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2009 Best Spas and Wellness Centres in Malaysia Announced
24 Spas, Wellness Centres and Spa Product Brands Honoured in Oscar-styled Ceremony
PUTRAJAYA - Feb 4 - In a star-studded ceremony reminiscent of the Academy Awards, 24 spas, wellness centres and spa product brands were honoured with the Malaysia Spa & Wellness Awards 2009 at the Putrajaya Marriott Hotel & Spa.
As each Award was announced the whole ballroom roared with applause from both winner and nominees alike.
The much awaited Awards, dubbed the most prestigious awards for spas and wellness centres in Malaysia are organised by the Asia Spa & Wellness Promotion Council. The Awards were presented by Dato Dr. James Dawos Mamit, Deputy Minister of Tourism Malaysia. Also present at the packed Awards ceremony were Datuk Dr. Victor Wee, Chairman of Tourism Malaysia, Datuk Hj. Ab. Ghaffar, Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Tourism, William Ng, Chairman of Asia Spa & Wellness Promotion Council, and representatives from spa associations across Asia.
The winners were selected from a pool of 163 nominations, and were judged by a panel of independent judges comprising spa personalities, travel and lifestyle magazine editors and celebrities. The grueling nomination and adjudication process took over three months, and comprised of mystery visits and spa audits. In deciding the winner, the judges took into consideration both the hardware component ambience, design and equipment, and software component therapist skills and qualifications, treatment menus, and service quality.
Among the big winners of the night are YTLs Spa Village Group, which took home four awards including the prestigious Best Spa Group. Built on a floating spa concept at Avillion Port Dickson, Avi Spa was awarded with Best New Spa and Best Traditional Treatment. Borneo Spa at Nexus Karambunai and Mandara Spa at Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa were honoured as Best Resort Spa and Best Hotel Spa respectively. Spa Villages Ayu Murdani and Serenity Spas Antony Dalani were named Best Spa Therapists.
Council Chairman, William Ng said that the industry players should rely on each others strength and know-how in a win-win collaboration, rather than see each other as a competition of one another.
Through collaborative and co-operative campaigns, such as those promoted by the Council, we will be able to draw on our collective strength as an industry, and better promote and sustain our own businesses, Ng said.
Since the introduction of the Awards in 2006, the industry has rallied behind this momentous annual event, and the Awards have raised the bar for the spa and wellness industry. At the same time, greater recognition both locally and internationally for our spas bodes well for Malaysia to become a regional spa destination.
About the Asia Spa & Wellness Promotion Council
The Asia Spa & Wellness Promotion Council, or ASWPC is the regional coordinating body for the promotion of spas and wellness centres. We assist national and regional organisation in promoting spas and wellness centres both inter- and intra-regionally to an audience of wellness tourists, health practitioners and other stakeholders.
1.Uphold the professionalism of
the spa & wellness industry at all times
For more info, visit www.aswpc.org
About the Malaysia Spa & Wellness Awards
The Malaysia Spa & Wellness Awards is an annual Awards ceremony organized by Asia Spa & Wellness Promotion Council to identify and promote Malaysias best spas, wellness centres and other industry affiliates. Winners are not only among the best in the country, they carry the Malaysian flag in our efforts to promote Malaysia as a regional spa destination.
For more info, visit www.spawellnessawards.com
Full List of Winners - Malaysia Spa & Wellness Awards 2009
Spas and Wellness Centres
People & innovation
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