Gilchrist and Soames
Sprout Out is the latest brand from Gilchrist and Soames. Certified organic extracts of rooibos, cardamom seed, yarrow and ginseng gently care for hair and skin. The range comprises shampoo, conditioner, conditioning shampoo, body wash and body lotion available in 35ml bottles.
The fresh citrus and herbal fragrance combines top notes of orange, rosemary and sage with a heart of coriander, thyme, black pepper and armoise, and finishes with a crisp and clean musk. Light, clean and gender-neutral, Sprout Out suits any guest.
The collection also features two gentle, vegetable-based aloe soaps. The soaps, available in 17g and 28g sizes, are low-weight to reduce waste, but with a large surface area.
Gilchrist and Soames
Tel: +971 (0)50 1472 855
Email: kerry.rodgers@gilchristandsoames.co.uk
Web: uk.gilchristsoames.com
ADA Cosmetics international
Specialising in bathroom amenities, ADA International General Trading introduces its latest body care line ‘Essential’, offering ultimate indulgence without synthetic additives.
The stylish Essential line comprises shower gel, shampoo, conditioner and body milk in 26ml containers. Hair and Body Shampoo and the liquid soap are available in the economical Press + Wash dispenser system.
ADA International General Trading LLC
Tel: +971 (0)4 331 0303
Email: info@ae.ada-cosmetics.com
Web: www.ada-cosmetics.com
Pacific Direct
Continuing to expand its luxury brand portfolio, Pacific Direct has launched two new brands; Aveda and Zents.
The Aveda guest collection boasts Ecocert organic extracts purchased from fair-trade sources and the package design and formulations are identical to the retail products that have a huge perceived value to guests. Presented in a new post-consumer, recycled plastic — the collection comprises shampoo, conditioner, body cleanser, moisturiser and soap.
Pacific Direct also offers a selection of the renowned Zents retail range that has been tailored into a gender-free bath and body line especially for hotels. The range contains no parabens, no animal derivatives, no artificial colours and no sulphates.
Pacific Direct
Tel: +971 (0)4 341 8920
Email: pacificd@emirates.net.ae
Web: www.pacificdirect.co.uk
International Guest Supply (IGS)
IGS offers hotels a wide range of amenity solutions. The company’s portfolio includes world-renowned brands such as Faria & Bento, Deglon, Abert, Cerabella, Marthinsen, Angelina Belsi, Germaine de Capuccini and new addition Herve Gambs bespoke flower decorations. IGS has also recently launched its 100% eco-friendly range.
International Guest Supply
Tel: +971 (0)4 341 7677
Email: info@igsdubai.com
Web: www.igsdubai.com
Al Zaher General Facilities Supply (ZAT)
Zat offers an array of high-quality hotel supplies, including a wide range of guest amenities sourced from manufacturers worldwide.
Amenity ranges include bathroom products, trays, minibars, safes, coat hangars, dustbins, leather folders and luggage racks among others.
Al Zaher General Facilities Supply LLC
Tel: +971 (0)4 258 5000
Email: sales@zat-world.com
Web: www.zat-world.com
Sysco Guest Supply
Luxury bathroom amenity brands are available in the Middle East through Sysco Guest Supply.
Among the company’s portfolio is Bvlgari; which has launched the ‘au thé vert’ and ‘au thé blanc’ Guest Collections, offering a varied and luxurious bath line dedicated to the high-end traveller.
From luxury Italian brand Acca Kappa is The Muschio Blanco Collection (White Moss), beautifully fragranced and stylishly packaged to fit perfectly into the majority of bathroom surroundings.
From Crabtree & Evelyn; a name synonymous with quality and luxury, Sysco Guest Supply offers the Aloe Vera and Jojoba Oil collections.
One of Sysco Guest Supply’s most recently-launched collections, Agraria is another high-end brand which began life in San Francisco and can now be found in retailers across the globe, from Harrods to Saks Fifth Avenue.
Sysco also offers Pecksniff; one of the last family-owned, independent fragrance houses, the brand’s unique heritage has enabled it to create the Mood Therapy Amenity Collection, filled with luxurious conditioning body and hair treats that boast a cocktail of nourishing vitamins and natural plant oils.
Sysco Guest Supply
Tel: +44 (0) 118 981 7377
Email: sales@guestsupply.co.uk
Web: www.guestsupply.co.uk
Advanced Hospitality Systems (ahs)
AHS has launched its all-in-one, handheld touch-screen device with an inbuilt GPS system. Now guests can open room doors, order food and drinks, arrange wake-up calls, book spa treatments, adjust the air conditioning and access concierge services all through one handheld device.
