Management change for Walt Disney World spas

[DVCNews]

After years of farming-out management of Walt Disney World-based spas, Disney appears poised to bring the job in-house. *

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[BookishBelle]

This news makes me really happy. Thanks to a Christmas gift, I did a day at the Saratoga Springs Spa last January. While the personnel were largely excellent, I didn't think the upkeep of the spa was up to the Disney standard. Indeed, I wouldn't use that spa -- which was, of course, far more expensive than my usual place -- at home, even if the cost were non-Disney prices.

[simbasmom]

I'm just curious-does anyone know which company they previously farmed it out to? I know that many cruise lines (including Princess) contract out their spa services to a company that, I think, is called Steiner. From what I undand, Steiner specializes in contracts.

[Ranger275]

I check Disney's job listings from time to time and saw they were hiring spa managers but I really didn't think about it that much.

I have been to the spa at Saratoga Springs and thought it was ok, expensive though. The cruise ships have nicer spas.

[doombuggy]

I'm just curious-does anyone know which company they previously farmed it out to? I know that many cruise lines (including Princess) contract out their spa services to a company that, I think, is called Steiner. From what I undand, Steiner specializes in contracts.

Nikki Bryant. She handled all of the hair salons at disney Owned hotels and I know handled the Spa at GF. not sure about SSR, but assume so (I have never been there). I got my hair cut at the Ivy Trellis in the GF for years until my stylist left; I went with her.

This has been in the rumor mill for quite some time, since Nikki is getting/has gotten into the spa business with Al Weiss. Although when I saw my hairdresser last month, the skutlebutt she heard was that the company who run the salons at the Swan & Dolphin (I forget which resort it's in, since I have never been in either hotel) were taking over.