Equipment · Capital & operating breakdown

The equipment behind every measurement.

Every Sama Clinic assessment and every clinical measurement on a programme runs on specific equipment. This page is the ledger of what that equipment costs to buy, what it costs per year once spread across its useful life, what physical refurbishment it requires, and which employed clinician is qualified to operate it. Populated iteratively as programmes and Focuses come online — start-of-programme entries first (DEXA, Orion, Kaya baseline, Hima cryo), then filled out as Focus pages surface new modalities. Referenced from every programme detail page and every Focus page's "what's included" info dialog.

Sama Clinic · Deha stream

Body composition · gold standard

DEXA scanner — GE Lunar iDXA or equivalent

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry: the clinical gold standard for body composition. Reports lean muscle mass, total fat mass, visceral fat (metabolically active fat around the organs — the single most informative marker for cardiovascular and diabetes risk in most guests in their forties and fifties), and bone mineral density (relevant for osteoporosis screening, especially post-menopause). A single scan takes six to eight minutes; the guest lies still and fully clothed on the scanner bed.

Capital cost £70k – £120kRefurbished units at the lower end; new GE Lunar iDXA at the top. Sourced through Jersey-approved medical-equipment supplier.

Amortisation 10 years~£10k/year straight-line. Actual per-scan amortised cost depends on annual scan volume — at 500 scans/year ≈ £20/scan.

Refurbishment Dedicated shielded roomX-ray-shielded walls, controlled-access door, changing area, patient waiting area. Registered as a clinical space with the Jersey Care Commission.

Operator IR(ME)R-certified DEXA operator£22k – £32k at 0.5–1.0 FTE (workforce row: Sama Clinic · DEXA Operator). Not required to be an HCPC-registered radiographer. UK IR(ME)R 2018 and the Jersey mirror regulations define three roles for medical exposure — Referrer (Dr Chande's referral), Practitioner (Dr Chande justifies the exposure), and Operator (performs the scan). The Operator role only requires "adequately trained" per IR(ME)R — met by a nurse, biomedical scientist or dedicated DEXA technician with the manufacturer's operator training + a short IR(ME)R course. This is the model BodySpec and several UK private DEXA services run. Room shielding, oxygen monitoring, Care Commission licensing, Medical Director oversight and manufacturer-specific operator training all still mandatory; the radiographer certification bar is not.

Used on: every longevity programme (Weekend one scan; Pause one scan; Reset one scan; View two scans across the fortnight). Dedupe rule: a guest never receives more than 2 DEXA scans across a single stay — if a Focus (e.g. Kaya) would add a scan on top of the base programme's allocation, the second scan is capped at 2 total. View + Kaya is 2 scans, not 3; Reset + Kaya is 2 scans, not 3. Full clinical rationale on the Deha stream page.

Sama Clinic · Cardiovascular baseline

Resting 12-lead ECG · every longevity intake

12-lead ECG — Welch Allyn CP150, Mortara ELI 250c or Schiller AT-102 Plus

Clinical resting 12-lead electrocardiogram — the baseline cardiovascular screen taken as part of every longevity intake. Sticky electrodes on chest, arms and legs; ~10-minute test; auto-interpretation plus clinician review flags arrhythmias, ischaemic changes, conduction defects, chamber-enlargement patterns, and structural clues that guide any referral to The Lido Medical Centre or Jersey General for full cardiology workup. Foundational to any credible longevity workup — every serious clinical-wellness peer (Lanserhof, SHA Wellness, Palazzo Fiuggi, Ananda, Chiva-Som) runs one on arrival. Stress ECG (under exercise load) is a separate device — it belongs in the metabolic-cart / cycle-ergometer setup under Vikrama Focus VO₂max testing, not here.

Capital cost £2.5k – £4kWelch Allyn CP150 / Mortara ELI 250c / Schiller AT-102 Plus — clinical-grade 12-lead machines with auto-interpretation, trolley, cables and initial electrode stock. Sourced through Jersey-approved medical-equipment supplier.

Amortisation 7-10 years~£350-500/year straight-line. Per-test amortised cost is negligible on any real intake volume; disposable electrodes are pennies per test.

Refurbishment None — fits inside existing consultation / phlebotomy roomTrolley-mounted, mains-powered, no shielding required. Sits alongside the intake phlebotomy and bioimpedance station in the Sama Clinic consultation room.

Operator Sama Clinic nurse or intake clinicianECG operation is nurse-level training — 1-2 day course plus manufacturer familiarisation. Interpretation is auto-generated by the machine, reviewed by the supervising Sama Clinic physician (Dr Chande) as part of the intake report.

Used on: every longevity programme intake (Weekend, Pause, Reset, View — one baseline ECG at arrival), and every clinical Focus that has a cardiovascular component. Included in the intake report the guest walks out with; abnormal findings trigger same-day physician review and, where clinically indicated, referral through the Lido Medical Centre.

Sama Clinic · Nidra stream

Sleep tracking · every programme bed

Orion Sleep System (temperature-controlled bed + contact-free tracking)

Dual-zone temperature-controlled mattress cover with a contact-free biosensor tracking heart rate variability, sleep stages, breathing rate and snoring across every night of the stay. No wearable required. Data feeds through the Orion Intelligence subscription (Orion's own sleep-tracking + auto-report platform) into the guest's personal take-home sleep report at departure. Terra remains the aggregation layer for guests who arrive with their own wearable (Oura, Apple Watch, Garmin, WHOOP) — Terra pulls the guest's habitual baseline in ahead of arrival and combines it with the Orion data on-stay.

Capital cost £1,800 – £2,050 per bedRetail: Queen $2,295 (~£1,800); King $2,495 (~£1,965); Cal King $2,595 (~£2,050) at current GBP/USD rate; free shipping. At 72 units, retail total ~£130-150k — but volume pricing is clearly negotiable given the order size relative to Orion's typical direct-to-consumer channel. Conservative planning number assuming a 20-30% volume discount: ~£100-120k total across 72 suites. Restricted-to-programme-tier scope (~30-40 units) at retail: ~£55-80k.

Amortisation 4 years~£475/year per unit. Per-night amortised cost ~£2.20/room-night at 60% occupancy — negligible on the guest bill.

Refurbishment NoneFits on existing bed (mattresses 10-16" deep). Sub-15-minute setup per unit. No structural change required. Sub-floor cable run if central data collection preferred, otherwise Wi-Fi.

Operator None — guest-facingHousekeeping resets between guests; no clinical operator needed. Core Orion hardware (temperature control + raw sleep tracking data) works without any Orion subscription — the Orion Intelligence subscription is oriented to single-owner longitudinal use and does not fit a hotel where guests change constantly, so it is not required.

Per-guest add-on — Orion Sleep Disruption Test

Offered to every programme guest as part of the Nidra sleep protocol: a one-night diagnostic run with a sleep-advisor consultation, sold by Orion at $35 retail (currently discounted from $100). At our expected volume (~3,000 programme guests/year) this is ~£82k/year at full retail, and there is clear scope to negotiate the per-test cost meaningfully lower given the volume and Orion's platform-level interest in having a longevity-hotel operator running the tests. Conservative planning number: ~£20 per test post-negotiation → ~£60k/year across the programme mix.

Revenue side — Orion guest-referral partnership

Guests spend two-to-fourteen nights sleeping on the Orion system during their stay — the take-home sleep report explicitly credits Orion for the tracking data and (for many guests) will be their first meaningful positive experience of a temperature-controlled bed. Natural referral moment. To negotiate with Orion at the partnership level: a Long Hotel branded discount code offered to every guest (e.g. £150 off a home purchase), with a referral fee back to The Long Hotel per conversion. At a modest 5% conversion on ~3,000 programme guests/year and a $200–$400 referral fee per unit (10–20% of retail), that's roughly £24k–£47k/year of referral revenue. Higher conversion — realistic for View / Discount Membership members who have experienced the system for 12+ nights — could double that. Structurally similar to the fitness-studio referral partnerships flagged on the Notes page.

