Leisure Media Issue 3 2009 - Leisure Opportunities

project: jw marriott hotel and spadesign: hirsch bedner associateslocation: shenzhen, chinaJW Marriott Shenzen debutsThe JW Marriott hotel and spa in Shenzhen, China haslaunched. Designed by hospitality consultancy Hirsch BednerAssociates (HBA), the property is located in the city’s newbusiness district of Futian and was adapted from an existingoffice block and features a signature Quan Spa.The hotel’s design features sleek lines and geometricalsymmetries. A two-story atrium lobby is wrapped with silver-leafmetal screens and lit by 18 giant floor lanterns; thespace also features a reflective pond and glass feature wall.The new property’s signature Quon spa has beendesigned around the concept of white water, with creativebubbles and flowing water effects.project: the vine hoteldesign: ricardo bofill/nini andrade silvalocation: madeira, portugalNew 1m vinotherapy-based spaA vinotherapy-based spa has opened at The Vine Hotel onthe island of Madeira, Portugal. Located above the cobbledold quarters of the city of Funchal, The Hotel Vine has 57hotel bedrooms as well as a large spa.The 1m (£889,690, US$1.25m) spa features TheraVinebrandedvinotherapy treatments and products. Additionalwellness facilities include a number of treatment rooms, apanoramic rooftop swimming pool and a large whirlpool.A member of the Design Hotels network, The Vine’s designaesthetic has been themed around the idea of good wine andgrapes and has used a bold colour palette. Mastermindedby Catalonian architect Ricardo Bofill, interiors have beencreated by Funchal-born designer Nini Andrade Silva.project: andreus resort and spadesign: schletterer wellness & spa designlocation: italySchletterer-designed spa launchesThe Andreus resort and spa has opened in northern Italywithin the Passeier Valley. Schletterer Wellness & Spa Designwere responsible for the design of areas including the spaand gym as well as the hotel’s lobby and restaurants.Wood and natural stone is used throughout thehotel, as well as a large amount of natural lightand this is followed through into the design of the53,819sq ft (5,000sq m) spa, which combines Alpineelements with a Mediterranean influence.Spa facilities include a herbal bath, reflexology footbaths, whirlpools with underwater sound, a Kneippwalk, a panoramic sauna and a heated outdoor pool.ISSUE 2 2009 © cybertrek 2009Read Leisure Management online leisuremanagement.co.uk/digital 25