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Canada

Client: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Toronto, Canada, RafflesAmrita Spas
Project: Global Launch - Branding Concept Development: Innovations; Concept Formulation; Concept Design and Facility Area Brief; Services and Product Concepts; Graphic Concepts

Client: Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Project: Renovation and expansion of existing club to Spa, Salon and Club – Site evaluation, facility brief, design brief, financial feasibility - pro-forma, investment return, project budget; coordinator / liaison to secure outside facility operator - scope of works and term sheet.

Bahamas

Client: Albany Golf & Beach Club, New Providence, The Bahamas Tavistock Group
Project: Concept Formulation, Preliminary Project Planning; Programming & Concept Development (Spa Layout), Design Development & Technical Services and Support Services; Spa Operating Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, Create an Operational Flow Brief & Liaison with Owner & Project Team

Caribbean

Client: Cap Juluca, Anguilla, British West Indies, Caribbean
Project: New spa project and Spa Rituals (in-room and portable spa program) – Full services for new spa project - concept, design and facility brief; project budget research, financial feasibility / pro-forma; project planning - materials / finishes, technical services, FF&E - operating / interiors / exteriors, coordination of other required consultants / suppliers; drawings review. Operations setup, staffing, training, design of spa services, product selections for launch of Spa Rituals - November 2000 at re-opening of hotel; management contract for Spa Rituals

Costa Rica

Client: LaPunta Papagayo Resort, Costa Rica, Kirchert Pakonen Development
Project: Concept Formulation, Preliminary Project Planning: Programming & Concept Development (Spa Layout), Design Development & Technical Services, Support Services: FF&E, Operational Flow Brief, Liaison with Owner & Project Team; Guest Room “Spa Suites” Design Layout; Pre-opening operational support;
Post-Opening Operations: Full Spa Operations Management

Jamaica

Client: Natural Mystic Spa, Marley’s Resort Spa, Nassau, Jamaica
Project: Spa programming, menu design, product development, financial feasibility & ff&e

Mexico

Client: Auberge Resorts, Napa Valley, CA Esperanza, Los Cabos, Mexico (Resort & Spa)
Project: Concept design, facility planning and spa & resort program.

Client: Punta de Mita, Mexico, The Engles Group & Manhattan Hospitality Advisors, Inc
Project: Concept & design development; Concept formulation & feasibility. Preliminary project planning; programming & concept development (spa layout. Design development & technical services. Support services; spa operating ff&e, create an operational flow & concept brief, liaison with owner and project team.

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Arizona [back to top]

Client: Point Hilton Resorts, Phoenix, Arizona
Project: Spa Concept Design Layout: Review & Recommendations, Technical Services, Spa Operating FF&E

Client: Hermosa Inn, Scottsdale Arizona
Project: Concept / Design Development & Technical Services. Spa Operating Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment. Liaison with Owner, Project Team & Contractors.

Client: Casino Arizona, Phoenix Arizona
Project: Concept Formulation, Preliminary Project Planning; Programming & Concept Development (Spa Layout), Spa Concept Layout. Design Development & Technical Services; Facility Detail Planning, Technical Services. Spa Financials & Reporting. Pre-Opening Support Services; Spa Operating Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment, Create an Operational Flow Brief & Liaison with Owner & Project Team.

Client: Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, Scottsdale, Arizona Hilton Corporation
Project: Spa Expansion & Renovation, Concept plan review, comments, drawing revisions; spa layout coordination with owner, architect under direction of Hilton Corporation

Client: Stone Canyon • Spa Resort & Spa, Scottsdale Arizona (Oz Architects, Scottsdale)
Project: Market & financial feasibility, concept, design development & technical services, ff&e, liaison with project team

Client: Silverleaf – Golf Club & Spa, DC Ranch - Community, Residences Scottsdale, Arizona DMB Associates and OZ Architects, Scottsdale, Arizona
Projects: Feasibility, concept and design development, technical services; size: 12,000 sf; concept: French Country

