| AWARDS WON BY THAILAND |
| Award Category |
Winner |
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Asian Spa Capital of the Year |
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Thailand |
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Destination Spa of the Year |
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Six Senses Destination Spa, Phuket, Thailand |
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Medi-Spa of the Year |
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S Medical Spa, Bangkok |
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Spa Personality of the Year |
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Karina Stewart, Co-founder, Brand & Concept Director, Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary, Samui |
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Men's Spa Treatment of the Year |
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"Man Space Healing Balance Massage", i.sawan Residential Spa & Club, Grand Hyatt, Erawan Bangkok |
| Source: AsiaSpa Awards 2009 release dated 13 November, 2009 |
Thailand is among the big winners of the fifth AsiaSpa Awards, presented by AsiaSpa magazine — the region's most recognized spa and wellness publication.
Thailand won awards in five categories — "Asian Spa Capital of the Year", "Destination Spa of the Year" for Six Senses Destination Spa Phuket, “Medi-Spa of the Year” for S Medical Spa in Bangkok, "Spa Personality of the Year" for Karina Stewart, Co-founder, Brand & Concept Director, Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary, and “Men's Spa Treatment of the Year” for "Man Space Healing Balance Massage", i.sawan Residential Spa & Club, Grand Hyatt, Erawan Bangkok.
The winners of the fifth AsiaSpa Awards, presented by AsiaSpa magazine were announced and honoured at a glittering evening in Hong Kong.
Celebrating the best in innovation and quality in spas around the region, the 27 categories voted on by 28 independent judges were won by spas, spa personalities, associations and resorts that have set the benchmarks for quality and service in the region.
Hosted at Hong Kong's classy Armani Bar, it was a night of glitz and glamour as Asia's spa community came together to celebrate its finest.
Green T. House in Beijing also won for "Day Spa of the Year" as well as "Spa Design of the Year". "Spa Event of the Year" went to the Global Spa Summit held at Interlaken, Switzerland. In the first year for the category "Best Children's Spa Menu of the Year", the Ice Cream Spa at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island emerged as the category's debut winner.
"The year has been a particularly tough one for the spa and wellness industry, yet some spas, brands and resorts have come out even stronger than before. The highly respected ASA are there to recognise the very best of the best and push forward the whole industry to higher standards." said Olivier Burlot, Managing Director of Blu Inc Media.
"Asia currently has the largest number of spas under development of any region in the world, a fact that is reflected in the magazine's pages," said AsiaSpa's Editor-in-Chief, Rebecca Walker. "We are looking forward to an exciting 2010."
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| THE WINNERS OF THE ASIA SPA AWARDS 2009 |
| Award Category |
Winner |
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Destination Spa of the Year |
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Six Senses Destination Spa,
Phuket, Thailand |
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Urban Spa of the Year |
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Bliss Spa, W Hotel, Hong Kong |
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Day Spa of the Year |
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Green T. House, Beijing |
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New Spa of the Year |
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The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Sanya |
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Spa for Men of the Year |
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Chuan Spa at Langham Place Mongkok,
Hong Kong |
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Spa Retreat of the Year |
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COMO Shambhala Retreat, Uma Ubud, Bali |
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Eco-Spas of the Year |
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Spa by Mandara, Alila Villas Hadahaa, Maldives |
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Socially Responsible Spa of the Year |
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The Shinta Mani Spa, Cambodia |
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Medi-Spa of the Year |
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S Medical Spa, Bangkok |
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Asian Spa Capital of the Year |
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Thailand |
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Spa Association of the Year |
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APSWC - Asia-Pacific Spa & Wellness Coalition |
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Spa Event of the Year |
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Global Spa Summit |
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Spa Personality of the Year |
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Karina Stewart, Co-founder, Brand & Concept Director, Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary, Samui |
