A destination spa or health resort is a resort centered on a spa , such as a mineral spa . Historically, many such spas were developed at the location of natural hot springs or mineral springs . In the era before modern biochemistry and pharmacotherapy , "taking the waters" was often believed to have great medicinal powers. Even without such mystic powers, the stress relief and health education of spas also often has some degree of positive effect on health . Destination spas offer day spa facilities, but what sets them apart is that they also offer hotel facilities so that people can stay multiple nights.
21-503: Mines Wellness City , formerly known as Mines Resort City , is an integrated Health and Wellness resort township in Seri Kembangan , Selangor , Malaysia . The land was formerly the world's largest open cast tin mine. Currently the development consists of: It is both an expansion and transformation of the former Mines Resort City. The expansion of the city is part of the government's Economic Transformation Plan (ETP) which
42-462: A considerable time, and some are no longer used but are rather preserved as elements of earlier history; for example, Gilroy Yamato Hot Springs in California is such a historically used spa whose peak patronage occurred in the late 19th and early 20th century. Resort spas are generally located in resorts , and offer similar services via rooms with services, meals, body treatments, and fitness
63-493: A la carte. Typical medical services offered at destination spas include: Medical Spas - provide treatments and revalidation therapies paid back by the national health insurance, have to comply to the ISO 21426:2018 on tourism and related service requirements for medical spas and have a medical doctor on site who supervises all the treatments. In 21 of the 27 EU countries they are very known and they have often state contracts with
84-513: Is a free bus service in the city centre of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Previously managed by Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) , the services were taken over by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) by 1 January 2019. Smart Selangor Bus is a free bus service funded by the Selangor state government launched on 1 July 2015. There are over 55 routes available and most Smart Selangor Bus routes are confined to one local government area. In addition to
105-528: Is spearheaded by PEMANDU (Performance Management and Delivery Unit), under the Prime Minister's Department. It was announced on 11 January 2011 by the prime minister of Malaysia Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak . 3°02′N 101°43′E / 3.033°N 101.717°E / 3.033; 101.717 The current Mines Wellness City was formerly the site of the Hong Fatt Mine, which was
126-1394: Is the primary and largest bus operator that operates all stage bus routes in Ampang, Jalan Pahang, Cheras and Damansara corridors, all LRT and MRT feeder bus routes as well the majority of bus routes in Jalan Ipoh, Sungai Besi, Jalan Klang Lama and Federal Highway corridors. Legend: U – stage/city bus; T – local feeder bus; LRT – LRT feeder bus; MRT – MRT feeder bus; NP – Nadi Putra (Putrajaya); BET – express/limited stop bus; via KTM/MRT Kampung Batu - Foch Avenue – LRT/MRT Pasar Seni - Dataran Merdeka – LRT Masjid Jamek via Jalan Genting Klang and Seksyen 2, Wangsa Maju via Aeon Big Wangsa Maju and Seksyen 10 Wangsa Maju via AEON AU2 via Seksyen 2, Wangsa Maju via Maju Expressway via MRR2 and Sungai Besi Expressway via Kampung Pandan Dalam via Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway via Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway via Bandar Sri Permaisuri and HUKM via Taman Taynton View and Taman Connaught via Taman Mudun and Alam Jaya via Taman Impian Ehsan via Bukit Jalil LRT station and Bandar Baru Sri Petaling via Subang Perdana and Subang Airport via Suasana Sentral Loft and Mid Valley South Court via Jalan Sultan Salahuddin and Kompleks Mahkamah Jalan Duta via Pusat Bandar Damansara Go KL City Bus
147-700: The KTM tracks, but does not stop here. Mines Wellness City accessible by Rapid KL trunk bus route 590 from Lebuh Pudu bus hub at Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin , Kuala Lumpur via Jalan Chan Sow Lin, Sungai Besi Expressway , Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway , Jalan Sungai Long and end at Hab UTAR near Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Sungai Long Campus building. This area also served by Rapid KL MRT feeder bus ( Bas Perantara MRT ) route T565 from Serdang Jaya MRT station to Taman Sungai Besi Indah via Mines Wellness City and T569 from Serdang Jaya MRT station to Batu 11 Cheras MRT station via Mines Wellness City. Bus route T569
168-587: The Middle Eastern Hammam steam bath facilities, as well as Asian or "Traditional Chinese Hot Spring" centers, and Japanese shinrin-yoku centres. Since the COVID-19 pandemic , medical spas have received additional attention for the treatment of post-COVID patients, especially the subgroup with symptoms indicating destroyed neural cells and neural networks in the brain, to undergo specific ergo-therapies during 2–3 weeks to give their body and brain
189-573: The Mines Wellness City are the Tronoh Mines shopping mall and a former theme park named Mines Wonderland (operated between 1997 and 2011). In March 2010, CapitaMalls Asia has re-branded Mines Shopping Fair to a contemporary neighborhood shopping mall with a major upgrading work, including additional retail space, revamping the carpark system, changing new wash rooms, creating additional link bridges and new sets of escalators inside
