Mandara Spa at Lotte Hotel Moscow Wins Big at Perfect Spa Award 2012, Russia
October 26, 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Mandara Spa at Lotte Hotel Moscow was a big winner during the inaugural Perfect Spa Awards 2012 recently held in Moscow, in conjunction with the International Spa & Beauty Congress.
Mandara Spa won in the following categories: Perfect Spa 2012, Perfect Hotel Spa, Perfect Spa Management, Perfect Spa Design and Perfect Spa Reception, with Maria Sonina, Spa and Fitness Manager, accepting the awards.
Given the rapid growth of the Russian spa market, the Spa and Wellness International Council established the annual International Perfect Spa Awards to recognize the very best of the spa industry throughout Russia and Eastern European countries.
The key objectives of the International Perfect Spa Awards are to ensure professionals and consumers of spa services understand the concept of spa and wellness at an international level, promote and implement professional business ethics in the spa and wellness industry in Russia and Eastern European countries, contribute to the promotion of innovative projects, concepts and business models, encourage and support professionals in their work performance and support and coordinate efforts of key persons or companies contributing in the development of the spa and wellness industry.
Jeff Matthews, President and Chief Operating Officer of Mandara Spa Asia Limited, said, “We are honored to have received these awards, which represent true recognition from the spa and wellness community, as well as our deserving guests. We are very proud of the efforts and hard work contributed by our Spa team and Lotte Hotel Moscow, for continuously striving to exceed expectations.”
Mandara Spa, founded in Bali in 1995, has operations worldwide, including in the Bahamas, Bali, the Caribbean, China, Dubai, Egypt, Fiji, Guam, Hawaii, India, Japan, Las Vegas, London, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Palau, Puerto Rico, Thailand and on board cruise ships. Mandara Spa is a spa brand of Steiner Leisure Limited.
Steiner Leisure Limited is a worldwide provider and innovator in the fields of beauty, wellness and education. We are dedicated to maintaining the highest quality standards and continually evolving to include and anticipate new developments within our industry. We aim to maintain and expand our existing diverse portfolio of services, products and brands, as well as to seek out new opportunities to complement our business.
Our services include traditional and alternative massage, body and skin treatment options, fitness, acupuncture, herbal medicine, medi-spa treatments and laser hair removal. We are committed to providing our customers with a wide-ranging assortment of beauty products, including premium quality options developed by us under our own brands, as well as those purchased from third parties.
Our distribution channels include our shipboard and land-based spas and salons, destination spas, health clubs, department stores and third party retail outlets and distributors. We also sell our products on certain British Airways flights, on QVC, by catalog, and online through our websites, including www.timetospa.com and www.blissworld.com.
Our post secondary schools offer programs in massage therapy and skin care, among others, and, along with our recruiting and training operations, prepare spa professionals for careers in the health and wellness industry, including within the Steiner family of companies.
Our cruise line operations are conducted in spas onboard 157 ships, including Azamara Club Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Cunard Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Seabourn Cruise Lines, Silversea Cruises, Thomson Cruises and Windstar Cruises.
Our land-based spa operations are carried out under our Elemis®, Mandara®, Chavana®, Bliss® and Remède® brands and take place in 68 locations, including resort spas, urban hotel spas and day spas. In addition, a total of 28 resort and hotel spas are operated under our brands by third parties pursuant to license agreements with the company. Our land-based customers include Caesar's Entertainment, Hilton Hotels, InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, Kerzner International, Loews Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Nikko Hotels, Planet Hollywood, Sofitel Luxury Hotels, St. Regis Hotels, W Hotels and Resorts and Westin Hotels and Resorts.
Our Ideal Image customized laser hair removal services are provided by highly trained, experienced practitioners through a nationwide network of 94 treatment centers (17 of which are operated by franchisees) across 30 states.
We develop and sell a variety of high quality beauty products under our Elemis, La Therapie™, Bliss, Remède, Laboratoire Remède® and Jou® brands.
Our schools operations consist of 12 post-secondary schools (comprised of a total of 30 campuses) located in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe and Tucson, Arizona; Westminster and Aurora, Colorado; Groton, Newington and Westport, Connecticut; Miami, Orlando, Pompano Beach, Sarasota and Tampa/St. Pete, Florida; Chicago, Crystal Lake and Woodridge, Illinois; Baltimore, Maryland; Boston, Massachusetts; Las Vegas, Nevada; Hoboken and Wall, New Jersey; King of Prussia and York, Pennsylvania; Dallas, Texas; Salt Lake City and Lindon, Utah; Charlottesville, Virginia; and Federal Way and Seattle, Washington. Offering programs in massage therapy and, in some cases, skin care, these schools train and qualify spa professionals for health and beauty positions within the industry, including our own operations.
As part of our employee recruitment operations for our shipboard spas, we provide education to our shipboard employees through our rigorous training programs, at our primary training facilities near London, England or one of our satellite training centers in South Africa and the Philippines. These employees are sourced primarily from the British Isles, Australia, South Africa, Southeast Asia, Canada, the Caribbean and continental Europe.
For reservations and enquiries, please contact the Spa at Tel: +7 495 745 1000 Email: [email protected]
For further information on Mandara Spa, please visit www.mandaraspa.com For information on Lotte Hotel Moscow, please visit www.lottehotel.ru
Mandara Spa Asia Corporate Office:
33-4, 4th Floor, Block H, Dataran Prima,
Jalan PJU 1/37, Petaling Jaya,
47301, Selangor Darul Ehsan,
Malaysia
Tel: +60 3 7880 6588
Fax: +60 3 7880 9588
[email protected]
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