Thalassa Sea & Spa
 | |
| Industry | Hotels |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Évry , France |
Number of locations | 13 (2018) |
Area served | France |
| Parent | Accor |
| Website | thalassa.com |
Thalassa Sea & Spa is the thalassotherapy brand of the group Accor. In 1984, Accor purchased the Quiberon institute, the first of the Thalassa brand, and the largest thalassotherapy center in France to this day.[1] Thalassa Sea & Spa has 9 centers in France and 4 abroad (Italy, Morocco, Bahrain).[2]
History[edit]
1984: Acquisition of Quiberon[edit]
In 1984, Accor bought the thalassotherapy center of Quiberon in Brittany, Western France, which became the first of the Thalassa brand and its flagship center.[1]
By 1999, Thalassa operated 10 locations,[3] and started to diversify in spa centers, fitness, beauty and health services. All Thalassa centers are linked to a hotel brand of the Accor group.[4] In 2001, Thalassa opened its first location outside of France, in Vilalara, Portugal, followed by Essaouira in Morocco.[5]
In 2005, a “Le Spa by Accor Thalassa” was planned to open in the Los Angeles Sofitel.[6] Le Spa by Accor Thalassa was a partnership between Accor and Lancôme, which later led to the creation of the So Spa by Sofitel.[7]
2010: Restructuration[edit]
In 2010, All 11 Thalassa centers became Thalassa Sea & Spa. A 25-million euros budget went to upgrade the Quiberon center.[8]
In 2012, Thalassa Sea & Spa opened the first thalassotherapy spa in the Middle East, in Bahrain.[9] In 2015, the diet cuisine of the Thalassa Quiberon chef was added on the menus of Sofitel hotels.[10] In 2017, Sofitel announced the construction of its largest hotel in the Middle East, which integrated a Thalassa Sea & Spa.[11]
In January 2019, Thalassa Sea & Spa repackaged its global offer and introduced a new logo.[12]
Locations[edit]
| Country | Center | Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| France | Oléron | Novotel |
| Quiberon | Sofitel, ibis | |
| Biarritz Le Miramar | Sofitel | |
| Dinard | Novotel | |
| Trouville Cures Marines | MGallery | |
| Le Touquet | Novotel, ibis | |
| Fréjus | Mercure | |
| Golfe d’Ajaccio | Sofitel | |
| Hyères | ibis | |
| Italy | Timi Ama Sardegna | Pullman |
| Morocco | Agadir | Sofitel |
| Essaouira | MGallery | |
| Bahrain | Zallaq | Sofitel |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Accor - Our history". group.accor.com. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
- ^ "Accor - Financial key indicators". group.accor.com. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
- ^ "Les stations thermales mordent sur le marché de la thalassothérapie". Les Echos (in French). 1999-03-19. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
- ^ Segreto, Luciano; Manera, Carles; Pohl, Manfred (2009). Europe at the Seaside: The Economic History of Mass Tourism in the Mediterranean. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-84545-323-7.
- ^ "Accor internationalise son activité de thalassothérapie". Les Echos (in French). 2001-01-17. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
- ^ "The Sofitel Los Angeles Undergoing a $35 million Extreme Makeover". Hotel Online. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "What strategy for hotel spas?". Hospitality ON. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
- ^ "Thalassa Sea & Spa : Accor surfe sur la tendance spas et mer". www.lhotellerie-restauration.fr (in French). 13 October 2010. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
- ^ "First thalassotherapy spa opens in Middle East". HotelierME. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
- ^ Sani, Michèle (15 January 2014). "Thalassa Quiberon : une réputation qui oblige à être au top tout le temps !". TourMaG.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-09.
- ^ "598 Key Sofitel Dubai Wafi Hotel to Open 2019". www.hotelnewsresource.com. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
- ^ Alexandra Dalu. "Avec son nouvelle signature, " Ma pause, mon énergie " Thalassa Sea & Spa (Accor) veut séduire une nouvelle clientèle". Quotidien du tourisme (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-09.