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29 MAY 2025 ISSUE 475
A SPA BUSINESS PUBLICATION
Champneys heads to Europe
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Champneys will open a spa in Europe at the Gran Marbella Resort and Beach Club in Spain on 1 July, in partnership with Iconic Luxury Hotels, which is part of London and Regional. The company will operate the Champneys Wellness Spa, at the 135key resort on Real de Zaragoza beach. The spa will feature seven PHOTO: CHAMPNEYS
treatment rooms, a sauna, steamroom and pool, as well as a studio, offering a mix of classes, from movement to mindfulness.
■ The first Champneys outside the UK will open in Marbella, Spain on 1 July
The design and concept for the space will pay homage to its
"As we celebrate 100 years
Champneys has eight locations
Andalusian surroundings, merging
of Champneys this year, it felt
in the UK, including four resorts. It
the Champneys' experience
the perfect time to expand into
announced a property for Marbella
with a Mediterranean vibe.
Europe," said CEO, Alan Whiteley.
in 2008 in partnership with Casa Nita SL and considered a Caribbean
Guests can expect a spa menu
The property – formerly the
featuring Champneys' signature
Vincci Estrella del Mar – was
development in 2010. It also
treatments, in addition to new
acquired by London and Regional
previously had a spa in Brussels.
coastal-inspired experiences.
in 2016 and is being rebranded.
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