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SPA PROFILE
Aqua Sana Forest Spa
“
I
think what we have here defines what spa is. I know spa means
different things to different people but, to me, this is what put spa
on the map,” says group spa manager Kay Pennington of the
revamped Aqua Sana spa at leisure village provider Center
Parcs’s Sherwood Forest location in Nottinghamshire in the UK. The
spa, now known as the Forest Spa (as with Center Parcs’ other spas, it
previously came under the World of Spa umbrella), unveiled the
results of an investment of more than £3 million at the end of April.
The investment not only saw a new spa concept, but also a complete
overhaul of its facilities.
The 1,500sq m spa, which spans two floors and includes several
outdoor sections, has not been expanded but was renovated area by
area over a 10-month period; remaining operational throughout. Still
drawing on a global spa concept, which also underpins the World of
Spa, the vast Forest Spa comprises six zones with a total of 26
experiences. The zones, each featuring a woodland and nature theme,
are: the Nordic Forest; Volcanic Forest; Hot Springs, Forest Meditation
Immersion; Treetop Escape; and Treetop Nesting.
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