Client: Royal Palms Resort & Spa, Phoenix, Arizona Destination Hotels & Resorts
Project: Alvadora Spa - Phase 1-IV: Documentation for project approval; concept brief; financial feasibility (determine project scope, pro-forma); area program, project budget; facility and design brief; FF&E, concept & design development, staffing, training, product / supply inventories, marketing / promotion, graphics, administration; technical services and spa programming overview; size: 11,000 sf; concept: blend of Italian/Spanish Mediterrean Client: Sasabe Dude Ranch, Arizona Projects: Project feasibility & budget analysis (ff&e, proforma, payroll, pre-opening budget), area program, facility analysis, concept & positioning brief

California [back to top]

Client: L’Auberge Del Mar Resort & Spas, San Diego California
Project: Concept / Design Development & Technical Services. Spa Operating Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment. Operations – Services Menu & Product Selections. Spa Operating Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment; Report, Budget Estimate & Ascertain Cost Estimates.

Client: Silver Rock Resort, LaQuinta California
Project: Concept / Design Development & Technical Services; Project background & vision, Spa Facility Brief, Spa Design Brief, Concept & Operations Brief, full Facility detail planning & coordinaton, Materials & Finishes.

Client: The Diegan Spa, San Diego California, 5th Avenue Partners LLC
Project: Concept Development: Concept Formulation; Preliminary Project Planning / Programming and Concept Development (Spa Layout);
Design Development: Design Development and Technical Service; Support Services,
Pre-Opening Planning and Operations: Spa Branding Development, Marketing and Public Relations, Spa Treatment and Services Programming, Product Selections and Development, Retail Sales and Merchandising Program, Spa Cuisine Program Development, Spa Facilities and Equipment Specification, Spa Financials and Reporting, Staffing and Organization, Spa Service Standards and Training, Information Technology (IT) Systems, Final Facility Review, and Soft Launch and Opening.
Post-Opening Operations: Full Spa Operations Management

Client: Agua Caliente Casino & Resort, Rancho Mirage, California
Project: Preliminary Programming: Preliminary Facility Area Program, Conceptual Spa Layout; Design Development and Technical Services; Liaison with Owner and Project Team; Spa FF&E; Facility / Operational Brief

Client: Thunder Valley Spa, Rocklin, California,Paul Steelman Design Group
Project: Concept & Design Development: Concept Formulation, Programming & Concept Development (Spa Layout), Spa Concept Layout, Design Development & Technical Services, Liaison with Owner & Project Team, FF&E, Create an Operational Flow, Pre-Opening Budget

Client: Cache Creek Casino & Resort, Brooks, California
Project: Concept / design development, technical services, ff&e & liaison with project team

Client: Pala Resort, Casino & Spa, Pala, California
Projects: Financial Feasibility, Spa Operator Analysis, facility program and floorplan revisions, design development, technical services, ff&e, spa software/POS-OS; size: 12,000 sf

Client: Santaluz - Golf Club Community, Residences & Spa, San Diego, California DMB Associates, Scottsdale, Arizona
Project: Feasibility, concept and design development, technical services; size: 8,000 sf; concept: early Californian Ranch style

Client: Spa Tiki, San Diego, California
Project: Facility program and floorplan revisions, design development, ff&e, technical services, recruiting/staffing/compensation, spa menu of services, operating/retail product selections, spa software/POS-OS;size: 7,500 sf; concept: tropical day spa > Polynesian/Asian

Client: Ocean View Ranch, Costanoa, California Sandy & Babcock International Project: Feasibility study, concept and design development

Client: Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay, Half Moon Bay, California
Projects: Operations and design review, including staffing plan for salon and spa.

