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Wahanda Celebrates National Spa Week with Special Offers, Advice and Reviews!

Monday, September 19th, 2011

19th to 25th September 2011

Wahanda, the world’s leading online marketplace for health, beauty and wellness, is celebrating National Spa Week with exclusive offers, expert advice and honest customer reviews.

National Spa Week takes place from 19th to 25th September 2011, and is dedicated to raising awareness of the many health and beauty benefits available at spas and salons across the UK.

With fantastic offers and savings at top spas throughout the week, you can treat yourself to an indulgent spa day, a relaxing spa break or even a celebrity-inspired haircut without breaking the bank – when it comes to pampering, Wahanda has it all. Plus, thanks to the site’s easy search tools, Wahanda visitors can find a bespoke spa experience and all within easy reach of where they live or work, complete with reviews from other spa goers to help pick the perfect package.

Need inspiration?

Relax: Book this spa break at Grayshott Spa for a quick escape which includes meals, a treatment and full use of the spa facilities during your stay.

Indulge: Enjoy a pamper day at one of sixteen QHotels Spas across the UK for only £25.  Includes 2 treatments, use of facilities, and 20% off any additional treatments booked on the day.

Restyle: Get celebrity-inspired hair at the gorgeous Lisa Shepherd in London with a cut, blow dry & treatment for only £39.

Nail it: Get diamond hard nails that last two weeks with a Dove Spa Shellac manicure and look fabulous for only £18.

For further information on Wahanda’s health, beauty and wellness experiences visit www.wahanda.com.

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Owners of Ragdale Hall health spa celebrate 21 years of involvement

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

Big congratulations to Ragdale Hall owners Michael Isaacs and Penny Nesbitt, who recently celebrated twenty one years running their award-winning spa. We hope there was lots of cake in honour of the occasion!

Ragdale Hall was first opened in 1973 by Slimming Magazine, but was bought in 1990 by Michael Isaacs and Gary Nesbitt (Penny’s late husband). Since then the spa has seen the introduction of a variety of new facilities, including the impressive Thermal Spa, which opened in 2007. Featuring an unusual candle pool and a waterfall pool, the Thermal Spa is the perfect place to relax, unwind and refresh the body.

Over the years, Ragdale Hall has won a number of well-deserved awards, including the Best Spa in Europe 2007, Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Spa Awards 2010 Favourite UK Spa Retreat and Sunday Times Travel Magazine’s Readers’ Awards – Favourite UK Spa 2010.

Michael Isaacs says, ‘Ragdale Hall is a very special place and Penny and I are very proud to have been its custodians for the last 21 years. We have an incredible band of very loyal staff, many who have been with us from day one.  We are also very grateful for the support of so many loyal guests who come back time and time again’.

Fancy a celebratory trip to Ragdale Hall? Why not treat yourself to a pampering spa break. And whilst you are there, grab a copy of ‘Ragdale Hall – The Life and Times of an English Country House’ from the boutique and learn all about the Hall’s fascinating history.

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Zen Lifestyle to open new Edinburgh salon

Thursday, July 7th, 2011

Beauty junkies will be excited to learn that Zen Lifestyle are due to open a skin clinic and beauty salon on Edinburgh’s Hanover Street in August. The new salon will cater for the needs of the busy yet beauty-conscious, with time-saving treatments designed to leave clients well-groomed, refreshed and rejuvenated. Sounds good to us…

The new salon has been personally designed by the owners of the Zen Lifestyle group and will have a sleek, modern feel. With contemporary white furniture, modern art and a light installation by British designer Tom Dixon, the salon will be a treat for the eyes as well as for the skin.

Clients will be able to choose from a menu of anti-ageing skin treatments, non-surgical cosmetic procedures, manicures, brow and lash treatments and spray tanning. The salon will welcome both people looking for a day’s retreat and those who want a lunchtime beauty fix, giving everyone the chance to indulge in some pampering. We think a team trip to Edinburgh may be on the cards…

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New spa opens at Cyprus’ Amathus Beach Hotel Paphos

Thursday, July 7th, 2011

Holidaymakers in search of sun, sea, sand and spa treatments will be glad to hear that Cyprus’ five-star Amathus Beach Hotel Paphos is set to unveil its new wellness centre this month. Time to start packing that suitcase…

With a variety of luxury facilities on offer, the new spa will combine health and wellness with all the benefits of a beachside hideaway. Clients will be able to enjoy Thai treatments in the spa’s Asian suites, indulge in some romantic relaxation in the couple’s suite or turn up the heat in the sauna and hammam. Therapists will also offer treatments using French skincare brand Carita and natural skincare specialists Pevonia Botanica – brilliant for giving your skin the holiday it needs.

