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Aspria Holdings BV is the owner and operator of eight members' clubs for culture, business, sport and well-being in continental Europe. The Group's Head Office is based in Wimbledon, South West London. Aspria currently provides services to c. 40,000 adult and children members in addition to overnight guests and day spa visitors in Belgium, Germany and Italy.^{[citation needed]}

History

March 2000 – The Group is founded.
June 2001 – Aspria opens its first club on rue de l’Industrie in the European Quarter of Brussels.
Sept / Oct 2002 – Aspria takes the concept to Germany and opens clubs in Hamburg and Berlin.
Jan 2005 – Aspria opens in Avenue Louise, Brussels
April 2005 – Aspria develops Royal La Rasante, one of Brussels’ oldest clubs. Founded in 1902 as a hockey and tennis club, Royal La Rasante has a successful history in national and international sport.
April 2009 – Their third in Germany, Aspria opens in Hannover with 20 rooms for guests to stay overnight and the Groups’ first full day spa.
October 2009 – The Aspria Hotel opens in Berlin with 42 rooms and an extended day spa.
December 2009 – Aspria acquires the Harbour Club Milano and renames it Aspria Harbour Club.
2011 - Expansion of Aspria Royal La Rasante in Brussels offering 16 rooms and 3 suites
March 2012 - Aspria opens Aspria Uhlenhorst in Hamburg
June 2015 - re-structuring of Group Shareholding structure

Sport and spa

Each club is individual and offers a different range of facilities according to location. In all clubs, members and guests can train on endurance and strength apparatus, alone or with a personal trainer, and participate in group classes. The larger clubs schedule more than 150 weekly classes. Some clubs offer functional training studios and equipment and all clubs have at least one swimming pool. Outdoor and indoor tennis, sports halls and beach volleyball complete the offer. Aspria's spa offering plays a central role within the Group and services include saunas, steam baths, hamam, rasul, massages, facial and body treatments and solarium. Via Aspria Academy, children have their own sports activities, coaching, creativity workshops and holiday camps. A crèche service is available for babies older than 12 weeks. Up to the age of 14 years, children can take part in children’s sports classes, thereafter joining the adult classes and – after instruction – can train on selected wellbeing equipment.^{[citation needed]}

Lodges and hotels

In 2009, Aspria expanded its facilities to include overnight accommodation. Their first project was the Aspria Lodge in Hannover which offers 20 lake-side rooms which are available to all Aspria members and members of partner organisations, such as Fdv (Fitnessverband), DSSV (Deutscher Sport Studio Verband) and IHRSA (International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association). In October 2009, Aspria Berlin was expanded to offer 42 rooms as well as conference and meeting facilities later that year and Royal La Rasante, in Brussels, underwent expansion to include 16 rooms and 3 suites. In 2012, Aspria Uhlenhorst (Hamburg) was successfully launched offering 48 rooms and is widely considered to be one of the finest club developments in Europe.^{[citation needed]}

Logo

The Aspria logo is made up of the "A" signet and the associated word marque.^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

