14th Annual AsiaSpa Awards Recognise the Industry’s Finest
Hong Kong’s most anticipated spa and wellness event of the year, the 14th annual AsiaSpa Awards took place on November 15 at W Hong Kong with the glamorous occasion attended by representatives of the region’s outstanding brands. The 2018 Awards honoured nominees, industry icons and guests, for an evening themed ‘Tokyo Blue’.
A panel of 20 judges selected the best in the business across 26 categories. Awards were presented to spas, hotels and resorts, retreats and products recognised for raising the bar of product and treatment standards.
The elegant evening saw more than 400 professionals celebrate the winners who have demonstrated stellar products and services within the region’s best spas and resorts. These included Maia Spa, Fusion Maia, Da Nang City, Vietnam, which took home ‘Spa of the Year (Southeast Asia & the Pacific)’, while ‘Spa of the Year (North & West Asia)’ went to Chuan Spa, Cordis Hong Kong. Exception Marine, Thalgo was awarded ‘Anti-Ageing Product Line of the Year’, and MDNA Skin, MDNA Skin was recognised as ‘Natural Product Line of the Year’. Gaya Island Resort, Sabah, Malaysia, received ‘Destination Hotel/Resort of the Year’, while The Sukhothai Shanghai, China, was ‘Urban Hotel of the Year’.
“This year’s AsiaSpa Awards are even more special because we’re celebrating the magazine’s 15th anniversary. We’re really proud of the staying power we have in the publishing world as an authority on all things spa and wellness in the region. It’s encouraging to see the commitment to improvement in the industry with so many professionals who are genuinely passionate about delivering authentic wellness through alternative therapies. They are the heart and soul of any spa and we celebrate their valuable contributions to this business. We are also delighted to announce Intraceuticals as our main sponsor for the 2019 awards,” says Stephanie Shiu, editor-in-chief of AsiaSpa magazine.
We at AsiaSpa would like to express our gratitude to our event sponsor, Lapidem Tokyo and special thanks to W Hong Kong for sponsoring this year’s stunning venue. We are also thrilled to have the support of Sans Souci as our trophies sponsor this year. Sans Souci is a Czech producer of bespoke decorative lighting fixtures with over 12 years of experience and expertise in hospitality projects and interior design jobs around the world.
And the AsiaSpa award winners for 2018 are:
Spa of the Year (Southeast Asia & the Pacific) Maia Spa, Fusion Maia, Da Nang City, Vietnam
Spa of the Year (North & West Asia) Chuan Spa, Cordis Hong Kong
Urban Spa of the Year Bliss Spa, W Hong Kong
Day Spa of the Year Lapidem Tokyo Spa, Tokyo, Japan
New Spa of the Year PANPURI WELLNESS, Bangkok, Thailand
Men's Spa of the Year The Ritz-Carlton Spa, The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia, Singapore
Eco-Spa of the Year Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat, Gold Coast,
Australia
Medi-Spa of the Year Dii Wellness Medi Spa, Bangkok, Thailand
Destination Retreat Program of the Year 7-day Ayurvedic Journey, Anantara Spa, Anantara Tangalle Resort, Sri Lanka
Spa Treatment of the Year Bamboo Fusion Massage, Willow Stream SPA, Fairmont Peace Hotel, Shanghai, China
Couple's Treatment of the Year Vitality of the Hearts, Holistic Sanctuary and Healing Sanctuary Spa, The Farm, Philippines
Men's Spa Treatment of the Year Pedi:MENi: Cure by Bastien Gonzalez, The Oriental Spa, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
Medi-Spa Treatment of the Year High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Aesthetic Facial, Sense of Tough, Hong Kong
Innovative Spa Treatment of the Year MARGY'S Monte Carlo Prestige Facial with Platinum Mask, Morpheus Spa, Morpheus Hotel, Macau, China
Professional Spa Product Line of the Year BioPhyto, Christina
Results-Orientated Product Line of the Year Hydrating Collection, Aromatherapy Associates
Anti-Ageing Product Line of the Year Exception Marine, Thalgo
New Product Range of the Year Ampoule Concentrates Grand Cru, BABOR
Natural Product Line of the Year MDNA Skin, MDNA Skin
Men's Product Line of the Year Muscle Ease Blend, Subtle Energies
Spa Cuisine of the Year Kamalaya Cuisine, Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary and Holistic Spa, Koh Samui, Thailand
Destination Hotel/Resort of the Year Gaya Island Resort, Sabah, Malaysia
Urban Hotel of the Year The Sukhothai Shanghai, China
Family-Friendly Hotel/Resort of the Year Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
Eco-Hotel/Resort of the Year Fivelements, Bali, Indonesia
Romantic Hotel/Resort of the Year Ayana Resort and Spa, Bali, Indonesia
Congratulations!
