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World Spa Awards – the global initiative to recognize and reward excellence in the spa and wellness sector – has announced the winners of its 2020 programme. Brands to lift top honours include Gstaad Palace, Switzerland (‘World’s Best Hotel Spa’), Lanserhof Tegernsee, Germany (‘World’s Best Medical Spa’) and doTERRA (‘World’s Best Aromatherapy Brand’), whilst the minimal opulence of Utah’s Amangiri led to its acknowledgement as ‘World’s Best Desert Spa’. Anantara also emerged as one of the big winners by taking the title for ‘World’s Best Hotel Spa Brand’, whilst the cutting-edge facilities of Switzerland’s Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa was recognised in the ‘World’s Best Spa Design’ category. Dubai cemented its reputation as the destination with it all by collecting the title for ‘World’s Best Spa Destination’.

In the newcomer categories, Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como, Italy was named ‘World’s Best New Hotel Spa’; Lefay Resort & SPA Dolomiti, Italy was voted ‘World’s Best New Resort Spa’; whilst Qatar’s Zulal Wellness Resort was crowned ‘World’s Best New Wellness Retreat’. The announcement follows a year-long search for the world’s top spa and wellness brands. Votes were cast by professionals working in the spa and wellness industry and by spa tourism consumers. Rebecca Cohen, Managing Director, World Spa Awards, said: “Our winners represent the very best of the best in the global spa and wellness sector and my congratulations to each of them. They have all demonstrated remarkable resilience in a year of unprecedented challenges.”

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The World Spa Awards 2020 programme received a record number of votes cast by the public. This shows that the appetite for spa and wellness tourism has never been as keen and bodes well for the industry’s future as the global recovery begins. Other winners included InterContinental® Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, Vietnam (‘World’s Best Resort Spa), One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai (‘World’s Best Hammam Spa) and Thermes Marins Monte-Carlo (‘World’s Best Casino Hotel Spa’).

ABOUT WORLD SPA AWARDS Launched in 2015 , World Spa Awards was developed in reaction to overwhelming demand from the spa industry for a programme that was fair and transparent; a programme with a mission to serve as the deﬁnitive benchmark of excellence, and to help to foster a new era of growth in spa and wellness tourism. For further details visit worldspaawards.com

For a full list of winners visit: https://worldspaawards.com/winners/2020

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STAAD PALACE THE 5* GSTAAD PALACE OPENED ITS DOORS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 1913 AND IS NOW OWNED BY THE THIRD GENERATION OF THE SCHERZ FAMILY, MAKING IT ONE OF THE LAST FAMILY-RUN LUXURY HOTELS IN EUROPE. ITS 90 ROOMS AND SUITES PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL PANORAMIC VIEWS OUT OVER THE BERNESE OBERLAND AND SKILFULLY COMBINE ELEGANT CONTEMPORARY DESIGN WITH ALPINE COSINESS. The hotel boasts ﬁve gourmet dining outlets, which together hold 15 Gault Millau points and include the cosy underground La Fromagerie restaurant, open only in winter and serving up traditional fondues and raclettes with a luxury twist in the form of Champagne and truﬄe. Post-adventure winding down can be found at the sumptuous Palace Spa, which features a

heated indoor pool and Olympic-sized outdoor pool, open in the summer season. Having just scooped three prizes at the World Spa Awards – including World’s Best Hotel Spa 2020 – the Palace Spa in the quaint Alpine retreat is excited to take guests on a globally-inspired wellbeing journey.

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The hotel’s new Spa Around The World retreat package combines traditional know-how from the world’s most sought-after centres of wellness with luxury accommodation in beautiful natural surrounds to provide the ultimate restorative break this winter. The package includes: • Accommodation offers of 3-5 nights (including culinary credits, Palace Spa access and room upgrades subject to availability) • Journey to one chosen “Spa Destination” programme: THAILAND: Thai massage, reflexology and boxing fitness session INDIA: Therapy by Shiva Ananda Kizhi therapy, “peaceful mind” massage and yoga session ITALY: Couple’s massage in the private suite with rose scrub and glass of wine MOROCCO: 120min Hammam experience in the private suite with Moroccan tea. Offer available January-March 2021 and guests can combine multiple destinations into a bespoke journey package by contacting spa@palace.ch directly.

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The hotel’s 1,800 m2 wellness sanctuary comprises of 8 treatment rooms oﬀering restorative treatments from Sisley, local organic brand Jardin des Monts, The Organic Pharmacy and Shiva Ananda, based on the ancient art of healing. The Spa also features a private spa suite, saunas and steam baths, a unique hammam experience and a relaxation lounge with a ﬁreplace.

The well-equipped Technogym fitness room offers personal training as well as one-to-one Pilates sessions. There is also a squash court and four outdoor tennis courts which are open during the summer months. For those keen to train at the highest level, there is also a Cellgym facility, offering intermittent hypoxic training (IHT) which is very similar to altitude training. https://www.palace.ch/en/

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WORLD SPA AWARDS 2020 WINNERS & NOMINEES WORLD

One&Only Spa at One&Only Cape Town (South Africa)

WORLD'S BEST AIRLINE LOUNGE SPA 2020

Six Senses Spa Fiji (Fiji)

Etihad Six Senses Spa WINNER

WORLD'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

The Pearl Spa at Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach (UAE)

British Airways Elemis Travel Spa

Palace Spa at Gstaad Palace (Switzerland) WINNER

The Spa at Amanyara (Turks & Caicos)

Qantas Aurora Spa

Aman Spa at Aman Tokyo (Japan) Armani/SPA at Armani Hotel Dubai (UAE) East Day Spa at SKYCITY Grand Hotel Auckland (New Zealand) Faena Spa at Faena Hotel Buenos Aires (Argentina) Spa Sisley at Hotel Christopher (Saint Barthélemy) The Saxon Spa at Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa (South Africa) The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Boston (United States)

Gaia Retreat & Spa (Australia) WINNER

WORLD'S BEST AROMATHERAPY BRAND 2020

Amara Spa at Park Hyatt Dubai (UAE)

doTERRA WINNER

Beauty Expert by Mandala Wellness Group (Tanzania) MiraSpa at The Mira Hong Kong (China) ONDA Beauty, Tribeca (United States)

HARNN Heritage Spa at InterContinental® Danang Sun Peninsula Resort (Vietnam) WINNER

Dubai WINNER

JW Venice Spa at JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa (Italy) Life in Balance Spa at Miraval Austin (United States)

Aromatherapy Associates Banyan Tree Essentials HARNN Essential Oils Rocky Mountain Oils Tisserand Aromatherapy

Oriental Spa (Spain)

WORLD'S BEST SPA DESTINATION 2020

Iridium Spa at The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort (Maldives)

Thai Airways Royal Orchid Spa Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Spa

WORLD'S BEST DAY SPA 2020

WORLD'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

Anantara Spa at Tivoli Ecoresort Praia do Forte (Brazil)

Emirates Timeless Spa

Arizona Bali (Indonesia) Fiji Jamaica Maldives Mexico Morocco Switzerland

Nominees listed alphabetically E&OE

WORLD'S BEST BEAUTY SALON 2020 Kosmetikinstitut Aurora Innsbruck (Austria) WINNER Beauty Connection Spa, Dubai (UAE) Carita The House of Beauty Paris (France) John Barrett New York (United States) Maison de Joelle Jumeirah Dubai (UAE) MISS FOX Melbourne (Australia) Truelase Beauty Clinic, Dubai (UAE)

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WORLD'S BEST CASINO HOTEL SPA 2020

The Spa at Castel Monastero (Italy)

Castle Hot Springs Spa (United States)

Thermes Marins Monte-Carlo (Monaco) WINNER

The Spa at Château de Bagnols Hotel & Spa (France)

Life in Balance Spa at Miraval Arizona (United States)

Banyan Tree Spa Marina Bay Sands (Singapore)

The Spa at Coworth Park (United Kingdom)

The Ritz-Carlton Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain Arizona (United States)

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The Spa at JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, California (United States)

ESPA at Resorts World Sentosa (Singapore) Grand Spa at MGM Grand (United States) Mandara Spa at Atlantis Paradise Island (Bahamas) Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas (United States)

SPA & Meer at TUI Cruises WINNER Canyon Ranch SpaClub on Celebrity Cruises Champneys Spa on Marella Cruises at TUI Cruises

The Sujan Spa at The Serai, Jaisalmer (India) Timeless Spa at Al Maha Desert Resort Spa, Dubai (UAE)

Soul Spa at Sochi Marriott Krasnaya Polyana Hotel (Russia)

Costa Cruises' Samsara Spa Crystal Cruises' Crystal Life Spa

WORLD'S BEST DETOX PROGRAMME 2020

The Spa at Wynn Macau (China)

Deep Nature Spa M/S Paul Gauguin

The Mayr Detox at Verba Mayr (Russia) WINNER

WORLD'S BEST CITY RESORT SPA 2020

Mandara Spa at Norweigen Cruise Line

Detox Cleanse at The Farm at San Benito (Philippines)

MSC Cruises Aurea Spa

Euphoria Wellbeing Detox at Euphoria Retreat (Greece)

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Jumeira Dubai (UAE) WINNER

The Spa at Seabourn

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Kamalaya's Comprehensive Detox Program at Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa Resort (Thailand)

The Aman Spa at Amangiri (United States) WINNER

Master Detox at The LifeCo (Turkey)

One&Only Spa at One&Only Cape Town (South Africa)

Al Wadi Spa at The RitzCarlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert (UAE)

SHA Detox at SHA Wellness Clinic (Spain)

WORLD'S BEST COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL SPA 2020

Al Wathba Spa at Al Wathba, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Abu Dhabi (UAE)

The Spa at Fonteverde (Italy) WINNER

Anantara Spa at Anantara Tozeur Resort (Tunisia)

Ultimate Herbal Detox Program at The Source Herbal Detox Retreat (Thailand)

The Spa & Bath House at The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa (United Kingdom)

Anantara Spa at Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara (UAE)

Villa Eden Signature Guest Detox Intensive (Italy)

Banyan Tree Spa at Banyan Tree Macau Iridium Spa at The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi (UAE)

THE KINGS WAY by Dr Harry F. König at Villa Stéphanie (Germany)

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WORLD SPA AWARDS 2020 WINNERS & NOMINEES WORLD'S BEST ECO SPA 2020

Lorrens Ladies Spa (United Kingdom)

Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat (Australia) WINNER

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Amuna Ayurveda Retreat (Sri Lanka) Aro Hā Wellness Retreat (New Zealand) CrassulaECO Spa at Cornelia De Luxe Resort (Turkey) Joyas del Ecuador Wellness Spa (Ecuador) Post Ranch Spa at Post Ranch Inn, California (United States) Six Senses Spa at Con Dao (Vietnam) Six Senses Spa at Ninh Van Bay (Vietnam) The Farm at San Benito (Philippines) The Spa at Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley (Australia) The Spa at Tivoli Ecoresort Praia do Forte (Brazil) Una Spa at Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel (Peru) Vindhu Spa at aaaVeee Nature's Paradise (Maldives) Waterfall Spa at Blancaneaux Lodge (Belize)

WORLD'S BEST FEMALE SPA 2020 Al Faisaliah Spa by ESPA at Al Faisaliah Hotel Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) WINNER Evania Ladies Spa at Park Hyatt Jeddah, Marina Club & Spa (Saudi Arabia)

Raffles Female Spa at Raffles Makkah Palace (Saudi Arabia) Waldorf Astoria Jeddah Spa at Waldorf Astoria Jeddah - Qasr al Sharq (Saudi Arabia)

Kempinski The Spa One&Only Spa Red Lane Spa by Sandals Sense, A Rosewood Spa Talise by Jumeirah

WORLD'S BEST HOTEL SPA SUITES 2020

WORLD'S BEST HAMMAM SPA 2020

Spa Suites at Address Downtown Dubai (UAE) WINNER

The Hammam at One&Only Spa at One&Only Royal Mirage (UAE) WINNER

Bürgenstock Spa Suite at Bürgenstock Hotel (Switzerland)

The Hammam at Anantara Spa at Anantara Eastern Mangroves Hotel (UAE) The Hammam at Çırağan Palace Kempinski Spa, managed by Sanitas (Turkey) The Hammam at ESPA at Resorts World Sentosa (Singapore) The Hammam at Iridium Spa at The St. Regis Astana (Kazakhstan)

The Spa Suite at Beau-Rivage Palace Hotel Lausanne (Switzerland)

WORLD'S BEST MALE GROOMING SALON BRAND 2020 1847 Dubai (UAE) WINNER Adam Grooming Atelier (United Kingdom) Genco Male Grooming (United Kingdom)

The Hammam at The Spa at Royal Mansour (Morocco)

Gentlemen's Tonic (United Kingdom)

The Hammam at Tierra Santa Spa at Faena Hotel Miami Beach (United States)

Murdock London (United Kingdom)

WORLD'S BEST HOTEL SPA BRAND 2020

Truman’s Gentlemen’s Groomers New York (United States)

Anantara Spa WINNER Banyan Tree Spa Iridium Spas at St. Regis Hotels & Resorts Jiva Spa by Taj Hotels

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Spiff for Men, New York (United States)

WORLD'S BEST MALE SPA 2020 The Ritz-Carlton Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) WINNER

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All-men's Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre (Saudi Arabia)

The Original FX Mayr (Austria)

Raffles Male Spa at Raffles Makkah Palace (Saudi Arabia)

Villa Eden The Leading Park Retreat (Italy)

Seba Gentlemen's Spa at Park Hyatt Jeddah, Marina Club & Spa (Saudi Arabia)

Villa Stéphanie (Germany)

The Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)

WORLD'S BEST MEDICAL SPA 2020

Verba Mayr (Russia)

Vivamayr Maria Worth (Austria)

WORLD'S BEST MINERAL & HOT SPRINGS SPA 2020 TAUERN SPA Kaprun (Austria) WINNER

WORLD'S BEST NAIL STUDIO BRAND 2020 PEDI:MANI:CURE Studio by Bastien Gonzalez WINNER Margaret Dabbs London Perfect 10 Sorbet

WORLD'S BEST NEW HOTEL SPA 2020 The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como (Italy) WINNER Asaya Active at Rosewood Guangzhou (China)

Lanserhof Tegernsee (Germany) WINNER

Amanemu (Japan)

Chenot Palace Health Wellness Hotel (Azerbaijan)

Angsana Spa Tengchong Hot Spring Village (China)

Chic la Vie Med Spa Nevada (United States)

Bagni di Pisa (Italy)

Guerlain Spa at Hotel X Toronto (Canada)

Clinique La Prairie (Switzerland)

Castle Hot Springs Spa (United States)

Laurea Spa at Savoy Palace (Portugal)

Healing Waters Kansas (United States)

Chena Hot Springs Resort (United States)

Kurotel - Longevity Medical Center and Spa (Brazil)

Glen Ivy Hot Springs, California (United States)

The Langley Spa at The Langley, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Buckinghamshire (United Kingdom)

Lanserhof Lans (Austria)

HARNN Heritage Spa – ANA InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa (Japan)

Medical Center Bad Ragaz (Switzerland) Nescens Spa at La Réserve Genève Hotel, Spa and Villas (Switzerland)

Laugarvatn Fontana Geothermal Baths (Iceland)

NewDermaMed Advanced Laser and Plastic Surgery Clinic (Canada)

Polynesian Spa (New Zealand)

Niranlada Medi-Spa at ChivaSom (Thailand) SHA Wellness Clinic (Spain) Spa Nescens at VICTORIAJUNGFRAU Grand Hotel & Spa (Switzerland)

Nayara Springs (Costa Rica)

QC Terme Bagni di Bormio (Italy) The Spa at Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort (Costa Rica) The Spa at Terme di Saturnia Spa & Golf Resort (Italy)

Cheval Blanc Spa at Cheval Blanc St-Tropez (France)

The Ritz-Carlton Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Perth (Australia) The Spa at Address Fountain Views (UAE) The Spa at Arctic Bath (Sweden) The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, Beijing (China) The Spa at The West Hollywood EDITION (United States) The Wine Spa at Puro Vik (Chile) Three Graces Spa at Grantley Hall (United Kingdom) Uma Spa at Tierra Chiloé Adventure & Spa Hotel (Chile)

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MARK KIRBY EMAAR Best in Travel: Congratulations on your victory at the World Spa Awards, with the Spa Suites at Address Downtown Dubai being honoured with the trophy for World’s Best Hotel Spa Suites. How does it feel to have won? Mark Kirby: We are very honoured with this accolade. Address Downtown’s luxurious Spa Suites are the epitome of relaxation and indulgence and we are very proud to oﬀer our guests that little peace haven they crave when visiting our ﬂagship hotel. The Spa Suites at Address Downtown Dubai feature an impressive expansive terrace as well as a Jacuzzi, serving as a dramatic backdrop of Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Fountains. MARK KIRBY

With World Spa Awards recognising the Spa Suites at Address Downtown Dubai as a world leader, Best in Travel here chats with Mark Kirby, head of hospitality at Emaar, to ﬁnd out more.

