MEMbEr NEWs
b y ta r a s a l a H E l d i N a N d K E l l y H E i t z
tHE sPa sHift
● Hutchinson consulting has announced that Kristine Huffman, carol
Stratford and Michael G. Tompkins will take over the reins of the
company as partners.
● corinthia Hotels has appointed Rachel Begbie as director of Learning,
development and Wellbeing, as part of a strategy to improve
retention and staff happiness.
● acqualina spa by EsPa in Miami, Florida, has appointed catherine
davalle as Spa director.
● Robert vance has been named director, sensei retreats lana’i for
Sensei Holdings in Hawaii.
● Sharilyn Abbajay is the new chief operating officer for Mattison
avenue salon spa suites in dallas, Texas.
● technogym has named Todd Shaw U.S. national Manager, country
club.
● Jim Root is now the General Manager at Mii amo in Sedona, Arizona.
● Elements Massage has appointed Eric Stephenson as its first-ever
chief Wellness officer.
oPEN for busiNEss
the Miraval arizona resort & spa in Tucson, Arizona, has
unveiled the Retreat, 22 private suites built on the
westernmost stretch of the property and designed by Los
Angeles-based practice SFA design. Ranging from 600 to
3,120 square feet, the Retreat will span four configurations—
one-bedroom Reflection rooms, two-bedroom Unity rooms,
three-bedroom Gratitude rooms, and Solace studio suites. In
addition to wellness amenities, each suite will feature
freestanding soaking tubs, indoor-outdoor showers, and
private patios complete with a hot tub and firepit.
carol stratford, Michael g. tompkins and Kristine Huffman
rachel begbie catherine davalle robert vance
todd shaw Jim root Eric stephenson
include: nani Kōkī (Supremely Beautiful) Pure Luxury Facial
($350), Super Quench Rescue Facial for sun repair ($235),
and the nani Kōkī Head-to-Toe Ritual ($460), which is ultra-
nourishing, aromatic and revitalizing.
brilliaNt idEa
NEW oN tHE MENu
Hāwanawana spa at four seasons resort lāna’i announces
the debut of a selection of new treatments created in
partnership with KyPRIS, a line of holistic, high-performance
skin care. The debut marks the introduction of KyPRIS to the
line to the Islands of Hawai’i. The new signature treatments
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sharilyn abbajay
Hilton Worldwide will begin rolling out
their new connected Room technology
to various properties throughout 2018.
Guests will be able to control their
room’s thermostat, television and other
amenities via their mobile phones. The
goal is to enable Hilton guests to use its
mobile app to set their room prefer-
ences, which hotels can automatically
apply to individual rooms when guests
check in. These preferences will travel
with the guest as they check in to any
Hilton brand hotel around the world.