MEMBER UPDATES
1. Located in Brazil, Kurotel Longevity Medical Center and Spa has received the
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Crystal Award for Best Wellness Travel Property in South & Central America
and the Country Award for Best in Brazil at the 2015 Wellness Travel Awards.
Spafinder Wellness 365 announced the winners at the World Travel Market in
London.
2. Two Bunch Palms Resort & Spa has announced a change in ownership.
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Located in Desert Hot Springs, California, the property is now owned by CCL
Holdings. The resort and spa is the first sustainable wellness resort of its kind
in the U.S., and CCL Holdings is committed to promoting sustainable wellbeing. The property has undergone renovations and expansion in recent years
and the new partnership will further its enhancement and growth initiatives.
3. Celebrating its 100th-year anniversary, Claremont Hotel Club & Spa has
recently been rebranded and renovated. Located in Berkeley, California, the
iconic property is part of the Fairmont Hotels & Resorts brand. The renovation
included an update of the hotel’s lobby, lounge and bar, all 276 rooms and the
addition of a new restaurant.
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4. El Segundo, California’s Murad Inclusive Health Spa and Medical Group and
the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation have awarded five esthetics students
US$2,250 tuition scholarships. Winners were selected based on their essays,
inspiration boards and online videos describing their visions of how an
esthetics career would change their lives and others. The spring application
window opens March 14, 2016.
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5. Red Door Spas, based in Stamford, Connecticut, has acquired Manicube, a
pioneer in delivering in-office beauty and grooming services. Founded three
years ago, Manicube was intended to improve the lives of working women by
providing nail services in corporate offices. Today, it also offers men’s
barbering and chair massages. The integration of these two companies will
create a more customized and convenient beauty and wellness experience for
customers.
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6. Monte Carlo Spa & Salon, of Las Vegas, Nevada, transformed into a wedding
venue while hosting the GEICO Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon & ½
Marathon’s 10th annual Run Thru Wedding. Around 210 couples from around
the world either exchanged vows or renewed their vows at the mid-race event.
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BRILLIANT IDEA
Fairmont Raffles Hotels International Inc., of Canada, has launched
a new global cocktail program designed by elite bartenders. Guests
can experience the product of elite mixologists from around the
world coming together with Fairmont’s new global cocktail menu,
created by the new Fairmont Tastemakers.
January/February 2016
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