BiT: Can you tell us a little about the product there at Address Downtown Dubai, what is on offer to the wellness traveller? MK: The Spa at Address Downtown is a tranquil, fragrant, and luxurious sanctuary of relaxation and rejuvenation. We offer signature therapies and techniques infused with western expertise and eastern wisdom for a blissful experience. Every aspect of the décor and ambience has been thoughtfully considered to complement holistic well-being. The Spa at Address Downtown offers unparalleled amenities with eight treatment rooms, a double Hammam Suite with two

exclusive scrub rooms, unique heat and water experiences and private relaxation areas. BiT: How will winning at the World Spa Awards help you to promote the Spa Suites at the property as we move into 2021? MK: Winning the award is a testament to The Spa’s luxury concept and we look forward to receiving more guests for opulent treatments at The Spa. We have also recently partnered up with Medi-Diamond Skincare from Korea. The luxurious results-driven treatments of Medi-Diamond are 100 per cent bio-cellulose wrinkle improving and antiageing. It’s a partnership we are very enthusiastic about as our guests are extremely passionate about this skincare range that delivers proven results. BiT: With Dubai, and the United Arab Emirates, leading the Middle East in the eﬀort to vaccinate the population against Covid-19, is there a feeling of optimism returning to the market this year? MK: Dubai was recently recognised as one of the safest cities in the world. The emirate is following global initiatives amid Covid-19 while at the same time positioning itself as a destination that remains open and is welcoming tourists back to the region.

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The government’s eﬀorts are outstanding, and we are seeing a good ﬂow of guests constantly, this is very positive for the country as well as the hospitality industry. We are very strict at following the health and safety measures set out by authorities. All our employees take a Covid19 test before coming into work from overseas; and quarantine if they come into close contact with a positive case. The Spa’s common areas, changing rooms and washrooms are sanitised and disinfected at least once every hour, as well as before and after each guest.

Treatment rooms provide new linen and towels for every guest and disposable bed covers are used for each session. We ask all our guests and ambassadors to wear masks, sanitise and keep distance at all times, where possible. Additionally, we have established a strategic partnership together with Kings College Hospital, with the aim to provide immediate access to high quality trusted healthcare should it be required for all our guests. Our guest can rest assured that we provide the highest standard of cleanliness around our property, especially The Spa.

MORE INFORMATION The Spa Suites at Address Downtown Dubai are lavishly appointed and feature an impressive terrace presenting views of the city, as well as a Jacuzzi. Access to the Club Lounge is a welcome privilege, with stylish seating and the ﬂavours of a reﬁned menu of refreshments served all through the day. Find out more at https://www.addresshotels.co m/en/hotels/addressdowntown/rooms-andsuites/spa-suites

There are moments in life when we appreciate what really matters; moments that all we need is to lay back and entrust ourselves into the care of people we can call our own. Let yourself go in a safe hideaway where you can truly slowdown in your own space, enjoy intimate moments in your own privacy, relish unique views and authentic experiences in your own comfort.

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INTERCONTINENTA SUN PENINSULA The “Journey of Marble Mountains” package at the Harnn Heritage Spa starts with a personal consultation, and it may be unlike anything you’ve experienced before. You’ll be asked to ﬁll out a questionnaire that is equal parts medical and metaphysical, ranging from health and skin problems to your favorite colour, food, weather – even your personality type and greatest fears.

The point of all of this is to determine your natural element. Traditional Vietnamese medicine, called Dong Y, is derived from Chinese medicine and focuses on restoring balance between yin and yang and ﬁnding harmony among the Five Elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water.

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AL DANANG The flow of energy in our bodies is thought to follow the same path as nature: wood kindles fire, fire forms ash (earth), earth solidifies to form metal, metal (minerals) enriches water, water nourishes wood (trees).

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After your therapist ﬁnds your element, she will create a bespoke natural oil blend that best suits you. Your package will then include Dong Y treatment on a warm bed made from Danang’s famous marble, long regarded for its therapeutic properties.

You’ll ﬁnd this pattern of ﬁve frequently repeated throughout Vietnam. Marble Mountains, a popular attraction around 40 minutes from the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, are better known to the Vietnamese as Ngu Hanh Son, or Five Elements Mountains, with each one named for a natural element.

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You’ll also encounter the Five Elements in Vietnamese cuisine, where each taste (sour, bitter, sweet, spicy and salty) corresponds to an element. At a meal, there is an effort to balance out these five tastes, as well as to appeal to the five senses and nourish five internal organs of the body. The power of five is seen in many other aspects of Vietnamese culture, such as a visual balance of colours.

So are you ﬁre or water? Find out at Harnn Heritage Spa located at Sea level. danang.intercontinental.com

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EUPEPSIA WELLNESS RESORT Having been recognised as one of the best-in-thebusiness by voters at the World Spa est in Travel here chats with Eupepsia Wellness Resort to discover more. Best in Travel: Congratulations on your victory at the World Spa Awards, with Eupepsia Wellness Resort having taken the title of Best Wellness Retreat. How does it feel to have won?

Eupepsia Wellness Resort: We are very grateful to our guests and to everyone who voted for us. We feel that this award is testament to our signature approach to wellness, which is founded on the philosophy of Ayurveda and aims to help people strengthen their health naturally to achieve inner and outer balance at all levels of the self: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. To this end, our wellness programs are curated to each guest’s bio-individuality and health and wellness needs, blending traditional Ayurvedic treatments and yoga with advanced health screenings, progressive therapies, nature

ﬁlled health and ﬁtness activities and chef-prepared ‘farm-to-table’ nutrient-rich world cuisine meals - for a truly transformative experience. BiT: How useful are the World Spa Awards when it comes to promoting Eupepsia Wellness Resort to a global hospitality audience? EWR: While today, we welcome guests from the United States and overseas, this award will no doubt help many more wellnessminded individuals around the world become better acquainted with Eupepsia’ programs and retreats. Our boutique resort is ideally located in Virginia within a day’s drive to two-thirds of the United States population, and within

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easy access to several international airports. BiT: Can you tell me a little about the resort – what is it that caught the eye of voters? EWR: Guests tell us that they love Eupepsia’s immersive and integrated experience with realtime curation, which helps them get the most of their wellness retreats with us. Our retreats feature highly personalised retreats, where we customise, with the help of a team of specialists, every aspect of our guests’ wellness programs, from the type of food tailored to each person’s body type, to the choice of spa treatments, health activities, healing therapies, and down to the herbal oil blends used. BiT: This has been a challenging year for the majority of the hospitality sector, is there a view that 2021 can mark a return to normal, now Covid-19 vaccines are being distributed?

EWR: Today, with health taking center stage, wellness is needed more than ever. In fact, Eupepsia witnessed a surge in demand for wellness retreats in 2020 and we expect this trend to continue in 2021 and beyond. Harnessing the power of nature, Eupepsia shifted its focus to immunity-boosting outdoor retreats in 2020 with the launch of Outdoor Wellness Staycations, where guests can breathe in some of the nation's purest air on guided hikes and nature walks in and around the property, or engage in outdoor sports, before enjoying spa treatments in our outdoor cabana and relaxing to the soothing sounds of the nearby creek. Our guests consider Eupepsia their home away from home and keeping them safe is our highest priority. Our guest rooms have been designed with this in mind, oﬀering direct access to open

spaces with ample fresh air and with contactless features, allowing guests to be safely on social distance. At the same time, we follow the strictest health protocols, in line with the guidance of health authorities.

MORE INFORMATION Set on 256 acres of rolling hills, fragrant fields, and farm and woodland in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, with extensive outdoor and indoor facilities, Eupepsia is a wellness sanctuary offering both tranquility and wellbeing, With its distinctive offering, stunning vistas and Bland County setting, Eupepsia is part of the Virginia Wellness Lifestyle— living with nature, for nature, by nature—along with neighbouring Giles County, known as Virginia's mountain playground Find out more at https://eupepsia.com

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Thermes Marins Monte-Carlo combines innovation and savoir-faire in a 6,600-m2 facility dedicated to wellness, ﬁtness and preventive health. It’s the perfect place for a luxurious and healthy break in the heart of Monaco, facing the Mediterranean. Beauty, slimming and relaxation are all within reach thanks to a team of multidisciplinary experts who assess every need and desire, providing a holistic solution in the way of personalised treatments and protocols. A haven of calm and luxury, Thermes Marins Monte-Carlo is an exceptional place that maximises the beneﬁts of the sea and the Mediterranean climate.

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The bird’s eye view of the sea from the heated pool is simply sublime. Here, everything is dedicated to wellness: the outdoor jacuzzi facing the port and the Rock, solarium, hammam, sauna & panoramic fitness room. Thermes Marins Monte-Carlo is equipped with a wide range of the latest technological equipment for highly effective results on slimming, antiageing, health and performance. A team of experts including therapists, a doctor, a nutritionist, and health and sports trainers define the personalised treatments and protocols in accordance with each person’s characteristics.

Tradition, beauty, quality, and authenticity are the values that Cinq Mondes spa at the MonteCarlo Bay Hotel & Resort holds most dear and embodies in its vision and savoir-faire. Face and body treatments, beauty rituals and traditional massages are all carried out in the utmost respect of ancient traditions. This 900m² facility is entirely dedicated to wellness, oﬀering a peaceful and restorative journey of the senses. https://www.montecarlosbm.com/en/wellnesssport-monaco/spa-cinq-mondes

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ADDRESS DOWNTOWN IS AN ICONIC FLAGSHIP HOTEL, REBORN AND RENEWED IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE MANNER, AND ELEGANTLY POISED IN A DISTRICT KNOWN FOR ITS SUPERLATIVES. With lavishly appointed rooms and suites, distinguished dining venues, serene spa and fitness facilities, all superbly complemented by superior service and avant garde amenities, the hotel is a destination for the discerning, and a haven for the connoisseur. Designed with finesse and graced by impeccable fittings and furnishings, all 220 guest rooms and 628 serviced residences elicit a sense of fascination from even the most well-travelled aficionados of fine living.

OUR SPA SUITE The magnificent panorama of Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Fountain make an unforgettable impression from the spacious balcony of the 160sqm Spa Suites Fountain View, while the Jacuzzi offers an immersive experience of tranquillity. Club Lounge access all through the day is both luxuriously appealing and reassuringly convenient at once.

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WORLD SPA AWARDS 2020 WINNERS & NOMINEES WORLD'S BEST NEW RESORT SPA 2020 Lefay SPA World at Lefay Resort & SPA Dolomiti (Italy) WINNER Anantara Spa at Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas (Malaysia) Anantara Spa at Anantara Tozeur Resort (Tunisia) Jiva Spa at Taj Rishikesh Resort & Spa, Uttarakhand (India) JW Marriott Sanya Haitang Bay Resort & Spa (China) Kempinski The Spa at Cabrits Resort & Spa Kempinski (Dominica)

Aman Kyoto (Japan) Canyon Ranch Woodside (United States) Castle Hot Springs (United States) Euphoria Retreat (Greece) Longevity Health & Wellness Hotel (Portugal) Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing (China) Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection (United States) Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort Bangkok (Thailand) Quinta da Comporta (Portugal)

Onda Spa at Quellenhof Luxury Resort Lazise (Italy)

Sensei Lāna‘i, A Four Seasons Resort (United States)

Sense, A Rosewood Spa at Rosewood Miramar Beach (United States)

Six Senses Bhutan

Spa Alkemia at Zadún, a RitzCarlton Reserve (Mexico)

WORLD'S BEST PRIVATE ISLAND SPA 2020

The Silversands Spa at Silversands Grenada (Grenada)

Nurai Spa at Zaya Nurai Island (UAE) WINNER

The Spa at Anantara Iko Mauritius Resort & Villas (Mauritius)

Anantara Spa at Banana Island Resort Doha (Qatar)

The Spa at Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel (Ecuador)

Banyan Tree Spa Vabbinfaru (Maldives)

The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa Palmas (Mexico)

Drift Spa at Niyama Private Islands Maldives

Waldorf Astoria Spa at Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal (Mexico)

Varua Te Ora Polynesian Spa at The Brando (French Polynesia) Velaa Spa at Velaa Private Island (Maldives)

WORLD'S BEST PRIVATE MEMBERS CLUB SPA 2020 Lanserhof at The Arts Club (United Kingdom) WINNER St. Andrews Country Club, Florida (United States) The Lanesborough Club & Spa (United Kingdom) Wellness at The Battery, San Francisco (United States)

WORLD'S BEST PRIVATE SPA VILLAS 2020 The Private Spa at Geinberg5 Private Spa & Villas (Austria) WINNER HARNN Heritage Spa at InterContinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort (Vietnam) Spa Lagoon Villas at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort (Vietnam) Spa Pool Villas at Banyan Tree Spa Sanctuary Phuket (Thailand)

Iridium Spa at The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort (Maldives)

Spa Villas at Porto Zante Villas & Spa (Greece)

JW Venice Spa at JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa (Italy)

WORLD'S BEST SPA & WELLNESS TOUR OPERATOR 2020

WORLD'S BEST NEW WELLNESS RETREAT 2020

Rock Spa at Fregate Island Private (Seychelles)

Zulal Wellness Resort (Qatar) WINNER

The Spa at Laucala Island (Fiji)

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Escape To Shape (United States) WINNER

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Healing Holidays (United Kingdom)

ESPA Life at Corinthia Hotel London (United Kingdom)

Kuoni (United Kingdom)

Iridium Spa at The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort (Maldives)

Pravassa (United States) Scott Dunn (UAE) Trip for Wellness (Portugal) Wellbeing Escapes (United Kingdom)

WORLD'S BEST SPA BRAND 2020 Natura Bissé WINNER Anantara Spa Babor Carol Joy London

Lanserhof at The Arts Club (United Kingdom) Lanserhof Lans (Austria) Onda Spa at Quellenhof Luxury Resort Lazise (Italy) Retreat Spa at Blue Lagoon (Iceland) Six Senses Spa Zil Pasyon (Seychelles) The Armani/SPA at Armani Hotel Milano (Italy) The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como (Italy)

Elemis ESPA ila L'Occitane La Prairie Pañpuri QMS MediCosmetics Sisley Paris

24 Carat Gold Radiance Facial at Emirates Palace Spa (UAE) Black Pearl 24K Golden Splendour at The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane (United Kingdom)) Brilliant Diamond Lifting at The Beverly Hills Hotel Spa by Natura Bissé (United States) Caviar Journey at Iridium Spa at The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort (Maldives) Glamour in Toronto at Guerlain Spa at Hotel X Toronto (United States) Lanna Ritual at Anantara Spa at Anantara Chiang Mai Resort (Thailand)

Chanterelle - Spa by JW at JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa (Vietnam) WINNER

Royal Saffron at The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Jumeira Dubai (UAE)

BVLGARI SPA at Bulgari Resort, Dubai (UAE)

Sculptural Young Face Lifting Massage - Natural Rejuvenation at Young Face Spa (Croatia)

JW Venice Spa at JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa (Italy) ShuiQi Spa at Atlantis The Palm, Dubai (UAE)

Alpine Spa at Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa (Switzerland) WINNER

The Iridium Spa at St. Regis Langkawi (Malaysia)

BVLGARI SPA at Bulgari Resort, Dubai (UAE)

Royal Heritage Ritual at Spa Uluwatu at InterContinental Bali Resort (Indonesia) WINNER

WORLD'S BEST SPA SERVICE EXCELLENCE 2020

WORLD'S BEST SPA DESIGN 2020

Anantara Spa at Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort (Thailand)

WORLD'S BEST SPA SIGNATURE TREATMENT 2020

The Ritz-Carlton Spa at The RitzCarlton, Hong Kong (China) The Spa at Ashford Castle (Ireland)

