Corinthia Hotel Lisbon Inaugurates its Extensive Malo Health Spa
09 November 2009
Corinthia Group Chairman Alfred Pisani officially inaugurated a newly constructed 3,000 square metre ‘Malo Health Spa’ at the five-star Corinthia Hotel Lisbon in Portugal recently.
The unique Spa complex, a €4 million Corinthia investment, will be operated by the Lisbon based and internationally renowned Malo Health Group, led by its president Paulo Malo. Integrated within the comfortably elegant ambience of the luxury hotel, the MALO Spa will offer to its guests and general public a complete experience of relaxation and well-being, incorporating aspects such as Aesthetics, Medical Acqua and Fitness. What makes this unique Spa in Lisbon really different is the space that it devotes to Wellness treatments and its innovative concept of Sensory Exploration. At the MALO Spa, the professionals on staff are qualified to deliver the widest range of Health and Beauty treatments possible. Facilities include several hydrotherapy experiences.
The treatment area consists of 13 fully equipped rooms including a number of Spa Suites, where guests can enjoy all the rituals of massage, whilst also being pampered by the latest Health and Beauty technologies. These include: • fat reduction treatments without surgery • mesotherapy, facial treatments with dermabrasion • individual cocoons for weight/volume loss • anti-ageing treatments These facilities are complemented by a tea lounge offering healthy menus and a wide variety of teas, including herbal teas from around the world.
In the Acqua area the Spa offers: • an interactive pool • hydro massage • Vichy shower • walking circuit • Roman Spa • aqua bed • Jacuzzi • Sauna; • Hammam One can also enjoy a heated indoor pool all year round, a natural solarium, gymnasium, spinning room and a hairdressing/beauty lab. The MALO Spa also has a clinical section, combining traditional spa rituals with integrated health care and cosmetic care services that include nutrition programmes, plastic surgery and physiatrist (do you mean physiotherapy perhaps ??) consultation.
Corinthia Hotel Lisbon acting general manager Roderick Micallef said "With so many people interested in their personal welfare, we are thrilled to be able to offer this magnificent Spa to our guests and local residents. The new Spa not only pampers our guests, but is destined to make the Corinthia Hotel Lisbon one of the world’s great Spa travel destinations.” "I have every confidence in affirming that this will be a Spa of truly international significance.” said Paulo Malo, President of the MALO CLINIC Health & Wellness Group.
About Corinthia Hotel Lisbon
The 518-room Corinthia Hotel Lisbon, is situated minutes away from Lisbon’s most important attractions, shopping and nightlife, and offers extensive conference and banqueting facilities and a magnificent Executive Club Sky Lounge for its Executive Club guests - located on the top floor of the hotel, with the city of Lisbon, its 18th Century Aqueduct, and the Monsanto Natural Park as a backdrop, here the business traveler can combine comfort and relaxation with small meetings or private events. The hotel also houses the Típico and Sete Colinas restaurants, which offer traditional and international cuisine. The Tempus Lounge Bar and the beautiful Terrace Garden are perfect places for relaxation. The Corinthia Hotel Lisbon is owned by Malta-based International Hotel Investments plc (IHI) and operated by CHI Hotels & Resorts, a joint venture between IHI and the Hotel Group of the United States. The hotel forms part of the Wyndham Grand Collection.
About Corinthia Hotels
Corinthia Hotels is an internationally acclaimed Brand of luxury hotels in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Libya, Malta, Portugal and Russia. Founded by the Pisani family of Malta in the 1960s, the Corinthia brand stands in that proud tradition of Mediterranean hospitality and its signature services communicate the ‘Warm smiles, Inspired Flavours and Pleasant Surprises’ of its Maltese heritage. All Corinthia hotels feature state-of-the art conference areas, extensive leisure and business traveller facilities, and are each renowned for their uniqueness of character. Corinthia Hotels’ portfolio includes two award-winning properties: The Corinthia Hotel Budapest, Hungary - winner of Europe’s ‘Best Hotel Architecture Award’ and member of ‘The Most Famous Hotels in the World’ and The Corinthia Hotel Prague in the Czech Republic - the first hotel ever to win Best Gastronomy Concept in the Czech Republic and a recipient of the ‘5 stars and 6 stripes’ designation from renowned US reviewer Seven Stars and Stripes.
The Corinthia Hotels portfolio also features the elegant Corinthia Hotel San Anton and the splendid Corinthia Hotel St George’s Bay in Malta, The superior five-star Corinthia Hotel Tripoli, Libya, the modern Corinthia Hotel Lisbon in Portugal and the renowned Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg in Russia. The Corinthia Hotels brand is associated with the ‘Wyndham Grand Collection’ tier of upscale hotels worldwide. About Wyndham Grand Collection The Wyndham Grand Collection is an ensemble of elegant, one-of-a-kind hotels within the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand aimed at guests looking for unique experiences in distinctive destinations around the world. Properties in The Wyndham Grand Collection are the Wyndham Grand London Chelsea Harbour, London; Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico; Grand Bay Hotel, Isla Navidad Resort, Manzanillo, Mexico; Corinthia Hotel Prague, Czech Republic; Corinthia Hotel Budapest, Hungary; Corinthia Hotel San Anton, Malta; Corinthia Hotel St Georges Bay, Malta; Corinthia Hotel Lisbon, Portugal; Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg, Russia; Corinthia Hotel Tripoli, Libya; and Veneto, Panama City, Panama. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, a subsidiary of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), offers upscale hotel and resort accommodations throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico and the Caribbean. All hotels are either franchised or managed by Wyndham Hotels and Resorts or an affiliate. For more information, visit www.wyndham.com