210-445: The foremost wellness destination in the country. KB05 KTM Serdang is the nearest railway station. Although it is possible to pedestrian walk from the station via the overhead bridge of the expressway to the majority areas such as Tronoh Mines mall via 10 minute walk, some of the areas like Palace of Golden Horses are still require to use own transport to go there. The KLIA Express tracks also run near here, parallel to
231-411: The largest opencast tin mine in the world, covering 1,300 acres (530 ha), including the lakes. The Malaysian Government alienated the land to Country Heights Holdings Bhd (CHHB) on 30 March 1988 for recreational and tourism purposes. Country Heights Holdings Berhad is founded by Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Dato' Paduka Lee Kim Yew and incorporated officially on 10 May 1984 under a private limited company with
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#1732794301413252-514: The mall. The transformation of Mines Wellness City into the nation's very first Wellness City is part of the government's Economic Transformation Plan (ETP) which is spearheaded by PEMANDU (Performance Management and Delivery Unit), under the Prime Minister ’s Department. By the year 2020, the City is envisioned to be a RM 5.5 billion development, playing a central role in tourism and becoming
273-534: The medical spas who offer treatments that are paid back by the national health insurance program. Some destination spas offer an all-inclusive program that includes facilitated fitness classes, healthy cuisine, educational classes and seminars, as well as similar to a beauty salon or a day spa . Guests reside and participate in the program at a destination spa instead of just visiting for a treatment or pure vacation. Some destination spas are in tropical locations or in spa towns . Destination spas have been in use for
294-417: The ministry of health to provide a certain minimum yearly capacity of treatment places for patients. Another example are the contracts with for example the national public transport operators to help recuperate lung capacity or change unhealthy lifestyle and food consumption behavior. In the latter case, reimbursement by the public health care is only done after people stayed the minimum prescribed 14 to 18 days,
315-599: The name of Kurniata Sdn Bhd. In order to complement the tourism theme, a five-star hotel, the Palace of the Golden Horses [1] with a distinctive architectural design and Mines Wellness Hotel [2] (formerly known as The Mines Beach Resort and Spa) with a man-made beach and swimming lagoon were built. A leading Health Screening Centre and Traditional Chinese Medicine Centre was also located in Mines Wellness City. Other components of development completed to date within
336-531: The only Klang Valley megamall not served by Rapid KL buses & rail transport). Unlike the Rapid KL bus services, these bus services continue to accept cash payment. Some bus routes are formerly operated by Rapid KL prior to the Bus Network Revamp in 2015. Selangor Omnibus services is now acquired and managed by Causeway Link. (KR Travel & Tours) (KR Travel & Tours) This were
357-492: The southern boundary of the project. Tronoh Mines sits next to the southern gateway into Kuala Lumpur from Negeri Sembilan , Malacca or Johor for motorists coming from PLUS [REDACTED] North–South Expressway Southern Route . Health resort Typically, over a seven-day stay, they provide a comprehensive program that includes spa services, physical fitness activities, wellness education, healthy cuisine, and special interest programming. A special subgroup are
378-722: The three primary bus operators (Rapid KL, GOKL & SmartSelangor), there are some bus routes in Klang Valley were operated by private bus operators, where most bus operators receiving Interim Stage Bus Support Fund (ISBSF) license from the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) . Most stage bus routes by private bus operators are confined to the service areas that not served by Rapid KL bus services (such as Klang, Banting, south Puchong and Kuala Selangor as well one route in Putrajaya for going to IOI City Mall ,
399-489: The time necessary to provoke behavioral changes and take the healthier lifestyle choices and practices back home. It is common for elderly people to take every year a one-week treatment in medical public spas, which offer treatments for patients with syndrome diseases such as fibromyalgia , multiple sclerosis , rheumatism , and arthritis . Treatment is also offered in Ministry of Ayush hospital revalidation centers, in
420-607: The time to regrow these neural networks. . List of bus routes in Greater Kuala Lumpur#Rapid KL routes This is a list of the bus routes operated by various bus operators in and around Kuala Lumpur and Selangor , Malaysia . Dates and times stated in the tables are according to Malaysia Time (MST) ( UTC+08:00 ) as of 1 December 2015. As of 2021, there are 8 bus corridors in Kuala Lumpur : Rapid KL operated by Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd
441-453: Was introduced on 25 September 2023. Bus route T571 from Serdang railway station to Taman Sri Pulai also serve Mines Wellness City area. The Mines bus stop (SJ640) and The Mines (Opp) bus stop (SJ598) serves Rapid KL bus route 590, T565, T569 and T571. Besraya Expressway [REDACTED] Sungai Besi Expressway is the most direct route into Tronoh Mines. BESRAYA interchanges into SILK [REDACTED] Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway at
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