Signature Spa Suite Journeys at The Spa at Address Downtown Dubai (UAE) Sound Therapy at The Saxon Spa at Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa (South Africa) The Maasai Ritual at Africology Retreat at Essque Zalu Zanzibar (Tanzania) The Source at The Spa by ESPA at The Gleneagles Hotel (United Kingdom)

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WORLD SPA AWARDS 2020 WINNERS & NOMINEES WORLD'S BEST THERMAL GROTTO SPA 2020 Grotta Giusti (Italy) WINNER

WORLD'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020

Bagni di Pisa (Italy)

Mriya Resort & Spa (Russia) WINNER

Grotto Spa at Tigh Na Mara Seaside Spa Resort (Canada)

Chiva Som (Thailand)

Natura Spa at Grotto Bay Beach Resort (Bermuda)

COMO Maalifushi (Maldives)

WORLD'S BEST THERMAL SPA & MEDICAL WELLNESS OPERATOR 2020

Kurotel - Longevity Medical Center and Spa (Brazil)

VAMED Vitality World WINNER Deyle Management Hellweg-Sole-Thermen Kannewischer

WORLD'S BEST WELLNESS APP 2020 Calm WINNER

Elysia Wellness Retreat, Hunter Valley (Australia)

Santé Wellness Retreat (South Africa) Shou Sugi Ban House (United States) The Retreat Palm Dubai MGallery by Sofitel (UAE)

WORLD'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT BRAND 2020 Miraval Resorts & Spas WINNER

Headspace

Balance by Anantara

InsightTimer

Canyon Ranch

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WORLD'S BEST WELLNESS CLINIC 2020 Mriya Resort & Spa (Russia) WINNER ENHEL Wellness Spa Dome (Russia)

AFRICA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 The Saxon Spa at Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa (South Africa) WINNER Anantara Spa at Anantara Tozeur Resort (Tunisia) Kaya Spa at Tribe Hotel (Kenya) Resense Spa at Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra (Ghana) The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria at San Stefano (Egypt) The Spa at Royal Mansour (Morocco)

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Sensei Retreats Six Senses Wellness by COMO Shambhala

WORLD'S BEST WELLNESS TRAVEL AGENCY 2020 Ayurva Traveller WINNER

SHA Wellness Clinic (Spain)

Spa Wellness Travel

Sparkling Hill Resort (Canada)

Well Traveled

Valiant Clinic (UAE)

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AFRICA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 One&Only Spa at One&Only Cape Town (South Africa) WINNER Anantara Spa at Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort & Spa (Mozambique) Swahili Spa at Swahili Beach (Kenya) The Spa at Amanjena (Morocco) The Spa at Hilton Luxor Resort and Spa (Egypt) The Spa at The Rhino Resort (Senegal) The Zalu Spa at Essque Zalu Zanzibar (Tanzania)

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AFRICA'S BEST DAY SPA 2020 Beauty Expert by Mandala Wellness Group WINNER Camelot Spa at African Pride Melrose Arch Hotel

AFRICA'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020

EGYPT'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020

Santé Wellness Retreat (South Africa) WINNER

Rixos Premium Seagate WINNER

Rixos Premium Seagate (Egypt)

Coral Coast Hotel

Life Day Spa Fourways Mosha Wellness Santé Wellness Retreat Sediko Bush Spa at Palala Boutique Game Lodge

AFRICA'S BEST SPA DESTINATION 2020 Morocco WINNER Egypt Kenya Mozambique South Africa Tanzania

AFRICA'S BEST SAFARI SPA 2020 The Londolozi Healing House (South Africa) WINNER Amani Spa at Mara Bushtops (Kenya) Anantara Spa at The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel by Anantara (Zambia) The Spa at Jabali Ridge (Tanzania) Wellness Centre at Sossusvlei Desert Lodge (Namibia)

EGYPT'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria at San Stefano WINNER Explore Spa by Meridien at Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa Kempinski The Spa at Kempinski Nile Hotel Garden City Cairo Resense Spa at Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski Cairo The Spa and Wellness Centre at Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence Willow Stream Spa at Fairmont Nile City

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Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence

GHANA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 Resense Spa at Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra WINNER Marn-Dah Spa at Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra

KENYA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 Kaya Spa at Tribe Hotel WINNER Kempinski The Spa at Villa Rosa Kempinski Nairobi The Spa at Hemingways Nairobi

The Spa at Hilton Luxor Resort and Spa WINNER

KENYA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

Raa Spa at Mövenpick Resort & Spa El Gouna

Swahili Spa at Swahili Beach WINNER

Rixos Anjana SPA at Rixos Premium Seagate

Mvua African Rain SPA at Diamonds Dream of Africa

Rixos Royal Spa at Rixos Sharm el Sheikh

Siyara Spa at Enashipai Resort & Spa

The Cascades SPA & Thalasso

Uzuri Spa at Leopard Beach Resort & Spa

The Spa at The Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh

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GWINGANNA LIFESTYLE RETREAT Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat in the Tallebudgera Valley of Queensland is thrilled to have been voted the World’s Best Eco Spa in the World Spa Awards 2020. Announced in London, the World Spa Awards aim to drive up standards and foster growth in spa and wellness tourism by rewarding the leading organisations in their respective ﬁelds. Launched in 2015, it is the sister programme of World Travel Awards, which has been rewarding excellence in travel and tourism for the last 27 years. Rebecca Cohen, Managing Director, World Spa Awards, says: “The ﬁrst half of the year has presented our industry with an unprecedented challenge. However we have been overwhelmed by the resilience of spa and wellness organisations across the world, with many now restarting operations and getting back on track. The aim of World Spa Awards has always been to serve and support our industry. We acknowledge that now, more than ever before, is the time for all of us to

unite, support one another, and recognize those organizations that are leading the recovery.” This recognition is in addition to Gwinganna’s achievement of Green Travel Leader status for Ecotourism Australia earlier this year. Having been certiﬁed for more than 10 years is an important milestone, when even more focus on the environment is vital in travel. Gwinganna’s environmental eﬀorts include wide use of reclaimed timbers, extensive water and wastewater management program, extensive on site organic gardens and full registration as Land for Wildlife. Believed to be the only Australian spa involved in the translocation of rescue animals including koalas and echidnas, Gwinganna’s Wildlife Survival Program operates to support Wildcare Australia Inc and has seen donations of over $45,000 go directly to Wildcare. For more details, visit www.gwinganna.com

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MARCELLO CICALÒ ITALIAN HOSPITALITY COLLECTION Best in Travel: Congratulations on your recognition at the World Spa Awards – with the Spa at Fonteverde honoured with the title of World’s Best Country House Hotel Spa and Grotta Giusti taking the trophy for World’ Best Thermal Grotto Spa. How does it feel to have won? Marcello Cicalò: It is always a great honour to be awarded at the World Spa Awards. We feel very proud of these recognitions as every year World Spa Awards selects the best properties in the spa industry worldwide.

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Italian Hospitality Collection is celebrating a double win at the World Spa Awards, with Best in Travel here catching up with group director of operations, Marcelo Cicalò, to ﬁnd out more.

The awards can be seen as a milestone of the year: they confirm that our job has been successful and that our guests are satisfied of our hotel services and spa experiences. BiT: This is not the first time you have been honoured in this way – what do you think it is that attracts voters to the Italian Hospitality Collection properties? MC: This is true - Fonteverde and Grotta Giusti were already honoured at the World Spa Awards in the past years. Grotta Giusti, in particular, was awarded the title of World’s Best Thermal Grotto Spa in 2018 and 2019. So, this is the third consecutive year that we win in this category.

What attracts voters? The unique oﬀering that we have (I’m referring to the thermal grotto of Grotta Giusti, in particular), the beauty of the destination where our resorts are located, in Tuscany, and the experience, the kindness and the professionalism of our hotel team and spa therapists. BiT: How useful are the World Spa Awards when it comes to promoting the collection of luxury hotels around the world? MC: World Spa Awards is a wellrecognised organisation all over the world. Being awarded in it, year after year, helps us promoting our resorts as the best spas internationally. We usually give notice of the winners’ recognitions through our social media channels, our PR activities, on our websites and throughout our sales activities. It helps us positioning in the upper scale market. BiT: It has been a tough year for hospitality, in Italy, and across Europe – is there hope for a revival moving into 2021? MC: We do really hope so. Due to the general situation, we noticed a growing demand for healthcare and wellbeing. People are more interested in taking care of themselves.

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So, our spa resorts are the best destinations they can refer to, thanks to our long-time experience in medical programmes.

MORE INFORMATION From the highly considered interiors and plush décor, to the charming hotel staff, Italian Hospitality Collection seeks to ensure every moment of an experience is steeped in true Italian culture. When they welcome you as a guest, they greet you with the warmth and care reminiscent of family, inviting you to indulge in the finest they have to offer. Find out more about the stunning collection on the official website: https://www.italianhospitalityc ollection.com/en/resort-spaitaly/1-0.html

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WORLD SPA AWARDS 2020 WINNERS & NOMINEES KENYA'S BEST SAFARI SPA 2020

Azura African Spa at Azura Benguerra Island

SOUTH AFRICA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

Amani Spa at Mara Bushtops WINNER

Mvua African Rain SPA at Diamonds Mequfi Beach Resort

One&Only Spa at One&Only Cape Town WINNER

The Chyulu Spa at Finch Hattons Luxury Tented Camp The Spa at Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club The Spa at Segera Retreat

The Spa at Pezula Hotel

NAMIBIA'S BEST SAFARI SPA 2020 Wellness Centre at Sossusvlei Desert Lodge WINNER Divava Spa at Divava Okavanga Resort & Spa

Willow Stream Spa at Fairmont Zimbali Resort

SOUTH AFRICA'S BEST SAFARI SPA 2020

MOROCCO'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

The Gocheganas Wellness Village

The Londolozi Healing House WINNER

The Spa at Royal Mansour WINNER

The Spa at Epacha Game Lodge & Spa

Royal Malewane Bush Spa at Royal Malewane

The Spa at Omaanda

Sediko Bush Spa at Palala Boutique Game Lodge

Espace Vitalité Chenot Spa at Selman Marrakech The Spa at Riad Nashira & Spa The Spa Namaskar at Palais Namaskar Marrakech

MOROCCO'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 The Spa at Amanjena WINNER Banyan Tree Spa at Banyan Tree Tamouda Bay Le Spa at Four Seasons Resort Marrakech Mazagan Spa at Mazagan Beach Resort The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech

SENEGAL'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 The Spa at The Rhino Resort WINNER The Buddhattitude Spa at Radisson Blu Hotel, Dakar The Spa at King Fahd Palace The Spa at Lamantin Beach Resort

SOUTH AFRICA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 The Saxon Spa at Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa WINNER Lanzerac Spa The Spa at Fancourt

MOZAMBIQUE'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 Anantara Spa at Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort & Spa WINNER Anantara Spa at Anantara Medjumbe Island Resort

The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff, Johannesburg

Shambala Spa at Zulu Camp Shambala Private Game Reserve Thanda Spa at Thanda Safari The Ansellia Orchid Spa at Silvan Safari The Spa at Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat The Spa at Singita Ebony Lodge

SOUTH AFRICA'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020 Santé Wellness Retreat WINNER Brookdale Health Hydro Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat Londolozi The Hydro at Stellenbosch

The Spa at The Oyster Box The Spa at Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa

TANZANIA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

Vivari Spa at Vivari Hotel and Spa by Mantis

The Zalu Spa at Essque Zalu Zanzibar WINNER

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The Frangipani Spa at Baraza Resort and Spa Zanzibar

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The Spa at The Residence Zanzibar The Spa at Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa

TANZANIA'S BEST SAFARI SPA 2020 The Spa at Jabali Ridge WINNER Amani Spa at Chem Chem Safari

ASIA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 Aman Spa at Aman Tokyo (Japan) WINNER Carol Joy SPA at Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers (Azerbaijan) Conrad Spa Manila (Philippines)

Spa at Singita Sasakwa Lodge

Iridium Spa at The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Strip (Macau)

The Spa at Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti

Kempinski The Spa at Kempinski Hotel Fuzhou (China)

TUNISIA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 Anantara Spa at Anantara Tozeur Resort WINNER

Kong Kea Spa at Belmond La Résidence d'Angkor (Cambodia) MiraSpa at The Mira Hong Kong (Hong Kong) Nuages Spa at Hotel de la Coupole M'Gallery (Vietnam)

Gammarth Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Tunis

Raffles Spa at Raffles Jakarta (Indonesia)

La Cigale Thalasso and SPA

Raffles Spa at Raffles Singapore (Singapore)

NUXE Spa at Concorde Hotel Les Berges du Lac

ZAMBIA'S BEST SAFARI SPA 2020 Anantara Spa at The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel by Anantara WINNER Bush Spa at Mfuwe Lodge Fig Tree Spa at Kafunta River Lodge Royal Bush Spa at Royal Zambezi Lodge

Sense, A Rosewood Spa at Rosewood Luang Prabang (Laos) SIGNIEL SEOUL evian SPA (South Korea) Spa Botanica at The Sukhothai Bangkok (Thailand)

ASIA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 HARNN Heritage Spa at InterContinental® Danang Sun Peninsula Resort (Vietnam) WINNER Ahava Spa at Atlantis Sanya (China) Aman Spa at Amanpulo (Philippines) Anantara Spa at Anantara Chiang Mai Resort (Thailand) Anantara Spa at Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas (Malaysia) Banyan Tree Spa at Banyan Tree Macau (Macau) HARNN Heritage Spa – ANA InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa (Japan) Pancha Kosha Himalayan Spa at Dwarika’s Resort Dhulikhel (Nepal) Spa Uluwatu at InterContinental Bali Resort (Bali) Spa Uluwatu at InterContinental Bali Resort (Indonesia) Sun Aqua Spa at Sun Aqua Pasikudah (Sri Lanka) The Spa at The Oberoi, Udaivilas (India)

ASIA'S BEST DAY SPA 2020 MiraSpa at The Mira Hong Kong WINNER arom:D artisan spa

The Lodhi Spa at The Lodhi, New Delhi (India)

Divana Divine Spa

The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Astana (Kazakhstan)

Retreat by Bodywize

The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) Wellspring Spa at Regent Taipei (Taiwan)

My Spa SAARAH Day Spa Sense, A Rosewood Spa at Rosewood Phnom Penh Spa Bliss Spring at Seminyak Village, Bali

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WORLD SPA AWARDS 2020 WINNERS & NOMINEES ASIA'S BEST SPA DESTINATION 2020

Arkipela Spa and Wellness at Movenpick Resort Jimbaran, Bali

CHINA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

Bali (Indonesia) WINNER China Hong Kong India Malaysia Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam

AYANA Spa at AYANA Resort and Spa, BALI

Kempinski The Spa at Kempinski Hotel Fuzhou WINNER

Iridium Spa at The St. Regis Bali Resort

Chuan Spa at The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi

The Spa at Bulgari Resort Bali

Sense, A Rosewood Spa at Rosewood Beijing

ASIA'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020 Chiva Som (Thailand) WINNER Naman Retreat (Vietnam) REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort (Bali) REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort (Indonesia) Santani (Sri Lanka) The Farm at San Benito (Philippines) The Orchard Wellness & Health Resort (Malaysia) The Postcard Velha (India) The Temple House, Chengdu (China)

AZERBAIJAN'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 Carol Joy SPA at Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers WINNER Absheron Spa at JW Marriott Absheron Baku Jaleh Spa and Health Club at The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Baku

BALI'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 Spa Uluwatu at InterContinental Bali Resort WINNER

The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan

Talise Spa at Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel

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The Peninsula Spa at The Peninsula Shanghai

REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort WINNER Amandari COMO Shambhala Estate, Bali COMO Uma Canggu Fivelements Retreat Bali Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan Karma Kandara, Bali Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve Natural Instinct Healing Six Senses Uluwatu, Bali Sukhavati Health Retreat & Spa

The Ritz-Carlton Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Guangzhou

CHINA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 Ahava Spa at Atlantis Sanya WINNER Anantara Spa at Anantara Guiyang Resort Fuchun Spa at Fuchun Resort Iridium Spa at The St. Regis Lhasa Resort

CAMBODIA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

Sense, A Rosewood Spa at Rosewood Sanya

Kong Kea Spa at Belmond La Résidence d'Angkor WINNER

The Spa at Le Meridien Shimei Bay Beach Resort & Spa

Le Méridien Angkor Spa at Le Meridien Angkor Raffles Spa at Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor

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Sense, A Rosewood Spa at Rosewood Phnom Penh

