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Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa is nominated “Best Greek Resort Spa for 2017” by World Spa Awards

2017-08-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa

With a longstanding tradition in the hospitality sector as part of the Metaxas Group of Companies, the Spa of Santo Maris Oia Luxury and Suites & Spa has been nominated in the category “Greece’s Best Resort Spa for 2017” at the prestigious World Spa Awards.

Tags: Europe spas, Greece spas, Santo Maris, Santorini, spa, spas, World Spa Awards

Europe´s most spacious accommodations

2013-12-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Accommodations when travelling, whether for business or pleasure, can often a big headache. From the room that is smaller than what we expected (after extensively reading about it on the Internet), to the restaurant that thinks a vegetarian menu is a novelty, being disappointed just seems to be part of travel. What if you could avoid some of these “misunderstandings” though?

Tags: accommodation, Belgium, Berlin, big rooms, germany, hotel, Hotel rooms, Hotel Spa-Balmoral, roomy hotels, spa, spacious, The Mandala Hotel, World hotels

Poland Capitalizes on Euro 2012 Image Boost, Promotes Medical Tourism

2012-07-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Poland is planning on using the newly acquired recognition given by co-organizing the Euro 2012 sports even to boost a quite profitable tourism segment – health and medical services.

Tags: Euro 2012, health, medical services, medical tourism, medical tourism destinations, poland, spa, tourism marketing

SpaFinder Top 10 Global Trends Report

2011-12-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

SpaFinder a leading getaway portal

If ever you envisioned taking a break at a spa resort, SpaFinder just released their 2012 Spa Trend Report, revealing spa and wellness wonder around the world.

Tags: spa, spa getaways, spa hotel, spa hotels, spa resorts, spa trends, wellness center, world spas

Ultimate relaxation at the Velvet Spa in Bucharest

2011-02-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

If you’re traveling to Bucharest and want to enjoy a relaxing afternoon or even a full day of pampering to brush off the exhaustion of sightseeing sprees or long business meetings, Velvet Spa & Wellness should be on your list. It is welcoming, warm and it makes you feel like your millions of miles away from the heavy traffic of day-to-day life in Romania’s capital city.

Tags: Bucharest, facial, massage, relaxation, romania, spa, spa packages, spa treatment, Velvet Spa, wellness

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