Algarve Wellness Resort Launched
August 13, 2010 - The 1.5m euro (£1.24m, US$1.98m) spa within the 55m euro (£45.2m, US$70.5m) Longevity Wellness Resort in the Algarve has opened.
Covering a total area of 387,500sq ft (36,000sq m) with a 9,150sq ft (850sq m) spa, the property has been created to bring an integrated medical spa to a resort environment.
The wellness element to the Longevity Wellness Resort centres on an anti-ageing medical spa that has been created in an exclusive partnership between La Clinique de Paris and its founder, Dr Claude Chauchard. Offering an integrated approach to anti-ageing and preventative medicine, spa programmes range from three to 30 days and focus on three main areas: wellness and relaxation; beauty and rejuvenation and health and longevity.
Pre-opening, three consultants were used: Portuguese consultancy Sorisa for the spa design and layout; the current spa director Teresa Malheiro, who consulted on layout, decoration and concept definition and Dr Claude Chauchard.
The luxury property features hotel-style accommodation with 195 one-bedroom apartments as well as a range of other leisure facilities including external and indoor swimming pools, a gym and a games room.
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