The spa has been designed in keeping with the contemporary look of its sister spas in Limassol, Cyprus and Rhodes, Greece and includes features such as an aquarium and a waterfall to give a sense of total tranquillity.

Looking for a quick massage before dinner or fancy a full day of blissful pampering? The team at the Amathus Beach Hotel Paphos understand that everyone’s holiday needs are different, which is why they will be offering a personal spa experience that will fit in around clients’ other plans. Now then, where’s our passport…

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Wahanda Launches Real Time Spa Bookings

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

For immediate release:  January 2011

With the majority of UK consumers now researching their spa breaks and spa holidays online, demand for ‘real time’ bookings is also rising and becoming increasingly important to spa operators as a means of capturing immediate sales.  Real time means that consumers can shop ‘live’ for the best deals without wasting valuable time and spa and hotel operators can benefit from instant confirmation on forward bookings.

Wahanda, the leading online community in spa, beauty and wellness which receives over 450,000 visitors a month to its site, will launch ‘real time’ dated bookings for spa breaks and spa hotels from February 2011. This means that consumers will be able to see real time availability for spa breaks and be able to book these directly with Wahanda.  Visitors to the site will be able to browse by date, location and price at venues throughout the UK and Europe.

For the spa and hotel operator, the process to become involved couldn’t be easier.  Each venue can add new offers at any time, and showcase a ‘live’ calendar of available dates and prices. Inventory can be easily managed within the Wahanda Extranet system to ensure maximum sales potential for dates that are yet to be filled. Perfect for last minute cancellations or off-peak periods.

Lopo Champalimaud, CEO of Wahanda says: “Consumer demand for wanting to book their spa breaks and holidays immediately means that the standard request system that most companies use has become outdated and misses out on important sales for operators.  Wahanda’s move to ‘real time’ bookings is part of our strategy to simplify the spa booking process and bring more immediate business to spa and hotel operators.”

Spa and hotel operators interested in joining Wahanda’s ‘real time’ booking service should contact supply.uk@wahanda.com.

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Wahanda relaunches ‘services’ – price lists for your business

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

Treatments, packages, and therapist-dependent pricing: a series of names and numbers that is difficult enough to perfect when dealing with your own listings, let alone Wahanda’s menu system, right? Wrong.

We realise how important being able to accurately show off your wonderful wares is to your businesses, and so we’ve given our menu structure a much-needed overhaul. Spas and salons of the nation, we present you with Services – the new and improved way of displaying and selling cuts, colours, manicures, massages and more on Wahanda.

So what (other than the name) has changed? Well, we thought you’d never ask…

  • You can now add full treatment menus (with prices) for free.

That’s right, if you are listed on Wahanda, you can now have your full treatment menu up for all to see on your profile page. You don’t have to have an enhanced listing, or accept the Wahanda voucher at your venue (though of course you’re welcome to); there’s no charge, no obligations and no strings attached. We’re simply giving you the chance to present a comprehensive list of everything you offer, making it visible to thousands of potential customers who visit the site each day.

  • It adds further personalisation to your page.

Stand out from the crowd by flaunting what makes you special. If you boast some of the country’s top Budokon classes or create in-demand Minx masterpieces, you can now make sure customers know exactly what you offer on your services page. Showcase your individual stylists, custom treatment combos and talents by listing more specific details about your business and attract loyal customers who know exactly what they want.

  • If you wish to, you can sell your menu online.

Drive up your sales and welcome hoards of new customers by upgrading to a premium profile, and as well as all the other fantastic benefits, Wahanda will allow you to sell your services directly through the site. We’ll cleverly tweak your menu and package listings so that with one click, customers can pocket packages, treatments and appointments without ever leaving your Wahanda page. You will of course be kept fully informed when it comes to purchases, and automatically notified about what services have been purchased when.

  • You can show up in on-site search results.

If you upgrade to a premium profile and start selling your services, customers will be able to browse through them with our search facility. When a Wahanda visitor searches for ‘fabulous highlights’, your hairdressing salon’s page will pop up, along with your entire catalogue of services. As they are quickly and easily able to see precisely what you do and how much you charge, it’ll hopefully result in them promptly deciding it’s you they want to tint and tame their tresses.

Simple and so much better, eh? We think so too. If you’d like to take advantage of purchasable menu options, feel free to drop us a line at supply.uk@wahanda.com and we’ll see to it so that the orders soon come flooding in. We’re at your service… and you’re welcome!