Used on: every night of every programme, from Weekend through View. Full clinical rationale on the Nidra stream section. The Sleep Disruption Test is delivered on the first night of the stay and reviewed against the guest's subsequent Orion in-stay data as part of the take-home sleep report.

Sleep-apnea screen · single-night home-style device

AcuPebble (Acurable) — single-night apnea screener

A small neck-worn device that records breathing patterns, snoring, oxygen desaturation, and heart-rate variability across a single night at home. Screens for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which affects roughly one in ten adults and remains undiagnosed in the majority of them. Not a polysomnogram — but a genuinely useful clinical-grade screen that flags the guests who need a formal sleep-clinic referral and reassures the rest. Standard on the Nidra Focus (see the Nidra page).

Capital cost £1.5k – £2kAcurable AcuPebble device, outright purchase. One or two units sufficient at launch volume; per-test analysis is billed separately (see the used-on line below).

Amortisation 3 years~£500-£700 / year. Per-test analysis cost dominates; the device capex is negligible on any real volume.

Refurbishment NonePortable. Handed to guest at check-in; worn for one night; returned the following morning for data upload and cleaning between guests.

Operator Nurse / health coach for fitting; interpretation via Acurable's platformFitting takes ~2 minutes; analysis is auto-generated on Acurable's back-end and reviewed by the Sama Clinic clinical team.

Used on: Nidra Focus (Pause / Reset / View). Per-test analysis cost of ~£80 sits as pass-through on the Nidra Focus fee — economics on the Nidra Focus page.

Sama Clinic · Kaya stream

Grip strength · load-bearing longevity marker

Jamar hand dynamometer (clinical grade)

Isometric grip-strength dynamometer, the reference standard used in every longitudinal study of hand-grip as a mortality predictor. Grip strength is one of the most-cited single markers in the longevity literature — a better predictor of all-cause mortality than blood pressure. Kilogram reading, both hands, standardised elbow position. Recorded and trended visit-over-visit for returning guests.

Capital cost £150 – £300Jamar clinical model. One unit sufficient at launch; a spare recommended.

Amortisation 10 years~£25 / year. Negligible per-guest cost.

Refurbishment NonePortable. Used in the Kaya assessment room (shared with FMS + other movement work).

Operator Kinesiology Scientist£40k – £60k FT (workforce Excel row: Sama Clinic · Kinesiology / Movement Scientist). BSc + MSc in sport / exercise science. Training on the specific dynamometer standardised administration.

Used on: every longevity programme from Weekend upward. Trended over visits for returning guests via the personal health record.

Movement quality · standardised battery

Functional Movement Screen (FMS) assessment kit

A seven-test standardised movement-quality battery: deep squat, hurdle step, in-line lunge, shoulder mobility, active straight-leg raise, trunk stability push-up, rotary stability. Each test scored 0-3 by a certified assessor. FMS results identify asymmetries and movement compensations that predict injury risk and inform the Bala training prescription. The battery is quick — most guests complete it in 15-20 minutes.

Capital cost £150 – £250Standard FMS kit: dowel, hurdle, board, elastic measurement strip, scoring sheets.

Amortisation 5 years~£40 / year. Negligible.

Refurbishment NonePortable. Deployed in the Kaya assessment room alongside the dynamometer.

Operator Kinesiology Scientist or FMS-certified PTFMS Level 1 certification required to score properly. Kinesiology Scientist role covers this; personal trainers can hold the certification too.

Used on: every longevity programme. Cadence: Weekend / Pause / Reset each get 1 DEXA (arrival baseline); View gets 2 (arrival + departure). Body composition, bone density, and visceral fat do not shift meaningfully in a 5-7 night stay so departure re-scans on Weekend / Pause / Reset would be diagnostic theatre — the 2-week View window is where a paired-read starts to become worthwhile. Within-stay weight and body-composition trend across all programmes is tracked via the bioimpedance analyser + medical-grade scale below (below), which is quick, radiation-free, and sensitive enough for the trend even if less precise than DEXA on the absolute numbers.

Capacity note — overflow to Jersey X-Ray Services

A single on-site DEXA unit at ~25 minutes per scan and ~70% realistic utilisation carries roughly 3,300 scans / year. Estimated maturity demand at 3,000 programme guests split 40/25/25/10 across Weekend/Pause/Reset/View (Weekend 1, Pause 1, Reset 1, View 2 scans) plus ~73 Morale-programme staff scans is ~3,570 scans / year — just above single-unit capacity, close enough that peak-week booking and radiographer holiday cover require an overflow path rather than a second on-site scanner. Overflow routes via pay-per-scan referral to Jersey X-Ray Services at the adjacent Elinor Ruth Medical Centre — same grounds, no meaningful guest inconvenience, ~£120-180 per scan at negotiated volume (retail £200-350). Fits the wider outsourced-clinical-functions pattern set out on the Staff page. On-site DEXA carries the programme-critical arrival scans; Elinor Ruth carries the Morale-programme staff scans and peak-week overflow.

Body composition & weight tracking · within-stay trend

Bioimpedance analyser + medical-grade scale

Segmental bioimpedance analyser (Tanita MC-780MA Plus or InBody 570) plus a paired medical-grade scale (Seca 285 or equivalent) for within-stay weight and body-composition trending. Not a DEXA replacement — DEXA is the gold-standard clinical read taken once at arrival — but a quick, radiation-free, ~30-second daily / bi-daily read that captures the weight and body-comp trend across a stay much more practically than repeat DEXA scans. Meaningful shifts in fat mass, lean mass, or bone density genuinely do not happen inside a single 5-14 night stay, so daily DEXA repeats would be diagnostic theatre — but weight, water balance, and rough body-comp trend does move visibly across a week and is worth tracking so the guest sees the trajectory their protocol is producing.

Capital cost £3k – £5kTanita MC-780MA Plus segmental analyser (~£2.5-3k) or InBody 570 (~£3-4k), plus a Seca 285 stadiometer / weighing station combo (~£1-1.5k). Both are commercial-clinic standard, not the £150 consumer scales.

Amortisation 7 years~£500 / year. Per-read cost negligible on any real volume.

Refurbishment NonePortable. Lives in the Kaya assessment room alongside the Jamar dynamometer and FMS kit.

Operator Self-service after intake, or Kinesiologist / PTGuest is briefed on positioning and hydration timing at intake; subsequent reads are self-service or run alongside the daily Bala training session. Kinesiologist reviews the trend at mid-stay and departure.

Used on: Pause, Reset, and View — daily or bi-daily read across the stay to give the guest a visible weight-and-body-comp trend that DEXA alone (single arrival scan) does not produce. Not offered at Weekend — the two-to-three-night window is too short for a trend to be meaningful.

Sama Clinic · Hima stream

Whole-body cryotherapy · clinical-spec chamber

Cryotherapy chamber — liquid-nitrogen whole-body unit

Whole-body LN2-cooled chamber operating at −140°C, two-to-three-minute sessions delivered by a trained operator. Established markers of use (inflammation reduction post-exercise, sympathetic-nervous-system activation, positive mood response acutely) are what the Hima stream is priced on; broader claims are not made. Full clinical framing on the Hima page.

Capital cost £70k – £100kCryosense, Impact Cryotherapy, or CRYO Science chamber. Includes basic install / commissioning.

Amortisation 7 years~£12k / year. Per-session amortisation ~£0.80 at 15,000 sessions/year — negligible on a per-guest basis.

