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Toorak Hotel Wedding Fair on the English Riviera

Vicky — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:29:44 +0000

Wedding fairs were few and far between when I tied the knot (20 years ago – gulp!). It would have been so useful to see venues, dresses, flowers and photographers all under one roof.

These days there is much more choice and plenty of wedding fairs to visit to help you plan your big day. If you’re getting married and still aren’t sure where to book, what sort of flowers you want, or which photographer will produce something worthy of Hello magazine, then you need to visit the Toorak Hotel Wedding Fair ,Torquay, on Sunday 12th June.

Biggest & Best!

The fair is in its 3^rd year and this year it really is set to be the biggest and the best, with more exhibitors than ever asking to be involved. This could be because the fair is outside of the traditional wedding fair season, which tends to be early spring and autumn. The Toorak Hotel’s Nigel Beck explains, ‘we find there’s no particular season for weddings anymore and with more civil ceremonies being performed, lead-in times can be later. There’s no reason not to hold a fair in May or June, when our gardens are looking lovely and there is less competition from other fairs. Certainly we have had similar comments from our exhibitors who all seem to like the idea of a June fair.’

FREE Weddings

It may seem too good to be true, but you really can have your wedding reception for free at the Toorak, or the other hotels in the TLH Leisure Resort group. All you have to do is persuade your friends and family to come and enjoy a ‘wedding holiday’ in Torquay with you! You can find out more about the amazing offer at the Toorak Hotel Wedding Fair or click here.

Aztec Spa for Hens

The hotel group’s own luxury spa, Aztec Spa, will also be at the fair when you can find out about the All About You day and overnight packages – just perfect for hen parties! Treat yourself to a free hand and arm massage while you’re at their stand.

Food Tastings

Your first meal together as man and wife is an important one and you’ll get a chance to try a selection of treats prepared by the Toorak’s chefs at the fair, as well have a chat with the Food & Beverage Manager and our Wedding Co-ordinator about your special day.

The Toorak Hotel Wedding Fair, Torquay, opens 11am until 4pm on Sunday 12^th June. We look forward to seeing you there! Call 01803 400400 for more details.

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Aztec Spa – Helping You to Look Your Best

Vicky — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:46:55 +0000

Beauty and massage treatments are a fantastic way of relaxing and recharging and as maintenance therapies go, Elemis facials, OPI manicures and regular waxing are an excellent way of keeping us feeling and looking tip top. However, there is increasing demand for that little bit more, and I’m not just talking about the inevitable wrinkles and skin sagging which come to us all, but younger girls (and boys) are asking for procedures such as brow shaping or teeth whitening. Procedures which are common place in the bigger cities, but which we seem to be slow to pick up on in the good old Westcountry!

So what can the Aztec Spa, Torquay offer you to add to your beauty armoury?

It has already ventured into the world of fish pedicures with The Fish Kiss Spa coming on board with us to offer our clients a new and exciting experience. Feet are also well catered for by Jacqui Bremner and her reflexology treatments.
NEW – HD Brows offer a unique 7-step process to achieve the perfect celebrity brow. Already hugely popular in London and the South East, HD Brows has come to Torquay, courtesy of Michelle Mansell. Michelle is a fully qualified HD Brow technician and is now available at the Aztec Spa by appointment only. Celebrity HD clients include Dannii Minogue, Stacey Solomon, Konnie Huq and Alex Gerrard. Your eyebrows really do frame your face and good shaping can act like a min-facelift, opening up the eye area and helping disguise problem areas.
NEW – James Willis Faces is also now working with the spa offering a variety of aesthetic procedures. James Willis has been providing aesthetic dentistry for many years and 15 years ago re-trained in the field of facial aesthetic treatments. He is one of only 3 members of the IHAS (Independent Healthcare Advisory Services Quality Assurance Mark) in the South West and is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine. Any kind of cosmetic procedure is a huge step but James’ skill and caring attitude really means you are in safe hands. A full consultation and procedures are by appointment only.

So, not just a spa, the Aztec Spa offers a full range of options to help you turn back the hands of time!

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Anyone for Champagne? – new Autumn spa break is launched.

Lee — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:07:03 +0000

Spa breaks are a great excuse for some “me-time” and self-indulgent pampering – and why not. The new All About You spa break at the Aztec Spa in Torquay is available now and this season spa treatments include the following:

Elemis Frangipani Body Wrap
Traditional Swedish Back, Neck and Shoulder Massage
OPI Juicie Minicure
A session on out therapeutic massage beds
Lunch in the Aztec Bistro
Use of the 25m swimming pool, sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi!

All About You can be booked as a spa day or an overnight spa break with accommodation in the 3 star Carlton Hotel. This has been our most popular Spa package for the past 3 years and this Autumn we are making it even better by adding Champagne as an option to the menu!

Champagne anyone?

Girly gossip on a spa break

Spa breaks are really popular for a hen party or birthday treat, or just a girly day out with you friends, and you can make them even more special by pre-ordering champagne or wine to help your celebration along. This will be served whilst you are chilling out in our relaxation area. And the best part is if you bring 7 friends you go absolutely FREE!