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In-Spa Training of the Year |
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CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La |
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Spa Academy of the Year |
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Banyan Tree Spa Academy |
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Spa Design of the Year |
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Green T. House, Beijing |
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Best Children's Spa Menu of the Year |
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Ice Cream Spa, Conrad Maldives Rangali Island |
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Spa Treatment of the Year |
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"Hilot Trilogy", Mandala Spa & Villas, Boracay |
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Holistic Treatment of the Year |
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"Sound and Stone", Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat, Australia |
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Men's Spa Treatment of the Year |
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"Man Space Healing Balance Massage", i.sawan Residential Spa & Club, Grand Hyatt, Erawan Bangkok |
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Spa's Therapist Team of the Year |
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Mandarin Oriental |
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Spa Product of the Year |
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Algotherm |
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Anti-Ageing Product of the Year |
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Aromatherapy Associates, 'Fine Line Face Oil' |
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Natural Product of the Year |
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ilã, 'ilã Face Oil for Glowing Radiance' |
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Men's Product of the Year |
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Pevonia, 'Easy-Glide Shaving Emulsion' |
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Spa Cuisine of the Year |
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The Farm, Philippines |
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Spa Marketing of the Year |
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CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La |
| Source: AsiaSpa Awards 2009 release dated 13 November, 2009 |
AsiaSpa Awards
The AsiaSpa Awards were created in 2005 in order to give recognition to the sensational spas in Asia. Now in its fifth edition — AsiaSpa Awards 2009, the awards are proving to be more popular than ever.
Setting a great benchmark for spas in the region as well as around the world, the AsiaSpa Awards also help put the spot light on Asia's best spas around the world.
Innovation and Quality
In particular highlighting innovation and quality, essential ingredients found in the world's best spas, the AsiaSpa Awards dig deep into the spa industry to find the most original places to relax, heal and grow. Whatever their size or concept, if a spa is consistently providing outstanding treatments then it is ripe for nomination.
Accessibility
AsiaSpa magazine has worked hard to establish the region's most accessible spa awards. Any spa is welcome to put forward their bid for a nomination, at absolutely no cost. As a result this opens up the awards to spas whether they are part of an international brand or a single individual neighbourhood spa.
Transparency
In order to satisfy the spa industry that the awards are without bias, they have been set up to be as transparent as possible. While spas are welcome to put forward their nominations, it is our panel of over 20 expert judges that initiate the shortlist of nominations, and finally choose the winners. They send their final choices straight to the OLN law firm and the final winners are announced at the annual awards ceremony each November.
The Judges
In order to have the fairest judging criteria possible, the judges are hand-picked from almost every country in Asia. Experts in the field of spa, healing and beauty, they objectively select the spas most deserving of their nominations, from both their home destinations and the rest of Asia.
Source: AsiaSpa Awards 2009 -
http://www.asiaspa.com/awards.asp
Contact information:
Rebecca Walker, Editor-in-chief, AsiaSpa Magazine
Email: queries@bluincmedia.com
Tel: +852 2165 2800
Web site: www.asiaspa.com, www.asiaspaawards.com
About AsiaSpa
AsiaSpa is Asia's only magazine totally dedicated to the pursuit of complete wellbeing. From the latest spa destinations and treatments to health, cuisine, fashion and cosmetics, AsiaSpa provides over 120,000 of today's wealthiest, brand-conscious urban females with an essential guide to pampering and inner tranquility. For more information, visit: www.asiaspa.com
E-mails:
AsiaSpa: queries@bluincmedia.com
AsiaSpa India: parineeta@asiaspaindia.com
About Blu Inc Media (HK)
Blu Inc Media, a fully owned subsidiary of SPH magazine is a leading publisher of high-end leisure and industry magazines, including English-language, Chinese-language and bilingual titles. Distributed around Asia and the globe, the company's titles include Asia-Pacific Boating, China Boating, JET Asia-Pacific, AsiaSpa, Action Asia, LP Luxury Properties and Polo.
For more information, visit: www.bluincmedia.com.hk www.sphmagazines.com.sg
Source: AsiaSpa Awards 2009 release dated 13 November, 2009
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