Spa town Spa town A spa town is a resort town based on a mineral spa (a developed mineral spring). Patrons visit spas to "take the waters" for their purported health benefits. The word "spa" is derived from the name of Spa, a town in Belgium. Thomas Guidott set up a medical practice in the English town of Bath in 1668. He became interested in the curative properties of the hot mineral waters there and in 1676 wrote "A discourse of Bathe, and the hot waters there. Also, Some Enquiries into the Nature of the water". This brought the purported health-giving properties
Shangri-La's Mactan Resort & Spa, Cebu boom on the island, known as the “Cebooom.” The Shangri-La's Mactan Resort & Spa was opened by Wolf Dieter Flecker on October 23, 1993. When first opened, the resort was significantly smaller than it is today, when "the view of the seas [were] unobstructed." Additions over the years have included the Ocean Wing and fish sanctuary, as well as palm trees and lagoon pools. In 2007 the resort announced a multimillion-dollar renovation program to coincide with the hosting of the 14th ASEAN summit on its premises. 188 rooms in the Ocean Wing were renovated, while a marquee able to accommodate