An immaculate celebration for wellness and travel, the Destination Deluxe Awards 2021 honored the best retreats, hotels, spas, treatments, and skincare products around the globe.
On the evening of October 27, the W Hong Kong hotel was transformed into a royal palace where nominees, industry insiders, and honored guests alike all fancied up for the much-anticipated evening.
With 22 well-acclaimed names deliberated as the winners, the splendid evening saw over 100 leading wellness and travel professionals gathering to pay tribute to the winners who have advanced the quality and have gone above and beyond to provide exceptional service and satisfaction for their guests.
Bespoke travelers, wellness specialists, and admirers from around the world also had the opportunity to tune in to the livestream that was broadcast to people around the globe and virtually participate in the spectacular evening.
“The last two years have been exceptionally challenging, with many unexpected changes to our daily lives, interactions with travel for business or leisure, and our appreciation for wellness,” says Vivienne Tang, CEO & Founder of Destination Deluxe, “but the evening of the awards was a revival of being together – it was extremely refreshing to return alongside new and familiar brands who could celebrate alongside us, and even walk away with an award.”
WINNERS
1. Hotel of the Year Winner JOALI Maldives, Raa Atoll, Maldives
2nd Place Singita Grumeti, Serengeti, Tanzania
3rd Place Amilla Maldives Resort and Residences, Baa Atoll, Maldives
2. Wellness Retreat of the Year Winner Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa, Koh Samui, Thailand
2nd Place Euphoria Retreat, Mystras, Greece
3rd Place Lanserhof Tegernsee, Tegernsee, Germany
3. Urban Wellness Retreat of the Year Winner RAKxa Fully Integrated Wellness & Medical Retreat, Samut Prakan, Thailand
2nd Place Asaya, Rosewood Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
3rd Place The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, London, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, London, United Kingdom
4. New Hotel of the Year Winner Cheval Blanc Paris, Paris, France
2nd Place Six Senses Ibiza, Ibiza, Spain
3rd Place Banyan Tree Krabi, Krabi, Thailand
5. Urban Hotel of the Year Winner TELLUS Niseko, Niseko, Japan
2nd Place Capella Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
3rd Place The Temple House, Chengdu, China
6. Hotel Design of the Year Winner Camp Sarika by Amangiri, Utah, United States
2nd Place 7132 Hotel & Therme, Vals, Switzerland
3rd Place Capella Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam 7. Private Island of the Year Winner North Island, North Island, Seychelles
2nd Place Banwa Private Island, Palawan, Philippines
3rd Place Amanpulo, Pamalican Island, Philippines
8. Eco-Hotel of the Year Winner Bawah Reserve, Anambas Islands, Indonesia
2nd Place Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll, Maldives
3rd Place Chablé Maroma, Quintana Roo, Mexico
9. Spa of the Year Winner PAÑPURI ORGANIC SPA, Park Hyatt Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
2nd Place Alpine Spa, Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa, Bürgenstock Resort, Obbürgen, Switzerland
3rd Place JIVA SPA, The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, India
10. Medi-Spa of the Year Winner Bliss Spa, W Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
2nd Place Clinique La Prairie, Montreux, Switzerland
3rd Place Waldhotel Spa, Waldhotel Health & Medical Excellence, Bürgenstock Resort, Obbürgen, Switzerland
11. Eco-Spa of the Year Winner Six Senses Spa Zil Pasyon, Zil Pasyon Six Senses Resort & Spa, Seychelles
2nd Place Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat, Queensland, Australia
3rd Place The Spa, The Datai Langkawi, Langkawi, Malaysia 12. New Spa of the Year Winner The Spa, The Asa Maia, Bali, Indonesia
2nd Place TIA Wellness Centre, TIA Wellness Resort, Da Nang, Vietnam 3rd Place Sky Lagoon, Kópavogur, Iceland
13. Wellness Program of the Year Winner Advanced Detox, Chenot Palace Weggis, Weggis, Switzerland
2nd Place Feel Alive Again, Euphoria Retreat, Mystras, Greece 3rd Place Couples Therapy Retreat, The Place, Bali, Indonesia
14. Spa Treatment of the Year Winner Relaxing Aromachology Massage, Spa L’OCCITANE, Le Couvent des Minimes, Mane, France
2nd Place Rejuvenate/Opulence Oxygen Facial, Aman Spa, Amanyangyun, Shanghai, China
3rd Place Subtle Energies Holistic Anti-Aging Customizable Facial, The Peninsula Spa, The Peninsula Chicago, Chicago, United States 15. Medi-Spa Treatment of the Year Winner Vitamin Infusion Therapy for Glowing Skin, Holistic Medical Sanctuary, The Farm at San Benito, Batangas, Philippines 2nd Place SKINFORMANCE, SKINFORMANCE powered by Babor, Munich, Germany
3rd Place IV Therapy-Immune Boost for Jetlag, Balance Wellness by Anantara, Anantara Veli Maldives Resort, South Malé Atoll, Maldives
16. Holistic Treatment of the Year Winner Memoir of Beppu, HARNN Heritage Spa, Ana InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa, Beppu, Japan 2nd Place Forest Bathing with Irmgard, Preidl Spa, Preidlhof, Naturno, Italy
3rd Place Sleep Support Therapy with Shirodhara by Subtle Energies, Crown Spa Sydney, Crown Towers Sydney, Sydney, Australia
17. Wellness Cuisine of the Year Winner Wellness Your Way, Amilla Maldives Resort and Residences, Baa Atoll, Maldives
2nd Place Aro Ha Wellness Retreat, Queenstown, New Zealand
3rd Place Food As Medicine – Detox Cuisine, Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa, Koh Samui, Thailand
18. Spa Skincare Brand of the Year Winner Swiss Perfection
2nd Place Comfort Zone
3rd Place I plus Q
19. Natural Skincare Brand of the Year Winner Subtle Energies
2nd Place MOSS of the ISLES
3rd Place Immunocologie
20. Results-Oriented Skincare Brand of the Year Winner Biologique Recherche
2nd Place Dermatonics
3rd Place Omorovicza 21. Anti-Aging Skincare Brand of the Year Winner Intraceuticals
2nd Place Dr Burgener Switzerland
3rd Place Skin Regimen
22. New Skincare Brand of the Year Winner MONO Skincare
2nd Place GROUND
3rd Place TheraOne