The Temple House, Chengdu WINNER

So Spa at Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra

Amanfayun, Hangzhou Amanyangyun Spa & Wellness Centre

So SPA by L’ Occitane at Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort

Anantara Xishuangbanna Resort

Spa Temple at Phum Baitang

Six Senses Qing Cheng Mountain

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HONG KONG'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

Explore Spa at Le Méridien Mahabaleshwar Resort & Spa

MiraSpa at The Mira Hong Kong WINNER

Heavenly Spa by Westin at The Westin Sohna Resort & Spa

Angsana Spa at Hotel ICON

The Oberoi Spa at The Oberoi Sukhvilas Resort & Spa

Bliss® Spa at W Hong Kong The Mandarin Spa at Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong The Ritz-Carlton Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong The Spa at Four Seasons Hong Kong

INDIA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 The Lodhi Spa at The Lodhi, New Delhi WINNER Bangalore Spa The Ritz Carlton, Bangalore Jiva Spa at Rambagh Palace Jaipur Jiva Spa at Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur Kaya Kalp- The Spa at ITC Rajputana- A Luxury Collection Hotel The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai The Spa at Oberoi Wildflower Hall The Spa at The Oberoi Gurgaon The Spa by ESPA at The Leela Palace New Delhi

INDIA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 The Spa at The Oberoi, Udaivilas WINNER

INDIA'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020 The Postcard Velha WINNER Ananda in the Himalayas Atmantan Wellness Resort Carnoustie Ayurveda & Wellness Resort CGH Earth Ayurveda Kalari Kovilakom Hilton Shillim Estate Retreat and Spa

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Jakarta

INDONESIA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 Spa Uluwatu at InterContinental Bali Resort WINNER Arkipela Spa and Wellness at Movenpick Resort Jimbaran, Bali AYANA Spa at AYANA Resort and Spa, BALI Iridium Spa at The St. Regis Bali Resort Jiwa Spa at Conrad Bali Mulia Spa at Mulia Resort Bali Soori Spa at Soori Bali The Spa at Bulgari Resort Bali

Kairali - The Ayurvedic Healing Village

The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay

Niraamaya Retreats Surya Samudra, Kovalam

The Spa at the Ritz-Carlton Bali

Soukya: Dr Mathai's International Holistic Health Centre Vana

INDONESIA'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020 REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort WINNER

INDONESIA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

COMO Shambhala Estate, Bali

Raffles Spa at Raffles Jakarta WINNER

Fivelements Retreat Bali

CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La Jakarta

COMO Uma Canggu Karma Kandara, Bali Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

Kempinski The Spa at Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta

Natural Instinct Healing

Keraton Spa at Keraton at The Plaza, Jakarta

Six Senses Uluwatu, Bali

The Ritz-Carlton Spa at The RitzCarlton Jakarta, Pacific Place

Nihi Sumba Island Sukhavati Health Retreat & Spa

Escenza Spa at Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Alibaug

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conﬁrms Lanserhof's leading position also beyond the borders of Europe. Having won so many awards this year conﬁrms that we are continuing to work consistently on our mission”. https://www.lanserhof.com

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This year Lanserhof was able to win no less than four awards at the World Spa Awards, the most prestigious spa awards in the world, thus continuing the successful history of the Lanserhof Group. Lanserhof Tegernsee won the coveted award for ‘World's Best Medical Spa 2020’ for the sixth time in a row. The facility in London, the Lanserhof At The Arts Club, received the ‘World's Best Private Members Club Spa 2020’ award for the second time. A further success is the award of Lanserhof Tegernsee as ‘Germany’s Best Wellness Retreat ‘. Dr. Christian Harisch, Managing Director of the Lanserhof Group commented on the achievements: “To receive this accolade at the World Spa Awards for six consecutive years ﬁlls us with pride and

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MARIO PEDERZOLLI

MARIO PEDERZOLLI LANSERHOF AT THE ARTS CLUB Having opened last year, Lanserhof at the Arts Club has become a fixture of the London wellness scene. Here we find out more about the project from chief operating officer, Mario Pederzolli, as the property is honoured by the World Spa Awards.

Best in Travel: Lanserhof at the Arts Club in London has been honoured with the title of World’s Best Private Members Club Spa at the World Spa Awards. How does it feel to have won? Mario Pederzolli: We are delighted to have been awarded the title of World’s Best Private Members Club for a second consecutive year. I do know that our experienced and dedicated team appreciates the recognition, and we look forward to continuing our growth and development. BiT: We took a tour of the new facility when it opened late last year and were very impressed

with what we saw. How has it been received by the market more generally? MP: We have been overwhelmed by the positive response to our unique offering. The first of its kind in London, we offer our members and patients alike unparalleled levels of expertise and support to ensure prolonged success. As a globally renowned brand, Lanserhof has been setting standards in modern medicine for over 30 years. The ethos of the Arts Club and Lanserhof are symbiotic: an approach in their respective

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ﬁelds demanding the highest level of standards.

London’s renowned and richly historical Dover Street.

From this partnership, one can access Lanserhof’s state-ofthe-art health and wellness services, alongside the Arts Club’s undeniable ﬁnesse when it comes to the care of its members.

Facing our friends and partners, the Arts Club, we combine the very best in research, innovative technology and medical expertise for those looking to embark upon their unique journey to optimise their health for the long-term.

BiT: It is unique location, oﬀering a range of opportunities for members – can you tell us a little more about it? MP: An oasis located within the very heart of Mayfair, Lanserhof at the Arts Club is situated on

BiT: There seems to be a sense of optimism returning to the hospitality market in the UK now a vaccine for Covid-19 might be on the horizon. How would you describe the mood as we go into 2021?

MP: Now more than ever, it is essential that we prioritise our health and well-being. Lanserhof at the Arts Club remains a safe, serene environment in which to focus on your health. We look forward enthusiastically to the year ahead as we continue to expand and enhance our oﬀering.

MORE INFORMATION Find out more about Lanserhof at the Arts Club on the official website: https://www.lanserhof.com/en /london

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Remede Spa at The St. Regis Singapore

Spa Svastha at The Pavilions Himalayas The Spa at Temple Tree Resort & Spa

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Spa by JW at JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach Spa Retreat at One Farrer Hotel The Fullerton Spa at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore

Conrad Spa Manila WINNER

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Chi, The Spa at Edsa Shangri-la Manila

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The Peninsula Manila Spa at The Peninsula Manila

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Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort Mahagedara Wellness Retreat Plantation Villa

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THAILAND'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 Spa Botanica at The Sukhothai Bangkok WINNER Anantara Spa at Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel Banyan Tree Spa at Banyan Tree Bangkok eforea spa at Hilton Pattaya

Spa Naturel at The Fortress Resort & Spa

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The Spa at Amanwella

Sense, A Rosewood Spa at Rosewood Bangkok

The Spa at Heritance Kandalama The Spa at Wattura Resort and Spa

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The Okura Spa at The Okura Prestige Bangkok The Oriental Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok

SRI LANKA'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020

The Peninsula Spa at The Peninsula Bangkok

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The Spa at Lebua at State Tower

Raffles Spa at Raffles Singapore WINNER

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World's Best Desert Spa

THE AMAN SPA AT AMANGIRI Spread across 2,322 square metres (25,000 square feet), the Aman Spa reflects the healing traditions of the Navajo, with treatments drawing on the four elements of earth, wind, fire and water. Amangiri’s extensive menu of massages, beauty treatments and restorative therapies is inspired by the holistic wellbeing traditions of the Navajo. The concept of hózhó captures the notion of being in tune with the self and in harmony with the world, and it is this state that the Aman Spa seeks to induce in Amangiri guests. Take a short hike to the top of a monolithic rock formation for a one-of-a-kind yoga experience high above the valley floor. Amangiri's yoga specialist guides guests through a personalised movement session with heart-stirring 360º views of the Navajo National Park – magnificent at any time, but sublime at sunrise.

Experience the restorative power of submersion in the ﬂotation pavilion, or visit the water pavilion for thermal therapies including a sauna, steam room and plunge pool. Adjoining the spa, a stonelined step pool oﬀers temperature-controlled water, cushioned seating, desert views, and an atmosphere conducive to mindful contemplation. Used in Amangiri’s spa therapies, the Aman Skincare family of products and rituals is built on the knowledge and wisdom of ancient wellness traditions and the healing power of nature. Grouped into three unique formulations – Grounding, Purifying and Nourishing – the product range is now available for guests to take home. https://www.aman.com/resorts/amangiri/wellne ss-experience

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THAILAND'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020 Chiva Som WINNER Anantara Chiang Mai Resort Banyan Tree Spa Sanctuary Phuket Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa Resort Rosewood Phuket Samahita Retreat The Source Herbal Detox Retreat

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Le Spa du Metropole at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi

Vedanā lagoon Resort & Spa

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VIETNAM'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 HARNN Heritage Spa at InterContinental® Danang Sun Peninsula Resort WINNER Banyan Tree Spa at Banyan Tree Lăng Cô, Central Vietnam Chanterelle - Spa by JW at JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa HARNN Heritage Spa at InterContinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort Heart of the Earth Spa at Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai, Hoi An Maia Spa at Fusion Maia Da Nang Six Senses Spa at Ninh Van Bay

CARIBBEAN CARIBBEAN'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 Spa Sisley at Hotel Christopher (Saint Barthélemy) WINNER Spa Albear by Resense at Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana (Cuba) The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Canouan (St. Vincent & The Grenadines) The Spa at Round Hill Hotel & Villas (Jamaica)

CARIBBEAN'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 The Spa at Amanyara (Turks & Caicos) WINNER Eden Roc Spa by Natura Bissé at Eden Roc Cap Cana (Dominican Republic) FieldSpa at GoldenEye (Jamaica)

Sri Mara Spa at The Anam

Kempinski The Spa at Cabrits Resort & Spa Kempinski Dominica (Dominica)

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La Prairie Spa at The RitzCarlton Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands)

Naman Retreat WINNER Almanity Hoi An Wellness Resort Mia Resort Nha Trang

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Arawak Spa at Belmond Cap Juluca Malliouhana Spa The Spa at CuisinArt The Spa at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla

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The Ocean Club, a Four Seasons Resort (The Bahamas)

The Spa at Jumby Bay WINNER

The Ritz-Carlton Spa, St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands)

CARA Organic Beauty Spa at Carlisle Bay

The Spa at Jumby Bay (Antigua & Barbuda)

Red Lane Spa at Sandals Grande Antigua

Zemi Thai House Spa at Zemi Beach House Resort & Spa, Anguilla (Anguilla)

The Garden Spa at Hermitage Bay

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The Spa at Blue Waters

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Red Lane Spa at Sandals Barbados WINNER

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The Spa at Coral Reef Club

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The Spa at Sandy Lane

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The Spa at Turtle Beach

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Willow Stream Spa at The Fairmont Southampton

BERMUDA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 Sense Spa at Rosewood Bermuda WINNER Ocean Spa at Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS' BEST RESORT SPA 2020 Sense®, A Rosewood Spa at Rosewood Little Dix Bay WINNER Ixora Spa at Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina Samudra Spa at Necker Island

CAYMAN ISLANDS' BEST RESORT SPA 2020 La Prairie Spa at The RitzCarlton Grand Cayman WINNER Botanika Union at Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort The Hibiscus Spa at The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa

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INTERVIEW

JOELENE RANBY RESOLUTION RETREATS

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Having been recognised as one of the leading hospitality providers in New Zealand by the World Spa Awards, Best in Travel here chats with Joelene Ranby, programme coordinator with Resolution Retreats, about the prestigious honour. Best in Travel: Resolution Retreats has been honoured with the title of New Zealand’s Best Wellness Retreat at the World Spa Awards. How does it feel to have won? Joelene Ranby: We are so pleased to be recognised as New Zealand’s Best Wellness Retreat by the World Spa Awards.

This is a monumental achievement for our brand and for the business that I began as a weekend passion several years ago. Our women-exclusive retreats are run by a dedicated team of sought-after health professionals, who are so passionate about delivering our

health programmes and supporting women with the tools they need on their health and wellness journey. We have welcomed women from all walks of life, of all shapes and sizes, and from all over the world on our retreats and just importantly it is the recognition of these guests who voted for us

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to win New Zealand’s Best Wellness Retreat that we are humbled by. BiT: How useful are such accolades when it comes to promoting the brand to the global wellness sector? JR: Very important, it gives that added validation to our brand and its accreditation that has been recognised on a global level by experts in the industry. There is such an overwhelming amount of health information out there for women to try and process, we want to be part of the solution, and not the problem. Being recognised as New Zealand’s Best Wellness Retreat is a reflection of every big and small detail that has gone into creating Resolution Retreats - from our nutritionist planned meals, to luxury private accommodation, and all the health and education workshops we deliver, to the spacious, rural oasis of our luxury resort location. BiT: Can you tell me a little about the destination? What is it that makes it so special to voters? JR: Resolution Retreats is a purpose-built world class health resort tucked away in the countryside on Lake Karapiro’s border, with Sanctuary Mountain as our breath-taking backdrop. Our retreat offers guests five-star facilities including private chalet accommodation, a luxury in-house spa and wellness centre, standalone yoga chalet, indoor heated swimming pool, steam room, jacuzzi, sauna and tennis courts. Our daily programmes ensure that our guests also have plenty of “bliss time”, to unwind and decompress in our relaxing surroundings.

Our location is only 20 minutes from the nearest airport, and we oﬀer complimentary airport transfers for all our guests. BiT: With New Zealand currently closed to international travel, has the domestic market been able to ﬁll the gap? What hopes do you have for a turnaround next year? JR: Yes it has, we have had to increase our number of retreats to keep up with the demand of our domestic market and alleviate some of our retreat waiting lists. This has been a challenging year for many, and women have really recognised that they need to take time out for themselves to fully focus on themselves and their health and wellness. Our retreats have a pragmatic focus on habits, equipping women with the tips and tools they need for busy lives. In these unprecedented times of added stress with a global pandemic, it’s important that women have a realistic toolbox they can take from that makes life easier.

We are hoping that a transTasman bubble with Australia will open up at some point next year when the correct measures are in place and it is safe to do so. We are looking forward to welcoming our Aussie neighbours again. Our Australian market makes up a signiﬁcant portion of our guests, and many of those women who had booked to join us throughout the year are still eagerly waiting to rebook their stays.

MORE INFORMATION Resolution Retreats is the only live-in weight loss, health and wellness brand in New Zealand, exclusively for women. They have designed programmes based on research and experience in bringing diet, exercise, treatments, therapies, therapists and education together in such a way that gives guests the best results and the greatest opportunity to improve their lives. Find out more on the oﬃcial website: https://resolutionretreats.co.nz

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Indulge in abundant space, luxurious rooms and suites, nine inspiring restaurants, and dramatic, Arabesque architecture at One&Only Royal Mirage, our luxury hotel in Dubai. More than 65 acres of immaculate gardens, soothing fountains, arches, domes and intricate Arabic details welcome you. Meandering pathways lead down to our one-kilometre sweep of Jumeirah Beach. Peaceful and serene, you’ll feel instantly at home. Succumb to full-body treatments in palatial surroundings at our Oriental Hammam. Rejuvenate both your body and mind with a traditional steam bath ritual, the ultimate wellness journey at One&Only Royal Mirage.

