city.”
The two other sites are still in planning, but are likely to come on line by 2014. “We’re exploring openings [with Tivoli] in Brazil and talks are in progress,” says Chandran.” There are a possible two new spa projects – one at [the existing] Tivoli Hotel in Bahia, located in the north-eastern region on the Atlantic coast, and another [in a new-build hotel] in Campinas in the coastal interior of the state of São Paulo. We are hoping to have these signed and open within the next two to three years.”
Banyan Tree spas at Tivoli hotels are operated on management contracts. Banyan Tree operates the spas for a period of time, which is fee-based in terms of revenue and profits. Each spa runs independently in terms of its protocol, policies, operational procedures, training and treatment techniques and menu. The spas also works closely with the Tivoli team on the sales and marketing initiatives on-site to better promote the spa brand in synergy with the Tivoli brand.
Banyan Tree is the only spa brand that Tivoli works with. Its only non-Banyan Tree spa is currently the Thalasso Spa at the Bahia, resort – one of the Brazilian resorts planned to include a Banyan Tree spa in the future.
The three existing Banyan Tree spas at Tivoli hotels – one each in Lisbon and Vilamoura in Portugal and another in São Paulo in Brazil – were Banyan Tree’s debut sites in Europe and South America.
The first one to open, in 2008, was the Angsana-branded spa at Tivoli Marina Vilamoura in the Algarve, Portugal. It was followed by two more in 2009 – Elements Spa By Banyan Tree Tivoli Victoria (also in Vilamoura) and Elements Spa By Banyan Tree at Tivoli São Paulo.
Tivoli Hotels & Resorts opened its first hotel, Tivoli Lisboa, in 1933. It’s currently owned by Luxembourg-based investment company Espirito Santo Group.
Read more from this issue of Attractions Management magazine
View contents of Attractions Management 2012 issue 1
Top team: Peninsula Hotels
Kath Hudson talks to key figures behind the leading Asian hotel chain about how they run their spas and exciting future plans
Profile: Cynthia Chua
The Singapore entrepreneur behind Ministry of Waxing and Browhaus has revolutionised personal grooming worldwide. She talks to Katie Barnes about the business of beauty and integration with spas
Hot springs: Chinese-style!
Lisa Starr tries out two hot spring spas - one catering to international visitors and the other to the domestic market - in China's Yunnan province
Bath time: The Chinese bathhouse
Lee David Stephens gives an insight into a traditional Chinese bathhouse and how Chinese people like to spa
Resort Spa: Sands of time
The Oitavos hotel and spa on Portugal's Estoril coast is 90 years in the making. Tom Walker pays a visit
Interview: Gary Henkin
The president and founder of WTS International - the US-based spa management and consultancy firm - talks to Rhianon Howells about expanding globally
Ask an expert: Crisis control
The Arab Spring, the Japanese tsunami and bombings in Mumbai - what's the best way of dealing with a crisis? We ask those who have first-hand experience of the events
New Zealand thermal spa: Pooling resources
The Polynesian Spa in the geothermal town of Rotorua in New Zealand boasts 25 thermal pools and is one of the longest running attractions in the country. Chris McBeath takes a look
Tourism: Booming Baku
Terry Stevens reports on the Azerbaijan capital which has seen a surge of international hotel openings in the past two years
Fitness: Pilates pure vs applied
Pure vs applied - should pilates only ever involve the exercises designed by Joseph Pilates, or can his philosophy be applied while keeping the product moving with the times?
Movie Park Germany has opened a new Paramount Pictures-themed attraction as part of its 30th
anniversary celebrations, using immersive storytelling and adaptive reuse to reinforce the park’s
longstanding “Hollywood in Germany” positioning.
Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions
that measure 65,000sq m, will be the largest bathing and wellbeing attraction in the world once
complete, according to prof David Russell, CEO of Therme UK.
Efteling has opened Hooghmoed, a new family drop tower designed to broaden the appeal of its
recently launched Sirene Island themed area and introduce younger visitors to thrill attractions.
A proposed Puy du Fou development near Bicester and Universal Destinations and Experiences’
planned resort in Bedford are emerging as part of a wider transformation of the Oxford–
Cambridge Growth Corridor into a major centre for UK leisure and tourism inv
Shedd Aquarium has opened the Immersion Theater developed in partnership with SimEx-
Iwerks, as part of a wider strategy to enhance the guest experience and create additional
revenue opportunities.
The UK government has announced a temporary reduction in VAT on visitor attractions and
children’s meals as part of a summer cost-of-living support package designed to stimulate the
visitor economy and encourage family days out.
As designer Yinka Ilori prepares for his first solo gallery show in London, he speaks exclusively
to CLADmag about his mission to spread joy, the power of play, and his bold approach to using
colour (including the colours you won’t see in his work).
The government of Thailand is exploring plans for a THB300bn (£6.3bn, US$8.3bn)
entertainment complex in the country’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), with officials
proposing a large-scale theme park and sports destination as part of a broader tourism and
economic development strategy.
Royal Caribbean has revealed its Hero of the Seas cruise ship, home to the most pools at sea
(nine), and a record-breaking 28 dining venues, as well as attractions including a waterpark
with two new family raft slides.
An opportunity to reimagine one of the UK’s most recognisable towers has been formally
opened by Rivington Hark, as St Johns Beacon invites operators and partners to shape its
next phase. [more...]
