Cary Collier of Collier & Collier/Blu Spas Inc. Designs First Hammam in Las Vegas at Drift Spa at Palms Place

Las Vegas, NV - April 22, 2008 - The ultimate Spa hot spot in Las Vegas has arrived: the lavish Drift Spa at Palms Place, a haven and spa enclave featuring the city’s first hammam devised by industry leader and designer Cary Collier. The hammam concept, a wet relative of the sauna, utilizes the curative powers of heated stone slabs, aromatic inhalation and ambient steam to encourage cleansing and renewal. The Drift hammam design is full of sexy curves, mood lighting and stunning mosaic tile.

Since early 2005, Cary Collier, Co-Founder/Owner of Collier & Collier Spas and Co-Founder/Principal of Blu Spas Inc. has been part of a talented team of project planners and designers assembled by Palms Place owner, George Maloof. Collier’s role was to initiate a facility size program and support the project team with design and technical information to detail the architecture, interior design and engineering where applicable. He worked with the project team to create the hammam concept as well as layout coordination of all the spa areas, from treatment rooms to the back of house. His team also assisted with sourcing and detailing operating equipment.

The plush Drift Spa will allow guests to indulge in a blend of ancient Turkish and Roman healing traditions and contemporary treatments for the body and soul in a modernly-designed ultra luxurious retreat. Boasting 20 treatment rooms amid two floors of enticing ambiance, the 50,000 square foot spa and magnificent pool provides the perfect Las Vegas escape. The spa offers couples’ suites, solitude suites, orient rooms, fun tubs and private relaxation areas or the option to soak in the sunshine at open air cabanas. Curative treatments include the barefoot Ashiatsu Massage, Hot Stone Massage, herbology, custom aromatherapy, and bio-energetic medicine. Guests are invited to indulge in Drift’s hot pool with underwater-jetted beds as well the cool dip pool with waterfall and light features completed by refreshing outdoor garden rinse showers.

To promote physical activity, the Spa has a modern Movement Studio for Pilates or Yoga as well as a Fitness Club featuring the most advanced cardio and weight/strength equipment. An exclusive hair salon operated by Michael Boychuck has a team of stylists and treatments to get tresses looking good for Las Vegas excitement. The famous LA-based Sunset Tan also unveils its first location outside of California and the sixth ultra-modern sun spa in the booming brand’s business.

Striking interior design and furniture are from the renowned Yabu Pushelberg. Drift’s décor is sumptuous and warm, adorned in opulent textures and hues of gold, burgundies and earth tones complemented by rich wood furnishings.

Collier shares, “The designers from Yabu Pushelberg were exceptional with the capabilities to deliver distinctive design.”

Drift’s Spa Director is Jennifer Noble, a Las Vegas native who has an array of experience opening distinguished havens and creating unique treatment menus for The Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas, The Spa at Red Rock and The Spa at the Diplomat. Collier states that “Jennifer Noble is a rare find. In my opinion, she is in that top list of best spa directors not only in Vegas but in the country.”

The most important element for Collier was to design a spa for guests that was memorable and exceeded the owner’s expectations. “The hammam is an innovated concept for Las Vegas and we had the perfect team to pull it off. Designing an extraordinary spa includes an overall design palette that captures the guest and inspires them to see and experience everything, and then come back again and again. A spa of this magnitude has to be a 'feel good and make me feel good place.'”

About Cary Collier

Cary, a native Texan with degrees in Marketing and Finance, has held positions as Managing Director, Director of Projects, or Spa Designer and Planner for numerous spas in Asia and the USA since 1984. He started his own consulting company in 1988, and is concurrently Co-Owner of Blu Spas Inc. - an international spa design, consulting, and management company- and Co-Founder/Owner of Collier & Collier Spas; both companies are industry leaders in award-winning spas.

With his wife and partner Kim, they founded Collier & Collier Spas in 1990, and are credited with pioneering the spa industry in Asia. Cary has worked on over 160 spa projects in 20 countries creating spa concepts, designs and solutions. Most of these spa assignments have been start-ups or renovations for upscale hotels and resorts, ranging in size from 25 rooms to 2000 rooms.

For more information about Cary Collier, visit www.bluspasinc.com or call 406.862.2200.

About Palms Place

Palms Place is the multimillion-dollar, 47-story hotel, condo and spa that will feature 599 units ranging from spacious studios and one-bedroom suites to spectacular penthouses. Amid lush landscaping and beautiful gardens, a 50,000 square-foot pool and spa enclave will boast the first hammam in Las Vegas recalling the traditions of a Turkish bath and offering a decadent blend of ancient and contemporary treatments. Guests will enjoy delectable cuisine at an exclusive restaurant and lounge by celebrity chef Kerry Simon; a salon operated by renowned color specialist Michael Boychuck; the lobby bar, Rojo Lounge; and a full range of hotel services including 24-hour room service, resort concierge service, a business center and the only Las Vegas location of L.A.’s famed Sunset Tan. In addition, guests of Palms Place will have direct access to the Palms Casino Resort and its award winning gaming, dining and nightlife via the SkyTubeSM, an elevated, enclosed moving walkway that joins the two complexes.

For more information about Drift Spa, visit www.palmsplace.com or call 702.932.7777.