Thailand emerged the biggest winner at the AsiaSpa Awards
2008, taking home eight awards at a glamorous gala awards ceremony held at the
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong last Sunday.
More than 400 industry VIPs were in attendance at this
year’s awards to witness Thailand’s handsome trophy haul, with Hong Kong coming
in at a close second with five awards, and Indonesia with three.
Traditional ‘big
sisters’ like the Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts and the Mandarin
Oriental Hotel Group shared the limelight with smaller independent spas Sense
of Touch and the Shinta Mani Spa.
Now into its fourth year, the AsiaSpa Awards, presented by
AsiaSpa magazine, recognizes the best spas in Asia, competing in 26 categories
and voted on by 29 independent judges.
“We are very proud to support the best businesses in the industry and to
give them the recognition they deserve,” said
Olivier Burlot, Managing Director of Blu Inc Media. “Despite the challenging
times that lie ahead we are very optimistic about the strength of both the
industry and our publication.”
Here’s the full list of winners at the AsiaSpa Awards
2008:
Destination
Spa of the Year: Holistic Spa,
Kamalaya Koh Samui, Thailand
Urban Spa
of the Year: The Oriental Spa, Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, Thailand
Day Spa of
the Year: Tamarind Springs, Koh Samui, Thailand
New Spa of
the Year: Spa Village Resort, Tembok Bali, Indonesia
Spa for Men
of the Year: The Mandarin Barber, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong
Spa Retreat
of the Year: The Farm, The Philippines
Eco-Spas of
the Year: Six Senses Resorts &
Spas
Socially
Responsible Spa of the Year: The
Shinta Mani Spa, Shinta Mani Hotel and Institute of Hospitality, Siem Reap,
Cambodia
Medi-Spa of
the Year: TRIA Integrative Wellness,
Bangkok, Thailand
Asian Spa
Capital of the Year: Bali, Indonesia
Spa
Association of the Year:
Australasian Spa Association
Spa Event
of the Year: Cosmoprof Asia 2007, Hong Kong
Spa
Personality of the Year: Catherine
Feliciano-Chon, CatchOn & Company, Hong Kong
In-Spa
Training of the Year: CHI, The Spa
at Shangri-La, Shangri-La
Hotels and Resorts
Spa Academy
of the Year: Frederique Academy, Hong Kong
Spa Design
of the Year: The Barai, Hyatt Regency, Hua Hin, Thailand
Spa Treatment
of the Year: Himalayan Tsangpo
Ritual – CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La, Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
Holistic
Treatment of the Year: Inner Flow
Therapy, The Dheva Spa, Mandarin
Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Men’s Spa
Treatment of the Year: ‘Cheers to
Beers’ Therapy, Sense of Touch, Hong Kong
Spa’s
Therapist Team of the Year: Jari
Menari, Bali, Indonesia
Spa Product
of the Year: Comfort Zone
Anti-Ageing
Product of the Year: Pro-Collagen
Oxygenating Night Cream, Elemis
Natural Products
of the Year: Aromatherapy Associates
Men’s
Product of the Year: Optimale
Refreshing Eye Contour Care by Payot Homme
Spa Cuisine
of the Year: Chiva-Som International
Health Resort, Hua Hin, Thailand
Spa Marketing of the Year: Pevonia
AsiaSpa Awards 2008