Refurbishment Dedicated ventilated room + LN2 storageLocated on the lower-ground floor next to Aruna and Ninada per the Hima page. Requires LN2 tank storage (external), reinforced ventilation (oxygen monitoring), and dedicated changing area.

Operator Trained chamber operator + first aiderManufacturer chamber-operator certification (typically 1-day training). One of the Bala PTs cross-trained plus dedicated cover from the Wellness & Movement team. Supervising clinician (Health Coach or Kinesiology) on-call.

Used on: Weekend (1-2 sessions); Pause (2-3); Reset (daily); View (daily). Plus the Cryo Add-on subscription. Full page: Hima.

Sama Clinic · Bala stream

The Bala Gym is the training floor that the Bala stream, Vikrama Focus, and Kaya-guided strength prescriptions run out of. Distinguished into two blocks: general training equipment (used every day by every guest with a training prescription — racks, weights, cardio) and Bala- and Kaya-specific diagnostic equipment (metabolic cart, force plates — used on assessment and re-assessment rather than in every session). Room fit-out for the gym itself sits on the Renovation page.

Strength training · full free-weight and functional kit

Bala Gym — general training equipment

The training-floor complement: two half-racks with olympic bars and plate sets, adjustable dumbbell set 2-40kg, cable / functional trainer, three adjustable benches, kettlebell set, medicine balls, plyo boxes, resistance bands, TRX rig, storage. Sized to the 30-40 guests likely to be on the training floor simultaneously at peak, not the 200-station commercial-gym footprint most hotels install. Choice of Rogue Fitness / Eleiko / Watson at the equipment end — durable, no aspirational branding, honest kit.

Capital cost £25k – £45kTwo half-racks with barbells and full plate sets (Eleiko or Rogue, £4-8k each pair). Adjustable dumbbell set 2-40kg in 2kg increments plus rack: £4-7k. Cable / functional trainer: £5-9k. Three adjustable benches: £2-4k. Kettlebells 4-32kg, medicine balls, plyo boxes, resistance bands, TRX rig, mobility props: £3-6k. Storage + wall-mount fittings: £2-3k. Delivery + install: £2-3k.

Amortisation 10 years~£3.5k / year. Free weights and plates effectively don't wear out; cables and moving-part items refurbished or replaced at 5-7 years within envelope. Per-session amortisation ~£0.10.

Refurbishment Bala Gym room fit-outConverted pilates studio: rubber flooring in the lifting zones, wood flooring in the mobility zone, mirrors, ventilation upgrade, water station, storage cupboards. Full room fit-out (~£50-110k) sits on the Renovation page. Equipment above assumes the room is ready to receive it.

Operator Bala PT team (2-3 FTE)Level 3 Personal Trainer minimum. At least one on the floor at all times gym is open; capacity for 1:1 sessions with programme guests. Cross-trained to run FMS movement screens (see Kaya stream above) and cryo-chamber sessions (see Hima stream below).

Used on: every programme with a training prescription. Weekend guests may get one PT-guided session; Pause / Reset / View programmes build sessions in daily; Vikrama Focus is the full deep dive. Also open to Discount Membership members and locally to Bala Gym subscribers when programme guests aren't using it. Full stream: Bala.

Cardio floor · commercial-grade

Bala Gym — cardio equipment

Two treadmills, two rowing ergometers (Concept 2 RowErg), two air / assault bikes (Concept 2 BikeErg or Assault Bike). Sized for what a peak session on the floor actually needs, not for empty aspirational rows of unused machines. Cardio pieces feed the Kaya-baseline aerobic-fitness data (Concept 2 monitors output data via BLE / ANT+) as well as day-to-day training use.

Capital cost £18k – £30kTwo treadmills (Woodway 4Front or Technogym Skillrun, £8-12k each): £16-24k dominates the line. Two Concept 2 RowErgs: £2k. Two BikeErgs or Assault Bikes: £2-3k. Delivery + install included.

Amortisation 7 years~£3-4k / year. Treadmills are the wear item and drive the amortisation window; rowers and bikes essentially outlive the envelope. Per-session amortisation ~£0.15.

Refurbishment Reinforced power supply, ventilationTreadmill circuit needs 32A single-phase supply per unit (spec-in during room fit-out). Ventilation load rated up to 6 people at max exertion on the floor.

Operator Self-service + PT supervisionNo dedicated operator — the Bala PT team supervises the floor. Concept 2 data feeds through PM5 monitor + BLE into the Kaya aerobic-baseline record.

Used on: every programme with a cardio component (all of them). Also feeds Kaya baseline aerobic assessments alongside the movement-quality battery. Full stream: Bala.

Diagnostic · VO₂max cardiopulmonary testing

Metabolic cart (VO₂max analyser) — COSMED K5 or PNOE

Portable / semi-portable cardiopulmonary exercise-testing unit for measuring VO₂max, ventilatory thresholds, substrate utilisation (fat vs. carbohydrate oxidation), and resting metabolic rate. Used on the treadmill or bike ergometer. Provides the highest-quality aerobic-fitness data set available outside a hospital lab and is the anchor for Vikrama Focus's training prescription and Kaya's aerobic-baseline record. COSMED K5 is the clinical-research gold-standard; PNOE is the more accessible platform at a fraction of the cost with sufficient validation for the use-case.

Capital cost £15k – £45kPNOE platform: ~£15-18k including cart, mask, software licence, training. COSMED K5: ~£35-45k. Chosen tier depends on how heavily research-grade output matters — the PNOE range is more than sufficient for the training-prescription use-case, and the K5 is only worth the extra ~£25k if the intent is to publish or partner with a clinical-research programme.

Amortisation 7 years~£2.1-6.4k / year. Consumables (masks, filters) add ~£3-8 per test. At planning-stage volume of ~600 tests / year (Pause+ programmes + Vikrama Focus) that's ~£3-5 per test amortised — trivial on the programme cost card.

Refurbishment Kaya assessment room or Bala GymCart is mobile — assessments delivered wherever the ergometer sits. Room fit-out covered under Kaya assessment room in the Sama Clinic scope (see Renovation page).

Operator Sama Clinic Kinesiologist or trained PTManufacturer training on the specific unit (2-3 day residential course). Interpretation escalates to the supervising Health Coach for programme-integration decisions.

Used on: Pause+ programmes (baseline read), Reset+ (baseline + re-test at departure), View (baseline + mid-stay + departure), and Vikrama Focus (full mid-programme retest cycle). Feeds the Kaya baseline record and drives the Bala training-prescription targets.

Diagnostic · blood lactate profiling

Lactate analyser — EKF Biosen C-Line

Laboratory-grade blood-lactate analyser used to build the LT1 / LT2 threshold profile alongside the metabolic-cart VO₂max test. Fingerprick sample (~20 µL) is drawn at the end of each exercise stage on the treadmill or bike and read in a Biosen cassette; the analyser returns a lactate concentration in ~30 seconds. The C-Line is the reference-grade device used by elite-sport labs and clinical-research programmes — materially higher precision than portable strip analysers (Lactate Pro 2 / Lactate Plus) and the appropriate accuracy tier given the Sama Clinic's diagnostic-grade positioning. Guest-facing case: paired VO₂max + lactate profile in the Vikrama Focus, delivered same-day, anchoring blood-chemistry-accurate training zones rather than ventilatory-inferred estimates.

Capital cost £3.5k – £5kEKF Biosen C-Line benchtop analyser: ~£3.5-5k including cassette rotor, calibration kit, initial reagent supply, and vendor training. Portable alternatives (Lactate Pro 2 / Lactate Plus) sit at ~£300-500 but with lower measurement precision (~±5-8% CV vs the Biosen's ~±1.5%). The Biosen precision matters for the sports-science-grade diagnostic positioning.

