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Mandara Spa Opens at Sharaton Sanya Resort

Hotel Booking Mandara Spa Ventures Ltd. (MSVL) opens at the Sheraton Sanya Resort only one month after opening its first spa in China at the JW Marriott Hotel in Shanghai. This is Mandara Spa Ventures Ltd. second spa in China and Mandara Spas 41st in Asia.

Meritus Hotels & Resorts will open Meritus Wanjia Spa Resort, Sanya, Hainan China, its fourth hotel in the Peoples Republic of China in July this year. view land with two natural hot spring sources on the site. It is in Sanya Bay, the newest tourist area, 10 minutes away from Sanya Phoenix International Airport and is midway to downtown Sanya.

Travel Agency Located on the ground level of the hotel, the spa compromises of two deluxe double spa suites, five double spa suites, one single suite, one single treatment room, two luxurious private steam suites, reception and waiting lounge and a full service beauty salon. Treatment suites features include steam showers, oversized terrazzo bathtubs and day beds with spacious private change areas.

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Cheap Hotel The spa design blends traditional and contemporary architectural features, such as driftwood finished wood paneling, burlap wall coverings, wardrobes with stainless steel fixtures, dressing areas with full length mirrors and backlit light fixtures, antique wooden doors, Lai Marble stone floors and gray granite wash basins resting on unfinished wood stands.

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Flight Booking Designed by Bensley Design Studios of Bangkok, one of Thailands most prestigious interior design companies, the 1,000 square meter spa incorporates traditional stone, wood and ceramic decorative pieces with cushion fabric covers in grey, peach and cream tones offering a subtle luxurious contemporary feel with a generous amount of style and sophistication. Bill Bensley, the landscape architect responsible for the hotels gardens, has expanded his interests to designing interiors. Mr. Bensley said; I am very excited about this project as I have allowed to explore and use some rather unusual materials like wood with a driftwood finish. Here in Sanya I want to remind the guest that they are on a glorious beach in China. I used tumbled bleached marble tiles on the floor and gorgeous hand made tiles on the walls from Bali. The custom lighting fixtures were made on Phuket Island of recycled caste antiqued aluminum. Bensley Design Studios has designed and produced in Bangkok all of the many oil and water color paintings gracing the walls. I spent days selecting the Chinese antiques from the specialty antique markets of Shanghai and Beijing which make up about twenty percent of the furniture. The remainder of the furniture we designed in our Bangkok Studio.

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Travel Agent Access to the spa is across a bridge of wood beams bound by copper sheeting. On either side of the entrance two stately wood doors, reminiscent of Chinas imperial past, remain open to expose an oversized glass door. Oversized, a feature that repeats itself throughout the spa interiors from spacious treatment suites and dressing areas to oversized bathtubs and daybeds.

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Hotel Chicago Behind the large reception area is a spacious lounge with ample seating where guest may choose their spa treatments in a leisurely and relaxed atmosphere. The right corridor leads to two deluxe double spa suites, the single suite, single treatment room and full service beauty salon. Behind the lounge area are two double spa suites. On the left you enter through a glass door, a replica of the entrance door, out to an open walkway with ceiling fans overhead. To the right of the walkway, flanked on either side by open terraces is a garden pond surrounded by tropical foliage. To the back of the pond, six stone ladies stand tall against a high wall, each holding a basin from which water constantly flows. To the left of the walkway three double spa suites featuring oversized steam showers and at the end, two luxurious private steam suites with oversized day beds, open showers and gray granite water features.

Online Booking Each double spa suite features a spacious dressing area with oversized wardrobes, dressing table with full length mirror, steam showers, and gray granite wash basins with brass fixtures. A sliding wood door separates the dressing area from the massage area which features two massage beds sitting under a canopy of interwoven lengths of cream canvas, which adds a cozy ambience to the room, an oversized bath tub and day bed. The spaciousness of the spa suites are reflected in their size ranging from approximately 50 sq. meters to 70 sq. meters each.

Travel Health Insurance The spa menu of Mandara Spa at Sheraton Sanya Resort offers a wide range of spa treatments, instilled with the beauty and allure of ancient traditions and the sophistication of modern spa techniques. It is flavored by various cultures and traditions. From Indonesia, Thailand and China, ancient rituals in health and beauty are cultivated to suit the luxury spa and expectations of the most discerning guests. The sense of ritual and devotion that is inherent to many of these cultures is maintained, even nurtured, so that the treatments reflect the beauty, grace and refinement of the ancient times from which they evolved.

Hotel Reservation The Sheraton Sanya Resort opened on January 28, 2003 and is the first Starwood Resort in China. The hotel is situated in the center of the world class resort district of Yalong Bay overlooking the clear waters of the South China Sea and directly opposite the magnificent 18 hole Yalong Bay Golf Club. Located on the southern most tip of Hainan Island, this tropical destination is about 30 km east of Sanya City and 30 minutes drive from Sanya International Airport.

London Hotel Booking Hotel guestrooms and suites offer magnificent views of the ocean, the tropical lush gardens, mountains or the golf course. Its tastefully appointed 511 rooms, including 49 suites, are spacious and elegant, providing the ultimate in comfort and luxury. The Resort offers a selection of contemporary and upscale dining facilities offering the guest an enchanting blend of Asian, Western and Chinese culinary favorites and provides a wide selection of recreational facilities designed to entertain all ages. Its convention facilities has a 1,250 sq. meter ballroom able to accommodate over 1400 people. In addition, 11 meeting room facilities equipped with state of the art audio-visual equipment are available to cater to any sized meeting.

Discount Travel Mandara Spa Ventures Limited, a joint venture between Mandara Spa Asia and The Royal Garden Resorts Co. Ltd, is formed to develop business locations in Asia not covered by Mandara Spa Asia. Mandara Spa Asia, founded in Bali in 1996, operates in Thailand, Bali, Malaysia and Maldives. The US based division, Mandara Spa LLC, operates in the Caribbean, Guam, Hawaii, French Polynesia, Las Vegas and onboard luxury cruise ships. Mandara Spa Asia and Mandara Spa LLC are owned by Steiner Leisure Ltd. Steiner Leisure Ltd. with the combined locations and revenues of Steiner Maritime, Elemis, Greenhouse, Mandara Spa LLC and Mandara Spa Asia is the largest developer and operator of spas in the world.

Orlando Hotel Sheraton Sanya Resort is located at Yalong Bay National Resort District, Sanya, Hainan Island 572000. For spa information, please contact Mandara Spa at www.mandaraspa.com

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