Nominations
The Destination Deluxe Awards honor the leaders and pioneers in wellness and travel. The prestigious Awards celebrate the hotels, spas, treatments, skincare and wellness brands that drive the remarkable luxury standard of these industries. Quality, transparency and originality are fundamental criteria of the Destination Deluxe Awards, as they recognize and praise the change-makers of today who go beyond set boundaries and innovate in their respective fields.
The Destination Deluxe Awards span 22 categories and are evaluated by a group of well-respected industry experts. The 17 judges select their top three nominees in each category from the shortlist below.
Destination Deluxe Awards 2020 Finalists
- Bawah Reserve, Anambas Islands, Indonesia
- Chablé Yucatán, Yucatán, Mexico
- JOALI Maldives, Raa Atoll, Maldives
- Nihi Sumba, Sumba, Indonesia
- Royal Mansour, Marrakech, Morocco
- Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort and Spa, Boracay, Philippines
- Singita Lebombo Lodge, Kruger National Park, South Africa
- The Alpina Gstaad, Gstaad, Switzerland
- The Lanesborough, London, United Kingdom
- The Retreat Hotel at Blue Lagoon, Grindavik, Iceland
- Toscana Resort Castelfalfi, Florence, Italy
2. Wellness Retreat of the Year
- Aro Ha Wellness Retreat, Queenstown, New Zealand
- Clinique La Prairie, Montreux, Switzerland
- COMO Shambhala Estate, Bali, Indonesia
- Fivelements Retreat Bali, Bali, Indonesia
- Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat, Queensland, Australia
- Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa, Koh Samui, Thailand
- Lanserhof Tegernsee, Tegernsee, Germany
- Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda, Gargnano, Italy
- Preidlhof, Naturno, Italy
- REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort, Bali, Indonesia
- The Ranch Malibu, Malibu, United States
- Vana, Dehradun, India
3. Urban Wellness Retreat of the Year
- Aman Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Amanyangyun, Shanghai, China
- Asaya, Rosewood Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- COMO Metropolitan London, London, United Kingdom
- Fivelements Habitat, Hong Kong, China
- One&Only Spa, One&Only Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Sindhorn Wellness by Resense, Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- Six Senses Spa Dubai, Renaissance Downtown Hotel, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- The Well, New York City, United States
- Alamayah, Sumba, Indonesia
- Aman Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
- Arctic Bath, Harads, Sweden
- Camp Sarika by Amangiri, Utah, United States
- Lefay Resort & SPA Dolomiti, Pinzolo, Italy
- Okada Manila, Manila, Philippines
- Oliveto Estate, Civitanova, Italy
- Tanah Gajah, a Resort by Hadiprana, Bali, Indonesia
- Ultima Courchevel, Courchevel, France
- Zadùn, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, San José del Cabo, Mexico
- 137 Pillars Suites & Residences Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- Baccarat Hotel New York, New York, United States
- Capella Singapore, Singapore
- Le Bristol Paris, Paris, France
- Rosewood Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila, Philippines
- The Pavilions Amsterdam, The Toren, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- The Reverie Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- The Sukhothai Shanghai, Shanghai, China
- Tivoli Mofarrej São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- 1 Hotel South Beach, Miami, Florida
- Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia
- Belmond Cap Juluca, Anguilla, Caribbean
- Bensley Collection – Shinta Mani Wild, Southern Cardamom National Park, Cambodia
- Chablé Yucatán, Yucatán, Mexico
- JOALI Maldives, Raa Atoll, Maldives
- Melia Koh Samui, Koh Samui, Thailand
- Royal Mansour, Marrakech, Morocco
- Six Senses Kocatas Mansions, Istanbul, Turkey
- The Temple House, Chengdu, China
- Ultima Megève, Megève, Switzerland
- Amanpulo, Pamalican Island, Philippines
- Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas, Baa Atoll, Maldives
- Banwa Private Island, Palawan, Philippines
- Bluewater Sumilon Island, Oslob, Philippines
- COMO Parrot Cay, Turks & Caicos
- Four Seasons Private Island at Voavah, Baa Atoll, Maldives
- Kokomo Private Island, Fiji
- Naladhu, South Malé Atoll, Maldives
- Necker Island, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean
- Soneva Kiri, Koh Kood, Thailand
- Velaa Private Island, Noonu Atoll, Maldives
- Azerai Can Tho, Can Tho, Vietnam
- Bawah Reserve, Anambas Islands, Indonesia
- Kasbah Bab Ourika, Ourika, Morocco