Nestled within the towering domes and carved arches of the Health and Beauty Institute, our Oriental Hammam is a lavish interpretation of the Moroccan bath, centred around a heated marble slab and deep-cleansing techniques. Be guided through winding corridors until you reach the heart of the hammam, with ornately tiled walls, beautifully lit pools, our elevated heated marble slab and gracious attendants awaiting your arrival. Dressed in a traditional wrap known as a pestemal, you’ll acclimatise to the heat and moisture on your journey, ready to embrace the cleansing power of the Hammam’s steam. https://www.oneandonlyresorts.com/royalmirage/experiences/hammam

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Kempinski The Spa at Cabrits Resort & Spa Kempinski Dominica WINNER

The Ocean Spa at Jamaica Inn The Spa at Strawberry Hill

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Bamboo Spat at Jungle Bay Dominica

JAMAICA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

Spa Sisley at Hotel Christopher WINNER

Gommier Spa at Secret Bay Dominica

FieldSpa at GoldenEye WINNER

Cheval Blanc Spa at Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France

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Fern Tree Spa at Half Moon, Jamaica Grande Spa at Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort & Spa

The Vanderbilt Spa at Condado Vanderbilt Hotel

Eden Rock Spa by LIGNE ST BARTH at Eden Rock Hotel Le Spa at Le Barthélemy

Eden Roc Spa by Natura Bissé at Eden Roc Cap Cana WINNER

Red Lane Spa at Sandals Montego Bay

Spa by Clarins at Le Guanahani St Barth

Red Lane Spa at Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort & Private Island

The Serenity Spa at Hotel Le Toiny

Dreams Spa by Pevonia at Dreams Punta Cana Resort & Spa

The Spa at The Spa Retreat Boutique Hotel

Six Senses Spa at Puntacana Resort & Club The Spa at Amanera The Spa at Casa de Campo

GRENADA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 Red Lane Spa at Sandals Grenada WINNER Janissa's Spa at Spice Island Beach Resort The Silversands Spa at Silversands Grenada

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Rainforest Spa at Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort WINNER Kai Belté Spa at Anse Chastanet Resort

The Spa Retreat Boutique Hotel WINNER

Kai en Ciel Spa at Jade Mountain

Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort & Spa

Red Lane Spa at Sandals Grande St Lucian

Jewel Paradise Cove Beach Resort & Spa

Spa Maison at Cap Maison

The Cliff Hotel Negril Zoëtry Montego Bay

PUERTO RICO'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

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Spa Botánico at Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve WINNER

The Spa at Round Hill Hotel & Villas WINNER

Iridium Spa at St Regis Baha Beach Resort

Rockhouse Spa at Rockhouse Negril

SAINT LUCIA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

San Juan Spa at The Ritz-Carlton

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Six Senses Spa at Porto Elounda Golf & Spa Resort (Greece) Sofitel SPA at Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam (Netherlands)

The Ocean Club, a Four Seasons Resort WINNER Mandara Spa at Atlantis Paradise Island

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SPA Clinic at Hotel Bellevue (Croatia)

Red Lane Spa at Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma

Palace Spa at Gstaad Palace (Switzerland) WINNER

Spa Metropole by Givenchy at Hotel Metropole Monte Carlo (Monaco)

Red Lane Spa at Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island SeaStar Spa at Grand Isle Resort & Spa

TURKS & CAICOS'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 The Spa at Amanyara WINNER Anani Spa at Grace Bay Club COMO Shambhala Retreat at COMO Parrot Cay Dune Spa at The Shore Club Turks & Caicos Spa at Seven Stars Resort The Spa at The Palms

Amazing Space Spa at Hotel D’Angleterre (Denmark) Amnis Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Moscow (Russia) Arcadia Spa at Arcadia Hotel Bratislava (Slovakia) Athenaeum Spa at Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa (Malta)

Thalassa Spa at Anassa (Cyprus) The Adlon Spa by Resense at Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin (Germany) The Merchant of Venice SPA at San Clemente Palace Kempinski (Italy)

Çırağan Palace Kempinski Spa, managed by Sanitas (Turkey)

The Silent Spa at the Therme Laa (Austria)

ESPA Life at Corinthia Hotel London (England)

The Spa at Ashford Castle (Ireland)

Kempinski Spa at Kempinski Hotel Bahía (Spain)

THE SPA at Corinthia Hotel Lisbon (Portugal)

Kempinski the Spa at Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga (Latvia)

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Prague (Czech Republic)

Kempinski The Spa at Kempinski Hotel Corvinus, Budapest (Hungary)

The Spa at The Chedi Luštica Bay (Montenegro) The Spa at The Setai Tel Aviv (Israel)

US VIRGIN ISLANDS' BEST RESORT SPA 2020

Kempinski The Spa at Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko (Bulgaria)

The Ritz-Carlton Spa, St. Thomas WINNER

Raffles Spa at Raffles Europejski Warsaw (Poland)

The Spa by ESPA at The Gleneagles Hotel (Scotland)

Sugar and Spice Spa at The Westin St John Resort

Retreat Spa at Blue Lagoon Iceland (Iceland)

V SPA at Vilnius Grand Resort (Lithuania)

The Hideaway Spa at The Buccaneer St Croix

Sense, A Rosewood Spa at Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel (France)

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The Spa at Yasuragi (Sweden)

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WORLD SPA AWARDS 2020 WINNERS & NOMINEES EUROPE'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 JW Venice Spa at JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa (Italy) WINNER Arabella Spa at The St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort (Spain) Rixos SPA at Rixos Premium Bodrum (Turkey) Santo Maris Oia Luxury Spa (Greece) Soul Spa at Sochi Marriott Krasnaya Polyana Hotel (Russia)

Day Spa at Fonteverde

EPIC SANA Algarve (Portugal)

Dolder Grand Spa at The Dolder Grand

Évian Resort (France)

Espace Chenot at L'Alberta GRAND RELAX Spa & Wellness Monart Destination Spa Sayanna Wellness at EPIC SANA Lisboa Six Senses Spa at The Alpina Gstaad Spa Illuminata Mayfair

Spa in the Castle at Hertelendy Kastély (Hungary)

EUROPE'S BEST SPA DESTINATION 2020

SPA-ROSA at A-ROSA Kitzbühel (Austria)

Switzerland WINNER

SPA-ROSA at A-ROSA Sylt (Germany) The Cheval Blanc Spa at Cheval Blanc Courchevel (France) The Spa at Norefjell Ski & Spa (Norway) Thermal Spa at Grand Resort Bad Ragaz (Switzerland) Tivoli Spa at Tivoli Carvoeiro Algarve Resort (Portugal) Vale Spa at The Vale Resort (Wales)

EUROPE'S BEST DAY SPA 2020 Oriental Spa WINNER Champneys Tring Cowshed Spa at Soho House Berlin

Austria England France Germany Ireland Italy Portugal Spain Turkey

Forte Village Resort (Italy) Grayshott Health Spa (England) Hotel Post Bezau by Susanne Kaufmann (Austria) Lanserhof Tegernsee (Germany) SHA Wellness Clinic (Spain) Six Senses Kaplankaya (Turkey) Thermen Bad Nieuweschans (Netherlands)

AUSTRIA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 The Silent Spa at the Therme Laa WINNER Alpine Luxury Gourmet & SPA Post at Hotel Post Lermoos Grand Spa No 605 at Grand Hotel Wien Kempinski the Spa at Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna Sacher Boutique Spa at Hotel Sacher Wien The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Vienna Thurnhers Spa at Thurnhers Alpenhof

EUROPE'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020

waldSPA at Hotel Forsthofgut

Mriya Resort & Spa (Russia) WINNER

AUSTRIA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

Aelia Wellness Retreat (Cyprus) Clinique La Prairie (Switzerland)

SPA-ROSA at A-ROSA Kitzbühel WINNER

Elounda Beach Hotel & Villas (Greece)

eforea Spa at the Grand Tirolia Kitzbühel

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Kempinski The Spa at Kempinski Hotel Das Tirol Jochberg Schloss Fuschl SPA at Schloss Fuschl, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa The Private Spa at Geinberg5 Private Spa & Villas The Spa at St. Martin’s Lodge

CROATIA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

Apollo Day Spa at Corinthia Hotel Prague

SPA Clinic at Hotel Bellevue WINNER

Augustine Spa at Augustine, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Prague

Acquapura Spa at Falkensteiner Hotel & Spa Iadera

AVA Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Prague

Anjana SPA at Rixos Premium Dubrovnik The Spa at Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik

AUSTRIA'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020

Villa Spa at Villa Dubrovnik

Hotel Post Bezau by Susanne Kaufmann WINNER

CYPRUS'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

Falkensteiner Schlosshotel Velden Grand Hotel Lienz Lanserhof Lans Parkhotel Igls Schwarz Alpenresort Vivamayr Altaussee

BULGARIA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 Kempinski The Spa at Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko WINNER

Thalassa Spa at Anassa WINNER Amathus Spa at Amathus Beach Hotel

Amazing Space Spa at Hotel D’Angleterre WINNER Kokkedal Slot Spa at Kokkedal Castle Copenhagen Skodsborg Spa at Kurhotel Skodsborg

Opium Health Spa at The Elysium

ESPA Life at Corinthia Hotel London WINNER

The Retreat Spa by Atlantica at Aphrodite Hills Resort

CYPRUS'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020 Aelia Wellness Retreat WINNER

Grand Spa at Grand Hotel Velingrad

Ayii Anargyri Natural Healing Spa Resort

Rila Spa at Hotel Rila Borovets

The Spa at Hotel Marinela Sofia

DENMARK'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

ENGLAND'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

Akamas Health Farm & Spa

The Grand Hotel Sveti Vlas Spa

The Spa at Carlo IV Prague

Four Seasons Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Cyprus

ARTE Spa at Arte Spa&Park Hotel

Sense SPA at Sense Hotel Sofia

PURE SPA at Le Palais Art Hotel Prague

CZECH REPUBLIC'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Prague WINNER

Akasha Holistic Wellbeing Centre at Hotel Café Royal Aman Spa at The Connaught Bulgari Spa at The Bulgari Hotel London Chuan Spa at The Langham London The Lanesborough Club & Spa at The Lanesborough London The Spa & Bath House at The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, London The Spa at The Dorchester The Spa at The Savoy, London

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PEDRO CASTILLO EDEN ROC AT CAP CANA

PEDRO CASTILLO

With the property having been acknowledged among the best in the region by the World Spa Awards, Best in Travel here sits down with Pedro Castillo, spa and wellness director at Eden Roc at Cap Cana, to ﬁnd out more.

Best in Travel: Congratulations – Eden Roc Spa by Natura Bissé at Eden Roc Cap Cana has been honoured with the title of Dominican Republic’s Best Resort Spa at the World Spa Awards. How does it feel to have won? Pedro Castillo: On behalf of all my colleagues at Eden Roc Cap Cana by Natura Bissé, I am extremely honoured to be receiving such an important award. I am earnestly grateful for the recognition we have received for our work, having the recognition of the clients and travel experts is very important to us. BiT: This is the second year in a row you have taken the title – what is it that separates the

property from its competitors in the destination? PC: I will say is a mutual effort, from all our staff at the spa to all our colleagues working in different areas of the hotel - there is no success without team-work. So this recognition is for the staff working hard to provide service beyond excellence. BiT: How useful are the World Spa Awards when it comes to promoting Eden Roc at Cap Cana to the global wellness community? PC: We have been working very hard to place Eden Roc in the global wellness community since we open the spa two years ago.

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Having this award is a great accomplishment that means we are in the right path even though there is more room for improvement. BiT: How would you describe the mood in Caribbean tourism in late 2020 – are there hopes for a resurgence post Covid-19 next summer? PC: Eden Roc has been always the perfect place to relax and escape, after the pandemic, travel to places where you can avoid crowds become more needed, so our property is designed to rediscover yourself and this is what is needed these days. The Caribbean is the perfect escape from big cities and work

remotely, which means big hopes for our destination.

MORE INFORMATION Boasting 65 sumptuous accommodations ranging from lavish boutique villas with their own private pools to elegantly designed beachfront suites, Eden Roc at Cap Cana is a unique and secluded property. The property is nestled in the exclusive, beachfront community of Cap Cana at the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic. Find out more on the oﬃcial website: https://www.edenroccapcana.c om

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Ayurva Traveller was bestowed with the prestigious title ‘World's Best Wellness Travel Agency’ for the fourth consecutive time at the World Spa Awards 2020. Their goal for the future is to bring more life elevation and spiritual journeys that go two steps beyond wellness. Wellness is a state of mind and the optimum wellbeing is diﬀerent from person to person. Now more than ever, people understand the need to heal your body, mind, and spirit. The journey to Life & Spiritual Elevation begins with a simple step forward and we look forward to curating journeys and not just holidays to stay rooted in total awareness. Journeys exploring the diﬀerent cultures, history, and going deeper into connecting with the universe within you. Meditating with the monks and learning and discovering the ancient hidden secrets, knowledge, and practices of the ancient yogis in the destinations will open up a new path of life elevation. https://www.ayurvatraveller.com

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WORLD SPA AWARDS 2020 WINNERS & NOMINEES ENGLAND'S BEST COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL SPA 2020 The Spa at Coworth Park WINNER C Bay Spa at Carbis Bay Hotel & Estate Champneys Spa at Eastwell Manor Cottonmill Spa at Sopwell House ESPA at Lucknam Park

FRANCE'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

Les Prés d'Eugénie

Sense, A Rosewood Spa at Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel WINNER

Terre Blanche Hôtel Spa Golf Resort

Le Spa at the Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel Six Senses Spa Courchevel Spa Diane Barrière at Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes

SenSpa at Careys Manor Hotel Spa Village Bath at The Gainsborough Bath Spa

Spa Le Bristol by La Prairie at Le Bristol Paris

The Cliveden Spa at Cliveden House

The Peninsula Spa at The Peninsula Paris

The Spa & Bath House at The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa

The Spa at La Réserve Paris

The Spa at Ellenborough Park

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Paris

The Spa at Rudding Park, Harrogate

The Spa at Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa

ENGLAND'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020 Grayshott Health Spa – Winner Champneys Tring Chewton Glen Hoar Cross Hall The Arrigo Programme

GERMANY'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

Ritz Club Paris at Ritz Paris

Spa Eden-Roc by La Prairie at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc

The Spa at Stanley House Hotel

Sofitel Quiberon Diététique

FRANCE'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 The Cheval Blanc Spa at Cheval Blanc Courchevel WINNER SPA Evian Source at Évian Resort The Spa at Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort

The Adlon Spa by Resense at Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin WINNER Guerlain Spa at Waldorf Astoria Berlin Heiligendamm SPA at Grand Hotel Heiligendamm The Spa at The Charles Hotel The Villa Spa at Villa Kennedy Vier Jahreszeiten Spa at Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten

GERMANY'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 SPA-ROSA at A-ROSA Sylt WINNER Kempinski The Spa at Kempinski Hotel Berchtesgaden MIZU ONSEN SPA at Bachmair Weissach SPA & Resort SPA-ROSA at A-ROSA Travemünde

GERMANY'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020

The Grove

FRANCE'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020

Lanserhof Tegernsee WINNER

The Scarlet Hotel

Évian Resort WINNER

Ayurveda Parkschlösschen

La Réserve Ramatuelle

Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa

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Buchinger Wilhelmi Lake Constance Schloss Elmau Retreat Seezeitlodge Hotel & Spa

GOCO Spa Daios Cove at Daios Cove Luxury Resort & Villas Royal Mare Thalasso at Aldemar Royal Mare

The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest

HUNGARY'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

Villa Stéphanie

Thalaspa Chenot at Grand Resort Lagonissi

GREECE'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

The Elounda Spa at Blue Palace, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa

Nostalgia spa at Saliris Resort Spa Conference Hotel

Six Senses Spa at Porto Elounda Golf & Spa Resort WINNER

The Spa at Danai Beach Resort & Villas

The Spa at Danubius Health Spa Resort Bük

Ananea Wellness by Aegeo Spa at bluegr Minos Beach art hotel

GREECE'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020

ICELAND'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

Canaves Spa at Canaves Oia Suites

Elounda Beach Hotel & Villas WINNER

Retreat Spa at Blue Lagoon Iceland WINNER

Divani Athens Spa & Thalasso Center at Divani Apollon Palace

Aldemar Royal Mare

Borg Spa at Hotel Borg

Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso

Ion Spa at Ion Hotel

Euphoria Retreat

IRELAND'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

GB Spa at Hotel Grande Bretagne, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Athens Lesante Wellness & Spa at The Lesante Luxury Hotel & Spa

Out of the Blue Capsis Elite Resort

The Spa at Porto Zante Villas & Spa

Pomegranate Wellness Spa Hotel

GREECE'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

HUNGARY'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

Santo Maris Oia Luxury Spa WINNER

Kempinski The Spa at Kempinski Hotel Corvinus, Budapest WINNER

Elixir Beauty Spa at Grecotel Corfu Imperial Espace Vitalité Chenot at Elounda Beach Hotel & Villas Ginkgo Spa at Santa Marina, a Luxury Collection Resort, Mykonos

Harmony Spa at Aria Hotel Budapest Royal Spa at Corinthia Budapest The Ritz-Carlton Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Budapest

Spa in the Castle at Hertelendy Kastély WINNER

The Spa at Ashford Castle WINNER Carton House ESPA at The G Hotel & Spa Galway Island Spa at Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa The K Spa at The K Club The Spa at Muckross Park Hotel & Spa The Tethra Spa at The Merrion Hotel The Well Spa at The Cliff House Hotel

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WORLD SPA AWARDS 2020 WINNERS & NOMINEES ISRAEL'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

