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1. The Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler in Whistler, British Columbia offered a Wilderness Wellness Hot Springs Experience, which included a helicopter ride over a remote ice cap to a natural hot spring where guests are treated to a private yoga session and aqua massage treatment.
2. The Four Seasons Hotel Denver in Denver, Colorado is offering the new Fig Massage, which uses ZENTS signature holiday blend of mandarin and fig. Also on the menu is the Luster Facial, using time-honored Chinese ingredient wild pearl powder to fade discoloration and age spots.
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3. G2O Spa + Salon in Boston, Massachusetts is offering a new Hyperpigmentation Facial which, utilizes natural ingredients such as brown and red algae and Opuntia ficus-indica flowers.
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MEMBER UPDATES 1. Curry Spa Consulting merged with Resources for Leisure Assets
( RLA USA LLC) in November.
2. The Balneology Association of North America( BANA) selected David Erlich, director of spa and retail operations at Spa of the Rockies at Glenwood Hot Springs, to serve on the association’ s board of directors.
3. Astara Skin Care introduced a turnkey retail display featuring its collection of six masks with a blend for every skin type and condition.
4. Cheraz Ecker, general manager at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nevada, was named Nevada Hotelier of the Year by the Nevada Hotel and Lodging Association.
5. Impact Cryotherapy’ s cryosaunas were featured in four prominent media outlets including CNN’ s Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Sports Illustrated, GOLF magazine and The Columbus Dispatch.
6. Hyatt Hotels Corporation will replace its Hyatt Gold Passport loyalty program with the World of Hyatt program in March 2017, adding a membership tier and making other changes to engage with high-end travelers.
7. SpaFinder Wellness 365 presented its Wellness Travel Awards to properties across 20 categories with winners representing six continents and 41 countries and regions.
8. The Grove Resort & Spa in Winter Garden, Florida is offering a sweepstakes that will award the grand prize winner a Disney Vacation and includes accommodations at the resort( set to open Feb. 16, 2017), Disney park hopper passes, a spending allowance, and more.
9. The Four Seasons Resort Lanai introduced new specialty suites which offer views of marine sanctuary Hulopoe Bay, custom locally sourced artwork, lanais, and access to exclusive services and amenities.
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January / February 2017 ■ PULSE 23