In July this year, tragedy struck when an 11 year old boy, on holiday with his family in the Dordogne, France drowned in a public pool. The boy’s leg had become trapped by fierce suction from the only main drain. The pool had recently undergone refurbishment. Sadly, it had not been fitted with a second […]
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Boasting the biggest range of hot tubs and spas on display under one roof, the fourth edition of the UK Pool & Spa Expo returns to the NEC in Birmingham in November. Taking place from Sunday November 22 to Tuesday 24 inclusive, the 2015 event aims to provide a fresh approach for existing pool and […]
The Gainsborough Bath Spa Hotel is the first and only hotel in the UK to offer its guests the opportunity to access and experience Bath’s famed natural thermal waters in its outstanding spa. Officially opened in July, Barr + Wray secured the filtration and water treatment package for this prominent project, which saw the former […]
When you dive into the pooled resources of a membership organisation like National Leisure; it is like becoming part of a very special extended family. “You don’t seem to have competitors; just lots of like-minded friends,” comments Roy Howard of Howard’s Hydrocare, based in Nazeing, Essex. “National Leisure gives you an extended but knowledgeable business […]
Look out for copies of Pool & Spa Scene at the hotly anticipated Piscine Splash! Asia trade show in Singapore from 20 – 21 May. Leading pool and spa retailers and suppliers from around the world will gather at the Marina Bay Sands resort to showcase the latest industry innovations and present their products and […]
QHotels is investing over £1.5 million in creating a city centre day spa brand inside the iconic Manchester hotel, The Midland. The former health club is currently being completely replaced with a new, state of the art, yet highly accessible spa which is set to open in June 2015. The spa will boast a Himalayan […]
Diabetes UK has revealed the UK’s swimming hotspots, ahead of the launch its national swimming challenge. People in Sevenoaks in Kent and Westminster in central London swim more regularly than anywhere else in the country, according to the league table based on Sport England data. Other regions in the top 10 include Fylde in Lancashire, […]
A popular hotel in Cheshire has undergone a £2 million makeover to upgrade its spa and wellness facilities. The Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel & Spa in Chester, which originated as a 1930s manor house, has been transformed into a luxury spa destination. The new Vital Health & Wellbeing Club includes a selection of therapeutic thermal […]
A consortium of British businessmen has put its weight behind a development of almost 500 acres on the outskirts of the Scottish capital. The development will include a 240 bedroom luxury resort hotel along with a championship golf course designed in conjunction with golfing legend Sandy Lyle who says the development has potential to rival […]
ESPA Life at the Corinthia Hotel in London has been voted the Best UK Hotel Spa by travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller – the second time that the spa has taken the prestigious title. Spread over four floors and covering 3,300 square metres in the heart of London, ESPA Life at Corinthia was the first […]
