Hotel and Spa Essentials has partnered with industry-recognized suppliers known for their commitment to quality and innovation. We are a trusted hotel amenities supplier of eco-friendly shampoo, soaps and dental kits, towels, linens, laundry bags, slippers, irons and ironing boards, kettles, amenity trays, safes and minibars–all are carefully chosen to ensure that they align with the company’s vision Saving the Planet One Guest at a Time.
Dr. Michael “Mike” Turvill is a British national who holds a Doctorate Degree in Organic Chemistry from the University of Nottingham in the UK. Mike also has a Masters Degree in Entrepreneurship (Gold medalist) from the Ateneo De Manila University in the Philippines.
He is currently a Board Member of the Hotel and Restaurants Association of the Philippines and was a Past President of the Chamber of Cosmetics Industries of the Philippines. Mike has been living in Asia for 21 years, initially moved to China in 1996, for Johnson Diversey, a Unilever subsidiary, where he worked in Operations and Sales leadership roles for 6 years before moving to the Philippines in 2001.
Mike’s passion and expertise lies in discovering, developing and supplying innovative hotel and spa products which meet the needs of his discerning customers.
Catherine Brillantes-Turvill is a Filipina who has been involved in wellness, tourism and human resource development for the past 33 years. She is an internationally licensed massage therapist (CIBTAC U.K.), a Certified Worksite Wellness Specialist (National Wellness Institute, Wisconsin USA)and a Certified Wellness Educator (Living Foods Institute, Atlanta USA). She has also taken continuing courses on natural healing and wellness at the Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts and the Philippine Institute of Acupuncture.
She is the author of the book “Turn Back Time: Natural Anti-Aging CHOICES” published by New York-based Sorrell Publications. Cathy has been involved in spa conceptualization, training and development of five-star spas and was the Founding President of the Spa Association of the Philippines.
Mike and Cathy own Nurture Wellness Village located in Tagaytay City, a destination spa named by CNN Go as “One of the 28 Most Relaxing Spas in Asia” which offers natural healing services in addition to traditional spa treatments. They also own Nurture Farmacy, a Department of Tourism Accredited farm tourism destination. Their unique collaboration blends Western and Eastern perspectives in hotel and spa product development and client relations.
Hotel and Spa Essentials has a strong corporate social responsibility. It supports the lemongrass essential oil-producing community of Mambugsay, Negros. Amu’in uses local lemongrass essential oil in its products and donates a percentage of its sales to the Mambugsay community.
As an importer, distributor, exporter and trader of high-quality hotel and spa supplies, we have built good relationships with some of the top hotels and resorts all over the Philippines including:
Hotel and Spa Essentials holds various licenses in the Philippines.