ITALY'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

ESPA Rīga at Radisson Blu Latvija Conference & Spa Hotel

The Spa at The Setai Tel Aviv WINNER

JW Venice Spa at JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa WINNER

The Spa at Baltic Beach Hotel & SPA

Carmel Forest Spa, at the Carmel Forest Health and Wellness Resort and Spa

Almablu Spa at Almar Jesolo Resort & Spa

SPA by AKASHA at The David Citadel Jerusalem

Ergonomic SPA at Saint Hubertus Resort ESPA at L’Andana

The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Herzliya

Fonteverde Natural Spa

The Spa at Intercontinental David Tel Aviv

Le Sabine SPA at Resort & SPA Le Dune

ITALY'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 The Merchant of Venice SPA at San Clemente Palace Kempinski WINNER

Onda Spa at Quellenhof Luxury Resort Lazise The Spa at Terme di Saturnia Spa & Golf Resort Verdura Spa at Verdura Resort

LITHUANIA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 V SPA at Vilnius Grand Resort WINNER Kempinski The Spa at Grand Hotel Kempinski Vilnius Life Balance Spa at Viešbutis Palanga SPA Design Hotel

MALTA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 Athenaeum Spa at Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa WINNER

Armani/SPA at Armani Hotel Milano

ITALY'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020

1926 Spa by Resense at Hotel 1926

Casanova Wellness Centre at Belmond Hotel Cipriani Venice

Forte Village Resort WINNER

Carisma SPA at InterContinental Hotel Malta

Cavalieri Grand Spa Club at Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel

Castel Fragsburg Castel Monastero Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda

COMO Shambhala Retreat at COMO Castello Del Nero

L’Albereta

Naboo Spa at Grand Hotel Vanvitelli

Preidlhof, Italy

Palace Merano

Natural Spa at Bagni di Pisa

Resort & SPA Le Dune

Nun Spa Museum at Nun Assisi Relais & Spa Museum

Villa Eden The Leading Park Retreat

Shiseido Spa at Excelsior Hotel Gallia, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Milan

LATVIA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

T Spa at Grand Hotel Tremezzo The Bulgari Spa at Bulgari Hotel Milan

Kempinski the Spa at Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga WINNER

Nominees listed alphabetically E&OE

Kempinski The Spa at Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz Gozo Malta

MONACO'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 Spa Metropole by Givenchy at Hotel Metropole Monte Carlo WINNER Carol Joy Spa at Fairmont Monte Carlo Monte-Carlo Beach Spa at Monte Carlo Beach Hotel Thermes Marins Monte Carlo at Hotel de Paris Monte Carlo

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WORLD SPA AWARDS 2020 WINNERS & NOMINEES MONTENEGRO'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

Alpine Spa & Relax at Radisson Blu Resort,Trysil

PORTUGAL'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

The Spa at The Chedi Luštica Bay WINNER

Vestlia Spa at Vestlia Resort Geilo

Tivoli Spa at Tivoli Carvoeiro Algarve Resort WINNER

Regent Spa at Regent Porto Montenegro The Spa at Aman Sveti Stefan

NETHERLANDS' BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 Sofitel SPA at Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam WINNER Akasha Spa at Conservatorium Hotel Guerlain Spa at Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam Le Spa by Skins Institute at De L'Europe MC Wellness at Grand Hotel Huis Ter Duin Nagomi Spa at Hotel Okura Amsterdam

NETHERLANDS' BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020 Thermen Bad Nieuweschans WINNER

POLAND'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 Raffles Spa at Raffles Europejski Warsaw WINNER Bristol Spa at Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Warsaw Copernicus Spa by L’Occitane at Hotel Copernicus The Spa at Hotel Stary

PORTUGAL'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 THE SPA at Corinthia Hotel Lisbon WINNER Banyan Tree Spa Estoril at Palácio Estoril Hotel Golf & Spa Caudalie Vinothérapie® Spa at The Yeatman Hotel Conrad Spa at Conrad Algarve Sayanna Wellness at EPIC SANA Lisboa Sayanna Wellness SPA at Myriad by Sana Hotels

Thermen Bussloo

Six Senses Spa at Douro Valley

The Spa at Norefjell Ski & Spa WINNER

Anantara Spa at Anantara Vilamoura Algarve Resort Sayanna Wellness at EPIC SANA Algarve Serenity Spa at Pine Cliffs, a Luxury Collection Resort Tivoli Spa at Tivoli Marina Vilamoura Algarve Resort VILA VITA Spa by Sisley at VILA VITA Parc

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NORWAY'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

7 Seven Spa at Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa

The Spa at Belmond Reid's Palace The Spa at The Porto Palácio Hotel

Nominees listed alphabetically E&OE

PORTUGAL'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020 EPIC SANA Algarve WINNER Cascade Wellness & Lifestyle Resort Corinthia Hotel Lisbon Estoril Wellness Center at Palácio Estoril Hotel Golf & Spa Juicy Oasis Boutique Health Retreat & Spa Pine Cliffs, a Luxury Collection Resort Quinta da Comporta Vilalara Longevity Thalassa & Medical Spa

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Arizona's spectacularly landscaped grounds and 118 casually elegant casita-style luxury spa accommodations and suites oﬀer expansive views of the surrounding mountains and a beautifully maintained but natural environment. Debuted in 2012, Miraval Arizona’s Life in Balance Spa is designed to transform guests both physically and emotionally using nurture, rest and the magic of the desert landscape. https://www.miravalresorts.com/resorts/

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WORLD SPA AWARDS 2020 WINNERS & NOMINEES RUSSIA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

RUSSIA'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020

SPAIN'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

Amnis Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Moscow WINNER

Mriya Resort & Spa WINNER Alean Family Resort & Spa Doville

Kempinski Spa at Kempinski Hotel Bahía WINNER

Carelica Eco Spa at Hilton Saint Petersburg ExpoForum

Radisson Collection Paradise Resort and Spa, Sochi

Botanical Garden Spa at Gran Hotel Miramar

Chavana Spa at DoubleTree by Hilton Moscow - Marina Hotel

Swissotel Resort Sochi Kamelia

La Residencia Spa at Belmond La Residencia

Kempinski The Spa at Kempinski Grand Hotel Gelendzhik Luceo Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg Mandara SPA at Lotte Hotel St. Petersburg Mon Plaisir Spa at The State Hermitage Museum Official Hotel

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SCOTLAND'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 The Spa by ESPA at The Gleneagles Hotel WINNER Balmoral Spa at The Balmoral Hotel

Talise Spa at Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa The Spa at AR Diamante Beach Spa Hotel & Convention Centre The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Barcelona

Purovel Spa @ Swissotel Krasnye Holmy Moscow

Guerlain Spa at Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian

SPAIN'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

SPA Espace Vitalité Chenot at Barvikha Hotel & Spa

Kohler Waters Spa at Old Course Hotel St. Andrews

Arabella Spa at The St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort WINNER

The Ritz-Carlton Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Moscow

Stobo Castle Health Spa

RUSSIA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 Soul Spa at Sochi Marriott Krasnaya Polyana Hotel WINNER

The Spa at Fairmont St. Andrews, Scotland

SLOVAKIA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 Arcadia Spa at Arcadia Hotel Bratislava WINNER

Bahia Wellness Retreat at Gran Hotel Bahía del Duque Resort & Spa Explore Spa at Le Méridien Ra Beach Hotel & Spa La Manga Club Spa Pure Seven at 7Pines Kempinski Ibiza

Delange Wellness & SPA at Mriya Resort & Spa

Royal Bath Spa at Royal Palace Turčianske Teplice

Grand SPA Rodina at Rodina Grand Hotel & Spa

Wellness & Spa at Hotel Amade Château

Purovel Spa at Swissotel Resort Sochi Kamelia

ZION SPA LUXURY at Grand Hotel Kempinski High Tatras

SPAIN'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020

Rixos Royal Spa at Rixos Krasnaya Polyana Sochi

ZION SPA LUXURY at Grand Hotel River Park, a Luxury Collection Hotel

SHA Wellness Clinic WINNER Alàbriga Hotel & Home Suites

Spa SIBO at Radisson Collection Paradise Resort and Spa, Sochi

ZION SPA PREMIUM at Sheraton Bratislava

Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Benahavis Marbella Resort

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Six Senses Spa at Puente Romano Marbella

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Buchinger Wilhelmi Marbella Marbella Club Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa MasQi, The Energy House Shanti-Som Wellbeing Retreat

SWEDEN'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 The Spa at Yasuragi WINNER Nordic Spa at Grand Hotel Stockholm Salt Creek Spa at Ystad Saltsjobad The Retreat Club at Falkenberg Strandbad

SWITZERLAND'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 Palace Spa at Gstaad Palace WINNER

The Kulm Spa St Moritz at Kulm Hotel St Moritz

Spa and Wellness at Mandarin Oriental Bodrum

The Spa & Health Club at The Chedi Andermatt

The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus

Ultima Spa by La Prairie at Ultima Gstaad Waldhotel Spa at Waldhotel Health & Medical Excellence

Anjana Spa at The Land of Legends Theme Park

Thermal Spa at Grand Resort Bad Ragaz WINNER

Carpe Diem Spa at Concorde De Luxe Resort

Givenchy Spa at Le Mirador Resort & Spa

Crassula Spa Cornelia at Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa

Waldhaus Spa at Waldhaus Flims Wellness Resort

SWITZERLAND'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020 Clinique La Prairie WINNER Grand Resort Bad Ragaz

Cinq Mondes Spa at BeauRivage Palace Hotel Lausanne

The Chedi Andermatt

Kempinski The Spa at Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski St. Moritz Nescens Spa at La Réserve Genève Hotel, Spa and Villas Palace Wellness at Badrutt's Palace Hotel Spa Mont Blanc at Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva

Rixos SPA at Rixos Premium Bodrum WINNER

SWITZERLAND'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

Alpine Spa at Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa

Dolder Grand Life Balance at The Dolder Grand

TURKEY'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

Hotel Les Sources des Alpes

Mytha Spa at D Maris Bay Spa Caresse at Caresse, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Bodrum

TURKEY'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020 Six Senses Kaplankaya WINNER Juicy Mountain

TURKEY'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

Richmond Nua Wellness Spa

Çırağan Palace Kempinski Spa, managed by Sanitas WINNER

The LifeCo

Caudalie Vinothérapie® Spa at Hotel Les Ottomans

WALES' BEST RESORT SPA 2020

Karma Spa at JW Marriott Ankara

Vale Spa at The Vale Resort WINNER

Sanitas Spa at Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay Bodrum

The Forum Spa at Celtic Manor

Sianji Wellbeing Resort

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WORLD SPA AWARDS 2020 WINNERS & NOMINEES INDIAN OCEAN

Anantara Spa at Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas

MAURITIUS'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

Calm Sanctuary at JA Manafaru

Maradiva Spa at Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa WINNER

Coco Spa at Coco Bodu Hithi

Angsana Spa at Angsana Balaclava Mauritius

INDIAN OCEAN'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

Drift Spa at Niyama Private Islands Maldives

Iridium Spa at The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort WINNER

Heavenly Spa by Westin™ at The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort

Maradiva Spa at Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa (Mauritius)

Jiva Grande Spa at Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Maldives

The Spa at Anantara Iko Mauritius Resort & Villas

Six Senses Spa Zil Pasyon (Seychelles)

Kokaa Spa at Kanuhura

The Spa at Four Seasons Mauritius at Anahita

INDIAN OCEAN'S BEST SPA DESTINATION 2020 Maldives WINNER Mauritius

Talise Spa at Jumeirah Vittaveli The Spa at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island The Spa by Thalgo at The Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Velaa Spa at Velaa Private Island

Seychelles

INDIAN OCEAN'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020

MALDIVES' BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020

Iridium Spa at The St. Regis Mauritius Resort One&Only Spa at One&Only Le Saint Geran

The Spa at The Oberoi, Mauritius U Spa by Constance Prince Maurice

MAURITIUS'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020 Angsana Balaclava Mauritius WINNER

COMO Maalifushi WINNER

Les Mariannes Wellness Retreat Mauritius

COMO Maalifushi (Maldives) WINNER

Anantara Veli Maldives Resort

Long Beach Mauritius

COMO Cocoa Island

Shanti Maurice Resort & Spa

Angsana Balaclava Mauritius (Mauritius)

Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru

The Oberoi Mauritius

LUX* South Ari Atoll

MALDIVES' BEST RESORT SPA 2020 Iridium Spa at The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort WINNER Anantara Spa at Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort

One&Only Reethi Rah Six Senses Laamu Six Senses Spa Kunfunadhoo at Soneva Fushi Velaa Private Island

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SEYCHELLES' BEST RESORT SPA 2020 Six Senses Spa Zil Pasyon WINNER Kempinski The Spa, Kempinski Seychelles Resort Baie Lazare Raffles Spa at Raffles Praslin Seychelles

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The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles The Spa at JA Enchanted Island Resort The Spa at North Island Seychelles

LATIN AMERICA

Jasha Spa & Salon at JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa (Mexico) The Spa at Llao Llao Hotel & Resort (Argentina)

Floralis Spa at Recoleta Grand Hotel Buenos Aires The Spa at Alvear Art Hotel

The Spa at Mashpi Lodge (Ecuador)

ARGENTINA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

Waterfall Spa at Blancaneaux Lodge (Belize)

The Spa at Llao Llao Hotel & Resort WINNER The Spa at Gran Meliá Iguazú

LATIN AMERICA'S BEST SPA DESTINATION 2020

The Spa at The Vines Resort & Spa

Mexico WINNER

LATIN AMERICA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 Faena Spa at Faena Hotel Buenos Aires (Argentina) WINNER Copacabana Palace Spa at Belmond Copacabana Palace Hotel (Brazil) Panama City Spa at Waldorf Astoria Panama Hotel (Panama) The Spa at JW Marriott Hotel Bogota (Colombia) The Spa at JW Marriott Hotel Quito (Ecuador)

Argentina Brazil

BELIZE'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

Panama

Waterfall Spa at Blancaneaux Lodge WINNER

Peru

Island Spa at Cayo Espanto

LATIN AMERICA'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020 Kurotel - Longevity Medical Center and Spa (Brazil) WINNER Rosewood San Miguel de Allende (Mexico)

The Wine Spa at Puro Vik (Chile)

ARGENTINA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

Unno Spa by Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness (Peru)

Faena Spa at Faena Hotel Buenos Aires WINNER 8th Spa at Mio Buenos Aires

LATIN AMERICA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

Ahín Wellness Spa at Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt Buenos Aires

Anantara Spa at Tivoli Ecoresort Praia do Forte (Brazil) WINNER

Alvear Spa at Alvear Palace Hotel

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Since 1999 we have been inspired and encouraged by the vision of bringing beauty from the hands of experts to discerning customers with refined senses and experience, who are looking to find space and time to indulge themselves in a secure, peaceful location. With over 17 years experience in the beauty industry we offer all expertise, technology and know-how on a professional level as well as worldleading products, which we are now able to bring to life for you in a very special location in Innsbruck, the capital of the Alps: awaken your individual beauty with AURORA, the cosmetics institute. Time is in demand. All the more reason why we want to slow down the tempo throughout the AURORA Beauty Studio. Making serenity and

tranquillity noticeable in light-ﬂooded rooms – and giving you our undivided attention and time to slow down, as part of personal consultations and most exclusive facial treatments. For results that instantly inspire – and a feeling of beauty that ﬁlls your whole aura. As your AURORA team we guarantee attentiveness and empathy as well as the highest level of expertise and the best products on the market. As beauty is also always a question of trust – for which we want to thank you. And which is always in safe hands thanks to our decades of experience with !QMS Medicosmetics, transparency and sound personal consultation https://www.kosmetik-aurora.at

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MURAT COSKUN KOSMETIKINSTITUT AURORA Having been recognised as among the best hospitality providers anywhere on earth by voters at the World Spa Awards, Best in Travel here chats with Murat Coskun, chief executive of Kosmetikinstitut Aurora, to discover more about the industry leading brand. Best in Travel: Congratulations on Kosmetikinstitut Aurora being honoured with the title of World’s Best Beauty Salon by voters at the World Spa Awards. How does it feel to have won? Murat Coskun: For us, winning the title of World’s Best Beauty Salon at the World Spa Awards is a great honour and we are more than happy about it.

