Toronto’s hospitality powerhouse INK Entertainment Group has entered the beauty and wellness arena with the launch of 30 HAZELTON, a luxury med spa in Yorkville that opened to the public this month. The move extends INK’s reputation for high-touch service into a fast-rising segment of the premium self-care market, aligning advanced skin technology with the brand’s design sensibility and guest experience.
“This is a defining chapter for INK,” says Charles Khabouth, CEO and Founder, INK Entertainment. “We’ve built our reputation on creating exceptional hospitality experiences, and 30 HAZELTON allows us to extend that legacy into a thriving sector of the luxury market. By combining the artistry, attention to detail, and service we’re known for with the most advanced skincare innovations in the world, we’re setting a new benchmark for premium aesthetic experiences in Canada.”
Positioned at the heart of Canada’s most exclusive retail district, the 30 HAZELTON Yorkville med spa brings a hospitality lens to medical aesthetics. The concept is anchored by a curated platform of devices sourced from global leaders in Italy and South Korea, paired with protocols inspired by Korean “stackable” treatments that layer technologies for long-term results.
A House of Design, Technology and Calm
30 HAZELTON occupies 4,200 square feet across three levels, with nine treatment rooms named for Yorkville streets to underscore its local roots. The environment blends quiet luxury with clinical rigour. A private top-floor lounge doubles as a discovery space for product education, technology previews, and team training, reflecting INK’s event fluency and the neighbourhood’s preference for discreet, service-led experiences.
“Our mission is to redefine the self-care experience, where advanced medical aesthetics meet the ease and elegance of a luxury spa,” says Erica Fung, Spa Managing Director, 30 HAZELTON. “We’ve created a destination that’s both results-driven and deeply restorative, inspired by the best of South Korea’s stackable beauty treatments. From cutting-edge technology to white-glove service, every detail is designed for today’s modern client.”
The 30 HAZELTON Yorkville med spa was shaped over a two-year development cycle, including a full year of construction to tailor the townhouse space for a premium clinical program. Fung adds that the site selection was deliberate. Yorkville’s luxury retail cachet, quieter mid-block flow and beauty-focused ecosystem aligned with the clinic’s service model and client expectations.
Korean-Inspired “Stackable” Protocols
At the core of the treatment philosophy is layering. Rather than relying on single-device appointments, the clinic builds protocols that address multiple skin layers in sequence. “We have so many technologies and we are able to treat every single skin concern,” says Fung. “I do want to focus on stackable treatments here.”
That approach is reinforced by partner Cartessa Aesthetics, a North American distributor that sources best-in-class devices from global manufacturers and supports regulatory pathways. “We created a new market opportunity where we don’t manufacture,” explains Gabe Lubin, Founder, Principal and Chairman of Cartessa Cosmetics. “What we do is we go all around the globe working with world class manufacturers, vetting out their technology, testing it against all the technology in the US and then just hand selecting their number one product from lots of different manufacturers.”
Lubin points to a diversified platform that allows 30 HAZELTON to customize care for a wide range of clients. “They have a widespread variety of all kinds of different technology, different energy sources to offer the most comprehensive patient experience possible,” he says. “They’ve really created an elevated patient experience for those that are truly invested in looking good, feeling good, and not stopping, but slowing down the aging process.”
Technology Portfolio Tailored to Outcomes
The clinic’s menu features an array of non-invasive and minimally invasive modalities designed for resurfacing, lifting, volumizing, contouring and hair removal. The line-up includes HELIX by DEKA, an advanced resurfacing system that pairs CO₂ and non-ablative energy for textural refinement; Everesse by Classys, a radiofrequency platform that volumizes and plumps; Ultraformer MPT by Classys, an ultrasound solution for skin tightening and contouring; Motus AZ+ by DEKA for painless laser hair removal across skin types; and RedTouch by DEKA, a collagen-stimulating laser used for pigment and scar reduction with minimal downtime. The injectable program features Stylage dermal fillers manufactured by Laboratories Vivacy in France, alongside semi-permanent makeup services that enhance brows and lips.
Fung explains how dual-device pairings can accelerate results in complex cases. “If you have a deep acne scar, or if you have a deep wrinkle, the one in the back focuses on the top layer to resurface, so it flattens the skin,” she says of a CO₂ protocol. “The one right here focuses on the inside. It doesn’t break your skin at all. It plumps it. So one plumps, you’re working from the inside and outside. What happens? Your skin becomes flatter, quicker.”
Lubin frames the strategy as synergy. “We know when you use CO₂ laser in conjunction with a radiofrequency device that lifts and volumizes and the CO₂ addresses wrinkles and lines, you get a better patient outcome,” he says. “They’re really focused on optimizing patient outcomes, having a world class experience, and making sure they had the technology to support that kind of elevated concept for their clientele.”