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Chill Out Spa Crowned Knowsley’s ‘New Business of the Year’

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

Most businesses wouldn’t dare to attempt a launch during the depths of a recession, but the team at Chill Out Spa (who did just that) have been rewarded for their efforts by being named New Business of the Year at the 8th Annual Knowsley Business Awards.

The awards ceremony took place at the Huyton Suite, Knowsley, and celebrated both emerging and well established business in the Knowsley area. Chill Out Spa fought off stiff competition, but the panel felt the that the originality of the company, the strength of their marketing initiatives, the remarkable efforts made in launching the business and its continued growth deserved recognition and so awarded them the title.

“We are absolutely delighted with our award,” said the spa owner, Sharon Carroll. “To be named New Business of the Year is just fantastic. We’ve worked incredibly hard over the past 18 months, but even so, we were up against some great businesses in the category and it took us by surprise!”

Ms Carroll and her team went against the advice of trusted friends and respected business associates when they founded Chill Out Spa just as the credit crunch began to bite harder and the recession loomed. However, it is clear their hard work has paid off; as well as receiving the Business of the Year award, there are plans being laid down for expansion and the team is also looking to branch out and provide a wider range of services on site.

“The spa has gone from strength to strength,” added Sharon. “We’re constantly looking at ways to provide a unique and special service for all of our customers, and have been overwhelmed by the local support.”

To check out Chill Out Spa’s award winning ways yourself (and perhaps spend that Wahanda gift voucher that is burning a hole in your pocket), start by heading over to their dedicated Wahanda page.

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British Beauty and Spa Awards 2009

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

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It’s that time of the year again when the much anticipated finalists of the annual British Beauty and Spa awards are revealed.

2009 marks its thirteenth year, since the event was first launched in 1997 by the Health and Beauty Salon magazine.  The awards, which were originally set up to recognise and reward beauty and spa professionals have since become the beauty industry’s equivalent to the Oscars.

To be in with a chance of winning an award, salons, spas and individual therapists from across the country have to meet a strict criteria for the category they enter. Each entry has to put together a dossier of their work along with any evidence to back up claims, and send it to the event organisers, who ensure that the criteria is met.

The panel of judges, including representatives from the sponsoring companies and industry experts, than has the hard task of whittling down the entries to a shortlist of finalists.

Last year’s biggest winner was Zen Lifestyle, who scooped an impressive three awards in the categories of Salon of the Year, Regional Salon of the Year North West and Scotland and Retail Salon of the Year. Other winners on the night included Epitome Health and Beauty, Revival Retreat and Chessgrove Day Spa.

The event, the biggest and brightest in the industry’s calendar, is hosted by a leading TV personality and features entertainment, dinner and the announcement of the winners. This year’s event takes place at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on Sunday 6th September.

The finalists for each of the categories are as follows:

Beauty Therapist of the Year
Sponsored by Decléo
Faye Pearson, Eastthorpe Hall Health and Beauty Spa, Mirfield, West Yorkshire
Samantha Jo Tinsley, Eastthorpe Hall Health and Beauty Spa, Mirfield, West Yorkshire
Roisin Eadon-McKenna , GLOW, Chester
Melissa Joyce , SenSpa, Brockenhurst, Hampshire
Joanne Mary Smith, The Woodland Spa, Burnley, Lancashire
Alyson Terry, Titanic Spa, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Body Therapist of the Year
Sponsored by Health and Beauty Salon
Elaine Salder, Balance Skincare Studio, Leamington Spa
Samantha Knapp, Brandshatch Spa, Kent
Tina Kennedy, SenSpa, Brockenhurst, Hampshire
Nadia Jules, Spa At The Citypoint Club, London
Alie Houston, The Haven On The Loch, Balloch, Loch Lamond
Jacqueline Kelly, The Serenity Spa at Seaham Hall, County Durham

Customer Care Award
Sponsored by Health and Beauty Salon
Eastthorpe Hall Health and Beauty Spa, Mirfield, West Yorkshire
Independent Mind Body Soul, Balham, London
The Beauty Clinic, Clevedon, North Somerset
The Face and Body shop, Grotton, Saddleworth, Lancashire
The Haven on the Loch, Balloch, Loch Lomond
The Secret Spa, Wrexham

Day Spa of the Year
Sponsored by Payot
Buff Urban Day Spa, Taunton, Somerset
Eastthorpe Hall Health and Beauty Spa, Mirfield, West Yorkshire
KuBu Spa, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire
Pure Day Spa, Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland
Serenity in the City, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Sessions Spa, Beverly, East Yorkshire
Turkish Baths & Health Spa, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Destination/Hotel Spa of the Year
Sponsored by ESPA
Norton House Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh
Spa SPC, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire
The Serenity Spa at Seaham Hall, Seaham, County Durham
The Spa at Gleneagles, Auchterader, Perthshire
The Spa at Slieve Donard, County Down, Northern Ireland
Thornton Hall Hotel & Spa, The Wirral