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The award reflects all our everyday efforts to create a special environment for our customers on the basis of highquality work and products, as well as our efforts to make a visit to the Aurora a unique experience. We care highly about the satisfaction of our customers and it is the standard by which we operate. And, of course, it is also a great honour to compete against some other great beauty salons from metropolises all over the world and that we were able to take

home the award to the small capital of the alps – Innsbruck. BiT: Can you tell us a little about the brand – what is it you oﬀer there in Innsbruck, Austria? MC: We oﬀer high class cosmetic services and products in our beauty salon in the centre of Innsbruck. We see the beautician profession as its origins: a craft. As an art, it combines both technical know-how and medical knowledge, as well as an understanding of the correct handling of instruments. Our focus lays on attentiveness and empathy, as well as the highest level of expertise and, moreover, high-quality products. With our interior design we tried to create a calm and relaxing atmosphere which is both modern and clear, but comfortable at the same time. All our interior furniture is custom-made by a carpenter and

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therefore unique and functional at the same time. Our rooms are all light-ﬂooded to make serenity and tranquillity noticeable and make it possible for our customers to slow down, as part of personal consultations and most exclusive facial treatments. BiT: How useful are the World Spa Awards when it comes to promoting the location to a global wellness market? MC: Although Austria and especially Tyrol are comparatively small regions, their importance and inﬂuence on the wellness market should not be underestimated. Tourists from all over the world choose Austria as their destination for wellness. A lot of the best wellness locations in the world are situated here, and have been pioneers in the wellness sector for years.

And, even though the impact on attracting new or international clients for the Aurora might not be highly signiﬁcant through the award, we are nevertheless proud to once to contribute to the importance of Austria and Tyrol on the hospitality market.

experience a revival next year due to a certain backlog demand, as at the moment everyone has to cut down their usual travel habits to a large extent - people might be eager to catch up their experiences and vacations at a later point.

BiT: How would you describe the European hospitality market in late 2020? Is there hope for a revival as we move into next year?

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The vision of the Aurora Beauty Salon is to bring beauty from the hands of experts to discerning customers with reﬁned senses and experience, who are looking to ﬁnd space and time to indulge themselves in a secure, peaceful location. With expertise, technology and know-how on a professional level as well as world-leading products, they are able to bring their vision to life in a very special location in Innsbruck, the capital of the Alps. Find out more at https://www.kosmetikaurora.at/en

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Bastion Luxury Hotel OneOne Day Spa at Hotel 101 Park House So Spa at Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena The Spa at Hotel Charleston Santa Teresa

ECUADOR'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 The Spa at JW Marriott Hotel Quito WINNER The Spa at La Mirage Garden Hotel & Spa The Spa at Mansión del Ángel

Kurotel - Longevity Medical Center and Spa WINNER

The Spa at Swissotel Quito

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CHILE'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 The Wine Spa at Puro Vik – Winner The Ritz-Carlton Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago The Singular Wellness SPA at The Singular Santiago

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COLOMBIA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 The Spa at JW Marriott Hotel Bogota WINNER

One&Only Spa at One&Only Palmilla Sabila Spa at Villa del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa at the Islands of Loreto SE Spa at Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit Sense, A Rosewood Spa at Rosewood Mayakoba Thalasso Center & Spa at Zoëtry Paraiso de la Bonita The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa Palmas U-Spa at Barceló Maya Grand Resort

MEXICO'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020 Rosewood San Miguel de Allende WINNER

The Spa at Mashpi Lodge WINNER

Chablé Resort and Spa Yucatan

Sumaq Spa at Pikaia Lodge

Haramara Retreat

The Spa at Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel

Maya Tulum Resort

The SPA at Termas de Papallacta

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Santiago Uma Spa at Tierra Chiloé Adventure & Spa Hotel

NIZUC Spa by ESPA at NIZUC Resort & Spa

Montage Los Cabos Rancho La Puerta Yäan Wellness

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PERU'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 Unno Spa by Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness WINNER Andes Spirit Spa at Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Cusco

GOCO Spa Ajman at Ajman Saray, a Luxury Collection Resort (UAE)

Kempinski The Spa at Kempinski Hotel Muscat (Oman)

PureGray Health Club & Spa at Le Gray Beirut (Lebanon)

Thalgo Spa at Abu Dhabi Country Club (UAE)

The Ishtar Spa by Resense at Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea (Jordan) The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay (Bahrain)

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The Pearl Spa at Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach (UAE) WINNER

Yaku Spa at Country Club Lima Hotel

Anantara Spa at Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort (Oman)

Zest Spa at Belmond Miraflores Park

Anantara Spa at Desert Islands Resort & Spa by Anantara (UAE)

Hypnôze Spa at Belmond Palacio Nazarenas The Spa at JW Marriott Lima

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Cascade Spa at Ma'in Hot Springs Resort & Spa (Jordan) Waldorf Astoria Spa at Waldorf Astoria Ras al Khaimah (UAE)

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Armani/SPA at Armani Hotel Dubai (UAE) WINNER

Amara Spa at Park Hyatt Dubai (UAE) WINNER

Al Faisaliah Spa by ESPA at Al Faisaliah Hotel (Saudi Arabia)

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Anantara Spa at Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara (Qatar) AWAY® Spa at W Muscat (Oman) Emirates Palace Spa, Abu Dhabi (UAE)

Beauty Connection Spa Dubai (UAE) Cinq Mondes Spa at Emerald Palace Kempinski Dubai (UAE) Golden Desert Spa, Abu Dhabi (UAE)

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MIDDLE EAST'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020 The Retreat Palm Dubai MGallery by Sofitel (UAE) WINNER Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island (UAE)

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Remède Spa at St. Regis Doha Sharq Village Spa Spa by Clarins at Marsa Malaz Kempinski The Pearl Doha The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Doha The Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Doha

SAUDI ARABIA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 Al Faisaliah Spa by ESPA at Al Faisaliah Hotel WINNER

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Evina & Seba Spa at Park Hyatt Jeddah - Marina, Club and Spa

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Anantara Spa at Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort WINNER

Raffles Spa at Raffles Makkah Palace

Cascade Spa at Ma'in Hot Springs Resort & Spa WINNER

Anantara Spa at Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara

SPA D’Sante at Crowne Plaza Jordan - Dead Sea Resort & Spa

Chi, The Spa at Bar Al Jissah Resort & Spa

The Spa at Dead Sea Marriott Resort & Spa Zara Spa at Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea

Kempinski The Spa at Kempinski Hotel Muscat Six Senses Spa at Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel

The Ritz-Carlton Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh The Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Jeddah Waldorf Astoria Jeddah Spa at Waldorf Astoria Jeddah - Qasr al Sharq

Six Senses Spa at Zighy Bay

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Spa Alila at Alila Jabal Akhdar

Emirates Palace Spa WINNER

LEBANON'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

The Spa at The Chedi, Muscat

Anantara Spa at Anantara Eastern Mangroves Hotel

PureGray Health Club & Spa at Le Gray Beirut WINNER

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ESPA at The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi Grand Canal

Resense Spa at Kempinski Summerland Hotel & Resort Beirut Royal SPA at Le Royal Hotel Beirut

Anantara Spa at Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara WINNER Bliss® Spa Doha at W Doha Hotel & Residences

SPA Phoenicia at Phoenicia Beirut

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One&Only Spa at One&Only Royal Mirage

Anantara Spa at Desert Islands Resort & Spa by Anantara WINNER

Armani/SPA at Armani Hotel Dubai WINNER

ShuiQi Spa at Atlantis The Palm, Dubai

Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai

So Spa at Sofitel Dubai The Palm

Saray Spa at JW Marriott Marquis Dubai

Talise Ottoman Spa at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray

Talise Spa at Burj Al Arab Jumeirah

The Waldorf Astoria Spa Dubai

Anantara Spa at Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara Atarmia Spa at Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas Iridium Spa at The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi Nurai Spa at Zaya Nurai Island

Talise Spa at Jumeirah Emirates Towers The Spa at Address Downtown Dubai

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The SPA at Four Seasons Hotel Dubai International Financial Centre

Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island WINNER

The Spa at Palazzo Versace Dubai

Al Wathba, a Luxury Collection Hotel Rosewood Abu Dhabi

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DUBAI'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 The Pearl Spa at Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach WINNER Amara Spa at Park Hyatt Dubai

DUBAI'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020 The Retreat Palm Dubai MGallery by Sofitel WINNER Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort, Balance Wellness by Anantara

RAS AL KHAIMAH'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 Waldorf Astoria Spa at Waldorf Astoria Ras al Khaimah WINNER Anjana Spa at Rixos Bab Al Bahr

GOCO Spa Ajman at Ajman Saray, a Luxury Collection Resort WINNER

Anantara Spa at Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort

Jouri Rose Spa at Doubletree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island

The Spa at Ajman Hotel

BVLGARI SPA at Bulgari Resort, Dubai

La'mar Spa at Marjan Island Resort & Spa

The Spa at The Oberoi Beach Resort, Al Zorah

Caracalla Spa at Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa

The Ritz-Carlton Spa Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert

Willow Stream Spa at Fairmont Ajman

Cinq Mondes Spa at Emerald Palace Kempinski Dubai Guerlain Spa at One&Only The Palm

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The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai has teamed up with London-based innovative skincare brand 111SKIN to offer new face and body treatments that promise to leave the skin flawless and youthful. 111SKIN is the culmination of twenty years of surgical knowledge, high-tech ingredients and cutting-edge innovation. The products are clinically inspired, and the treatments are tailored to address guests’ real-life concerns and accommodate the needs of their skin. The award-winning Spa will be the first in the UAE to introduce the luxurious Celestial Black Diamond Sculpting, an exclusive body treatment using 111SKIN’s Celestial Black Diamond Intensive Collection to shape, smooth and saturate the skin with nourishment. Another indulgent addition to the menu is Meso Infusion Hydration Therapy, a hydrating treatment that allows the body to draw natural water from deep within the skin, for the ultimate quenched appearance. The new collection of high-performing facials includes the rejuvenating 90-minute Celestial Black Diamond Non-Surgical Face Lift which strengthens, sculpts and tightens the skin, whilst the 90minute Meso Infusion Hydration Therapy Facial promises instant results for healthy and glowing skin without the need for recovery time, ideal for frequent fliers, party goers and those with severely dehydrated skin symptoms. For those who prefer to shop their favourite 111SKIN skincare, a wide range of products is available at The Spa Boutique. For more information or to make a reservation, visit mandarinoriental.com

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MORTEN ANDERSEN EVIAN SPA AT SIGNIEL SEOUL Best in Travel: Congratulations Signiel Seoul Evian Spa has been honoured with the title of South Korea’s Best Hotel Spa at the World Spa Awards. How does it feel to have taken the prestigious title? Morten Andersen: It is a great pleasure and honour for Signiel Seoul’s Evian Spa to be named South Korea’s Best Hotel Spa at World Spa Awards. Our executives and employees of each department have made great eﬀorts to win this award and thus, we are very proud of what we have accomplished altogether. MORTEN ANDERSEN

With the Evian Spa at Signiel Seoul having been recognised as one of the best in Asia by voters at the World Spa Awards, Best in Travel chats to hotel general manager, Morten Andersen, to ﬁnd out more.

We also believe it is because customers who experienced Evian Spa were fully satisfied with the facilities and services that we were able to achieve this valuable result. BiT: Can you tell me a little about the brand – what is on offer to the wellness traveller there in the capital of South Korea? MA: Signiel is a premium landmark hotel brand introduced by Korea’s largest hotel group, Lotte Hotels & Resorts. Signiel Seoul is the first hotel under the Signiel brand, and is the highest-rise hotel in Korea. Its rooms are individually designed to reflect Korean

aesthetics along with panoramic skyline and river views of the city. In sync with such world-class facilities, Signiel Seoul’s dining is a paradise for epicures as a gourmet hotel. Signiel Seoul is the one and only hotel in South Korea which obtained a Michelin star for two of its restaurants “Stay, Modern Restaurant” by chef Yannick Alléno and “Bicena”. Evian Spa is also in Signiel Seoul the third branch in Asia. Signiel is deﬁning the dimension of luxury, service, and value associated with excellence beyond imagination. The hotel seeks to become the place where one dreams of staying at least once in one’s lifetime, a chance to live beyond expectations. BiT: How useful are the World Spa Awards when it comes to promoting the brand in the global hospitality space? MA: Signiel Seoul actively participates in travel industries all around the world, and the award has given us another chance to enhance our brand awareness on a global scale. We are conﬁdent that visits to Signiel Seoul through Evian Spa will increase more in the future. BiT: This has been a challenging year for hospitality everywhere – what ambitions do you have

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for a revival as we move into 2021? MA: Currently, domestic travel is more active than ever in South Korea, and the demand for premium brands such as Signiel has highly increased to meet the trend referred to as ‘hocance’ - (a portmanteau of hotel and vacation). We will do our best to satisfy all guests visiting Signiel Seoul with more diverse and unique promotions and services. Furthermore, as a premium landmark hotel brand representing South Korea, Signiel Seoul will faithfully serve as a venue for VIP events. It goes without saying that by 2021, global situation concerning Covid-19 is hoped to improve so that guests outside the country are able to have more opportunities of experiencing Signiel Seoul.

MORE INFORMATION Conceived as a living multisensory entity entirely dedicated to wellness, Evian Spa Seoul oﬀers a unique experience of premium hydration in a relaxing environment. Mimicking the cycle of water, the course of treatments explores all states of water to stimulate every senses. Find out more on the oﬃcial website: https://www.lottehotel.com/seo ul-signiel/en/facilities/evianspa.html

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Remède Spa at The St. Regis Aspen Resort (United States)

NORTH AMERICA'S BEST SPA DESTINATION 2020

Sense, a Rosewood Spa at Rosewood Sand Hill (United States)

Arizona WINNER

NORTH AMERICA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

Spa by JW Philosophy at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort (United States)

Canada

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Boston (United States) WINNER

Spa Grande at Grand Wailea (United States)

Hawaii

Bamford Haybarn Spa at 1 Hotel South Beach (United States)

Spa Rosseau at JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka Resort & Spa (Canada)

Sense, A Rosewood Spa at Rosewood Hotel Georgia (Canada)

NORTH AMERICA'S BEST DAY SPA 2020

The Signature Spa at Hotel Bennett (United States)

ONDA Beauty, Tribeca WINNER

The Sisley-Paris Spa at The Carlyle - A Rosewood Hotel (United States)

Bella Reina Spa

The Spa at Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills (A Four Seasons Hotel) (United States)

Hammam Spa by Céla, Toronto

The Spa at Four Seasons Denver (United States) The Spa at The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston (United States) The Spa at Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas (United States) Waldorf Astoria Park City Spa, UT (United States)

NORTH AMERICA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 Life in Balance Spa at Miraval Austin (United States) WINNER L’Apothecary Spa at L'Auberge de Sedona (United States)

Great Jones Spa Kiku Wellness La Prairie day spa at The RitzCarlton New York, Central Park Life in Balance Spa at Miraval Arizona Life in Balance Spa at Miraval Austin R SPA

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Sanctuary Spa at Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa

Miraval Arizona (United States)

Sense, a Rosewood Spa at Rosewood Sand Hill

CANADA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

The Spa & Salon at St. Andrews Country Club, Florida

Sense, A Rosewood Spa at Rosewood Hotel Georgia WINNER

The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club The Spa Ottawa

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ARIZONA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

Sisley Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey

Moment Spa Le Château Frontenac at Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac

L’Apothecary Spa at L'Auberge de Sedona WINNER

The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Los Angeles

Life in Balance Spa at Miraval Arizona

The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village California

Rainspa at Le Place d'Armes Hotel & Suites

The Phoenician Spa at The Phoenician

The Spa at Hotel Bel-Air

Spa my Blend by Clarins at The Ritz-Carlton Toronto

The Ritz-Carlton Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain

The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Toronto

The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North

CALIFORNIA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

The Spa at The Hazelton

Well & Being Spa at Fairmont Scottsdale Princess

Sense, a Rosewood Spa at Rosewood Sand Hill WINNER

Guerlain Spa at Hotel X Toronto Miraj Hammam Spa at Shangri-La Hotel Toronto

CANADA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 Spa Rosseau at JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka Resort & Spa WINNER

ARIZONA'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020 Miraval Arizona WINNER

The Spa at The West Hollywood EDITION

Auberge du Soleil Spa at Auberge du Soleil Spa Montage Laguna Beach The Meadowood Spa

Ancient Cedars Spa at Wickaninnish Inn

Canyon Ranch Tucson

The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Half Moon Bay

Island Currents Spa at Sonora Resort

Castle Hot Springs

The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Lake Tahoe

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The Spa at Belmond El Encanto

