2004 and 2005 saw us presenting SpaAsia Crystal Awards (SACA) to over 30 individuals and companies each year based on nominations put forward to public vote by a panel of respected industry experts.

On August 24, 2006, at the SpaAsia Wellness Summit in Hua Hin, Thailand we will be presenting 14 SpaAsia Crystal Awards.

The Crystal Awards
A new concept…
…quality-driven awards that honour excellence regardless of size

Fewer categories…
…chosen to create benchmarking standards for the industry

Detailed criteria…
… setting new boundaries and stating new parameters for excellence

These awards will be presented to the entrants who successfully pass through a process that involves the submission of a report, review by a panel of experts, ‘mystery shopping’ and public vote. As in previous years, the submission and voting process will be independently audited to ensure complete transparency, honesty and integrity.

The 2006 SpaAsia Crystal Awards Process
As the SpaAsia Crystal Awards from 2006 onwards aim to provide a quality-driven approach to honouring the best, we have revised the submission, nomination and voting process to reflect this. The new process is designed to ensure that:

• Excellence is honoured regardless of size
• The selection of nominees that go forwards into the public vote is driven by quality and integrity and not just popularity
• Benchmarking standards in the industry guide nominations
• The process is transparent

We have introduced a USD100 (one hundred US dollars) Submission Fee this year per entry into each category. This is to support the cost of administration of these new quality-driven awards through a longer and more stringent process. The Submission Fee is the same for all entrants and all categories.

Nomination for an award is not influenced by anything other than the awards process itself. An entrant can only win if they have submitted a report that fulfils all criteria for that category, have passed the review by a Panel of Experts and the inspection process, and gain the public vote. An independent and internationally recognized auditing firm will be commissioned to audit the submission, review, nomination and voting processes. The winners will only be known by a representative from the auditing firm and SpaAsia prior to their announcement at the Awards Ceremony on August 24 at the SpaAsia Wellness Summit in Hua Hin, Thailand.

	Best Spa Education Programme (Criteria established in consultation and collaboration with Spa Sessions) Chiva-Som International Health Resorts, Thailand Frederique Academy, Hong Kong Spa Botanica, The Sentosa Resort & Spa, Singapore Best Human Resource Programme (Criteria Established In Consultation And Collaboration With Spa Careers) Chiva-Som International Health Resorts, Thailand Jiwa Spa, Conrad Bali Resort And Spa, Indonesia Mandara Spa, Asia Six Senses Resorts & Spas, Thailand The Oriental Spa, Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong Best Wellness & Spa Company Mandara Spa, Asia Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Hong Kong Paua Group Limited, Hong Kong Six Senses Resorts & Spas, Thailand Spa Chakra, Australia Spa Village, Ytl Hotels & Properties, Malaysia Best Hotel Spa The Spa At Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong Grand Hyatt Erawan, Thailand Mandarin Oriental, Macau Rafflesamrita Spa, Raffles The Plaza, Singapore Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand Spa Village Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The Oriental Spa, Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong The Peninsula Spa By Espa At The Peninsula, Hong Kong Best Resort Spa Evason Hideaway Hua Hin & The Earth Spa By Six Senses, Thailand Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, Malaysia Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa Jiwa Spa, Conrad Bali Resort And Spa, Indonesia Maya Ubud Resort & Spa, Indonesia Shangri-La’s Mactan Island Resort And Spa, Philippines Spa Botanica, The Sentosa Resort & Spa, Singapore Spa Village Pangkor Laut Resort, Malaysia Best Day Spa Chiangmai Oasis Spa, Thailand Elemis Day Spa, Hong Kong Pranali Wellness. Spa, Thailand Sense Of Touch, Hong Kong Spa Mtm, Hong Kong The Oriental Spa, Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong The Peninsula Spa By Espa At The Peninsula Hong Kong The Spa At Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo, Japan Best Destination Spa Chiva-Som International Health Resort, Thailand Hilton Sanya Resort & Spa, China Kamalaya Koh Samui, Thailand Life Wellness Resort Quy Nhon, Vietnam Plateau At Grand Hyatt Hong Kong Spa Botanica, The Sentosa Resort & Spa, Singapore Spa Village Pangkor Laut Resort, Malaysia The Dheva Spa At Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiangmai, Thailand Best Wellness Retreat Blue Canyon Country Club, Thailand Como Shambhala Estate At Begawan Giri, Indonesia Chiva-Som International Health Resort, Thailand Jiva Grande, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives Mandala Spa, Philippines Spa Village Pangkor Laut Resort, Malaysia The Farm At San Benito, Philippines Best Signature Treatment The Spa At Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle, Thailand Mandarin Oriental, Macau Rafflesamrita Spa, Raffles The Plaza, Singapore Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand Spa Village Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Soneva Gili Resort & Six Senses Spa, Maldives Spa Botanica, The Sentosa Resort & Spa, Singapore Best Complementary & Alternative Medicine Wellness Centre Chiva-Som International Health Resort, Thailand Kamalaya Koh Samui, Thailand Mayoory Ayurvedic Spa, Singapore The Bodhi, Holistic Medical Centre, Thailand The Farm At San Benito, Philippines Best Spa Consultancy Firm This Category Did Not Receive The Required Number Of Qualified Entrants To Fulfill The Nomination Quota And Has Therefore Been Removed From This Year’s Awards’ List.

	Best Spa Education Programme (Criteria Established In Consultation And Collaboration With Spa Sessions) Spa Botanica, The Sentosa Resort & Spa, Singapore Best Human Resource Programme (Criteria Established In Consultation And Collaboration With Spa Careers) Six Senses Resorts & Spas, Thailand Best Wellness & Spa Company Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Hong Kong Best Hotel Spa The Peninsula Spa By Espa At The Peninsula, Hong Kong Best Resort Spa Jiwa Spa, Conrad Bali Resort And Spa, Indonesia Best Day Spa The Spa At Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo, Japan Best Destination Spa (Tie) Spa Village Pangkor Laut Resort, Malaysia And The Dheva Spa At Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiangmai, Thailand Best Wellness Retreat Chiva-Som International Health Resort, Thailand Best Signature Treatment The Spa At Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong Best Complementary & Alternative Medicine Wellness Centre Chiva-Som International Health Resort, Thailand

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