Membership Mindset and “Skin Fitness”
The clinic positions skincare as a lifestyle. Rather than one-off interventions, clients are guided to recurring, progressive plans. “It is like skin fitness, right? It’s going to the gym for your skin,” says Lubin. “You’re not gonna come and get one treatment and then five years later look like you’re 20 years younger than you are. It’s a continued commitment and investment.”
Fung notes that monthly visits mirror routines common in Seoul. “In Korea they use this as a lifestyle,” she says. “Instead of coming in just for one or two treatments, they go every single month to really focus on the longevity of their skin.” In that context, clinical care is paired with home regimens. “Using proper skincare is equivalent to you eating very healthy. So it’s food for our skin,” she says.
The 30 HAZELTON Yorkville med spa has designed packages that organize care by age bracket, skin type and concern, with an emphasis on comfort and inclusivity. “The technologies they offer are all minimal to zero pain,” says Lubin. “There’s no patient they don’t have a treatment protocol for. Most med spas, you have dark skin, we can’t treat you. You’re over 65, you’re not a candidate for resurfacing. They really have built the technology platform that appeals to the lightest skin people, the darkest skin people, people in their twenties, people in their eighties.”
A Canadian First with Dr. Barbara Sturm
As part of its debut, 30 HAZELTON has partnered with Dr. Barbara Sturm to offer seven bespoke facials, including the 30H Facial designed exclusively for the spa. The collaboration marks a Canadian first for Sturm’s treatment menu, which is widely recognized for anti-inflammatory protocols and science-backed product formulations.
“We partnered up with Dr. Barbara Sturm, so we’re exclusive to them in Canada,” says Fung. “They don’t have any other locations that offer seven of their facials. Her products are focused on anti-inflammatory. They’re so amazing and so relaxing.” The treatment rooms dedicated to the program sit alongside spaces equipped for injectables and chemical peels, allowing clients to move fluidly from restorative facials to more corrective paths within a single location.
Why Yorkville, Why Now
Yorkville’s evolution has accelerated in recent years with a growing roster of global fashion and accessories brands, luxury home retailers, and fine dining concepts. Hazleton Avenue itself has seen a steady cadence of elevated tenants. Fung says the specific block choice was strategic for client comfort and brand positioning. “We looked around everywhere and this is the most perfect spot,” she says. “Hazelton is so luxurious. We’re right at the intersection. We’re not in the beginning of Hazelton. We’re in the middle where there’s not a lot of traffic. Everyone coming in here, if they’re walking out with a red face, you don’t have to worry about all the traffic out there.”
The townhouse layout accommodated the clinic’s blend of privacy and presentation. A dedicated education lounge on the upper level is set up for small group sessions, technology briefings and product discovery before or after treatments. “I do want it to be a VIP experience later on to educate our clients on the lasers,” says Fung. “People don’t know what’s out there until we talk about it.”
Hospitality DNA Meets Clinical Precision
INK’s expansion into aesthetics fits a broader pattern of hospitality groups diversifying into allied lifestyle categories where service, design and brand equity can unlock value. The company’s portfolio spans some of the country’s most recognized restaurants and entertainment venues, from Byblos and Amal to REBEL, Cabana Pool Bar and the VELD Music Festival. That track record in operational execution and placemaking supports a med spa model that requires both clinical oversight and the choreography of a guest journey.
Fung underscores the collaboration. “This whole project started from an idea and because I went to Korea,” she says. “We spoke and decided to collaborate together where Charles could bring in all the hospitality and give experience for the clients.” The aim is a seamless experience that moves from consultation to treatment and aftercare without friction, while preserving the textures of a luxury visit in Yorkville.
Health Canada Approved Platforms and Training
30 HAZELTON’s technology set is built around devices with Health Canada approvals, supported by Cartessa’s regulatory and clinical education. Lubin says the clinic invested in current-generation platforms for 2024 and 2025 rather than assembling a legacy inventory. “The technology’s pretty complacent, pretty stale” in many markets, he notes. “They have invested in all 2024, 2025 technology. The best lasers from Italy, the best ultrasound radio frequency devices from Korea.”
The clinic’s top-floor lounge functions as an internal training space as well as an event hub. That infrastructure supports protocol consistency and ongoing upskilling, crucial in a model that depends on device combinations and personalized treatment trees.
A Market Poised for Growth
The 30 HAZELTON Yorkville med spa enters a Canadian medical aesthetics sector that continues to grow as clients seek less invasive options with shorter downtimes. Toronto’s market has matured rapidly, though Fung sees room to bring a more comprehensive device mix and Korean-inspired regimen discipline to the city. “I would love to expand worldwide,” she says of the longer-term vision. “This is going to be changing the beauty industry for sure.”
Lubin points to the long arc of results as a differentiator. “It’s not just addressing the way you look today,” he says. “It’s developing natural collagen and doing the things today that’s gonna make you look way better and have a more graceful aging process 5, 10, 20 years down the road.”
