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MEMBER PROFILE WILLIAMS ISLAND CLUB & SPA Serving the Needs of Residential Spa Guests BY ANDREW DEWSON Williams Island Club & Spa residents are spoiled with amenity-rich lifestyle, including a 27,000-square-foot spa and fitness center. A s a private luxury residential community, Williams Island Club & Spa is focused on serving the needs of its exclusive residents. From a business standpoint, it is an advantage to have such a targeted market, as it allows the spa to intimately know its guests and provide them the upscale yet home-like comforts each time residents visit the spa. Located in Aventura, Florida, Williams Island was built in 1984 on an 84-acre land. It became a construction project that lasted the best part of 30 years, finally ending as the last home was completed in 2013. Today, there are a total of 2,000 homes within the luxury residential community. “Our resident population has tripled with our current demographics consisting of the younger population focused on healthy living and fitness,” says Director of Spa Cheryl Patella. 16 PULSE ■ July 2016 “Our resident population has tripled with our current demographics consisting of the younger population focused on healthy living and fitness.” — CHERYL PATELLA, DIRECTOR OF SPA