With names like Master Blaster, Lagoona Bay and Volcano Springs, the Cariba Creek water park at the Alton Towerâs Splash Landings Hotel is still conjuring up as much aquatic excitement as it was when it first switched on the water features ten years ago. On the actual tenth birthday this month, the venue will be staging a suitably spectacular birthday celebration with pool side competitions, a steel band and lots of waterpark giveaways.
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Butlinâs has been a part of the British holiday scene for more than 70 years and its pools are a central feature of each resort. But what have they to offer the 21st century holidaymaker? Jan Hurst reportsâŠ
Transforming the British holiday experience, the vision of Butlinâs founder, Billy Butlinâs, back in the 1930s, was to provide affordable, fun holidays for British families. The mission statement stays the same but todayâs facilities, with multi-million water leisure investments are a world away from the chalet-style accommodation of the original Butlinsâ camps.
Lidos have a special meaning for those of us of a certain age. They evoke childhood memories of style and glamour with outdoor swimming, ice creams by the pool and art deco buildings, often gleaming white. But the development of modern indoor pools saw a great number of these outdoor pleasure palaces disappear as they fell into disrepair and failed to compete with modern local sports facilities.
Barry McCabe, owner of multi-awarding winning, Oyster Pools & Leisure, based in Monmouthshire, Wales, was once a London bus driver. Therefore, without him knowing, his wife Paula devised a âmobile partyâ for Barryâs 70th that everyone agreed was a triumph.
Regarded as the expert in wellbeing rooms for prestigious residential properties, Dröm UK has designed many stunning bespoke saunas and steam rooms which are often situated side by side for the ultimate bathing experience. Proving that saunas are no longer just a wooden box, there is nothing ordinary about the innovative saunas from Dröm UK. Meeting new standards of aesthetics, functionality and luxury, each room is individually hand-crafted by skilled craftsmen. Every detail, from the feature lighting or integrated music system to the ergonomically designed benches, is carefully considered. The finest quality materials make the sauna stylish and practical inside and out.
With names like Master Blaster, Lagoona Bay and Volcano Springs, the Cariba Creek water park at the Alton Towerâs Splash Landings Hotel is still conjuring up as much aquatic excitement as it was when it first switched on the water features ten years ago.
Co- owner of Bell Leisure, Lawrence Pearce has always wanted to complete a marathon before he was 50 and, at 46 and counting; time was running out. So Lawrence signed up for this Aprilâs Brighton marathon and began a strict training regime which resulted in him losing three and a half stone. âThe marathon training was extremely hard but I got great support from my wife and girls throughout,â commented Lawrence.
Following the enthusiastic response to Hanoviaâs inaugural UV seminar held in Dubai last year, the company hosted its second seminar in Jakarta, Indonesia recently. The event was packed with ideas, practical advice and in-depth analysis on the use of UV for bio-security in the hotel and leisure, food and pharmaceutical industries.
It is with great sadness that Pool & Spa Scene magazine reports the death of Ray Burt on Sunday April 28. He was 63.
For those who are Internet-savvy, one of the key phrases, currently attracting the most search engine traffic on pool and spa searches, is âsecond hand spasâ. Whether they are described as pre-loved, refurbished or plain old second-hand spas; a whole new industry sector is developing in the area of pre-owned hot tubs and spas. For those in hunt of a second hand bargain, there are many banana skins to avoid.
