Finalists
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 18 judges select their top three nominees in each category from the shortlist below.
Destination Deluxe Awards 2021 Finalists
1. Hotel of the Year
- Alila Villas Ultuwatu, Bali, Indonesia
- Aman Venice, Venice, Italy
- Amilla Maldives Resort and Residences, Baa Atoll, Maldives
- Banwa Private Island, Palawan, Philippines
- Beau-Rivage Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
- Coquillade Provence Resort & Spa, Gargas, France
- Galgorm, Ballymena, Northern Ireland
- JOALI Maldives, Raa Atoll, Maldives
- Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort and Spa, Boracay, Philippines
- Singita Grumeti, Serengeti, Tanzania
- Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Splendido Mare, A Belmond Hotel, Portofino, Portofino, Italy
2. Wellness Retreat of the Year
- Chenot Palace Weggis, Weggis, Switzerland
- COMO Shambhala Estate, Bali, Indonesia
- Euphoria Retreat, Mystras, Greece
- Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa, Koh Samui, Thailand
- Lanserhof Tegernsee, Tegernsee, Germany
- Maison Ila, Sonnac-sur-l’Hers, France
- Palazzo Fiuggi, Fiuggi, Italy
- REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort, Bali, Indonesia
- Six Senses Kaplankaya, Bodrum, Turkey
- The Asa Maia, Bali, Indonesia
- The Ranch Malibu, Malibu, United States
- Vana, Dehradun, India
3. Urban Wellness Retreat of the Year
- Amanyangyun, Shanghai, China
- Asaya, Rosewood Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Athenaeum Spa, Corinthia Palace Malta, San Anton, Malta
- Bliss Spa, W Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Bota Bota, Montreal, Canada
- Clinique La Prairie Aesthetics & Medical Spa, The St. Regis Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- PAÑPURI WELLNESS, Bangkok, Thailand
- RAKxa Fully Integrated Wellness & Medical Retreat, Samut Prakan, Thailand
- The Spa, Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, London, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, London, United Kingdom
- THE WELL, New York City, United States
- Willow Urban Retreat, Melbourne, Australia
4. New Hotel of the Year
- Alila Hinu Bay, Mirbat, Oman
- Azerai Ke Ga Bay, Ke Ga Bay, Vietnam
- Banyan Tree Krabi, Krabi, Thailand
- Cheval Blanc Paris, Paris, France
- InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort, Raa Atoll, Maldives
- Kisawa Mozambique, Benguerra Island, Mozambique
- Oliveto Estate, Le Marche, Italy
- Six Senses Ibiza, Ibiza, Spain
- The Hari Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi, South Malé Atoll, Maldives
- Zannier Hotels Bãi San Hô, Phú Yên, Vietnam
- Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som, Khasooma, Qatar
5. Urban Hotel of the Year
- Azerai La Residence, Hue, Hue, Vietnam
- Capella Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- Casa San Augustin, Cartagena, Colombia
- COMO Metropolitan London, London, United Kingdom
- Le Bristol Paris, Paris, France
- LOTTE HOTEL SEATTLE, Seattle, United States
- TELLUS Niseko, Niseko, Japan
- The Murray Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- The Pavilions Rome, The First Roma Arte, Rome, Italy
- The Sukhothai Shanghai, Shanghai, China
- The Temple House, Chengdu, China
- Tivoli Mofarrej São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
6. Hotel Design of the Year
- 7132 Hotel & Therme, Vals, Switzerland
- Alma Resort, Cam Ranh, Vietnam
- Andaz Bali, Bali, Indonesia
- Camp Sarika by Amangiri, Utah, United States
- Capella Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Commune by the Great Wall, Beijing, China
- JOALI Maldives, Raa Atoll, Maldives
- Kasiiya Papagayo, Papagayo, Costa Rica
- Meliá Koh Samui, Koh Samui, Thailand
- ROKU KYOTO, LXR Hotels & Resorts, Kyoto, Japan