Taman Sari Royal Heritage Spa at Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa The Spa at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

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Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa

CALIFORNIA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 The Spa at Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills (A Four Seasons Hotel) WINNER

Grail Springs Retreat Centre for Wellbeing WINNER

B Spa at Bardessono

Spa Eastman

ONE Spa at Shutters on the Beach

Ste. Anne's Spa The Westin Trillium House, Blue Mountain

Sense spa at Rosewood Cordevalle

CALIFORNIA'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020 Canyon Ranch Woodside WINNER Aqua Malibu Cal-a-Vie Health Spa Golden Door Rosewood Sand Hill The Ranch at Live Oak Malibu The Stanford Inn by the Sea

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The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Miami

Boca Raton Resort & Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort

The Spa at Four Seasons Denver WINNER

The Wellness Garden & Spa at The Betsy

Pritikin Longevity Center & Spa

Bloom Spa at The Sebastian Vail

Tierra Santa Healing House at Faena Hotel Miami Beach

M Spa at Madeline Hotel and Residences

Valmont for The Spa at The Setai Miami Beach

The Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Denver

COLORADO'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 Remède Spa at The St. Regis Aspen Resort WINNER Allegria Spa at Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa Spa Anjali at The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, Avon, Vail Valley The Himmel Spa at Fairmont Heritage Place, Franz Klammer Lodge The Spa at The Broadmoor

FLORIDA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 Bamford Haybarn Spa at 1 Hotel South Beach WINNER GUYandGIRL Spa at Mondrian South Beach

FLORIDA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 Spa by JW Philosophy at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort WINNER Acqualina Spa by ESPA at Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach

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HAWAII'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 Spa Grande at Grand Wailea WINNER Halele'a Spa at Princeville Resort Kona Spa at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Spa Montage at Montage Kapalua Bay

Eau Spa at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa

The Abhasa Spa at The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort

Iconbrickell Spa at W Miami

The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Kapalua

Ocean Spa at Playa Largo Resort & Spa

The Spa at Travaasa Hana, Maui

The Ritz-Carlton Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

The Spa Without Walls at The Fairmont Orchid

The Spa at The Breakers Palm Beach The Waldorf Astoria Spa at Boca Raton Resort & Club Waldorf Astoria Spa at Waldorf Astoria Orlando

HAWAII'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020 Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection WINNER Hawaii Island Retreat at Ahu Pohaku Ho'omaluhia

Seagate Spa at The Seagate Hotel & Spa

FLORIDA'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020

Hawaii Naturopathic Retreat

The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club

Carillon Miami Wellness Resort WINNER

Maui Healing Retreat

The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Miami

Ayurveda Health Retreat

Sensei Lāna‘i, A Four Seasons Resort

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Chuan Body + Soul Spa at The Langham, New York

TEXAS'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Boston WINNER

Cornelia Spa at The Surrey

The Spa at The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston WINNER

Corbu Spa & Salon at The Charles Hotel, Cambridge Exhale Spa at Battery Wharf Hotel The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Boston

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Guerlain Spa at The Plaza Red Door Spa at The Chatwal, a Luxury Collection Hotel, New York City Shibui Spa at The Greenwich Hotel Spa de La Mer at Baccarat Hotel & Residences New York The Peninsula Spa at The Peninsula New York

Canyon Ranch Lenox WINNER Chatham Bars Inn Ocean Edge Resort and Golf Club

The Gideon Putnam The Sagamore Resort

Encore Spa at Wynn Las Vegas

The Signature Spa at Hotel Bennett – Winner

NEW YORK'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 The Sisley-Paris Spa at The Carlyle - A Rosewood Hotel WINNER

TEXAS'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020

LakeHouse Spa at Lake Austin Spa Resort

SOUTH CAROLINA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

The Spa at Vdara Hotel & Spa

The Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas

Shou Sugi Ban House WINNER

BATHHOUSE Spa at Delano Las Vegas

The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas

The Spa at Hotel Crescent Court

Life in Balance Spa at Miraval Austin WINNER

The Spa at Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas WINNER

Spa & Salon at Bellagio

Spa by JW Austin at JW Marriott Austin

NEW YORK'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020 Mohonk Mountain House

NEVADA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

River Oaks Spa at The St. Regis Houston

Lantana Spa at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa Loma de Vida Spa & Wellness at La Cantera Resort & Spa Windflower – The Hill Country Spa at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort And Spa

Spa Montage at Montage Palmetto Bluff

UTAH'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

The Estuary Spa at Charleston Harbor Resort

Waldorf Astoria Park City Spa WINNER

The Spa at The Dewberry Charleston

Remède Spa at The St. Regis Deer Valley

The Spa at The Sanctuary Hotel at Kiawah Island Golf Resort

The Spa at Amangiri

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The Spa at Stein Eriksen Lodge Deer Valley

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Lefay SPA Dolomiti is an exclusive temple to wellness where senses and soul are regenerated. Innovation, nature and a unique wellness method are the principles of a place where East and West blend together to recover inner harmony. Thanks to its 5,000 sqm (53,820 sqft), it is among the largest wellness area in the AIps and consists of four levels. a whole floor with more than 20 cabins where the latest wellness treatments inspired by alpine nature are carried out, together with the multi-award winning signature massages: the pool area featuring the indoor/outdoor pool heated all year round: a floor dedicated to fitness including a

24h gym and, lastly, the adults zone which hosts the indoor pool and the innovative Energy and Therapeutic Path, inspired by the Lefay SPA Method philosophy and composed of 5 areas with different types of saunas, materials, phytotherapy and aromatherapy. The Lefay SPA Scientific Committee has created Lefay SPA Method, an innovative wellness method that stems from the blending of Classical Chinese Medicine with Western scientific research. This union is the basis of the Lefay SPA Method Energy and Therapeutic World, composed by five areas: The Green Dragon, The Red Phoenix, The White

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tailor-made for the individual’s physical and mental state, for a deep and long-lasting result. The Signature oﬀer includes face and body energy massages, energy aesthetic rituals for face and body and the special section "Scents of the Forest", dedicated to the territory: sensorial journeys where scents of the forest, evergreen essence and alpine ﬂowers are released. Among these last ones, the special Black Tortoise wellness paths are to be highlighted. https://dolomiti.lefayresorts.com/en

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ANDREAS METAXAS METAXA HOSPITALITY GROUP Best in Travel: Congratulations on your recognition by the World Travel Awards – how does it feel to have won? Andreas Metaxas: Being rewarded from an esteemed tourism institution such as the World Travel Awards, which serve to recognise excellence and promote innovation within the global travel industry, stands as a great honour for me and the whole team of Metaxa Hospitality Group.

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Following a glittering run of awards for Metaxa Hospitality Group, Best in Travel here chats with chief executive, Andreas Metaxas, to find out more.

This recognition makes us feel both proud and grateful, as it demonstrates the commitment of the entire team to offering unique luxury experiences, high-end service, and authentic Greek hospitality. All this in the top destinations in the country, Crete and Santorini. Despite the particularly difficult year, Metaxa Hospitality Group remains firm to its fundamental principles; creating value for our guests, our people, the environment we operate in, and the society at large. Receiving acclaim for our efforts get us inspired and give us the courage to move ahead. We wish to heartfeltly thank our guests. The trust and preference they have shown for us during all these years, keep on motivating us to constantly enhance the quality of the services we offer.

I would also like to thank our people, a team of approximately 500 passionate people, who treat our guests with love to make them feel like their home away from home. BiT: Creta Maris Beach Resort has taken the trophies for both Greece’s Leading All-Inclusive Resort and Greece’s Leading Beach Resort – what is it that makes that property so special? AM: With 45 years of history, Creta Maris Beach Resort is a familyfriendly, ﬁve-star, all-inclusive beach resort located in the popular bay of Hersonissos in Crete, Greece, nestled directly on a long sweeping bay awarded with Blue Flag. Recently renovated, Creta Maris is a multi-awarded resort that blends perfectly the authentic Cretan way of loving and hospitality, the greenoriented environment, and the highquality all-inclusive services for careless vacations. And all these, in a place of beautiful architecture with traditional villagestyle design with quaint twisting paths and piazzas. Operating in the context of sustainability, Creta Maris Beach Resort is committed to responsible environmental and social operation, supporting the local community. BiT: At the same time, Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa picked up trophies for Greece’s Leading Island Villas and Europe’s Leading

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Boutique Resort for the second year in a row. How useful are the World Travel Awards when it comes to promoting the company to the global hospitality market?

Spa is ideal for those who seek tranquil vacations, oﬀering luxury facilities overlooking the enchanting sunset of Santorini, warm hospitality, and personalized experiences.

AM: It is the ultimate honour for us to see our luxury property, Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa, being distinguished among the most prominent brands in a European level award for the second year in a row.

Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa is renowned for its wellness philosophy, its locally inspired spa oﬀering, and top-notch service combined with an authentic, tailor-made experience for each guest.

This double accolade establishes Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa as the destination for those seeking pure luxury and a personalized hospitality experience on the renowned island of Santorini.

Especially, owning some of the most state-of-the-art facilities, it is not a coincidence that Santo Maris has been taking the award for Greece's Best Resort Spa yearly since 2017.

These prestigious distinctions, as well as the reviews of our past guests, are our credentials to speak to our future guests about our philosophy and our commitment, to continue to evolve and deliver unique services so that we can become an inspiration and reference point in the world map of hospitality. BiT: Following a successful period for Metaxa, Santo Maris Oia Luxury Spa was honoured with the title of Greece’s Best Resort Spa by the World Spa Awards. Can you tell us a little about this award-winning property? AM: Situated in the village of Oia, Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites &

Santo Maris features one of the largest Spa Centres on the island of Santorini with a comprehensive spa program, inspired by Greek elements and products, while is being praised for its well-rounded approach towards wellness, balancing the needs of the body, mind, and soul. BiT: Finally, it has been a tough year for all of us in hospitality – how much hope is there we can turn the corner as move into 2021? AM: It is a fact that in the span of a few months, the world has shifted. The current pandemic has altered our way of life. Our social interactions, our professional dynamics, and our digital relationships are all

transformed. The tourism industry has certainly not been immune to that abrupt transition. At Metaxa Hospitality Group, we are doing everything necessary to meet this challenge, as health and safety has always been among our top priorities. This is why, for decades now, we have adopted and maintained our own health and safety program that includes adherence to stringent standards and constant training of employees on safety and proper dealing with emergency situations that may affect the health & safety of our guests and people. We are adaptable, we stay strong and positive and we remain hospitable, and optimistic for the future. MORE INFORMATION Based on sustainability principles and solid financial foundations, the Metaxa Hospitality Group is a leading hotelier in Greece. Offering authentic personalised holiday experiences, with an excellent quality of service, to guests, they seek to provide a stimulating and rewarding environment for employees. Find out more on the official website: https://www.metaxahospitality.g r/

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ZULAL WELLNESS RESORT QATAR

Zulal Wellness Resort, by Chiva-Som, is a beautiful sanctuary dedicated to the power of nature. They believe in harnessing nature’s power, beauty & strength to restore the human body, mind and spirit to its natural balance. Located on the northern tip of the Qatari peninsula, Zulal resort offers sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of our busy lives to a place where history and heritage of natural medicine thrive. They tap into centuries old traditional Arabic practices of their ancestors to create an inspired and holistic approach to wellness. This is then tailored to the individual guests health and mindfulness needs, ensuring each guest leaves feeling fully restored. Zulal’s wellness practices are inspired by the endless benefits of Traditional Arabic, Islamic Medicine known as TAIM. TAIM is founded on ancestral philosophies that centre on the human spirit and reconnecting our souls back to the earth for our health and wellness.

Zulal is also the first fully immersive wellness resort in the Middle East. This immersive experience is built on their six pillars of Health, Spa, Physiotherapy, Holistic Health, Nutrition, Fitness and Aesthetic Beauty. Personal wellness consultants guide guests through these six pillars to achieve their individual health objectives and how to sustain these practices in their daily life. This intimate method is central to Chiva-Som’s approach to overall wellbeing. With 62 treatment rooms that offer solace and sanctuary from the stresses of daily life, what are you waiting for? Whether you are looking to relax, detox or restore you mind and body, their team of wellness consultants will take you on a journey of personal health. https://www.chivasom.com/zulal

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WORLD SPA AWARDS 2020 WINNERS & NOMINEES VIRGINIA'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020

OCEANIA'S BEST DAY SPA 2020

AUSTRALIA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020

Eupepsia Wellness Resort WINNER

Gaia Retreat & Spa WINNER

Spa Retreat at Palazzo Versace WINNER

Kingsmill Resort

East Day Spa Auckland

CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La Hotel Sydney

Salamander Resort & Spa Middleburg, Virginia

Forme Spa Wellington City Day Spa

Chuan Spa at The Langham Melbourne

The Farmhouse at Veritas

Gillian Adams Day Spa

The Omni Homestead Resort

Lotus at Siam Thai Day Spa

Crown Spa at Crown Towers Melbourne

Body Sanctum Day Spa

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Pure Fiji Spa Retreat Day Spa at Polynesian Spa, Polynesian Spa Spa Ayurda

OCEANIA'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 East Day Spa at SKYCITY Grand Hotel Auckland (New Zealand) WINNER Spa Retreat at Palazzo Versace (Australia)

Six Senses Spa Fiji WINNER Gibbston Valley Spa (New Zealand) Te Manava Spa at Te Manava Luxury Villas & Spa (Cook Islands) The Spa at Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley (Australia) Varua Te Ora Polynesian Spa at The Brando (French Polynesia)

The Ritz-Carlton Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Perth The Spa at Sheraton Melbourne

Spring Spa Ponsonby

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The Darling Spa at The Star Sydney

The Spa at Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley WINNER

The Spa at the Millbrook

Essentia Day Spa at Lizard Island Resort

OCEANIA'S BEST SPA DESTINATION 2020 Fiji WINNER

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Endota Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Sydney

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Lilianfels Spa at Lilianfels Resort & Spa Osprey Spa at Elements of Byron Spa qualia at qualia Great Barrier Reef The Southern Spa at Southern Ocean Lodge

AUSTRALIA'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020 Elysia Wellness Retreat, Hunter Valley WINNER Eden Health Retreat

Elysia Wellness Retreat, Hunter Valley (Australia) WINNER

Gaia Retreat & Spa

Resolution Retreats (New Zealand)

Kangaroo Island Retreat

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WORLD SPA AWARDS 2020 WINNERS & NOMINEES COOK ISLANDS' BEST RESORT SPA 2020

Hina Spa at Conrad Bora Bora Nui

NEW ZEALAND'S BEST WELLNESS RETREAT 2020

Te Manava Spa at Te Manava Luxury Villas & Spa WINNER

Manea Spa at Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa

Resolution Retreats WINNER

Spa Ariki at Crown Beach Resort & Spa

Miri Miri Spa by CLARINS at The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort

SpaPolynesia Aitutaki at Aitutaki Lagoon Resort & Spa

Tavai Spa at Le Taha'a Island Resort & Spa

SpaPolynesia at The Rarotongan Beach Resort

The Deep Nature Spa at The InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa

Tiare Spa at Pacific Resort Aitutaki Waterfall Spa at Rumours Luxury Villas & Spa

FIJI'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 Six Senses Spa Fiji WINNER Baravi Spa at Yasawa Island Resort & Spa Bebe Spa Fiji at Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort Heavenly Spa by Westin, Denarau Island Spa InterContinental at InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa

Aro Hā Wellness Retreat Split Apple Hideaway Washington School House Hotel

The Spa at Four Seasons Bora Bora

NEW ZEALAND'S BEST HOTEL SPA 2020 East Day Spa at SKYCITY Grand Hotel Auckland WINNER Chuan Spa at Cordis, Auckland So Spa at Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour So Spa at Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa SO/ SPA at SO/ Auckland Spa at the Pullman Spa InterContinental at InterContinental Wellington

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FRENCH POLYNESIA'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 Varua Te Ora Polynesian Spa at The Brando WINNER Deep Nature Spa at the InterContinental Moorea Resort Deep Ocean Spa at Intercontinental Bora Bora Resort Thalasso Spa

NEW ZEALAND'S BEST RESORT SPA 2020 Gibbston Valley Spa WINNER Blanket Bay Spa at Blanket Bay Hauora Spa at Wharekauhau Lodge La Spa Naturale at Paihia Beach Resort & Spa Hotel The Spa at Millbrook

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