Amortisation 7 years~£500-720 / year. Consumables: single-use lactate cassettes / cuvettes at £1.50-2.50 each plus periodic reagent refresh. At Vikrama-Focus volume of ~200 tests / year with 6-8 samples per test, that's ~£15-20 per test in consumables plus ~£3-5 amortisation. Reflected in the Vikrama Focus cost card as the £20 Biosen line.

Refurbishment Kaya assessment room benchSmall benchtop footprint (~30 × 40 cm). Shared work-bench with the phlebotomy fit-out; no additional room build needed. Cold storage for reagents already in the clinical fridge specified in the Nidana blood-draw kit.

Operator Sama Clinic KinesiologistManufacturer-provided operator training (~half-day). Fingerprick sampling technique already covered under phlebotomy competency; cassette load-and-read is a single-button workflow. Interpretation (locating LT1/LT2 breakpoints on the lactate curve) sits with the Kinesiologist alongside the VO₂max ventilatory-threshold read.

Used on: Vikrama Focus (paired same-session with VO₂max — standard). Also available as an add-on to the £100 standalone VO₂max add-on (see the Programmes overview) for guests who want the full VO₂+lactate diagnostic profile without booking the full Vikrama training block. Full stream: Bala.

Diagnostic · force / power

Force plate — single-plate solution (Vald ForceDecks Mini or equivalent)

Single force plate measuring vertical ground-reaction force during countermovement jumps, isometric mid-thigh pull, and single-leg squat protocols. Yields peak power, rate of force development, and jump height — the strength-and-power metrics grip alone does not surface. Deliberately downgraded from the Hawkin Dynamics dual-plate spec to work in combination with the Theia3D motion-capture system (row below), which handles left-right asymmetry via kinematic (movement-pattern) rather than kinetic (force-generation) data. The combined single-plate + Theia3D setup covers everything the dual-plate did except direct force-based L/R asymmetry — Theia's kinematic asymmetry read is diagnostically close for the master-athlete cohort, and the paired capex is materially lower than dual-plate + separate motion capture. Vald ForceDecks Mini is the recommended single-plate; Hawkin Dynamics single-plate is a comparable alternative.

Capital cost £3k – £5kVald ForceDecks Mini single-plate: ~£3-4k including plate, software subscription (year one), tablet. Hawkin Dynamics single-plate alternative: ~£4-5k. Software subscription post year one ~£800-1.2k/yr — expensed, not amortised.

Amortisation 7 years~£400-700 / year. Plate itself has no realistic wear cycle at hotel-volume use.

Refurbishment Kaya assessment room fit-outLevel, non-resilient floor section required (built into the Kaya assessment room fit-out — see Renovation page). Portable enough to be moved to the Bala Gym for sport-specific assessments where needed.

Operator Sama Clinic KinesiologistVendor training (~1 day). Interpretation is quick — the platform surfaces normalised percentiles directly. Bala Gym PTs cross-trained to run the protocols so re-tests can happen without needing the Kinesiologist on the floor.

Used on: Kaya-stream baseline assessments across all programmes; re-test on Reset (departure) and View (mid + departure); Vikrama Focus every 3-4 sessions to track neuromuscular response to the training prescription. Full streams: Kaya · Bala.

Diagnostic · 3D motion capture

Markerless motion capture — Theia3D

Multi-camera markerless motion-capture system using 4-6 synchronised video cameras placed around a capture area (Kaya assessment room). Guests move naturally in their own clothing — no reflective markers, no suit-up delay. Theia's AI-based markerless engine tracks 40+ anatomical landmarks per frame and reconstructs full-body 3D kinematics: joint angles, gait mechanics, running form, squat depth-and-symmetry, jump-landing biomechanics, movement-pattern L/R asymmetry. This is the reference-tier tool the elite-sport-lab and professional-running community trains against; the credible signature diagnostic for the Kaya and Vikrama Focuses' master-athlete cohort. Replaces the earlier "manual video review" line on the Kaya Focus — Theia gives real 3D kinematics; iPhone video review gives frame-by-frame observation only.

Capital cost £15k – £25k4-6 synchronised Sony RX0 II (or equivalent) machine-vision cameras + tripods, Theia3D software licence bundle, calibration wand + charuco board, capture workstation. Alternatives at similar tier: DorsaVi wearable IMUs (£3-8k, portable but less rich data); full research-grade markered systems (Vicon, Qualisys) sit at £50k+ and require dedicated lab space.

Software subscription £3k – £5k / yearTheia3D operates on an ongoing licence + software-update model. Expensed as an opex line (not amortised), flows through Sama Clinic departmental P&L as a fixed clinical software cost from Y1.

Amortisation 7 years~£2-3.5k/yr capex amortisation. Cameras don't wear meaningfully at hotel-volume use; occasional camera or workstation refresh over the life.

Refurbishment Kaya assessment room capture zoneDedicated 4-6m × 3-4m capture area with controlled lighting (LED panels, no daylight interference), ceiling-mount or tripod camera positions preserved between sessions. Fits inside the existing Kaya assessment room footprint (see Renovation page). Recalibration required if a camera is bumped — 5-10 min task.

Operator Sama Clinic KinesiologistVendor training (~2 days). Capture setup ~2 min per guest (calibration held between sessions); processing ~5-10 min per capture; kinematic report drafting ~15-20 min. Interpretation depth is real — the platform surfaces raw joint kinematics rather than pre-scored percentiles, so kinesiologist time on the read is meaningful.

Used on: Kaya Focus (every guest, replacing the earlier manual video-capture step); Kaya-stream baseline gait/squat analysis across all Pause+ programmes; Vikrama Focus (kinematic asymmetry read paired with the single-plate power data). Also available on request for guests booking VO₂max + lactate testing who want the full 3D running/cycling mechanics workup.

Guest suites · air quality

In-room air purification.

Longevity is a difficult story to tell if the air the guest sleeps in isn't clean. Every suite (72 units) carries a HEPA-grade air purifier — VOC and particulate matter suppression across the sleep window is a small, cheap, honest longevity intervention. Filters replaced quarterly by housekeeping on a documented cycle. Cost sits on the Renovation / Equipment page rather than as an opex item because the units are per-room capex; filter consumables are a small ongoing opex line under Sama Clinic operating costs.

In-room · HEPA + carbon air purification

Air purifier + humidifier per suite — Philips AC2729/10 (2000i Series 2-in-1)

Per-suite combined HEPA-grade air purifier + evaporative humidifier for PM2.5, PM10, VOC, allergen control, and humidity balancing across the full-year climate cycle. The Philips AC2729/10 2000i Series 2-in-1 is the chosen spec — NanoProtect HEPA (99.97% at 0.003 μm, equivalent to HEPA H13 standard) + activated carbon + pre-filter, CADR 250 m³/h giving 3.3 air changes per hour in a 30 m² suite (wellness-grade throughput, above the 2-3 ACH standard), 65 m² purification coverage, 68 m² humidification coverage. NanoCloud evaporative humidification from a 3.5L water tank at up to 500 mL/hr — no white mineral dust on furniture (the reason evaporative wins over ultrasonic for the guest-suite context). AeraSense sensor + on-device numerical display for PM2.5, humidity, allergen index; Clean Home+ companion app (Wi-Fi, iOS/Android) for real-time + 24-hr trend history on both metrics. Quiet Mark certified for sleep-mode operation. Single-vendor Philips consolidation gives better trade discount on the 72-unit order than splitting purifier + humidifier across brands. CADR delta vs the pure 2000i (AC2939, 330 m³/h) traded off deliberately — 3.3 ACH is still comfortably above wellness-grade, and the room-count reduction (one unit not two) outweighs the throughput drop.

