News - 27th Oct 2004

Spa Design 3: Towards A Definition

The pool, for exercise and fun,is an essential ingredient of a spa. Above: Shire Hotel Leeds; below, Vienna Meridien and Calcot Manor

The Dictionary defines a spa as a mineral spring or a place or resort where such a spring is found. The second definition offered is the name of Spa, described as a Belgium town where the benefits of mineral springs were noted in the 14th Century.

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