Client: Yamaguchi Enterprises, Inc., California
Projects:
Yamaguchi at La Quinta, Spa La Quinta, La Quinta Resort & Club, La Quinta, Yamaguchi at La Costa, La Costa Spa and Golf Resort Yamaguchi at Century Plaza, The Century Plaza Hotel & Tower, Century City
Yamaguchi at St. Regis Century City, St. Regis Hotel, Century City
Yamaguchi at Ojai, Spa Ojai, Ojai Valley Inn
Financial feasibility; negotiation of lease and vendor relationships; design of interior space plan and coordination with interior design, architectural and construction groups; operations and management setup; employee compensation structure; marketing/advertising strategy/implementation; legal; retail marketing; and branding strategy.
Project: Yamaguchi Hair Therapy, Yamaguchi Spa Therapy, Yamaguchi Chopsticks, Financial feasibility study; negotiation of manufacturing relationships, concept design and development, operations; legal; retail marketing and sales.
Project: Yamaguchi Salon & Spa, Ventura, California (Day Spa) – Financial feasibility study, negotiation of lease and vendor relationships; concept and facility design; supervision of renovation; employee compensation structure; operations and management setup; marketing/advertising strategy/implementation; operations; legal; retail marketing; and branding strategy.

Client: Hacienda de la Paz, Rolling Hills, California
Project: Residential Spa (7000 sf) – Site visit layout and design review, technical services and FF&E.

Client: Ventana, Big Sur, California
Project: Spa – Management operations consulting; staffing organizational structure and recruitment of spa director; financial planning

Client: The Lodge at CordeValle, San Martin, California (Auberge Resorts)
Project: Spa – Facility layout, concept/design development, technical services, FF&E.

Client: The Lodge at Skylonda, Woodside, California * (Lisa Henry project)
Project: Boutique Destination Hotel & Spa – General management of the facility including hotel operations, food and beverage and all spa activities.

Client: Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur, California * (Lisa Henry project)
Project: Spa – Directed and managed all spa operations.

Client: San Diego Convention Center
Project: Plan Review, Layout

Colorado [back to top]

Client: Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences, Denver, Confluence Companies
Project: Concept Development, Design, Alternates Analysis, Financial Projections, Construction Review and Support, Supervision of Work, Operational Pre-Opening

Client: Shock Hill, Breckenridge, Colorado
Project: Financial Feasibility: Market Analysis, Positioning Strategy, Evaluation of Existing & Proposed Hotel/Resort Resources, Programming Recommendations, Financial Performance Indicators & Forecasts and Financial Assumptions. Concept Analysis: Project Background. Facility Programming & Concept Development (Spa Layout)

Connecticut [back to top]

Client: Mayflower Garden Spa, The Mayflower Inn, Washington, Connecticut
Project: Concept design & technical services

Florida [back to top]

Client: Waldorf Astoria Hotel at Bonnet Creek, Orlando, Florida
Project: Preliminary Project Planning, Spa Operating FFE and Preliminary Facility Briefs

Client: Doral Resort and Spa, Miami, Florida, Pyramid Project Management, LLC
Project: Market Feasibility Study & Concept Formulation, Financial Analysis; Financial Projections, Pre-Opening Budget. Preliminary Project Planning; Programming & Concept Development (Spa Layout). Design Development & Technical Services, Support Services; Spa Operating Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, Create an Operational Flow Brief, Liaison with Owner and Project Team.

Client: Hilton, Ruby Lake, Orlando, Florida
Project: Concept Formulation, Financial Projections, Preliminary Project Planning, Design Development and Technical Services, Liaison with Owner and Project Team, Spa Operating Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment, Create an Operational Flow

Client: Ritz Carlton, Spa – West Palm Beach, Florida Acorn Development, London Project: Market Analysis, Financial Analysis, Joint Venture Support, Concept Floor Plan, Facility Area Program, Spa Concept & Functionality, Operational Brief, Marketing Report, Staffing, Recruitment & Training Strategy, Merchandising Strategy, Spa Operational Concepts

Client: Hilton Orlando
Project: Conceptual Floor Plan Diagram

Client: Royal Caribbean International
Project: Facility and operations review

Client: Regent Winterpark Hotel, Residences & Spa, Winter Park, Florida Aztec Leisure Corporation, Florida
Project: Market feasibility & positioning, concept theming & development, facility program and analysis, layout evaluation and revisions; technical services size: 20,000 sf; concept: mediterrean/tropical spa

Client: The Atlantic Hotel, Residences & Spa, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Starwood Luxury Hotel; Interlink Hospitality Corporation
Project: Design development and technical services