Capital cost £23k – £30kPhilips AC2729/10 at ~£320-420 per suite × 72 suites = £23-30k total. Volume trade discount + Philips vendor consolidation likely takes this to the lower end. Compared to the split approach (72 × pure 2000i purifier at £18-25k + 72 × separate humidifier at £9-14k = £27-39k), the 2-in-1 saves ~£4-9k plus reduces the room-count from two visible units to one.

Filter + wick replacement £8k – £11k / yearNanoProtect HEPA filter (FY1410, 24-month cycle) at ~£45-55/unit blended = £1.5-2k/yr; activated carbon filter (FY1413, 12-month cycle) at ~£25-30/unit = £1.8-2.2k/yr; humidifier wick (FY2425, 6-month cycle) at ~£20-25/unit twice per year = £3-3.6k/yr; descaling supplies + water treatment ~£1-2k/yr. Sits as a recurring opex line under whole-hotel non-wage operating costs.

Amortisation 6-7 years~£3.5k-4.5k / year capex amortisation. Philips warrants at 2 years; real-world life at hotel-volume use is comfortably 6-8 years. The running cost is the filter + wick + water cycle, not the unit itself.

Refurbishment + housekeeping SOP No additional room buildStandalone floor unit — no ducting or MEP work. Plugs into the standard suite socket. Housekeeping SOP: daily water tank top-up during evening turndown (~2 min/suite × 72 = 2.4 person-hrs/day, folded into existing turndown route). Humidifier wick swap every 6 months on rotation; carbon filter yearly; HEPA every 24 months. Timer + child-lock available if guests want to override the auto mode.

Used on: every guest suite (all 72). Runs on auto-mode continuously except during housekeeping cycles. Humidity setpoint held at 45-55% RH (the sleep + skin-health range). Air changes per hour above wellness-grade at ~3.3 ACH in a 30 m² suite. Guests can override via Clean Home+ app if they prefer drier or moister air.

In-suite · aromatherapy ritual

Bedtime aromatherapy — Organic Aromas Raindrop Nebulizing Diffuser

Per-suite nebulizing essential-oil diffuser, sitting alongside the Philips air unit as a separate deliberate ritual object. Guests arrive to a curated set of four essential-oil bottles on the nightstand (each with a fixed pipette), choose their bedtime scent, add 15-20 drops directly to the diffuser reservoir, and set the 2-hour auto-shutoff. The Organic Aromas Raindrop Nebulizing Diffuser is the chosen spec — hand-blown borosilicate glass reservoir on a sustainable-hardwood base, zero plastic in the diffusion path (matters for oil purity), true cold-air nebulizer (pure oil aerosolised — 10× the aromatic concentration of ultrasonic diffusers, no water dilution, no white mineral dust), whisper-quiet operation under 30 dB, universal 110/220V, 800 sq ft (~80 m²) coverage. Rejected the Vitruvi Air Waterless (also nebulizer-tier, sleeker ceramic design) because it uses closed proprietary cartridges — guests cannot choose their scent from a curated set, which kills the ritual.

Capital cost £6k – £7kOrganic Aromas Raindrop at ~£80-95 per unit × 72 suites = £5.8-6.8k total (retail $98 USD, ~£80 with trade or volume discount). Plus 4 × fixed-pipette glass dropper bottles per suite for the in-room oil selection at ~£3/bottle × 4 × 72 = ~£1k. Combined ~£7-8k.

Essential-oil opex £6k – £10k / yearTrade-grade organic essential oils (Aromatics International, Base Formula, Plant Therapy trade) at ~£5-10 per 10mL bottle rather than retail-brand (Neom / Vitruvi at £20-30). Housekeeping refills the fixed in-room dropper bottles from bulk stock as they empty. At nebulizer consumption of ~15-20 drops per session and ~50% guest uptake across ~44 room-nights/day (60% occupancy), fleet oil consumption runs ~£6-10k/yr. Sits under whole-hotel non-wage operating costs as a wellness-amenity line.

Amortisation 7-10 years~£700-900 / year. Glass + hardwood construction — no wearing plastic parts. Small pump is the mechanical wear point; occasional unit replacement over the life.

Housekeeping SOP Weekly rinse + monthly deep cleanNebulizer needs no daily maintenance (no water, no wick). Weekly reservoir rinse during standard housekeeping ~2 min/suite. Monthly deep-clean cycle with high-proof alcohol to break down oil residue ~10 min/suite. Bottle refill on any bottle running low ~1 min/suite during daily turndown check. Total housekeeping labour ~4-5 hrs/week for the fleet.

Used on: every guest suite (all 72). Guest chooses one of four curated evening scents on arrival — the initial house selection is a calming (lavender), a grounding (cedarwood or sandalwood), a warm (bergamot or sweet orange), and a clarifying (eucalyptus or frankincense). Bottles labeled with scent name + intention ("Grounding · Cedarwood," etc.) rather than brand. Housekeeping tops up bottles from central bulk stock as they empty, so guests never see an empty dropper.

Digital infrastructure · guest WiFi + IoT foundation

Enterprise WiFi mesh with per-room VLAN isolation

Whole-property enterprise WiFi platform providing per-room network isolation. 24-36 ceiling-mount access points (roughly one per 2-3 suites plus lobby / restaurant / spa / gym coverage) run on both 2.4GHz (for IoT devices — Philips air unit, Orion mattress, smart lighting, blinds) and 5GHz (for guest devices — laptop, phone). Each room gets its own VLAN so a guest's traffic is network-isolated from every other guest's, and each room's smart devices sit on a separate IoT VLAN — the guest's phone and the room's humidifier can't see each other. Central controller manages the whole fleet from one dashboard; guests roam seamlessly across suite → lobby → gym → back to suite without reconnecting. This is the foundational network layer that every peer-tier hotel (Six Senses, Aman, Lanserhof, Chenot) runs. Deliberately laying this at Phase 02 launch even though the in-suite control-panel + software-integration layer sits at Phase 03 — the network substrate is cheap to install during renovation (in-wall cable runs), expensive to retrofit later.

Capital cost £22k – £35k30-36 access points (Ubiquiti UniFi U6-Pro or Cisco Meraki MR44 tier) at ~£300-500 each = £9-18k; central controller (Ubiquiti UDM-Pro or Meraki cloud) + PoE switches + firewall = £5-10k; commissioning and setup by a specialist AV/network integrator = £5-10k. Structured cabling (in-wall CAT6a runs during renovation) sits separately on the Renovation page at ~£10-15k. Combined foundation cost: £32-50k across Equipment + Renovation.

Ongoing subscription / support £2k – £5k / yearIf Ubiquiti UniFi (self-hosted controller): near-zero licence cost, ~£1-2k/yr for firmware support + occasional replacements. If Cisco Meraki (cloud-managed): ~£30-50 per AP per year in licence = £900-1.8k/yr, plus a support-contract line ~£2-3k/yr. Meraki is easier to run without a dedicated IT team; UniFi is cheaper but expects some in-house tech competence. Recommended: Ubiquiti UniFi for cost + ownership; consider Meraki if an outsourced-IT model is preferred.

Amortisation 5-7 years~£3k-7k / year capex amortisation. Access points reach end-of-life at 5-7 years as WiFi standards evolve (WiFi 6 → WiFi 7); central controller refresh cycle is similar. PoE switches last 7-10 years.

Phase 03 layer deferred In-suite control panels + software integrationThe in-suite control panel (Crestron / Control4 / Lutron RA2 tier, ~£500-1,100/suite × 72 = £36-79k) and the software integration platform (Home Assistant custom build, INTELITY hotel platform, or Crestron dealer integration, ~£30-80k build + £15-30k/yr licence) are deferred to Phase 03. Rationale: launch on smart-appliance apps as they ship (Clean Home+ for Philips, Orion partner app, etc.), gather operational data on which controls guests actually engage with, then commission the unified panel + integration once the substantive UX brief is known. Prevents over-building a bespoke platform for features guests may not value at the price. Phase 03 total: ~£65-160k additional capex + £15-30k/yr ongoing licence.

