Sardón de Duero, Spain – June 9, 2016: Abadía Retuerta LeDomaine, the exclusive hotel located in a restored 12th-century abbey and winery surrounded by vineyards in Spain’s Duero winegrowing region, has named Cátia Fonseca the Spa Manager of Santuario LeDomaine Wellness & Spa, which set a new standard for spas in Spain when it opened in July 2015.
Ms. Fonseca comes to Santuario LeDomaine with world-class skills and knowledge developed serving in executive positions with internationally recognized spas and spa hotels, including two properties in her native Portugal: Aquapura Hotel Resort & Spa, located in Lamego, and Porto Palácio Congress Hotel & Spa, in Oporto. With prestigious Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, she held management positions at Six Senses Spa at Sharq Village in Qatar and Six Senses Douro Valley located in the winegrowing region of Lamego by the Douro River.
“We have juxtaposed an historic, 12th-century abbey hotel and winery with a 21st-century wellness center to create an unprecedented guest experience in Spain, and Cátia now adds a wealth of international experience from leading spas,” said Andrés Araya, the hotel’s Managing Director.
Ms. Fonseca has assumed responsibility for a nurturing and innovative sanctuary of holistic healing and wellness that features 10,000-sq.-ft. of ultra-luxurious facilities, a ground-breaking “fusion wine” vinotherapy spa concept based on a blind tasting, a signature treatment menu, Europe’s first ‘Spa Sommeliers’ who guide guests on their wellness journey, and the highest level of individualization and guest service including Spa Butlers who welcome guests and assist at every step of their spa experience. The Spa Sommelier conducts a blind tasting – of oils to smell and wines to taste – and depending on palette and aroma preferences, designs appropriate spa experiences to target the guests’ physical and spiritual needs at that specific moment in their wellness journey. For guests who do not drink alcohol, the wines are replaced with seasonal teas and juices.
Among the spa’s guest facilities are: four individual treatment rooms, a Spa Suite, outdoor rain showers, indoor heated pool, outdoor pool with a snack menu, and separate ladies and men’s wellness areas each with a sauna, steam baths, experience showers, hydrotherapy pools, relaxation room and changing areas. Among the wellbeing offerings are Pilates, personal training sessions, yoga, meditation and Qi Gong.
Imbued with the charm and lore of a by-gone age, Abadía Retuerta LeDomaine takes guests back in time while immersing them in the comforts and luxuries of today’s most sophisticated hospitality. LeDomaine is a grand travel experience, overflowing the senses with its 900-year-old history, stately architecture, majestic ambiance, world-class culinary experiences, vineyards with acclaimed wines, and regal accommodations.
