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The spa and wellness industry’s very finest were recognised at the World Spa & Wellness Awards 2024, which took place at a black-tie gala dinner at The Brewery, London, on Sunday, March 3.
Launched in 2012 to recognise and reward the outstanding work carried out by spas across the globe, the World Spa & Wellness Awards is considered the leading award ceremony in the industry and aims to inspire spas around the world to be the very best they can be and raise global industry standards.
This year saw winners named across eight categories, recognising all aspects of the spa and wellness industry.
Eve Oxberry, head of editorial for Professional Beauty and World Spa and Wellness, welcomed guests, saying: "These awards are all about raising the profile of the businesses that are setting new standards through impeccable levels of training and professionalism and also through a holistic focus on caring for the wellbeing of both their clients and their teams and making a genuine and sustained contribution to the growth and development of the industry as a whole.”
The evening’s celebrity host, Simon Brodkin, provided a fun and exciting atmosphere that resonated with all finalists in their bid to take home the trophy.
After dinner and the opportunity to network with staff, peers and suppliers, it was on to the awards – including the ultimate accolade, Worldwide Health & Wellness Destination of the Year, which was named as SHA Wellness Clinic.
The winners are:
Spa of the Year: Asia & Australasia: RAKxa Integrative Wellness; Spa of the Year - Europe: Six Sense Douro Valley; Spa of the Year: Middle East & Africa: Cinq Mondes Spa at Raffles The Palm Dubai;Spa of the Year: North & South America: Golden Door; Spa Leader of the Year: Asela Jayaweera, Sharq Village & Spa, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel; Spa Team of the Year: The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London; Sustainable Spa of the Year: Lefay Spa Lago di Garda; Worldwide Health & Wellness Destination of the Year: SHA Wellness Clinic.