Used on: every suite, every clinical room (Sama Clinic devices need reliable network for cloud sync — DEXA reports, Theia3D data uploads, Orion cloud), Bala Gym, Ayush Spa reception, back-of-house. Foundation for the wider smart-hotel proposition; Phase 03 in-suite control panels plug into this same network without needing any rework.

Guest suites · entertainment loan pool

iPad Air 13" M3 (256GB Wi-Fi) — concierge-loan tablet pool (8 units)

Deliberate substitute for in-suite TVs across the 57 wellness suites. Rather than a fixed screen dominating every bedroom wall, guests who want to stream a film or catch up on shows request a tablet from concierge on arrival or during their stay. Preserves the sleep, presence and disconnection positioning (screen is the exception, not the default — no visual reminder that entertainment lives in the room) while giving the guest who forgot their iPad a proper high-quality lean-back device to watch on. The 15 Tier 2 Corporate Long-Stay Studios still get fitted TVs (auditor / consultant guest profile expects one). iPad Air 13" chosen over the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra despite the Samsung's better OLED display, on three grounds: (1) UK streaming reliability — Netflix, Prime, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX all work at full HD/HDR on iPad out of the box; Android tablets have inconsistent Widevine-L1 support and some titles cap at SD; (2) MDM maturity — Apple Business Manager + Jamf Now / Mosyle gives remote wipe, kiosk mode, Activation Lock (bricks a stolen device) and geofenced tracking from a single console; (3) guest familiarity — 90%+ of the target guest cohort already knows the interface, zero learning curve. No published wellness peer (SHA, Lanserhof, Palazzo Fiuggi, Aman, Six Senses, Rosewood, Cheval Blanc) offers a tablet-loan-for-streaming programme, so this reads as a considered positioning asset rather than a compromise.

Capital cost £10k – £12k8 × iPad Air 13" M3 256GB Wi-Fi (£999 each = £7,992) + 8 × Logitech Combo Touch keyboard case (£180 = £1,440) + engraving and kiosk setup labour (£400) + AppleCare+ 2-year × 8 (£1,192). Total ~£11,024 at retail; small volume discount plausible through Apple Business.

Pool size · 8 units Sized against 40% peak-week wellness occupancyPeak week: ~23 of 57 wellness suites occupied. Realistic demand from guests without their own device wanting to stream: ~15-20% of that cohort = 3-5 units in use concurrently. 8 units gives turnaround / cleaning / charging buffer + damage reserve. Scale to 10-12 only if 90-day refusal rate exceeds 10%.

Handover protocol Concierge-loan on request, never pre-placed in suitesGuest signs one-page loan agreement + £500 card pre-authorisation at concierge. Never dropped in the room — that alone reduces theft loss by an estimated 60%+ versus in-room placement. On return, MDM issues a 30-second remote wipe of all guest data and account sign-ins before the tablet re-enters the pool.

Content approach Supervised kiosk mode · guest signs into their own accountsApple Business Manager supervision + MDM (Jamf Now or Mosyle) locks the tablet to Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Channel 4, Spotify, Kindle, Audible. No App Store, no Safari history retention, no camera roll. Guest signs into their own streaming accounts (shared hotel accounts violate streaming-service ToS and risk account bans); MDM wipes everything on return.

Theft mitigation MDM + Activation Lock + engraving + concierge-loanPriority order: (1) Apple Business Manager MDM + Activation Lock — stolen device becomes a brick, resale value zero, remote wipe possible; (2) concierge-loan on request only, never in-room drop; (3) £500 pre-auth + signed loan agreement; (4) visible engraving "Property of The Long Hotel — return for reward" kills resale market. Industry loss rate for loanable premium electronics with these mitigations sits at ~2-5% annually vs 10%+ where absent. 12.5% replacement provisioning built into the annual opex line.

Annual opex ~£1.25k / yearMDM subscription (Jamf Now or Mosyle) at ~£30/device/year × 8 = £240/yr, plus replacement provisioning at 12.5%/yr of the pool = ~£1,000/yr. Sits inside the "Other operating opex" line on the Forecast P&L; small enough to absorb into rounding.

Operator Concierge / reception (loan handover) + IT (MDM console)Handover is a 3-minute concierge routine (verify guest, tap card for pre-auth, sign agreement, hand tablet). Return processing is 60 seconds (retrieve tablet, tap MDM wipe from console, return to pool charging dock). No dedicated headcount required.

Used on: the 57 wellness suites (no fitted TVs, tablet-on-request instead). The 15 Corporate Long-Stay Studios have fitted TVs and do not need to pull from this pool. Full rationale on the guest-experience positioning and why tablets-on-request beats fitted TVs for a longevity hotel sits in the wider TV-decision reasoning.

Sama Clinic · Kanti stream

The aesthetic suite that runs the Kanti Focus. Four pieces of equipment sit in a shared medical-grade treatment room (see the Kanti aesthetic suite line on the Renovation page): VISIA imaging for the objective before-and-after baseline, HIFU for non-invasive lifting, RF microneedling for skin remodelling, and Hydrafacial for hydration / radiance. For each piece we list the industry-standard reference brand (what a premium London or Zurich clinic buys) and the credible Korean alternatives, which are typically 30-60% cheaper and clinically comparable — Korea leads the world on aesthetic-device manufacturing and the equipment is widely used across European and Asian premium clinics. Brand choice is a genuine capex decision worth thinking through against volume, guest recognition, and consumables ecosystem lock-in.

Skin imaging & baseline · multi-spectral photography

VISIA-CR imaging system (skin analysis)

Multi-spectral facial imaging system producing standardised photography under UV, cross-polarised, and standard visible light. Captures wrinkles, pores, texture, red areas (rosacea, telangiectasia), brown spots (melanin), UV damage, and porphyrins. Produces the objective before-and-after baseline that anchors every Kanti aesthetic conversation. Standard on Kanti Focus.

Capital cost £15k – £25kIndustry standard: Canfield VISIA-CR — the reference used in most premium clinics globally, strongest guest brand recognition. Korean alternatives: Aramo TS / Aramohuvis IntelliFace (~£8-15k), Lucid Korea skin analyser (~£12-20k). Korean options are 40-60% cheaper and clinically adequate; Canfield remains the gold standard for research-grade colour matching and multi-clinic comparability.

Amortisation 7 years~£2-4k / year. Per-session cost negligible against the Kanti Focus fee.

Refurbishment Kanti aesthetic suiteFixed imaging booth with controlled lighting inside the Kanti aesthetic room. Room fit-out on the Renovation page.

Operator Aesthetic practitioner (Dr Alexa Kerr or trained clinician)Vendor training ~1 day. Interpretation via built-in software; clinician review for the treatment recommendations.

Used on: Kanti Focus (all tiers). Baseline captured at arrival; re-capture at departure and again at the 12-week take-home review call.

HIFU · non-invasive skin lifting

HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound) device

Focused ultrasound delivered at controlled tissue depths (typically 1.5mm / 3.0mm / 4.5mm) to trigger a wound-healing and collagen-remodelling response in the SMAS layer without breaking the skin surface. Clinically the highest-evidence non-invasive lifting modality currently available; results develop over 60-90 days post-treatment and typically last 6-12 months.

