New CGIs of Therme Manchester released

Therme Group has released new CGI images of Therme Manchester, which is set to open in 2029.

The 28-acre site, located in TraffordCity, is costing £500m and will become the UK’s largest wellbeing resort. It is expected to attract around two million visitors a year when it opens.

As well as indoor and outdoor spaces, the resort will have an almost 5,000 sqm wellbeing garden. Daily programming will include water-based fitness classes, yoga and Pilates.

Separated into three main areas – Play, Restore and Relax – Therme Manchester will bring together water-based attractions, thermal bathing and wellbeing experiences in one destination.

Play will bring together water-based fun and attractions for families and visitors of all ages. Restore will focus on thermal bathing and restorative experiences.

Relax will offer spaces for relaxation and wellbeing, connecting visitors with water, warmth and nature.

Water-based wellbeing

Plans now feature a new public plaza designed to strengthen connections between the resort and the Bridgewater Canal.

The design features ten pools, 18 water slides and 20 saunas and steam rooms, alongside extensive green spaces and wellbeing facilities.

As well as a lagoon and wave pools, the site will offer multi-sensory sauna rituals and affordably-priced spa therapies. It will feature a year-round indoor climate of 33°C, made possible by a sustainable glass design.

New emissions calculator

Therme Group currently operates five major facilities in Europe and is developing new destinations worldwide, including in mainland Europe, Canada and Asia Pacific.

The group recently announced its new Spa and Wellness Dynamic Emissions Calculator, created with the University of Surrey and Innovate UK. This is the first standardised method for calculating the carbon footprint of an individual spa or wellness visit in real time.

“Our Spa and Wellness Dynamic Emissions Calculator (SPA-DEC) is a world-first,” said Dr Robert Hanea, Therme Group’s founder and CEO.

“The wellness industry now has a carbon footprint calculator of its own. It empowers spas and wellness centres, small and large alike, to manage carbon as an asset and build agile sustainability strategies.”

SPA-DEC allows operations to generate transparent per-visitor emissions by combining live metred data, such as water and energy, with non-metred sources, including waste and staff travel.

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