Among other functions, the application allows hotel guests — after logging in with their security code — to look up information on nightlife, shopping, local restaurants.
Advanced Hospitality Systems (AHS)
Tel: +971 (0)50 123 4175
Web: www.ahs.com.ro
Hansgrohe
Designer brands Hansgrohe AG and Phillippe Starck have created Axor Starck Shower Collection and labelled the modular-structure design as the haute couture in showers.
According to the designers it provides the ultimate freedom for bathroom design and is capable of accommodating an infinite number of personal preferences and requirements through custom solutions.
The modular construction of the system also serves as the basis for the scalability of the shower collection. This allows water consumption to be controlled individually.
Hansgrohe Middle East & Africa
Tel: +357 22 441 370
Web: www.axor-design.com /
www.hansgrohe-mea.com
Precision
New refrigerated wall cabinets from Precision allows caterers to increase refrigerated storage without taking up extra floor space.
The fridges are available in one-, two- and three-door versions, with options including solid or glass doors, pass-through models and remote or integral refrigeration systems.
Refrigerators operate at temperatures between 1°C—4°C, dependent on the number of doors and measure between 1025—2270mm wide, 700mm high and 500mm deep.
Single-door units have a capacity of 150 litres, whereas the two-door models offer 300 litres and the three-door; 450 litres.
The cabinets come with a wall-mounting kit and the company offers an installation service.
Precision
Tel: +44 (0)1842 753 994
Email: sales@precision-refrigeration.co.uk
Web: www.precision-refrigeration.co.uk
Valley Forge
Valley Forge has teamed up with designer Jonathan Adler to launch its latest collection, Volumes of Velvet.
The three-volume Collection incorporates up to 18 sculpted patterns in 17 rich colour variations to form 122 luxury velvets.
The range has been developed specifically for heavy-duty use suitable for hotels, by featuring InCase Crypton Technology to protect the fabric.
Valley Forge
Email: kroeser@valleyforge.com
Web: www.valleyforge.com
Aromatherapy Associates
Aromatherapy Associates has launched a dedicated skincare collection that is bound to bring in secondary spend in a hotel spa.
The collection features pure plant extracts and essential oils combined to help slow the ageing process and leave skin looking plump, radiant, youthful and supple.
Included in the range is the Instant Skin Firming Serum (30ml), Fine Line Face Oil (15ml), Intensive Skin Treatment Oil (15ml) Overnight Repair Mask (50ml), Rich Repair Nourishing Cream (50ml), Rich Repair Eye Cream (15ml) and the Aromatherapy Associates Anti-Ageing Introductory Set.
Aromatherapy Associates
Tel: +971 (0)4 391 8061
Email: janette@aromatherapyassociates.com
Web: www.aromatherapyassociates.com
Locatel MEA
Locatel is urging hotels to invest in high-definition-enabled technology to prepare themselves for the Middle East receiving HD content in the future.
The company, which has offices dotted around the Middle East, has its own research and development department and works with a wide range of brands, including Philips, Samsung and LG, to offer the latest viewing solutions.
“It could take six months to two years for the region to be able to fully access hi-def channels, but hotels should invest to impress so that when high-definition content comes to this region, properties are ready for it — guests from around the world expect this,” explained Locatel key accounts manager Chester Anaen.
Locatel MEA
Tel: +971 (0)4 299 1159
Email: pkuman@locatel.net
Web: www.locatel.fr/en/company
Audipack Middle-East
Dubai-based Audipack has teamed up with Dutch Art Connections to offer a new LCD screen that can be transformed into a guest’s favourite artistic masterpiece at the touch of a button. The LDC flat screen can be replaced with a remote-controlled, pull-down artwork of the customer’s choice when the screen is not in use.
“The modern, space-saving design gives guests the choice of what art is on display and when. There’s no need for guests in luxury hotels to see a blank LCD screen,” explained Dutch Art Connections director Jacqueline Gelkopf-Van Den Berg.
Furthermore, “we’ve seen a growing interest in art in the Middle East during the economic crisis. Art retains its value so hotels are investing more here and worldwide”.
Audipack Middle-East FZCO.
Tel: +971 (0)4 3724240
Email: info@audipack-me.com
Website: www.audipack-me.com
