AsiaSpa announced the winners of the 2009 AsiaSpa Awards last week in a glamorous 1920’s themed awards night in the Armani Bar HK. The most anticipated spa event of the year saw 27 spas, resorts, treatments and industry professionls recieve independently voted accolade for the 2009 endeavours.

Cocktails were drunk, fringed dresses were shimmied, and key players in the regions beauty and spa industry mingled while Editor-in-Chief, Rebecca Walker presented the winners with their awards.

Local Hong Kong winners included CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La who won both “In-Spa Training of the Year” and “Spa Marketing of the Year”, Bliss Spa at the W Hotel for “Urban Spa of the Year”, and the Chuan Spa at the Langham Place Mongkok for “Spa for Men of the Year”.

“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 Rebecca Walker. “We are looking forward to an exciting 2010.”   We couldn’t agree more!

Winners’ List

Destination Spa of the Year
Six Senses Destination Spa, Phuket, Thailand

Urban Spa of the Year
Bliss Spa, W Hotel, Hong Kong

Day Spa of the Year
Green T. House, Beijing

New Spa of the Year
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Sanya

Spa for Men of the Year
Chuan Spa at Langham Place Mongkok, Hong Kong

Spa Retreat of the Year
COMO Shambhala Retreat, Uma Ubud, Bali

Eco-Spa of the Year
Spa by Mandara, Alila Villas Hadahaa, Maldives

Socially Responsible Spa of the Year
The Shinta Mani Spa, Cambodia

Medi-Spa of the Year
S Medical Spa, Bangkok

Asian Spa Capital of the Year
Thailand

Spa Association of the Year
APSWC – Asia-Pacific Spa & Wellness Coalition

Spa Event of the Year
Global Spa Summit

Spa Personality of the Year
Karina Stewart, Co-founder, Brand & Concept Director, Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary

In-Spa Training of the Year
CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La

Spa Academy of the Year
Banyan Tree Spa Academy

Spa Design of the Year
Green T. House, Beijing

Best Children’s Spa Menu of the Year
Ice Cream Spa, Conrad Maldives Rangali Island

Spa Treatment of the Year
“Hilot Trilogy”, Mandala Spa & Villas, Boracay

Holistic Treatment of the Year
“Sound and Stone”, Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat, Australia

Men’s Spa Treatment of the Year
“Man Space Healing Balance Massage”, i.sawan Residential Spa & Club, Grand Hyatt, Erawan Bangkok

Spa’s Therapist Team of the Year
Mandarin Oriental

Spa Product of the Year
Algotherm

Anti-Ageing Product of the Year
Aromatherapy Associates, ‘Fine Line Face Oil’

Natural Product of the Year
ilã, ‘ilã Face Oil for Glowing Radiance’

Men’s Product of the Year
Pevonia, ‘Easy-Glide Shaving Emulsion’

Spa Cuisine of the Year
The Farm, Philippines

Spa Marketing of the Year
CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La