SPA

• spa - facility which exudes a tranquil environment
• Day Spa – administered spa services to clients on a day-use basis.
• Destination / Resort Spa – it has more facilities compared to a day spa.
• Hotel Spa – it is owned by and located within a resort or hotel.
• Cruise Spa – is a spa aboard a cruise ship
• Club Spa – whose primary purpose is fitness on day-use basis to both club members or non-members
• Medical Spa – provide comprehensive medical and wellness care.
• Wellness Center – promotes the interconnectedness of diet, lifestyle, exercise, relaxation and rejuvenation.
• Rehabilitation Center – therapy for various accidents or health-induced incapacities.
• Hospital Spa – integrates mainstream medicine. to promote healing and balance
• LOCATION AND ENVIRONMENT - safe and reputable location
• LOUNGE & RECEPTION COUNTER - attended by qualified and trained staff and a reasonably furnished lounge
• WASHROOMS - separate clean and adequate washrooms for males and females,
• SERVICES - A spa must provide all services: massages, steam, sauna/water baths
• STAFF - A spa must have an adequate number of staff who are appropriately-trained
• STEAM, SAUNA AND WATER BATHS - must be maintained at a level of temperature
• LINEN - must have an adequate supply of linen, towels, and appropriate garments
• EMPLOYEE’S FACILITIES - must have an adequate and well-maintained employees’ lounge and rest area
• PARKING - must have an adequate and secured space for backroom operations.
• EMERGENCY GENERATOR - capable of providing full power in all areas of the establishment.
• FACILITIES FOR DISABLED PERSONS - must have facilities and provisions for the disabled
• Tourism Components

  • Tourist
  • Government
  • Private Sector
  • Host Community
  • Infrastructure
  • Attractions
• Batas Pambansa Bilang 344 promulgated on May 1985,
• Requirements for DOT Accreditation:

  1. Location and Environment

  Washrooms

  Locker Rooms

  Shower Rooms

  Treatment Rooms

  Services

  Staff

  Steams, Sauna and Water Baths

  Linen

  Employees’ Facilities

  Parking

  Emergency Generator

  First Aid

  • Facilities for Disabled
• Requirements for DOT Accreditation:

  1. Location and Environment
  2. Lounge and Reception Center
  3. Washrooms
  4. Locker Rooms
  5. Shower Rooms
  6. Treatment Rooms
  7. Services
  8. Staff
  9. Steams, Sauna and Water Baths
  10. Linen
  11. Employees’ Facilities
  12. Parking
  13. Emergency Generator
  14. First Aid
  15. Facilities for Disabled
• TREATMENT ROOMS - spa must have separate unlocked treatment rooms for male and female.
• SHOWER ROOMS - A spa must have male and female shower and

  changing rooms.