Facial Therapist of the Year
Sponsored by Guinot
Elaine Salder, Balance Skincare Studio, Leamington Spa
Jennifer Emms, Cedars Health & Beauty Centre, Gloucester
Jennifer Griffiths, GLOW, Wrexham
Lynn Daniels, The Haven On The Loch, Balloch, Loch Lamond
Jessica Hayton, The Serenity Spa at Seaham Hall, Seaham, County Durham
Jennifer Dawson, The Woodland Spa, Burnely, Lancashire

Manicurist of the Year
Sponsored by Jessica
Alison Smith, Epitome, Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire
Heather Brown, GLOW, Wrexham
Lucy Nield, GLOW, Chester
Alana Fraser, Jeanette Kidd Beauty & Day Spa, Lisburn, County
Linda Butler, Just Nails, Poole, Dorset
Kimberly Earle, Titanic Spa, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Marketing Award
Sponsored by Health and Beauty Salon
Epitome, Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire
Frontlinestyle, Bath
Gina Conway Aveda Lifestyle Salon, Wimbledon, London
The Secret Spa, Wrexham
The Spa at Gleneagles, Auchterader, Perthshire
Titanic Spa, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Nail Professional of the Year
Sponsored by Sweet Squared UK
Sam Biddle, Be Inspired, Gillingham, Dorset
Liza Smith, Bodylines, Sittingbourne, Kent
Elise Scholes, Flawless Nails, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire
Belida Price, Nail Spa, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield

Retail Salon of the Year
Sponsored by London College of Beauty Therapy
Cedars Health & Beauty Centre, Gloucester
Just Nails, Poole, Dorset
The Serenity Spa at Seaham Hall, Seaham, County Durham
The Skincare Clinic, Witney, Oxfordshire
The Woodland Spa, Burnley, Lancashire
Titanic Spa, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Training Award
Sponsored by International Dermal Institute

Senspa, Brockenhurst, Hampshire
The Haven on the Loch, Balloch, Loch Lomond
The Serenity Spa at Seaham Hall, Seaham, County Durham
Taizen Skin Therapy Centre, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
The Spa at Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Perthshire
Epitome, Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire

Regional Salon of the Year – London & South East
Sponsored by Health and Beauty Salon
Bliss, Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Skin & Tonic Beauty Salon, St Albans, Hertfordshire
The Beauty Salon, Godmanchester, Huntingdon
Tonic Beauty Boutique, Southampton, Hampshire
Rush Health & Beauty, Croydon, Surrey
Independent Mind, Body & Soul, London
Epitome, Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire

Regional Salon of the Year – Midlands & North East
Sponsored by Health and Beauty Salon

Beauty Beyond, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Beauty Temple, Nottingham
City Retreat Salon & Spa, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
The Retreat Reflections Face & Bodycare, Brackley, Northamptonshire
Just Beauty, Cromer, Norfolk
Saks Hair and Beauty, West Bridgeford, Nottingham

Regional Salon of the Year – North West & Scotland
Sponsored by Health and Beauty Salon

HeavenV, Didsbury, Manchester
Heaven Beauty, Edinburgh
The Woodland Spa, Burnley, Lancashire,
Expressions of Beauty, Wigan, Lancashire
The Haven on the Loch, Balloch, Loch Lomond
The Face and Body Shop, Grotton, Saddleworth, Lancashire

Regional Salon of the Year – Wales & South West
Sponsored by Salon Secure
Aspirations Hair & Beauty, Clevedon, North Somerset
Cedars Health & Beauty Centre, Gloucester
Figure & Face, Welshpool, Powys
Beauty Time, Clevedon, Bristol
Aura of Beauty, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
The Secret Spa, Wrexham

Salon of the Year
Sponsored by Health and Beauty Salon
Winners of the Regional Salon of the Year categories automatically go through to the Salon of the Year category – it cannot be entered separately

Salon Director of the Year
Sponsored by Carita
Sam Pearce, Eastthorpe Hall Health and Beauty Salon, Mirflield, West Yorkshire
Rebecca Lane, Epitome, Bushey Health, Hertfordshire
Vicky Stothard, Independent Mind Body Soul, Balham, London
Debra Bell, The Haven On The Loch, Balloch, Loch Lamond
Lisa Ward, The Serenity Spa at Seaham Hall, Seaham, County Durham
Fiona Fowley, Zen Lifestyle, Edinburgh

Check back soon for the announcement of all the winners!

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