Capital cost £50k – £85kIndustry standard: Ultherapy by Merz Aesthetics (~£60-85k) — the FDA-cleared reference and the brand guests already know. Korean alternatives (widely used across European and Asian premium clinics, credible clinical output): Ultraformer III / Ultraformer MPT by Classys (~£30-50k) — probably the most credible Korean alternative, in use across a large share of European clinics; LDM HIFU by Wontech (~£25-45k). The Korean HIFU category is mature and the cost delta versus Ulthera is genuine — worth a serious brand-choice conversation with Dr Alexa Kerr against expected treatment volume.

Amortisation 7 years~£7-12k / year, plus per-treatment transducer / consumable cost (£40-80 per session depending on treatment area).

Refurbishment Kanti aesthetic treatment roomMedical-grade wet-area capable, dedicated power supply. Room fit-out on the Renovation page.

Operator Dr Alexa Kerr or vendor-certified practitionerVendor certification course; typically 2-3 days for Ulthera, similar for Korean systems. Medical supervision required.

Used on: Kanti Focus (Pause / Reset / View). Also available as a standalone premium service to non-programme guests and existing Ayush customers.

RF microneedling · skin remodelling

RF microneedling device

Radiofrequency-assisted microneedling — controlled thermal energy delivered via insulated needles at variable depths (0.5-4mm). Triggers dermal remodelling for scarring, laxity, texture, and pore appearance. Six-week interval between treatments; typically a three-session course. One of the two aesthetic mainstays alongside HIFU.

Capital cost £40k – £65kIndustry standard: Morpheus8 by InMode (~£45-65k) — the brand guests recognise, strongest marketing pull. Korean alternatives: Secret RF by Cutera / Ilooda (~£25-45k), Genius by Lutronic (~£30-55k), Vivace by Cartessa / WonTech (~£30-45k). Korean systems are clinically comparable; Morpheus8's premium is primarily brand recognition and consumables ecosystem.

Amortisation 7 years~£6-10k / year, plus per-treatment tip cost (£30-60 per session).

Refurbishment Kanti aesthetic treatment roomShared with HIFU and Hydrafacial. Sterile-field capable. Room fit-out on the Renovation page.

Operator Dr Alexa Kerr or vendor-certified practitionerVendor certification course; medical supervision required for depth > 1mm.

Used on: Kanti Focus (Reset / View — the three-session course spans the stay). Also available as a standalone premium service.

Hydrafacial · three-step cleansing + hydration

Hydrafacial device

Three-step aqua-based facial treatment: cleanse and exfoliate, extract impurities with hydrafluid, infuse with antioxidants and hyaluronic acid. Skin-cosmetology bread-and-butter — the treatment guests already recognise, ideal as the entry aesthetic modality on Weekend / Pause and a maintenance layer on Reset / View. Not a lifting or remodelling treatment; a hydration and radiance treatment.

Capital cost £22k – £35kIndustry standard: Hydrafacial Elite by BeautyHealth (~£25-35k) — the branded original, strongest marketing pull with guests. Korean alternatives: Aquasure H2 by Classys (~£10-18k), Aquapure by JJmed (~£8-15k). The Korean devices deliver clinically equivalent output at 40-60% of the Hydrafacial Elite price; the trade-off is losing the branded serum consumable range that BeautyHealth builds into the Elite ecosystem (some guests actively recognise and prefer the Hydrafacial name).

Amortisation 7 years~£3-5k / year, plus per-treatment serum cost (£15-40 per session depending on protocol).

Refurbishment Kanti aesthetic treatment roomShared with HIFU and RF microneedling. Room fit-out on the Renovation page.

Operator Aesthetic practitioner (facialist or aesthetic nurse)Vendor training ~1 day. Non-medical treatment (no depth); delegable to a trained facialist under Dr Alexa Kerr's oversight.

Used on: Kanti Focus (all tiers). Also the standalone-service that anchors day-guest bookings from the existing Ayush customer base.

Sama Clinic · Aruna stream

Red-light therapy · photobiomodulation panels

LED red-light therapy panel system

Full-body LED array delivering red (630-660nm) and near-infrared (810-850nm) wavelengths for photobiomodulation. Evidence base sits in the middle of the wellness-equipment spectrum: strongest for skin (collagen, wound healing, mild inflammation) and modest but real for muscle recovery, mood, and sleep. Standard as an add-on across programmes and integrated into Kanti Focus for the skin-collagen adjunct.

Capital cost £8k – £20kIndustry standard: Celluma PRO / PROShine series (~£3-6k per panel; 2-3 panels for full-body booth), or LightStim Pro Panel (~£5-8k per panel). Korean alternatives: Cellreturn Platinum LED panel (~£5-12k) — widely used across premium K-beauty clinics — and CureLight by Sindoh (~£3-8k per panel). Full-body coverage typically requires 2-3 panels regardless of brand.

Amortisation 7 years~£1-3k / year. LED lifespan is long; near-zero consumable.

Refurbishment Dedicated Aruna boothSmall booth with panels, timer controls, eye protection, and privacy. Booth fit-out on the Renovation page.

Operator Self-service after intakeWellness team briefs the guest on positioning and timer use; subsequent sessions are self-service. No clinician time per session.

Used on: add-on across programmes; integrated into Kanti Focus for the skin-collagen adjunct.

Kala artist workshop + content-creation room + editing studio · furniture, live-stream AV, editing suite

Kala bundle — workshop room fit-out AV + editing studio in the former Kerr office next to Bonita

The Kala bundle carries two rooms: the ~1,000 sqft workshop room (brief on the Kala page) sized for up to thirty participants and hosting the artist-in-residence rota, plus the small content editing studio in the former Alexa Kerr office next to Bonita — repurposed as the hotel's editing suite and dry voice-recording room. The two rooms work as a pair: Kala is for group-scale content (workshop capture, live-streamed residencies, post-workshop artist conversations, single-presenter intros against a portable green screen at 1,000-sqft scale) and the editing studio is for dry work (podcast recording where the smaller room delivers better acoustics, video and audio editing, colour work, mastering). Everything in this row is treated as one capex bundle — if the artist-in-residence programme is not funded, neither room is built.

Capital cost £33k – £66kWorkshop-room furniture ~£4-9k: bean bags × 30 (~£1.5-3k), stackable foldable chairs × 30-40 (~£1-3k), storage trolleys / racks for fold-away setup (~£1-2k), artist prep-room furnishings (~£1-2k). Workshop-room live-stream AV ~£21-41k: 2× PTZ cameras with wide + tight angles (~£3-6k), camera controller / switcher (~£1-2k), hardware encoder for live streaming (Blackmagic ATEM Mini Extreme or similar, ~£1-3k), dedicated wired network drop for streaming reliability (~£500-1k), distributed high-fidelity speakers (~£5-10k, 6-8 zones), wireless lav/handheld mic system for the artist (~£1-3k), ceiling boundary microphones for room audio (~£1-3k), audio mixer (~£500-1k), AV rack + cabling infrastructure (~£2-4k), wall-mounted playback display (~£1-2k). Workshop-room green-screen + on-location shoot add-ons ~£2-5k: portable roll-down green screen (~£300-800), soft-box or LED panel lighting (~£500-1.5k), portable teleprompter (~£200-500), stands + cabling extras (~£500-1.5k). Editing studio (former Kerr office) equipment ~£6-11k: high-spec editing workstation (Mac Studio M4 Max 64GB / 2TB or equivalent PC, ~£3.5-5k), colour-accurate video reference monitor (~£500-1k), pair of near-field audio reference monitors (~£500-1k), broadcast-grade voice microphone (Shure SM7B or equivalent, ~£300-500), audio interface (Universal Audio or Focusrite, ~£200-500), small podcast desk for 1-2 people (~£200-500), portable vocal booth or wall-mounted acoustic panels (~£500-1k), software licenses for Adobe Creative Cloud + DaVinci Resolve Studio + Descript / Riverside (~£500-1k/year, capitalised Y1), NAS / external editing storage (~£500-1k). Streaming reliability is the constraint that drives the workshop network drop and encoder spec — a live broadcast that stutters is worse than one that never launched.

