The winners of the fifth AsiaSpa Awards, presented by AsiaSpa magazine, the region's most recognised spa and wellness publication, were announced and honoured at a glittering evening in Hong Kong.
Celebrating the best in innovation and quality in spas around the region, the 27 categories voted on by 28 independent judges were won by spas, spa personalities, associations and resorts that have set the benchmarks for quality and service in the region.
The big winners of the night included Thailand which won for "Destination Spa of the Year" for Six Senses Destination Spa Phuket as well as "Asian Spa Capital of the Year". Green T. House in Beijing also won for "Day Spa of the Year" as well as "Spa Design of the Year". "Spa Event of the Year" went to the Global Spa Summit held at Interlaken, Switzerland. In the first year for the category "Best Children's Spa Menu of the Year", the Ice Cream Spa at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island emerged as the category's debut winner.
"The year has been a particularly tough one for the spa and wellness industry, yet some spas, brands and resorts have come out even stronger than before. The highly respected ASA are there to recognise the very best of the best and push forward the whole industry to higher standards." said Olivier Burlot, Managing Director of Blu Inc Media.
"Asia currently has the largest number of spas under development of any region in the world, a fact that is reflected in the magazine's pages," said AsiaSpa's Editor-in-Chief, Rebecca Walker. "We are looking forward to an exciting 2010."
Hosted at Hong Kong's classy Armani Bar, it was a night of glitz and glamour as Asia's spa community came together to celebrate its finest. Themed "La Belle Époque", the event saw guests dressed to the nines in their most elegant 1920s fashion. Women dressed in their finest feathers, jewels and silky dresses, while the men came in fedoras, vests and suits.
Guests enjoyed buffet treats and musical beats supplied by the bar. Bombay Sapphire cocktails flowed freely and Baccarat's stunning glass jewellery was showcased by the presenters. Guests walked away with special gifts from Aromatherapy Associates, spa vouchers from City of Dreams in Macau, Fiji Water, LCN products and Baan body products. |