LUX Hotel & Spa Awards 2016

LUX - Hotel & Spa Awards 2016 63 LUX Customer Care Award: Best Medical Centre & Spa 2016 Considered by many as the most highly-acclaimed wellness facility, Kurotel Longevity Medical Center and Spa is located in the beautiful natural surroundings of Gramado in southeast Brazil. The multi-award-winning, world class Center was founded in 1982 by the couple Dr Luis Carlos and Neusa Silveira. Inspired by the European Kur tradition which focuses on preventative and rehabilitative medicine, Kurotel offers a scientific approach to wellness through lifestyle changes and balanced health. Combining wellness, longevity and medical services, the 34-year-old facility offers customized treatments, therapies, healing programmes, assessments and pampering sessions that includes everything from stress to sleep problems, smoking addiction, cancer recovery, brain fitness, LUX Customer Care Award: Best Medical Centre & Spa 2016 Company: Kurotel Longevity Medical Center and Spa Name: Adriane Kinzel Email: akinzel@ kurotel.com.br Web: www.kurotel.com Address: Rua Nacoes Unidas, 533 – Bavaria Gramado – RS – Brazil 95670-000 HS160078 healthy longevity, executive health, dentistry, skin complaints and weight control. The medical team is composed by eight different specialities and there is a 3:1 staff to guest ratio. Besides its own bespoke products and pharmacy, Kurotel has also launched the Kur Water Station & Spa focused on water-based treatments. There are 2,000 square meters dedicated to health and wellness therapies including joining pools, bathtub, massage rooms, high tech equipment, consulting rooms, special suites, bistro, among others. With state-of-the-art facilities and a passion for providing health through science, the oldest and most successful medical spa in South America has established a mark of excellence by achieving top honours in spa and travel awards. Week-long health packages are focused on weight loss, brain’s health, healthy longevity, stress management, pre-surgery, post-cancer, tobacco control and mother-and-baby. All packages include medical assessments, interview with a psychologist, nutritionist, physical educator, dermatologist, physiotherapist, a great selection of treatments as prescribed, customized diet plan, daily meals, guided group exercise and daily walks, therapeutic massages and more. Kurotel is also proud to support the Mente Viva (Live Mind) NGO, a non-political, non-religious and non-profit association created to promote peace culture among children in public schools of Brazil. Kurotel Longevity Medical Center and Spa Brazil is already known for many things - culture, beautiful sun kissed beaches, glorious land- scapes, wonderful food - but did you know it is also a great destination for health and wellness?