September 1, 2006 - The SpaAsia Crystal Awards have been announced. The 11 categories saw stiff competition. Five of these categories saw the maximum number of nominees vying
for the title (Best Hotel Spa, Best Resort Spa, Best Day Spa, Best Destination Spa, and Best Signature Treatment). In one award category, the Best Destination Spa, there was a tie. Dheva Spa at Mandarin Oriental Dhara Devi, Chiangmai and Pangkor Laut Resort, Malaysia
emerged as joint winners. The Winners of the SpaAsia Crystal Awards 2006 are listed below. The Philippines will host the SpaAsia Wellness Summit in 2007.

The SpaAsia Reader' Choice Awards will recognise outstanding companies, treatments and products as voted by the readers of SpaAsia magazine. They will include awards for the Best Spa in each country across the region, the Best Golf & Spa Destination and the Best Aesthetic Spa among others. Vote for your favourites and stand a chance to win great prizes! Online voting for the SpaAsia Readers' Choice Awards opens on September 1, 2006 and will run through till January 31, 2007. Log on to www.spaasia.com/awards to cast your vote!

AWARD CATEGORY	PROPERTY
BEST SPA EDUCATION PROGRAMME	Spa Botanica, The Sentosa Resort & Spa, Singapore
BEST HUMAN RESOURCE PROGRAMME	Six Senses Resorts & Spas, Thailand
BEST WELLNESS & SPA COMPANY	Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, 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, Chiang Mai, 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	Chiva-Som International Health Resort, Thailand
PUBLISHER'S CHOICE AWARDS
PUBLISHER'S CHOICE AWARD	The Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle
INDUSTRY'S MOST INSPIRED MOTIVATOR	Ingo Ronald Schweder Group Director Spa Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
MOST EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTER	Brenda Ramen Corporate Director of Spa GHM Hotel Group

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