For more information about our Spa packages or to book, call 01803 400190 or check out our website .

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We Love Elemis

Lee — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:58:14 +0000

Here at Aztec Spa in Torquay we have just had a meeting with the Sales Team at Elemis who came down to show the Aztec Spa Team and me the new and exciting products and treatments they will be launching over the next 12 months. We cannot say too much, but the word WOW springs to mind.

After the meeting sat around talking and the team said how great Elemis is and how excited we are about the brand. I have never seen a team of therapists so thrilled about new products and they are 100% behind these outstanding products. The new Christmas gift boxes and retail products are great value – more about them when they are launched in September.

It’s all in the science!

Elemis is a British skincare brand that is very exclusive and the only one that is scientifically proven to work. If you don’t believe me, then next time you are watching adverts for beauty products that make claims like ” 97% of people agreed” look for the small print which will probably say something like “tested on 100 women.” Who are these women? How scientific can someone’s personal opinion be.

On the other hand, before any Elemis product goes on sale or is used in treatments it goes through rigorous scientific testing in a laboratory, so when Elemis make claims like ” Improves skin elasticity by 47%” This is a scientific fact, not an opinion.

Clients agree, videos and reviews are popping up all over the Internet, check out this you tube review

Click here to view the embedded video.

20 years in the business

Elemis has also just celebrated 20 years in the business and this year they have created a Spa Bus which is touring the country promoting the brand. Here it is at the Clothes Show live.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Aztec Spa in Torquay is proud to be associated with Elemis and we believe it is the best skincare brand on the market. Don’t accept cheaper alternatives; treat yourself to the real thing. Aztec Spa is open everyday from 9am till late. Check out our website for the latest offers, spa breaks and a full treatment programme, or to book call 01803 400190.

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Do Vampires need Spa Breaks?

Vicky — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:18:40 +0000

True Blood, New Moon, Being Human – it seems we can’t get enough of vampires at the moment.

The Mythical World of Vampires

The phenomenal success of Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series has introduced the mythical world of vampires and werewolves to a new generation. Has this fascination with the dark side ever gone away though? We had the Hammer House of Horror and Christopher Lee, my daughter has New Moon and Robert Pattinson – same topic but much better looking actors and sexier plot lines.

Beauty Products for Vampires

Female vampires, Rosalie and Alice Cullen take note, have no shortage of appropriate beauty products out there – all things vampiric have taken off in the world of fashion and beauty too. Just look at the rise in black and inky nail polishes – all cosmetic lines now have at least one dangerously dark shade amongst them. With names like Bogota Blackberry, Malaga Wine and Merry Midnight, from OPI, we can all bring out our inner Goth.

New Moon

Edward Cullen at TLH?

So do these glamorous bloodsuckers ever need spa treatments? Judging by the latest box office hit, New Moon, then I would say they’re rarely far from some pampering. This generation of vampires are groomed, glossy and gorgeous. Even though immortal, they surely need some help after all that voracious hunting? Those cool marble-like muscles of stone could do with a firm Swedish back massage and those ghostly pale complexions – have they never heard of blusher?

I’m pretty confident that if Edward and the rest of the Cullen family was to take a spa break at TLH we’d have Twilight fans queuing round the block at The Toorak, Carlton, Victoria and Derwent Hotels to share the Aztec Spa with these very popular characters from the books and films.

Why our perennial fascination with vampires? It seems they have always been portrayed in a sensual way, remember the heaving bosoms and milky white exposed necks of the Hammer House movies? And they are dangerous – we know women love a bit of danger -but they are also somewhat vulnerable. They can’t help themselves after all. New Moon has taken the cinemas by storm, with teenage girls being the target audience. Look closely though and you will see a fair share of Mums in the audience too – it seems we never truly grow out of the vampire thing. Now where’s my garlic?

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New for 2010 – TLH Theatre Breaks

The X Factor Xmas gift for that special someone

Julia — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:31:00 +0000

Special offer Elemis Spa Break for ‘Girls who just want to have Fun’

What better way to restore the Christmas and New Year party wear and tear than by spending 2 whole days in your dressing gown having a girlie catch up so you’re ready to step into Spring with renewed vigour! It really is ‘All about You’ ! You don’t have to win the X Factor to feel like a million dollars!

Girly gossip on a spa break

Stay for a 2 night spa break (2Jan – 11 Feb 2010, Sundays to Thursdays) at the 3 star Carlton Hotel, one of the 4 hotels at TLH Leisure Resort on the English Riviera from only £129 per person. We even have apartments so a group of you can have your very own pyjama party! A perfect choice for Brides-to-Be.

Float and dream (or work out!) in our luxury 25 metre indoor swimming pool
Gossip in our pool-side sauna, jacuzzi & steam room
Browse for a new outfit in the ‘glossies’ in the Spa relaxation area
Savour a delicious Spa lunch in our Aztec Bistro

Superb indoor pool

Your break includes the chance to:

And the real treats……..

Elemis Frangipani Wrap

Elemis Taster Facial

OPI Juicie Minicure

Go on – spoil someone you love ……. or yourself ‘because you’re worth it’ !

Call 01803 400500 to book.

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