2014 World Spa & Wellness Awards shortlist announced
Published
04th Nov 2013
The shortlist for the 2014 World Spa & Wellness Awards has now been finalised.
Spas across Asia and Australasia, Eastern Europe, Western Europe and Scandinavia, North and South America and the Middle East and Africa, were assessed as part of a comprehensive judging process that looked at factors such as treatment standards, the quality of services and facilities, spa concept and standout features.
The finalists are:
Hotel Spa of the Year: Asia & Australasia
Espa at Resorts World Sentosa, Sentosa Island, Singapore
The Peninsula Spa Bangkok, Thailand
The Peninsula Spa Tokyo, Japan
The spa at Mandarin Oriental Singapore
Destination Spa of the Year: Asia & Australasia
Chiva-Som International Health Resort, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
Como Shambhala Estate, Bali, Indonesia
Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat, Tallebudgera, Australia
Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary and Holistic Spa Resort, Koh Samui,Thailand
Hotel Spa of the Year: Eastern Europe
Espa at D-Hotel Maris, Marmaris-Mugla, Turkey
La Source d’Istra at M'Istra'l Hotel & Spa, Moscow, Russia
Mandara Spa at Lotte Hotel Moscow, Russia
Purovel Spa & Sport at Swissotel The Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey
Destination Spa of the Year: Eastern Europe
Richmond Nua Wellness Spa, Sapanca, Turkey
Romanov Les, Kostroma, Russia
Spa Vilnius, Druskininkai, Lithuania
Hotel Spa of the Year: Middle East
Anantara Spa at Eastern Mangroves Hotel & Spa, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Anantara Spa at Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Shuiqi Spa & Fitness, Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, UAE
Talise Ottoman Spa, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Dubai, UAE
Destination Spa of the Year: Middle East & Africa
Angsana Spa Balaclava, Mauritius
Banyan Tree Spa Al Wadi, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
Kallisti Spa, La Marsa, Tunisia
Hotel Spa of the Year: North & South America
Grand Velas Riviera Maya Spa, Riviera Maya, Mexico
Spa My Blend by Clarins, The Ritz-Carlton Toronto, Canada
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas, USA
Destination Spa of the Year: North & South America
Banyan Tree Spa Mayakoba, Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Lapinha Spa, Lapa, Brazil
Sante Spa Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Hotel Spa of the Year: Western Europe & Scandinavia
Anazoe Spa at Costa Navarino, Messinia, Greece
Espa at The Europe Hotel & Resort, Killarney, Ireland
Spa Le Bristol by La Prairie at Hôtel Le Bristol, Paris, France
The Spa at Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof, Frankfurt, Germany
Destination Spa of the Year: Western Europe & Scandinavia
Ayurveda Parkschloesschen, Traben-Trarbach, Germany
Clinique La Prairie, Clarens-Montreux, Switzerland
Lefay Resort & Spa Lago di Garda, Gargnano, Italy
Monart Destination Spa, Enniscorthy, Ireland
Sha Wellness Clinic, Alicante, Spain
Hotel Spa of the Year: Africa
The Spa at the Arabella Hotel & Spa, Kleinmond, South Africa
One&Only Cape Town, South Africa
The Spa at the Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa, Cape Town, South Africa
The winners will be announced at a black-tie awards night in London on Sunday February 23, 2014. Individual tickets and table bookings are now available.