- Morgan’s Rock Hacienda & Ecolodge, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
- Nay Palad Hideaway, Siargao Island, Philippines
- Nyamatusi Camp, Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe
- Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll, Maldives
- Song Saa Private Island, Koh Rong, Cambodia
- Songtsam Linka Shangri-La, Yunnan, China
- The Datai Langkawi, Langkawi, Malaysia
- Ulaman Eco Retreat, Bali, Indonesia
- Alpine Spa, Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa, Lake Lucerne, Switzerland
- Anantara Spa, Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Asaya, Rosewood Phuket, Phuket, Thailand
- Crown Spa Perth, Crown Towers Perth, Perth, Australia
- Elemis Spa, The St. Regis Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- ESPA at Mondrian Doha, Doha, Qatar
- HARNN Heritage Spa, Ana InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa, Beppu, Japan
- Morpheus Spa, Morpheus, Macau, China
- Six Senses Spa Courchevel, Six Senses Residences Courchevel, Courchevel, France
- The Barai Spa, Hyatt Regency Hua Hin, Hua Hin, Thailand
- The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como, Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como, Lake Como, Italy
- Aegle Wellness Center – Balesin, Balesin Island, Philippines
- AT ONE Healing Spa, SANGHA Retreat by OCTAVE Institute, Suzhou, China
- Clinique La Prairie, Montreux, Switzerland
- Cocoon Medical Spa, Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas, Baa Atoll, Maldives
- Dii Wellness Med Spa, Bangkok, Thailand
- Holistic Sanctuary Spa, The Farm at San Benito, Batangas, Philippines
- Holistic Wellness Centre, Amanpuri, Phuket, Thailand
- Lanserhof at The Arts Club, London, United Kingdom
- Ultima Spa & Clinic, Ultima Gstaad, Gstaad, Switzerland
- Waldhotel Spa, Waldhotel Health & Medical Excellence, Bürgenstock Resort, Obbürgen, Switzerland
- Anantara Spa, Tivoli Ecoresort Praia do Forte Bahia, Bahia, Brazil
- Bamford Wellness Spa, 1 Hotel South Beach, Miami, Florida
- Banyan Tree Spa, Banyan Tree Samui, Koh Samui, Thailand
- Fivelements Retreat Bali, Bali, Indonesia
- Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat, Queensland, Australia
- Santani Wellness Resort and Spa, Kandy, Sri Lanka
- Six Senses Spa Laamu, Six Senses Laamu, Laamu Atoll, Maldives
- Six Senses Spa Zil Pasyon, Zil Pasyon Six Senses Resort & Spa, Seychelles
- The Day Spa, Emu Plains, Australia
- The Soneva Jani Spa, Soneva Jani, Noonu Atoll, Maldives
- Anantara Spa, Anantara Iko Mauritius Resort & Villas, Le Chaland, Mauritius
- Athenaeum Spa at Corinthia, Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa Malta, San Anton, Malta
- Divana Scentuara Spa, Bangkok, Thailand
- Kempinski The Spa at the Cabrits Resort & Spa Kempinski Dominica, Cabrits Resort & Spa Kempinski Dominica, Portsmouth, Dominica
- Mandara Spa, Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives, Vaavu Atoll, Maldives
- Sindhorn Wellness by Resense, Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko, The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
- The Retreat Spa, Okada Manila, Manila, Philippines
- Ultima Spa & Clinic, Corfu, Corfu, Greece
13. Wellness Program of the Year
- Ancient Chinese Wisdom, AT ONE Healing Spa, SANGHA Retreat by OCTVAE Institute, Suzhou, China
- A Taste of Chiva-Som, Chiva-Som International Health Resort, Hua Hin, Thailand
- Chōsen Resilience Program, Chōsen, International
- Detox & Cleanse, Amanzoe, Argolida, Greece
- Emotional Balance & Mind Training Retreat, REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort, Bali, Indonesia
- Entheogen Plant Medicine Programme, Behold Retreats, Peru, Jamaica, Costa Rica, The Netherlands
- Fertility Program, YO1 Health Resort, Monticello, United States
- Immunity and Resilience, Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa, Koh Samui, Thailand
- Master Detox, Clinique La Prairie, Montreux, Switzerland
- Panchakarma Cure, Ayurveda Parkschlösschen, Traben-Trarbach, Germany
- The Ranch Malibu Signature 7 Day Stay, The Ranch Malibu, Malibu, United States
- Yoga Therapy Course, The Spa & Ayurvedic Retreat, Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru, Baa Atoll, Maldives
- Detox Marine Treatment, Deep Nature Spa, Thalasso Deauville by Algotherm, Deauville, France
- Dhamma Vijaya Massage, Anantara Spa, Anantara Angkor Resort, Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Elemental Bliss, Shine Spa, Sheraton Grand Macao, Cotai Strip, Macao, China
- Muscle DeStress Podi Program by Subtle Energies, The Peninsula Spa, The Peninsula Chicago, Chicago, United States
