Luxury Spa
& Wellness Consulting
Founded by Elizabeth Lesser, ELLE CONCEPTS specializes in pre-opening strategy, launch, and development for spa, salon, wellness, and fitness concepts within the luxury hospitality industry. With expertise spanning feasibility, concept development, construction planning, brand marketing, and retail programming, we create memorable guest experiences and drive financial success for resort spas, luxury residential clubs, and bespoke wellness destinations.
With a deep understanding of brand equity and operational strategy, ELLE CONCEPTS seamlessly guides projects through pre-opening, launch, operations, and remodels/refreshes—delivering high-performing, visionary wellness spaces.
Legacy of Excellence with Trusted Clients & Industry Partners
Since its founding in 2010, ELLE CONCEPTS has grown exclusively through referrals, working across key hospitality markets, including Las Vegas, Southern California, New York, Chicago, and beyond. Elizabeth has collaborated with top architects, consultants, interior designers, and hoteliers to shape world-class spa and wellness experiences.
With over a decade of hands-on experience, her background includes leadership roles in pre-opening and operations for prestigious brands like MGM Resorts International (Vdara Hotel & Spa), Canyon Ranch, Hyatt Regency, and Southern Highlands Golf Club. She also spent five years with WTS International (now Arch Amenity Group), supporting luxury hotels and private clubs.
LIZ LESSER
Principal & Founder
Liz is a dedicated leader in the spa and wellness industry serving hospitality ownership and development teams for full-service planning and design of wellness amenities with over twenty years of work experience. Highly focused on trends in design and operational best practices that simultaneously enhance the experience of both the spa consumer and spa operational teams responsible to deliver high quality services.
Serving as an active board member of the Las Vegas Spa Association (LVSA) since 2005, where she chairs the annual city-wide survey and roundtable event. Her professional affiliations include International Spa Association (ISPA), Green Spa Network (GSN), and Live Love Spa.
Liz is graduate of the Hotel School at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to include study abroad experience at École hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland. She has lived in Northern & Southern California, Connecticut, and Germany. Currently she splits time between Las Vegas and Santa Barbara. She loves international travel and sharing time with family & friends – other passions include yoga, spending time outdoors, skiing/snowboarding, and all things wellness.
Stacy Szuhy, NCIDQ
Interior Design Partner
Stacy brings two decades of expertise in luxury interior design across residential, commercial, and hospitality spaces. Beginning in high-end residential design, she quickly expanded into global hospitality and commercial projects, crafting warm, sophisticated environments. Her portfolio includes flagship hotels, spas, fitness centers, and dining venues for brands such as Ritz-Carlton, ESPA Abu Dhabi, Loews, MGM Resorts (ARIA & Vdara Las Vegas), and Mandarin Oriental Shanghai. With experience across North America, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai, Stacy blends aesthetic excellence with operational efficiency.
Stacy holds accredited certifications from NCIDQ, ASID, IIDA and holds degree from Wittenberg University in Business Management and Interior Design from the International Academy of Design, bringing a well-rounded perspective to every project. She has lived in Las Vegas, Santa Barbara and Shanghai and currently shares her time between Las Vegas and Ohio where she is based. Stacy loves spending time with her family, friends and loves travel, a great Pilates studio and lakeside retreats.