Wellness Travel Awards

Spafinder Wellness 365™ Announces Nominees for Inaugural Wellness Travel Awards

 

• Voting has begun at spafinder.co.uk for first awards to honour hotels, resorts, destination spas and retreats offering the best wellness travel, holidays and experiences

• Global panel of leading journalists and experts select nominees; final winners to be determined by consumers

Spafinder Wellness 365™ has announced the nominees for the first-ever Wellness Travel Awards,the only awards that recognise the spas, hotels, resorts and retreats worldwide dedicated to offering experiences and environments that leave visitors healthier when they check out than when they checked in. Nominees were named on six continents, in over 40 countries and in 18 categories.  

Wellness enthusiasts can vote for their favourite nominees at spafinder.co.uk, until 19 September 2014. Wellness Travel Award winners will be announced during the World Travel Market, which will take place on 3-6 November 2014 in London.

An independent global panel comprised of 26 spa, wellness and travel journalists and industry experts selected the official nominees.

“We are honoured that members of this prestigious panel devoted so much of their time to ensure the most deserving locations from around the world were nominated,” said Spafinder Chief Brand Officer Mia Kyricos. “The Wellness Travel Awards recognise a rapidly growing demand for healthier travel options and make it easier for people to live well when they are on the road, whether they are in Chile on holiday or travelling in Japan for business.”

Spafinder defines wellness travel “as holidays, getaways and business trips that help travellers stay (or get) well when travelling” by offering distinct wellness-related programmes and facilities. From nutrition, healing and mindset to state-of-the-art spas, fitness and wellness centers, these travel destinations make the wellbeing of travellers a top priority.

According to research conducted for the Global Wellness Institute, wellness tourism is one of the fastest-growing travel categories, already representing one in seven tourism dollars and experiencing nearly 50 percent more growth than global tourism overall. 

Spafinder.co.uk is the only website that offers consumers over 20,000 curated wellness options, including five-star resorts, yoga and fitness programs and spa locations.