Amortisation 5-7 years~£5-11k/year straight-line. AV kit and the editing workstation refreshed on ~5yr cycle (cameras, encoder, editing hardware move fastest); furniture on ~7-10yr cycle inside the wider hotel refresh reserve.

Refurbishment Kala fit-out + editing studio refreshKala workshop room: sprung timber floor, variable-acoustic panelling, blackout + tunable lighting, acoustic isolation, 3.5m+ ceiling, small raised timber performance stage, artist prep room. Editing studio: light refresh of the small existing office next to Bonita — acoustic wall panels for voice recording, blackout blind, cable runs back to Kala for shared network. Combined fit-out cost £102-185k on the Renovation page. AV cabling runs baked into the fit-out — retrofitting cable into an acoustically-treated room costs several times what speccing it during the initial build does.

Operator Artist + AV / content teamResidency artists teach their own sessions in Kala. AV / streaming operation runs from the wellness reception / content team on rotation — no dedicated Kala staff. Live-streams require one AV operator per session; recording-only can be automated. Editing studio is used by the content team for post-production and dry voice recording; no dedicated hire — same content-team resource that runs the workshop-room shoots.

Used for: artist-in-residence sessions (six residencies/year at steady state per the Artists page), overflow Prana sessions above what the smaller Prana room holds, occasional hotel-hosted events, group-scale content shoots (green-screen intros, fitness demos, multi-person interviews) in the workshop room, and dedicated podcast recording + video/audio editing + colour work + mastering in the editing studio — all feeding the marketing content library. Live-stream capability doubles the audience for each residency.

Siksa fermentation classroom · light-refurb teaching room

Siksa — furniture, glassware and teaching kit

The Siksa classroom (former Saffrons dining area, immediately adjacent to Sandhana) is a light-footprint hands-on fermentation-class room. No heavy plant, no cooking-station induction hobs — a deliberately basic Y1 fit-out running fermentation classes (sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha, kefir, sourdough starter) and light Ahara demos. Full room brief on the Sandhana page; renovation fit-out (floor + walls + lighting) is on the Renovation page. Everything in this row is furniture and consumable-scale teaching kit.

Capital cost £5k – £11k2-3 large communal tables (10-12 seats total) ~£2-4k; considered chairs ~£1-3k; small storage cabinetry for glassware and jar library ~£1-2k; teaching kit (kettles, hot plates, weighing scales, prep bowls, tasting glassware, glass jars and vessels, aprons, take-home starter kit packaging) ~£1-2k. Deliberately basic — the room does its work through hospitality and adjacency to the ferment kitchen next door, not through heavy equipment.

Amortisation 5-7 years~£1-2k/year straight-line. Furniture cycle matches the wider hotel furniture refresh reserve; teaching consumables replaced ad-hoc.

Refurbishment Light Siksa fit-outExisting tiled floor replaced with warm timber or vinyl-plank, walls re-skimmed and painted in the hotel palette, pendant lighting refreshed. No structural or ventilation upgrade. Fit-out cost £7-14k on the Renovation page.

Operator Sandhana ferment lead + Ayush teacherFermentation classes run by the Sandhana ferment lead (already on payroll for the bakery + ferment cellar next door). Light Ahara demos run by kitchen staff on rotation. No new dedicated hire required.

Used for: hands-on guest fermentation classes (Y1 launch cadence: 1-2 sessions/week), light Ahara food demos, occasional SCOOP-partnership evenings. Full teaching-kitchen build (Kitchari Kitchen with induction stations, individual prep bays, cooking-class ventilation) is deferred to Y2+ pending utilisation.

Outdoor Activities launch kit · sea swim, the walk, stargazing at Grosnez, foraging, e-bike fleet

Outdoor Activities kit — dry robes, telescope, binoculars, e-bikes, route cards

Everything the wellness reception needs to run the five hotel-organised outdoor activities from the Outdoor Activities page — the morning sea swim, the daily walk (cliff / forest / beach routes), evening stargazing at Grosnez on clear nights (Oct-Mar), the weekly forage with Kaz at Wild Adventures Jersey, and the e-bike fleet available for guest rental. Grouped as one line because each item is small and the delivery is the same operational team; the e-bike fleet is the biggest single spend and is cross-referenced on the Sustainability page as part of the Phase 03 transport line. Everything else here is comfort, safety and observation kit at consumable-scale.

Capital cost £20k – £42kE-bike fleet ~£16-30k: 6-8 mid-market touring e-bikes (~£2-3k each, ~£12-24k), helmets, panniers, U-locks, high-vis vests, puncture-repair kits (~£1-2k), covered bike store with charging sockets near the wellness reception + service contract retainer with a local Jersey cycle shop (Jersey Cycles or Pedal Power Cycles, ~£3-4k). Also carried on the Sustainability page. Stargazing kit ~£4.6k: Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope with hard case, portable power tank, 2-3 additional eyepieces, moon filter (~£2k); Canon 10x42L IS WP image-stabilised binoculars (~£1.3k); 4× Nikon Aculon A211 10x50 handheld binoculars for the group (~£400); green laser pointer + planisphere + red-torch head lamps (~£150); wool blankets, thermos flasks, folding table (shared with sea swim kit, ~£700). Sea swim kit ~£3k: ~15 branded dry robes (~£1.5-2k), tow floats + whistles + hypothermia first-aid kit (~£500), branded neoprene swim caps for guests to keep (~£300), additional thermos flasks (~£200). The walk (cliff/forest/beach routes) kit ~£1k: printed laminated route cards for the pre-scoped loops (~£100), small loan pool of hiking poles and daypacks (~£500), Ordnance Survey / Jersey Heritage maps (~£200), extra thermoses (~£200). Foraging + sunrise/sunset kit ~£200: small baskets and paper bags for foraged material (~£100), laminated sunrise/sunset timing cards per season (~£30), extra shared thermoses (~£70).

Amortisation 5-10 years~£3-5k/year straight-line. E-bikes on ~5yr cycle (drivetrain and battery wear); telescope + binoculars on ~10yr cycle (optical kit is long-lived); dry robes and route cards refreshed as they wear. Cell / battery replacement on the Canon IS pair every ~5 years.

Refurbishment Bike-store installCovered bike store with charging sockets near the wellness reception (~£3-4k, included above). No other renovation — all outdoor activities happen off-site. Storage for the loan pools of dry robes, hiking poles and telescope kit sits in the wellness reception back-of-house within the main renovation footprint on the Renovation page.

Operator Wellness reception host + partnersThe morning sea swim is led by a hotel host with RLSS Beach Lifeguard or equivalent cold-water safety training on payroll. The walk is led by a wellness reception host. Stargazing sessions bring in a Jersey Astronomy Club guide on a per-session retainer. The weekly forage runs on a standing retainer with Kaz at Wild Adventures Jersey. E-bikes are self-service after guest brief. No dedicated activity-specific hires.

Used for: the five hotel-organised outdoor activities from the Outdoor Activities page. Everything else guests want to do in Jersey — kayaking, paddle boarding, surfing, coasteering, rockpooling, wildlife trips — is delivered by Jersey operators the wellness reception recommends and books on the guest's behalf; no hotel kit needed for those.

This page is a living document

Each new piece of equipment introduced by a programme or Focus is added here as it comes online — capital cost, amortisation, refurbishment needs, and operator role with qualifications. Per-guest pass-through consumables — CGM sensors, Prolon FMD kits, blood ketone strips, GI-MAP / OAT / SIBO diagnostic panels — are itemised on the relevant Focus detail pages rather than here. They are per-guest cost lines carried inside the Focus fee, not equipment capex.