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03 Dec 2022
Wooden skyscraper hotel in Swedish Lapland has rooftop Vana spa
One of the world’s tallest hotels made almost exclusively from wood, has officially opened at the birthplace of cross-country skiing, Skellefteå in Swedish Lapland, with the property's rooftop Vana Spa giving spectacular views over the city.
Designed by White Arkitekter and standing at 20 storeys, the Wood Hotel, which soft opened in 2021, is 75 metres high and made almost entirely from spruce and pine sourced from nearby forests.
The spa has an outdoor heated pool, treatment rooms, several saunas and a relaxation lounge, while guests can also enjoy drinks from the sky bar.
Spa treatments are delivered using products from Swedish brand Kerstin Florian and include massages, signature treatments, facials, body and beauty treatments. Prices range around the 1500SEK mark (US$145 £115).
Day passes to the spa are also available from 295 SEK (US$28, £23) per person and include the use of the pool, saunas, lounge and gym on the 18th floor as well as the loan of bathrobes, towels and slippers.
First proposed in 2016, the 205-bed property, owned by Elite Hotels, also has a 1,200-capacity convention centre, a sky bar and three restaurants – an Italian café, an Asian restaurant and Restaurant Mandel, which specialises in locally-sourced, Sami-inspired food.
The climate-positive structure absorbs more CO2 than it uses.
Rooms are fragranced by the timber from which they're constructed, contributing to the comfort and personal wellbeing of guests by reducing stress and improving sleep.
The hotel is one of a series of wooden skyscrapers being built or proposed in Sweden, thanks to developments in glue-laminated and cross-laminated engineered timber technology. Others include the Mjøstårnet Wood Hotel in Brumunddal, which opened in 2019 and stands 86 metres above ground level with 18 storeys and 72 hotel rooms.
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16 May 2023
RWS reveals new name, creates a 'powerhouse team' with JRA, Ted and ARC
RWS Entertainment Group, based in New York City, has relaunched as RWS Global to create
one 'powerhouse team'.
09 May 2023
Spa professionals gather in Vegas as ISPA Conference and Expo 2023 gets underway
International spa and wellness professionals have flocked to Las Vegas, Nevada, to attend the
31st annual ISPA Conference and Expo, kicking off today at the Mandalay Bay hotel.
04 May 2023
Rudding Park hosts inaugural UK Aufguss Championships
During 25-26 April, the UK's first-ever national Aufguss Championship contest took place at
luxury UK hotel and destination spa Rudding Park in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
24 Apr 2023
Medical Wellness Congress 2023 gets underway in Austria
International spa, medical, aesthetic and wellness professionals are congregating today in
Austria at St. Martins Spa and Lodge for the second annual Medical Wellness Congress (MWC).
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14 Apr 2023
Deloitte, McKinsey and European Datahub join Chuck Runyon in stellar speaker lineup at EHFF
European fitness operators have seen a strong return of members to their facilities,
although
there are continuing signs that the way customers are consuming fitness has been
changed by
the pandemic.
13 Apr 2023
Speaker line-up revealed for 2023 GWS Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) is gearing up to host its second annual Wellness Real Estate
& Communities Symposium at JPMorgan Chase & Co. headquarters in Manhattan, New York, on
2 May 2023.
30 Mar 2023
New federation – World Active – reveals its charter and manifesto ahead of inauguration at FIBO
World Active has finalised its charter, which it plans to adopt at its first-ever
general assembly held during the FIBO Global Fitness in Cologne in April.
08 Mar 2023
Kamalaya takes top honours at 2023 World Spa and Wellness Awards ceremony
The winners of the World Spa & Wellness (WSW) Awards were announced at a gala dinner last
weekend during the 2023 WSW conference in London.
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