The Winner's Circle ~ March 2010

TORONTO—Choice Hotels Canada (CHC) has honoured its top performing hotels with a 2009 Gold Hospitality Award. A total of 26 hotels received the company’s highest level of recognition and over 280 Canadian hotels were eligible for the award.

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"The Grind" and "Laughter Yoga"

TORONTO, ONTARIO—Fairmont has declared March 1 through April 30th “Spa Season” at Willow Stream and Fairmont Spas around the world. Here are some of the packages they are promoting.

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Spa Experiences That Can Be Fishy or Therapeutic

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ON—Not for the faint of heart or the ultra-ticklish, Vintage Hotels’ new fish pedicure will soon be the latest in alternative spa trends. The 20 minute session, termed the Garra Rufa Experience, will be offered to spa guests at Pillar and Post Inn & Spa in Niagara-on-the-Lake later this spring.

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Fort Garry at Forefront with Hamam

WINNIPEG, MB—The Hamam at Ten Spa at the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg is a modern reinterpretation of this ancient hot air bathing ritual. The facility is co-ed and can be enjoyed either as a party room (private bookings require a minimum of 6 people) or booked individually.

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Top 10 Spa trends for 2010

Recession or no recession, spa-related hospitality and tourism, spa lifestyle and spa real estate have been growing, according to Susie Ellis, president of SpaFinder.com. The global number of spas was 71,600 in 2007, and Susie now uses a figure of 80,000.  The yearly global income of these spas is $47 billion, according to SpaFinder.com figures. 

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