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AlmaVerde
Village & Spa
Western Algarve, Portugal |
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The
Amenities |
Set
in seven hectares of landscaped parklands, the AlmaVerde
Spa is at the heart of a complex of amenities created
to meet the year-round health, fitness and leisure needs
of guests. |
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For
children: |
An
adventure playground and a supervised crèche. |
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Spa |
At
AlmaVerde Spa, our focus is to use all the sensory elements
– air, light, space, heat, colours, scents and sounds
- in creating a supremely comfortable environment to help
you totally relax and unwind. In
its own secluded area, and staffed by professional therapists
and consultants using the latest spa equipment and facilities,
AlmaVerde Spa will offer unique, unhurried programs with
an exceptional level of service and pre and post-treatment
attention to detail. The
focal point of the spa will be the Relaxarium, a speciality
thermal suite with chakra massage rooms, aromatic steam
baths, Byzantine mud cleansing baths, ceramic loungers and
experience hydroshowers.
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Pools |
The
pool area is open to the whole family and will incorporate
both indoor and outdoor pools, with facilities for the recreational
user and the fitness enthusiast. The indoor heated pool can
be used for exercise lane swimming, water aerobic classes
or simple recreation. Lit with reflected natural light, the
luxurious indoor pool area includes showers, changing and
grooming facilities, space for poolside relaxation and a link
to the outdoor leisure pool. The
large sculpted outdoor pool incorporates whirlpools, lounger
seating for sunbathing and areas of privacy. A poolside bar
is on hand to provide welcome refreshment. |
Fitness
Suite |
Staffed
by trained professionals, the fitness suite will offer a
range of services and programs aimed at enhancing physical
performance in the areas of muscle strength and tone, flexibility,
stamina and overall conditioning. The gymnasium will incorporate
the latest in cardiovascular and resistance training equipment
coupled with high quality sound and video systems. It is
zoned into a number of functional areas, including cardiovascular,
resistance training, circuits, warm up/warm down. Services
offered include personal training, fitness assessments,
program scheduling and special needs. The
dance studio will host a wide range of dance and aerobics
classes to suit differing abilities and objectives. Other
speciality classes such as Pilates and Spinning will also
be offered here. The dance studio has a high quality sprung
floor and opens onto an outdoor patio exercise area.
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| Wellness
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The
Wellness Centre offers a range of specialist services such
as physiotherapy, chiropractic, acupuncture, reiki, homeopathy,
nutrition and other complementary practices. The Wellness
Centre will be the base for a general medical practitioner,
who will be available for consultations on particular days.
The reception area houses a wellness lending library and a
small dispensary. In addition to the consultation rooms, there
are a small number of larger rooms for workshops and seminars.
The largest of these, the dojo, set within its own tranquil
walled garden, will be used for yoga, meditation, tai chi
and martial arts. |
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Club |
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The
racquets club is part of the first phase of development and
will include the following facilities:
Four tennis courts including at least two synthetic grass
tennis courts
Practice
wall
Paddle tennis court
Pavilion with bar and lounge area, WC and changing facilities
Games room with American pool tables |
Restaurant |
The
Spa’s approach to food will favour fresh, natural and
organic ingredients with the emphasis on balance and variety.
The restaurant and bar will have a light informal atmosphere
but with rigorously upheld international standards of quality
and service. The restaurant will be open for breakfast, lunch
and dinner, combining both à la carte and more snack/buffet
type offers. The bar will provide an important social focus
and will service the restaurant and other indoor and outdoor
public areas. |
AlmaVerde
Club |
Those
purchasing property at AlmaVerde automatically become resident
members of the exclusive Alma Verde Club. Each resident membership
entitles two nominated adults and up to three children to
free use of the amenities, including the swimming pools, exercise
studio, racquets club and spa, subject only to age restrictions
on use of the spa itself. Club amenities are intended primarily
for the enjoyment of residents and visitors staying at Alma
Verde. A limited number of club memberships will be offered
on a higher fee basis to residents in the surrounding area,
and a limited number of day visitors may be admitted on “day
spa” packages. |
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and there may be occasions when this information is no longer accurate.
Although we make every effort to keep up to date with any alterations,
we do not accept any liability arising from any inaccuracy or omission
in the property descriptions. You should verify the accuracy of any
information that you intend to rely on with the travel matters team.
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