- Nomadic Sensory Journey, The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai, Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Ocean Harvest Body Therapy, The Ritz-Carlton Spa, The Ritz-Carlton Bali, Bali, Indonesia
- Quiet Time, Hedonic Spa, Grand Poet Hotel, Riga, Latvia
- Signature Gemstone Massage, Raffles Spa, Raffles Singapore, Singapore
- Skin Regimen Urban Detox Facial, Tria Spa, MGM Cotai, Macao, China
- Sleep & Reset Massage, Spa L’OCCITANE, Le Couvent des Minimes, Mane, France
- Spa Arbour, Spa Alila, Alila Jabal Akhdar, Jaylil, Oman
- Time for a Dream by Maison Caulières, Asaya, Rosewood Phuket, Phuket, Thailand
15. Medi-Spa Treatment of the Year
- ASAP DNA Regeneration Treatment, Basq Beauty Spa & Wellness, Albury, Australia
- Ayurveda Black Marine, Dii Wellness Med Spa, Bangkok, Thailand
- Cryotherapy, Icelab at Waldhotel Spa, Waldhotel Health & Medical Excellence, Bürgenstock Resort, Obbürgen, Switzerland
- Five Elements Massage, Chiva-Som International Health Resort, Hua Hin, Thailand
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Aegle Wellness Center – The City Club, Manila, Philippines
- Life Infusion Ritual in Oxygen Bubble, AT ONE Healing Spa, SANGHA Retreat by OCTAVE Institute, Suzhou, China
- Silicium Super-Lift Facial, The LifeCo Phuket, Phuket, Thailand
- Super Anti-Aging Facial (With Microneedling), Dr. Barbara Sturm Düsseldorf Boutique & Spa, Düsseldorf, Germany
- TheraPRO Peels, Babor Aachen, Aachen, Germany
- Velashape Fat Blast, Cocoon Medical Spa, Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas, Baa Atoll, Maldives
16. Holistic Treatment of the Year
- Chakra Balancing, Navutu Spa, Navutu Dreams Resort & Wellness Retreat, Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Empowering Me, A Woman’s Journey by Subtle Energies, Crown Spa Melbourne, Crown Towers Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Forest Bathing, The Spa, The Datai Langkawi, Langkawi, Malaysia
- Glowing Flow, Preidl Spa, Preidlhof, Naturno, Italy
- Habitat Superfood Facial, Wellness Sanctuary, Fivelements Habitat, Hong Kong, China
- Harmonising Rose Salt Ritual, ESPA Life at Corinthia, London, United Kingdom
- Harmonizing Flow Series, Holistic Sanctuary Spa, The Farm at San Benito, Batangas, Philippines
- Temazcal Ceremony, Chablé Spa, Chablé Maroma, Quintana Roo, Mexico
- Traditional Chinese Therapy, The Mandarin Spa, Hong Kong, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Your Personal Oriental Qi, The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como, Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como, Lake Como, Italy
17. Wellness Cuisine of the Year
- Alive! Vegan Restaurant, The Farm at San Benito, Batangas, Philippines
- Anayu and Salana, Vana, Dehradun, India
- Aro Ha Wellness Retreat, Queenstown, New Zealand
- Asaya Kitchen, Rosewood Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Clinique La Prairie, Montreux, Switzerland
- COMO Shambhala Cuisine, COMO Shambhala Estate, Bali, Indonesia
- Conscientious Cuisine, Lake Austin Spa Resort, Austin, United States
- NŪTRIŌ, Restaurant & Bar, REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort, Bali, Indonesia
- Sakti Elixir, Fivelements Habitat, Hong Kong, China
- The Sullivan Estate & JK7 SPA Retreat, Oahu, Hawaii
- Waldhotel Colour Cuisine, Waldhotel Health & Medical Excellence, Bürgenstock, Obbürgen, Switzerland
18. Spa Skincare Brand of the Year
- Algotherm
- Aman Skincare
- Aromatherapy Associates
- comfort zone
- Divana
- ESPA
- Healing Earth
- Pevonia
- Subtle Energies
- Thalgo
- USPA
19. Natural Skincare Brand of the Year
- Aromatherapy Associates
- Caudalie
- Irene Forte
- JK7 Luxurious Natural Skin Care
- Karuna
- L’OCCITANE en Provence
- Maison Caulières
- Royal Fern
- Sodashi
- Subtle Energies
- The Organic Pharmacy
20. Results-Oriented Skincare Brand of the Year
- Augustinus Bader
- Biologique Recherche
- comfort zone
- Dr. Barbara Sturm
- Environ
- Immunocologie
- Intraceuticals
- LING New York
- Pevonia
- Purearth
- Thalgo
21. Anti-Aging Skincare Brand of the Year
- Babor
- Biologique Recherche
- Carol Joy London
- Dii Wellness Skincare
- ESPA
- Knesko Skin
- Margy’s Monte Carlo
- Natura Bissé
- Pevonia
- skin regimen
- Vinoble Cosmetics
22. New Skincare Brand of the Year
- Augustinus Bader
- Antara by ZENTS
- Huygens
- ilapothecary
- Kalmar
- Modern Botany
- Moss of the Isles
- Pietro Simone
- Poko
- The|Tides
Nominations for the Destination Deluxe Awards 2020 are now closed. Winners will be announced in November, 2020.
Nominations for the Destination Deluxe Awards 2021 will open in March 2021.
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