SPA BUSINESS
Sofitel unveils new Moroccan spa retreat
BY PETE HAYMAN
Sofitel Luxury Hotels has announced the launch of a “new reference in thalassotherapy and wellbeing in Morocco” with the new Sofitel Agadir Thalassa Sea and Spa property.The hotel, which comprises 125 bedrooms and 49 suites, overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and is the brand’s second location in Agadir Bay alongside the Sofitel Agadir Royal Bay resort.
Facilities at the hotel include a thalassotherapy institute, which features a “pure white décor” and has been designed to rest and replenish mind and body in a detoxifying environment.
The 2,500sq m (26,910sq ft) thalassotherapy centre includes 16 treatment booths that either lead to the beach or the hotel gardens and offer massages with Argan and other essential oils.
Other spa facilities include a hammam, a whirlpool, thermal baths and a fitness centre, while a water course of seawater heated at 32 degrees Celsius also forms part of the institute.
Sofitel Worldwide CEO Robert Gaymer Jones said: “Sofitel Agadir Thalassa Sea and Spa offers the best of today’s thalassotherapy offer, paired with Sofitel’s inimitable standards.”
Details: www.sofitel.com
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