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+{{Short description|Travel and holiday companies of the United Kingdom}}
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-'''Aspria''' Holdings BV is the owner and operator of a collection of eight premium [[spa]], sport, health and family clubs, hotels and day spas in Europe.  The Group's Head Office is based in [[London]].  Aspria currently provides services to c. 35,000 adult and children members in addition to overnight guests and day spa visitors in [[Belgium]], [[Germany]] and [[Italy]].
+'''Aspria''' Holdings BV is the owner and operator of eight members' clubs for culture, business, sport and well-being in continental Europe.  The Group's Head Office is based in [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]], South West [[London]].  Aspria currently provides services to c. 40,000 adult and children members in addition to overnight guests and [[day spa]] visitors in [[Belgium]], [[Germany]] and [[Italy]].{{cn|date=March 2019}}
-==History==
+== History ==
-* March 2000 –  The group is founded.
+* March 2000 –  The Group is founded.
 * June 2001 – Aspria opens its first club on rue de l’Industrie in the European Quarter of [[Brussels]].
-* Sept / Oct 2002 – Aspria takes the concept to Germany and opens clubs in [[Hamburg]] and Berlin.
+* Sept / Oct 2002 – Aspria takes the concept to Germany and opens clubs in [[Hamburg]] and [[Berlin]].
-* Jan 2005 – Aspria opens in Avenue Louise, Brussels
+* Jan 2005 – Aspria opens in [[Avenue Louise]], [[Brussels]]
 * April 2005 – Aspria develops Royal La Rasante, one of Brussels’ oldest clubs. Founded in 1902 as a hockey and tennis club, Royal La Rasante has a successful history in national and international sport.
-* April 2009 – Their third in Germany, Aspria opens in Hannover with 20 rooms for guests to stay overnight and the groups’ first full day spa.
+* April 2009 – Their third in Germany, Aspria opens in Hannover with 20 rooms for guests to stay overnight and the Groups’ first full [[day spa]].
 * October 2009 – The Aspria Hotel opens in Berlin with 42 rooms and an extended day spa.
 * December 2009 – Aspria acquires the Harbour Club Milano and renames it Aspria Harbour Club.
 * 2011 - Expansion of Aspria Royal La Rasante in Brussels offering 16 rooms and 3 suites
 * March 2012 - Aspria opens Aspria Uhlenhorst in Hamburg
+* June 2015 - re-structuring of Group Shareholding structure
-==Sport and Spa==
+==Sport and spa==
-Each club has been designed to offer all the facilities needed for sport and wellness. Each club is individual and offers a different range of facilities according to location.  In all clubs, members and guests can train on endurance and strength apparatus, alone or with a personal trainer and participate in group classes. The larger clubs schedule more than 150 weekly classes. Some clubs offer functional training studios and equipment and all clubs have at least one swimming pool.  Outdoor and indoor tennis, sports halls and beach volleyball complete the offer.  The spa plays a central role and includes saunas, steam baths, [[Turkish bath|hamam]], rasul, massages, facial and body treatments and solarium.  Children have their own sports activities, coaching, creativity workshops and holiday camps.  A [[Day care|crèche]] service is available for babies older than 12 weeks.  Up to the age of 14 years, children can take part in children’s sports classes, thereafter joining the adult classes and – after instruction – can train on selected apparatus.
+Each club is individual and offers a different range of facilities according to location.  In all clubs, members and guests can train on endurance and strength apparatus, alone or with a personal trainer, and participate in group classes. The larger clubs schedule more than 150 weekly classes. Some clubs offer functional training studios and equipment and all clubs have at least one swimming pool.  Outdoor and indoor tennis, sports halls and beach volleyball complete the offer.  Aspria's spa offering plays a central role within the Group and services include saunas, steam baths, [[Turkish bath|hamam]], rasul, massages, facial and body treatments and solarium.  Via Aspria Academy, children have their own sports activities, coaching, creativity workshops and holiday camps.  A [[Day care|crèche]] service is available for babies older than 12 weeks.  Up to the age of 14 years, children can take part in children’s sports classes, thereafter joining the adult classes and – after instruction – can train on selected wellbeing equipment.{{cn|date=March 2019}}
-==Lodges and Hotels==
+==Lodges and hotels==
-In 2009, Aspria expanded its facilities to include overnight accommodation.  Their first project was the Aspria Lodge, 20 lake-side rooms in Hannover available to all Aspria members and members of partner organisations, such as Fdv (Fitnessverband), DSSV (Deutscher Sport Studio Verband) and IHRSA (International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association).  In October 2009, Aspria Hotel opened in Berlin, and in Spring 2011 an Aspria Lodge will open at Royal La Rasante in Brussels.  Both of these are open to members and non-members. In March 2012, Aspria Uhlenhorst opened which has 48 rooms.
+In 2009, Aspria expanded its facilities to include overnight accommodation.  Their first project was the Aspria Lodge in Hannover which offers 20 lake-side rooms which are available to all Aspria members and members of partner organisations, such as Fdv (Fitnessverband), DSSV (Deutscher Sport Studio Verband) and IHRSA (International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association).  In October 2009, Aspria Berlin was expanded to offer 42 rooms as well as conference and meeting facilities later that year and Royal La Rasante, in Brussels, underwent expansion to include 16 rooms and 3 suites.  In 2012, Aspria Uhlenhorst (Hamburg) was successfully launched offering 48 rooms and is widely considered to be one of the finest club developments in Europe.{{cn|date=March 2019}}
-==Awards==
-* Aspria Berlin voted Germany's number one health club 2008 and 2009 by GQ Magazine
-* Aspria voted number one spa and club operator in Belgium 2010 by Elle Belgique Magazine.
-* Aspria Avenue Louise voted Europe’s number one health club 2010 by the European Consumers Choice Association
-* Aspria Berlin and Aspria Hannover nominated amongst the world’s finest spas by Condé Nast luxury spa magazine 2010{{cn|date=October 2011}}
 ==Logo==
+The Aspria logo is made up of the "A" signet and the associated word marque.{{cn|date=March 2019}}
-The Aspria logo consists of three blue waves, which represent the central role of water (pools and spa) and at the same time stand for the equilibrium of body, mind and spirit.{{cn|date=October 2011}}  The name Aspria is a made-up name, supposedly bringing together the words ‘aspiration’ and ‘inspiration.’{{cn|date=October 2011}}
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
-* [http://www.aspria.com official homepage]
+* {{Official website|https://www.aspria.com/en/}}
+* [https://brussels-express.eu/new-years-resolutions-its-ok-to-think-small/ Brussels Express]
-* [http://www.haz.de/Hannover/Aus-der-Stadt/Uebersicht/Aspria-eroeffnet-runderneuertes-Strandbad-am-Maschsee HAZ, 3.4.2009: Aspria opens refurbished lido at the Maschsee]
+* [https://brussels-express.eu/how-old-is-your-body/ Brussels Express]
-* [http://www.bodylife.com/aktuell/news-detailseite/artikel/eroeffnung-des-aspria-club-fuer-spa-sport-in-hannover.html BODYLIFE, 9.4.2009: Opening of Aspria Club for Spa & Sport in Hannover]
+* [https://cheeseweb.eu/2009/09/battling-expat-fat-aspria-brussels/ Cheeseweb]
-* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100528182937/http://www.johansens.com/germany/berlin/aspria-berlin Condé Nast Johansens: Luxury Spas: Aspria Berlin]
-* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100509204734/http://www.johansens.com/germany/hannover/aspria-hannover Condé Nast Johansens: Luxury Spas: Aspria Berlin]
-[[Category:Companies of Belgium]]
+[[Category:Travel and holiday companies of the United Kingdom]]
+[[Category:Companies based in the London Borough of Merton]]