2017 World Spa & Wellness Awards shortlist announced
The finalists in the 2017 World Spa & Wellness Awards have been announced.
Hotel spas and resort spas from around the world have been assessed by a panel of senior industry judges. Judges have now whittled down entrants across the 11 categories down to a shortlist of leading global spas and wellness destinations.
A second round of judging, in which all spas are visited by two judges, one official and one mystery judge, will now commence. The winners will be announced in a black-tie awards ceremony in London on Sunday February 26 next year.
The finalists are:
Hotel Spa of the Year – North & South America
The Spa at Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Spa D'Água at Botanique Hotel & Spa, Campos do Jordao, Brazil
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Washington D.C, USA
Stillwater Spa & Salon at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino, Incline Village, USA
Resort Spa of the Year – North & South America
Miraval Life in Balance Spa at Miraval Resort & Spa, Tucson, USA
One & Only Spa at One & Only Palmilla, San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
Well & Being Spa at Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Arizona, USA
Willow Stream Spa at Fairmont Baniff Springs, Baniff, Canada
Willow Stream Spa at Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui, Hawaii
Hotel Spa of the Year – Western Europe & Scandinavia
Caudalie Vinothérapie Spa at The Yeatman, Oporto, Portugal
Espa at The Europe Hotel & Resort, Killarney, Ireland
Six Senses Spa at The Alpina Gstaad, Switzerland
T Spa at Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Lago di Como, Italy
Verdura Spa at Verdura Resort, Sciacca, Italy
Resort Spa of the Year – Western Europe & Scandinavia
ESPA Life at Gleneagles, Auchterarder, UK
GOCO Spa Venice at JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa, Italy
Kempinski The Spa at Grand Hotel des Bains St Moritz, Switzerland
The Thermal Village at Galgorm Resort & Spa, Ballymena, UK
Hotel Spa of the Year – Eastern Europe
Chavana Spa at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Moscow – Marina, Russia
Luciano Spa at Luciano Hotel, Kazan, Russia
Spa Clinic at Hotel Bellevue, Mali Lošinj, Croatia
Spa Espace Vitalité Chenot at Barvikha Hotel & Spa, Moscow, Russia
Resort Spa of the Year – Eastern Europe
Anazoe Spa at Costa Navarino, Messinia, Greece
Ikos Spa at Ikos Olivia, Poligiros, Greece,
Spa Vilnius Anyksciai, Lithuania
Richmond Nua Wellness Spa, Sakarya, Turkey
Hotel Spa of the Year – Asia & Australasia
Aman Spa at Aman Tokyo, Japan
Away Spa at W Retreat & Spa Bali Seminyak, Indonesia
One & Only Spa at One & Only Reethi Rah, Maldives
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Singapore
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Taipei, Taiwan
Resort Spa of the year – Asia & Australasia
Aman Spa at Amanemu, Mie, Japan
Banyan Tree Spa at Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru, North Malé Atoll, Maldives
Leo Juventa Centre For Integrated Medicine at Leonia Holistic Destination, Hyderabad, India
Raffles Spa at Raffles Hainan, Yingzhou Town, China
Hotel Spa of the Year – Middle East & Africa
Ahasees Spa & Club at Grand Hyatt Dubai, UAE
Goco Spa at Ajman Saray Resort, UAE
Guerlain Spa at One & Only The Palm Dubai, UAE
Hilltop Spa at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles
Mandara Spa at The H Dubai, UAE
One & Only Spa at One & Only Cape Town
Resort Spa of the Year – Middle East & Africa
Anantara Spa at Eastern Mangroves Hotel & Spa by Anantara, Abu Dhabi, UAE
The Ishtar Spa By Resense at Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea, Swaimeh, Jordan
Raffles Spa at Raffles Seychelles Talise Ottoman Spa at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Dubai, UAE
Willow Stream Spa At Fairmont The Palm, Dubai, UAE
Worldwide Health & Wellness Destination of the Year
Ananda in the Himalayas, Uttarakhand, India
Canyon Ranch in Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
Fivelements, Puri Ahimsa, Mambal, Bali
Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa, Koh Samui, Thailand
Lapinha Spa, Lapa, Brazil
Lefay Resort & Spa Lago di Garda, Gargnano, Italy
