World Spa & Wellness Awards

Thank you for celebrating the spa industry on 2nd March at The Brewery London at the 2025 World Spa & Wellness Awards. Be inspired by the work of your peers, share ideas and network with industry professionals, judges and suppliers.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Attending the Awards

Where do the Awards take place?

The World Spa & Wellness Awards 2026 will be held on Sunday 1 March 2026.

How do I get a ticket?

Tickets will be available to book in December 2025.

Can we take the team?

Yes, please do! We would recommend getting in touch with the Awards Team if you are looking to do this in separate transactions so that we can allocate your booking accordingly

Do you have hotel recommendations or booking service?

To assist you with your travel arrangements, we have arranged an accommodation and travel booking service with Event Express. We will release rates soon.

Entering the Awards

What is the last date to get my entry submitted?

Entries for the 2026 awards are not yet open! Stay tuned for updates.

Can I post a hard copy of my entry?

No - ALL entries must be submitted online.

What are the eligibility dates for entry?

Entrants eligible for consideration must have been opened before 1st May 2022.

Do I have to pay to enter?

No, there is no charge to enter the awards. 

However, all shortlisted finalists are expected to send a representative to the awards night, held in London on the 1st March 2026. Those attending will need to pay for and make their own arrangements for accommodation and/or travel.

Can I enter more than one category?

You may only enter one of the Spa of the Year categories for any one property. However, you may also enter as many relevant of the following: Spa Leader, Sustainable Spa, Worldwide Health & Wellness Destination and Team of the Year. 

If entering more than one category, please ensure you have submitted each separate entry and they are in the transactions section of your account. Make sure each entry is unique in its content. The judges can become familiar with repeated entries.

Can I submit more than one entry under the same account login?

Yes, one account can be created for multiple entries including entries for different Spas/Entrants. Please ensure the correct details for the entrant are completed on the entry form.

If I reach the shortlist, is there anything else I need to do?

Yes, please see further details below.

Second-round judging for the Spa of the Year and Worldwide Health & Wellness Destination categories:

  • All entrants will receive an email after the first-round judging detailing whether or not they have achieved finalist status.
  • Official visitor:
    • All finalists for the Spa of the Year and Worldwide Health & Wellness Destination of the Year categories will be contacted by an official visiting judge, who will make an appointment to see the facilities. They will stay overnight and experience two treatments including your signature body treatment and one other (such as a massage or facial). Afterwards they will then report back to the judges.
    • The cost of the stay (up to a maximum of two nights where travel and timings are difficult), food, soft drinks, treatments, and transfers are to be covered directly by the shortlisted property.
    • This does not include alcohol, retail and costs associated with any additional guests (including any uplift on accommodation, all food, all drinks, all treatments and retail associated with this additional individual). If these additional costs are covered by the property, the property will be disqualified.
    • These visits will take place between Tuesday 10 September and Tuesday 5 November.

Second-round judging for the Sustainable Spa of the Year:

  • Finalists in this category will then be required to provide a video (based on set criteria) and to attend a virtual official interview on Tuesday 22 October 2024. If you are unable to attend the virtual official interview you will automatically be disqualified from the Awards.

Second-round judging for the Leader of the Year:

  • Finalists in this category will be required to attend a virtual interview on Wednesday 23 October 2024. If you are unable to attend, you will automatically be disqualified from the Awards.

The spa and wellness industry’s very finest were recognised at the World Spa & Wellness Awards 2025, which took place at a black-tie gala dinner at Grade II listed venue The Brewery London on Sunday 2nd March. Global spa leaders joined together for an evening of celebration as the awards acknowledged and rewarded the outstanding work carried out by spas across the globe.

The full list of winners is: 

Spa of the Year: Asia & Australasia
Sponsored by Gharieni Group
Soneva Soul at Soneva Fushi Resort

Spa of the Year: Europe
Sponsored by Swissline
Farris Bad

Spa of the Year: Middle East & Africa
Sponsored by 111Skin
Talise Ottoman Spa at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray

Spa of the Year: North & South America
Sponsored by Grown Alchemist
Golden Door

Spa Leader of the Year
Lyndall Mitchell

Spa Team of the Year
Sponsored by RKF Luxury Linen
Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru

Sustainable Spa of the Year
Sponsored by Elemis
Lefay Resort & Spa Dolomiti and Lefay Resort & Spa Lago di Garda

Worldwide Health & Wellness Destination of the Year
Sponsored by Lemi Group
Golden Door

View the full shortlist for the 2025 World Spa & Wellness Awards here.

The winners of the Professional Beauty Awards 2025 were also revealed during the ceremony – discover the winners here.

Congratulations to all our winners, and a huge thank you to our judges and sponsors. If you’re interested in entering the World Spa & Wellness Awards 2026, register your interest here!

The World Spa & Wellness Awards Hall of Fame is one of the highest accolades and achieving a place is no mean feat.

To be inducted in to the World Spa & Wellness Awards Hall of Fame, properties and individuals must win the same category at World Spa & Wellness Awards three times.

Once a property or individual has achieved a place in the World Spa & Wellness Awards Hall of Fame, they can no longer enter this category. Hall of Fame inductees must wait two full years before re-entering their Hall of Fame category. For example, a spa entering the Hall of Fame in 2023 could not re-enter their Hall of Fame category until 2026.

Below are the members of the World Spa & Wellness Awards Hall of Fame since the Hall of Fame began in 2023. This list will be updated annually with the incredible properties and individuals once they have been inducted to the Hall of Fame.

2023

Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa, Koh Samui, Thailand - Worldwide Health and Wellness Destination of the Year

The World Spa and Wellness Awards 2026

The World Spa & Wellness Awards recognise and reward the work that Spas do around the globe, honouring Hotel and Resort Spas in all regions. One of the leading honours in the industry, our awards acknowledge excellence of care, and service and standards, aiming to inspire Spas around the world and raise global industry standards.

To register your interest for 2026, please fill in the form and we will keep you updated on when entries open and tickets go on sale.

Sponsors

111Skin
Elemis
Gharieni
Grown Alchemist
Lemi
RKF
Swiss line

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