Highlights Include Partnership with Leading Spas; Addition of Premiere UK Spa Brand Champneys; and Launch of SpaFinder Gift Cards in Retailers throughout Germany and Spain
November 2009 � SpaFinder is rounding out a successful year in which 100s of prestigious spa properties have joined its websites, including all Champneys Health Resorts in the UK and Leading Spa�s global collection. Established by The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd., Leading Spas properties are among the best in the world.
�Champneys is the brand that defines �spa� in the UK, while Leading Spa properties are without question the best of the best,� said Kevin Turnbull, Chief Executive of SpaFinder EMEA. �Connecting these properties with SpaFinder�s online community affirms our position as the premiere global spa and wellness resource.�
�We are most excited about forming this new alliance with SpaFinder�, said Claudia Kozma Kaplan, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications of The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. We are especially delighted to be able to provide the opportunity for exposure to our Leading Spas via this universally recognized resource for spa-goers.� Spa Gifting Programme Expands into Europe SpaFinder�s uniquely global spa gifting programme attracts both consumers and businesses alike. The �Gift of Spa and Wellness� is the ideal way to say �I care� in any language and, because SpaFinder Gift Vouchers and Cards can be used in more than 5,000 spas in 77 countries across the world, it�s the most flexible gift of its kind available. Just in time for Christmas gift-giving, SpaFinder has launched its gift cards in Germany and Spain. The popular cards are already on sale in more than 60,000 retailers in the US, Canada and the UK, including WH Smith, Sainsbury�s, Clintons and more.
�Both Germany and Spain have strong spa cultures and recent research shows that nearly 50% of spa visits in Germany and 25% of those in Spain are generated by a gift voucher, making the countries a perfect fit for SpaFinder,� commented Turnbull.
About SpaFinder The world�s largest spa media, marketing and gifting company, SpaFinder connects millions of wellness-focused consumers with thousands of spas worldwide. SpaFinder�s media properties include the award-winning SpaFinder websites, the Spa Enthusiast newsletter and the annual Global Spa and Wellness Directory. SpaFinder and its new gift division, Salon Wish, offer spa gift vouchers and cards that are redeemable at a combined network of over 9,000 spas and salons worldwide and are available at thousands of retail outlets. The company�s technology division innovates new solutions that help spas build and streamline their businesses, including the popular SpaBooker online booking system. SpaFinder Europe and SpaFinder Japan offer regional spa marketing and gifting programs, including localized, native-language websites. Founded in 1986, the privately held company is headquartered in Manhattan with offices in the UK and Japan.
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For more information about SpaFinder, please contact: Isabel O�Connor at Indigo PRCo ioconnor@indigoprco.com Cassandra Cavanah at SpaFinder EMEA cassandra@spafindereurope.com