Hawaii [back to top]

Client: Hilton, King’s Land, Waikoloa, Hawaii
Project: Spa facility redesign and renovation, improvement planning brief, liaison & operating ff&e

Client: Royal Lahaina Resort, Maui Hawaii
Project: Concept Formulation, Financial Analysis; Financial Projections & Pre-Opening Budget. Preliminary Project Planning; Programming & Concept Development (Spa Layout). Design Development & Technical Services. Support Services; Spa Operating Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, Create an Operational Flow Brief & Liaison with Owner & Project Team.

Client: Four Seasons Hotel & Spa, Maui at Wailea, Hawaii
Project: Spa facility redesign and renovation, improvement planning brief, liaison & operating ff&e

Client: Kukui'ula - Resort, Residents, Golf, Club & Spa Kukui'ula Development (DMB Associates & Oz Architects, Scottsdale) Kauai, Hawaii
Project: Facility program, concept development and layout planning

Client: Four Seasons Hualalai, Kona, Hawaii
Project: Feasibility & Programming for Spa Expansion

Client: Kukio, North Kona, Hawaii (Villa Residences for private developer)
Project: Villa bathrooms & courtyards: plan review, concept drawings & elevations, material & finishes recommendations

Client: Marriott International / Ihilani Resort & Spa, Oahu, Hawaii
Project: Operations audit, site and financial analysis.

Idaho [back to top]

Client: Private Residence Resorts, Sun Valley, Idaho
Projects: Spring Mountain Ranch (spa complex) and new spa development – Design layout review and planning brief; equipment list; facility brief (facilities and space allocations).

Michigan [back to top]

Client: Motor City Casino, Detroit Michigan (Architect: Genesis, Los Angeles)
Project: Facility area program, concept/design development & technical services; ff&e, liaison with project team

Missouri [back to top]

Client: Four Seasons Hotel, St. Louis, Pinnacle Entertainment
Project: Programming & concept development (spa, salon & fitness layout), design development & technical services, ff&e, liaison with project team

Nevada [back to top]

Client: Crown Las Vegas, Las Vegas Nevada, LVTI, LLC
Project: Concept Formulation, Programming & Concept Development (Spa Layout), Spa Concept Layout, Design Development & Technical Services, Liaison with Owner & Project Team, Spa Operating Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, Create an Operational Flow and Pre-Opening Budget.

Client: Barcelona Commons, Mesquite, Nevada, Barcelona Partners, LLC, Kennedy Commercial
Project: Concept Formulation, Financial Projections: Financial Analysis, Pre-Opening Budget. Preliminary Project Planning: Programming & Concept Development (Spa Layout), Spa Concept. Design Development & Technical Services. Pre-opening Services: FF&E, Create Operational Flow, Liaison with Owner & Project Team

Client: Paramount, Las Vegas, Nevada, Paul Steelman Design Group
Project: Concept / Design Development & Technical Services, Spa Operating FFE, Liaison with Project Team

Client: Silverton Lodge, Casino and Spa, Las Vegas, Nevada
Project: Financial feasibility, concept / design development & technical services, ff&e, liaison with project team; Operational scope of works forthcoming

Client: Hard Rock Hotel • Peter Morton, Las Vegas, Nevada
Project: Rock Spa (Interior Architect & Design: Zaha Hadid, London) Facility area program, concept layout plans, design development, technical services, menu concepts, operational consulting

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Client: Red Rock Resort, Casino & Spa, Las Vegas, Nevada Station Casino, Las Vegas (Interior architect: Architropolis, Portland)
Projects: Feasibility, area program, concept & design development, ff&e and technical services, spa software/POS-OS

Client: Palms Place, Las Vegas, Nevada • George Maloof Property
Project: Project feasibility, financial planning, concept design development, technical services, operating ff&e and liaison. (Architect/Interiors: Jerde Partnership & Yabu Pushelberg)

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Client: Green Valley Ranch, Casino & Spa, Las Vegas, Nevada Station Casino and American Nevada
Projects: Project feasibility & budget analysis, area program, concept/design development, technical services, project liaison during construction

Client: Four Seasons Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
Projects: Concept and identity, collateral development and spa menu programming

Client: The Palms • Casino Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
Project: New spa project – Concept and design brief; concept and design brief; technical services; project budget; FF&E, product / supply inventories, retail budget; design coordination and review with architect, interior design and engineers.

