Honouring The Best, Raising The Bar SpaAsia Crystal Awards is the highlight of the SpaAsia Wellness Summit, an annual event organized by SpaAsia to honour and give due recognition to the crème de la crème of the spa and wellness industry. Awarding properties and individuals in various categories, the Awards endorse through a collective voice of leaders and experts in the industry the contributions that these properties and individuals make that enhance the industry, spearhead trends, change as well as exert an overall definition for the future direction of the industry. This year, the SpaAsia Crystal Awards will be awarded at the Wellness Summit held from 3 to 5 October 2007 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Manila, Philippines.

SpaAsia wishes a hearty CONGRATULATIONS to all who have made the list of nominees and a very huge Thank You to those who have participated. A huge Thank You to our loyal readers who have participated in the Public Polling process to determine the deserving group of winners. We are currently tabulating the marks. Winners will be announced at a Gala Dinner in Manila, Philippines. Click here to go to SpaAsia Wellness Summit 2007.

Categories & Submission Criteria
Print out and read our categories & submission criteria carefully. You will need this as a content guideline for your submission report.

• Best In-Spa Education Programme
• Best Spa Academy
• Best Human Resource Programme
• Best Spa Consultant/Company
• Best Wellness & Spa Group
• Best Hotel Spa
• Best Resort Spa
• Best Day Spa
• Best Destination Spa
• Best Wellness Retreat
• Best Signature Experience
• Best Complementary and Alternative Medicine Wellness Centre
• Publisher’s Choice

• Distinguished Industry Leader (Peer Nominated)

We have also added another 2 exciting categories comprising the awards below:

• Best Product: Signature Body Treatment
• Best Product: Signature Facial Experience

Join us on this exciting journey to discover the very best in the region! Read our Methodology & Submission Process to find out how you can participate.

NOTE: Please scrutinize all requirements carefully by reading the criteria set out for each category. No refunds are allowed after purchase of submission forms.

What is a SPA?

SpaAsia’s definition of a ‘Spa’ is a place where:

• A person goes to improve their wellness in body, mind and spirit
• The spa operator and all their staff make a connection with the guest in body, mind and spirit
• The spa experience is delivered to guests through the vehicles of their five senses
• The guest's expectations of wellness are met
• The business is driven with integrity and a commitment to quality

Understanding this definition of a ‘spa’ is important in making a nomination. Please read the Categories and Submission Criteria thoroughly before submitting your entry form.

Spa Categories
DAY SPAS
Refer to day facilities catering mostly to local clientele. It is a stand-alone operation and does not offer accommodation. Its spa menu offers an hour or a couple of hours to a full day treatment package that ranges from facials to therapeutic massages. Therapies may vary from pampering beauty to holistic therapies but customized to shorter multiple visits.

DESTINATION SPAS
Refer to an all encompassing dedicated spa and wellness facility. Accommodation is a supporting facility to the spa activities. The menu offers an all-inclusive programme for health, longevity, wellness and beauty – such as weight loss, stress management, yoga and meditation – that integrate fitness, spa treatments, healthy cuisine and lifestyle consultation. Average stays range from a few days to a week or longer.

HOTEL SPAS
Refer to urban spas within city hotels. The spa menu is dedicated to day treatments or a quick pampering fix for beauty and wellness. It ranges from budget to luxury, pampering beauty to holistic wellness.

RESORT SPAS
Refer to dedicated spa facilities within a resort. It offers a more extensive menu that includes packages or programmes that cater for a few days or more. The resort spa is secondary to the hotel and residences.

WELLNESS RETREATS
Refers to destinations that go beyond the usual spa resort offerings. They are cultivated as a retreat, be it for health, emotional or spiritual aspect or motivation. The programmes are designed as a unique and permanent guide towards a lifestyle change – focusing on the overall health and longevity of the body, mind and soul. At best, it is in keeping with the latest in luxury, style and comfort. This category also incorporates destinations that have the natural potential to allow one to journey inwards for self discovery and inner soul search – a place that encourages the seeking of balance within, through its therapeutic natural ambience.