Themed "Emerald Green", more than 400 of the industry's top professionals mingled in Hong Kong's newest design hotel, The Mira.
The coveted title of Destination Spa of the Year went to Koh Samui's Kamalaya while the MiraSpa took home top honours as the year's Best Urban Spa. Spa Product of the Year went to British skincare brand Aromatherapy Associates and Bali won Spa Capital of the Year. Other winners ranged from old favourites Chiva-Som in Thailand to the new Aman Spa at Amanfuyun in Hangzhou China. In the year's new category, Most Innovative Spa, The edge Bali took home top honours.
"The spa industry is maturing in such an interesting way and I feel so lucky to be tracing its evolution in the magazine's pages," said Rebecca Walker, Editor-in-Chief. "This year's awards are our biggest yet which is a wonderful reflection of healthy competition within the industry."
The crystal awards were provided by Baccarat jewellery with additional sponsorship from Aromatherapy Associates, Terrake, Algotherm, Tea Concepts, VERO chocolates, Fiji water and emmanuel f.
The winners of the AsiaSpa Awards 2010 are:
• Destination Spa of the Year: Kamalaya, Koh Samui, Thailand
• Urban Spa of the Year: MiraSpa, The Mira, Hong Kong
• Day Spa of the Year: Tirta Spa, Boracay, Philippines
• New Spa of the Year: The Aman Spa, Amanfayun Hangzhou, China
• Men's Spa of the Year: i.sawan Residential Spa & Club, Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok, Thailand
• Spa Retreat of the Year: Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat, Australia
• Eco-Spas of the Year: Spa Alila, Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia
• Socially Responsible Spa of the Year: Himalayan Healers, Nepal
• Medi-Spa of the Year: S Medical Spa, Bangkok, Thailand
• Asian Spa Capital of the Year: Bali, Indonesia
• Spa Association of the Year: Asia-Pacific Spa & Wellness Coalition (APSWC)
• Spa Event of the Year: Global Spa Summit, Istanbul, Turkey
• Spa Personality of the Year: Susan Stein, Jari Menari, Bali Indonesia
• Spa Academy of the Year: Banyan Tree Spa Academy, Thailand
• In-Spa Training of the Year: ESPA
• Spa Design of the Year: Oazia Spa, Oazia Spa Villas, Bali, Indonesia
• Best Children's Spa Menu: little lamb's pediatric wellness place, Philippines
• Spa Treatment of the Year: ‘Opium', Sense of Touch, Repulse Bay, Hong Kong
• Holistic Treatment of the Year: 'Quantum Emotional / Physical Release', Chiva-Som, Hua Hin, Thailand
• Men's Spa Treatment of the Year: 'Gentlemen Only', The Oriental Spa, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
• Spa's Therapist Team of the Year: Jari Menari, Bali, Indonesia
• Most Innovative Spa of the Year: The Spa at The edge, Bali, Indonesia
• Spa Product of the Year: Aromatherapy Associates
• Anti-Ageing Product of the Year: Somme Institute
• Natural Product of the Year: ila
• Men's Product of the Year: Pevonia Botanica, 'Spa Care for Him'
• Spa Cuisine of the Year: The Farm at San Benito, Philippines
• Spa Marketing of the Year: Chuan Spa, Langham Hotels & Resorts
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