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24 Jan 2014
Bombay Sapphire to launch gin tour
We’ve had wine tours, now prepare for gin tours. Bombay Sapphire Distillery is building a visitor centre alongside its first production facility, which will open in Hampshire in the autumn. The site, on the banks of the River Test, will marry historic buildings with contemporary architecture. As well as
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24 Jan 2014
Jeisman targets Spa Alila growth in Middle East
The man behind Spa Alila, Steve Jeisman, believes Alila Hotels & Resorts’ total ownership of its spa brand means the company is well-placed to become a leading trendsetter in the Middle Eastern market. Jeisman, who developed the spa brand for Alila in 2006 and has been director of spa and development ever since, told Spa Business that Spa Alila’s healthy
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23 Jan 2014
Sandy Nairne says museums and galleries are the 'engine rooms' of UK culture
Museums and galleries have been hailed as one of the "engine rooms" of Britain’s cultural industries by Sandy Nairne – director of the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) – after statistics showed the cultural sectors generates over £8m an hour for the economy. Government figures released last week show that the
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23 Jan 2014
Fairmont seals deal for Kuala Lumpur high-rise hotel
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced plans to continue its push into the Southeast Asia market by opening a 62-storey luxury hotel and spa in the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) development in 2017. Fairmont’s parent company, FRHI Hotels & Resorts (FRHI), has signed a deal with CITITOWER SDN BHD (a joint venture between Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company and KLCC Holdings Sdn Bhd) to launch its first property in
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22 Jan 2014
Bristol Aerospace Centre plans revealed
The first images for Bristol’s new Aerospace Centre have been unveiled by the team behind the project. The designs by architect firm Purcell depict the multi-million pound heritage museum and learning centre which will be dedicated to the rich
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21 Jan 2014
Hilton and Steiner team up in Moscow
Hilton’s expansion of its DoubleTree brand is continuing apace, with its Moscow Leningradsky-Riverside site slated to open in the second quarter of this year. Steiner Spa Consulting is consulting on and licensing the Chavana Spa at the 270-bed
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21 Jan 2014
Westway Development Trust welcomes new chief executive
Angela McConville has been appointed as the new chief executive of Westway Development Trust - the charity that oversees the development and regeneration of land under the A40 flyover in North Kensington, London. Based at the Trust’s headquarters in Ladbroke Grove, Angela’s key role will be to renew the charity’s vision and strategy to put Westway on the London
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20 Jan 2014
Chinese Greenland buys London's historic Ram Brewery
Chinese state-owned property firm Greenland Holding Group has bought the Ram Brewery site in Wandsworth, West London - home of Britain’s oldest brewery - as part of a £600m development. The 7.75 acre (3.14ha) site, previously held by real estate developer Minerva, will be converted into 661 new homes, plus a brewing museum and microbrewery under plans approved last year by Wandsworth Council. The project includes a
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20 Jan 2014
Steiner tips top 2014 spa investment destinations
The Steiner Spa Consulting Team predicts 2014 to be a good year for spa development, and on its blog has outlined the places it tips spa companies are looking to invest next. Securing the World Expo for 2020 has given Dubai a boost and made it the Middle East’s hottest ticket. China’s second tier markets are
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20 Jan 2014
Miraval CEO Tompkins reveals global expansion plans
Quoted exclusively in the latest edition of Spa Business magazine, Michael Tompkins, CEO of Miraval and newly appointed chair of ISPA, says the company will expand its resort spa concept globally, with sites already under consideration outside
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17 Jan 2014
SLHW reports record trading year
Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLHW) enjoyed its best ever trading year in 2013, as revenues grew a healthy 12 per cent to reach $134m (£81.5m, €98.5m). The UK-based marketing consortium represents 520 small independent hotels in more than 70
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16 Jan 2014
Go-ahead for Bahrain theme park
Local media in Bahrain, quoting a senior government official, reports that work on a BD20m ($55.8m, £32.4m, €41m) theme park which will include the state's first full-size ice arena and indoor ski slope, will go ahead as planned next month
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Design, build and produce theme parks, themed attractions, auditorium shows, 4D theaters and dark rides, including IP-based attractions.
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