New Jersey [back to top]

Client: Hilton, Short Hills, New Jersey
Project: Concept Formulation, Financial Projections, Programming & Concept Development (Spa Layout)

New York [back to top]

Client: Spa Project – Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City, New York Hilton Corporation
Project: Spa feasibility – area program and layout options; financial & cost analysis; technical and operational review > Phase I

Client: Hilton, West 57th, Manhattan New York City
Project: Concept Formulation, Programming & Concept Development (Spa Layout)

Client: Hotel Broadway, New York, New York Hotels AB (Andre Balazs), Hines, Goldman Sachs
Project: Feasibility and concept

Oregon [back to top]

Client: Spa at Salishan, Gleneden, Oregon
Projects: Consulting: Feasibility, facility area program, concept & design development, technical services & ff&e, project liaison; size 7,500 sf Management Consulting: Blu Spas > pre-opening set-up, opening, and post-opening operations – staffing, operational standards/procedures, promotion, graphics, menu, product selections, training, financials, site inspections and conferences

Client: McMenamins Grand Lodge, Forest Grove, Oregon
Projects: Pre-Opening Planning and Operations: Spa Branding Development, Marketing and Public Relations, Spa Treatment and Services Programming, Product Selections and Development, Retail Sales and Merchandising Program, Spa Cuisine Program Development, Spa Facilities and Equipment Specification, Spa Financials and Reporting, Staffing and Organization, Spa Service Standards and Training, Information Technology (IT) Systems, Final Facility Review, and Soft Launch and Opening

Texas [back to top]

Client: Hilton Anatole, Dallas, Texas
Project: Concept Formulation, Preliminary Programming and Spa Layout, Financial Projections, Spa Concept Layout

Client: Renaissance at Legacy, Plano Texas, Jackson Shaw Company
Project: Design Development & Technical Services, Operating FF&E, Pre-Opening & Operations: Spa Branding Development, Marketing & Public Relations, Treatment & Services Programming, Product Selections & Development, Development of Retail Sales & Merchandising Program, Spa Cuisine Program Development, Spa Facilities & Equipment Specification, Spa Financials & Reporting, Staffing & Organization, Spa Services Standards & Training and Information Technology Systems. Full Spa Operations Management.

Project: Benu Spa & Salon, The PhoenixMidtown, Dallas Texas Financial feasibility; negotiation of lease and vendor relationships; design of interior space plan and coordination with interior design, architectural and construction groups; operations and management setup; employee compensation structure; marketing/advertising strategy/implementation; legal; retail marketing; and branding strategy.
Owner: The Principle Group; Site management - BH Management Services, Inc.

Client: Lake Austin Spa Resort, Austin, Texas
Projects: Design consulting; spa size: 20,000 sf; concept: Texas Ranch style

Virginia [back to top]

Client: Salamander Inn & Spa, Middleburg, Virginia
Projects: Project design scope of works and Management Agreement; 30,000 sf spa, salon and club

Washington [back to top]

Client: Lake Quinault Lodge, Quinault Washington
Project:Concept and Design; Concept Analysis: Project Background, Programming and Concept Development (Spa Layout), Schematic Design, Design Development, Technical Services, Spa Operating Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, Liaison with Owner and Project Team.

Client: Four Seasons Hotel, Seattle, Washington
Project: Concept development, design, tender analysis, financial projections, supervision of work, operational pre-opening, ff&e

Client: Roche Harbor Resort & Spa, San Juan Islands, Washington
Project: Facility area program, concept layout plan, technical services, menu/product planning

Client: Heathman Hotel, Kirkland Washington
Project: Financial feasibility, concept / design development & technical services, ff&e, liaison with project team.