- Splendido Mare, A Belmond Hotel, Portofino, Portofino, Italy
- The Bodrum EDITION, Bodrum, Turkey
- The Murray Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
7. Private Island of the Year
- Amanpulo, Pamalican Island, Philippines
- Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Balesin Island Club, Quezon, Philippines
- Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara, Doha, Qatar
- Banwa Private Island, Palawan, Philippines
- Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru, North Malé Atoll, Maldives
- Cheval Blanc Randheli Private Island, Noonu Atoll, Maldives
- COMO Parrot Cay, Turks & Caicos
- Necker Island, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean
- North Island, North Island, Seychelles
- The Brando, Tetiaroa, French Polynesia
- Velaa Private Island, Noonu Atoll, Maldives
8. Eco-Hotel of the Year
- Amilla Maldives Resort and Residences, Baa Atoll, Maldives
- Bawah Reserve, Anambas Islands, Indonesia
- Chablé Maroma, Quintana Roo, Mexico
- El Nido Resorts Pangulasian Island, Palawan, Philippines
- Gili Lankanfushi, North Malé Atoll, Maldives
- Kasiiya Papagayo, Papagayo, Costa Rica
- Meghauli Serai, A Taj Safari Chitwan National Park, Meghauli, Nepal
- Meliá Koh Samui, Koh Samui, Thailand
- Navutu Dreams Resort & Wellness Retreat, Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Nay Palad Hideaway, Siargao Island, Philippines
- SALT of Palmar, Belle Mare, Mauritius
- Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll, Maldives
- The Datai Langkawi, Langkawi, Malaysia
9. Spa of the Year
- 7132 Therme, Vals, Switzerland
- Alpine Spa, Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa, Bürgenstock Resort, Obbürgen, Switzerland
- Anantara Spa, Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas, Phuket, Thailand
- Anda Spa, Hotel Ivy Minneapolis, Minneapolis, United States
- HARNN Heritage Spa, InterContinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort, Phu Quoc, Vietnam
- Javvu Spa, Amilla Maldives Resort and Residences, Baa Atoll, Maldives
- JIVA SPA, The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, India
- Leeu Spa, Leeu Estates, Franschhoek, South Africa
- MAUA Wellness by Healing Earth, Zuri Zanzibar, Zanzibar, Tanzania
- PAÑPURI ORGANIC SPA, Park Hyatt Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- Sense, A Rosewood Spa, Rosewood Miramar Beach, Montecito, United States
- Sundari Day Spa, Bali, Indonesia
- The Peninsula Spa, The Peninsula Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
10. Medi-Spa of the Year
- Aegle Wellness Center – Balesin, Balesin Island, Philippines
- AT ONE CLINIC, SANGHA Retreat by OCTAVE Institute, Suzhou, China
- Bliss Spa, W Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Clinique La Prairie, Montreux, Switzerland
- Cocoon Medical Spa, Balance Wellness by Anantara, Anantara Veli Maldives Resort, South Malé Atoll, Maldives
- Dii Wellness Med Spa, Bangkok, Thailand
- Holistic Medical Sanctuary, The Farm at San Benito, Batangas, Philippines
- Holistic Wellness Centre, Amanpuri, Phuket, Thailand
- Niranlada Medi-Spa, Chiva-Som International Health Resort, Hua Hin, Thailand
- Waldhotel Spa, Waldhotel Health & Medical Excellence, Bürgenstock Resort, Obbürgen, Switzerland
11. Eco-Spa of the Year
- Anantara Spa, Tivoli Ecoresort Praia do Forte Bahia, Bahia, Brazil
- Bamford Wellness Spa, 1 Hotel South Beach, Miami, Florida
- FieldSpa, GoldenEye, Oracabessa, Jamaica
- Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat, Queensland, Australia
- Healing Sanctuary, The Farm at San Benito, Batangas, Philippines
- JIVA SPA, Taj Rishikesh Resort & Spa, Uttarakhand, Rishikesh, India
- Six Senses Spa Zil Pasyon, Zil Pasyon Six Senses Resort & Spa, Seychelles
- Soneva Spa, Soneva Jani, Noonu Atoll, Maldives
- The Day Spa, Emu Plains, Australia
- The Rock Spa, Cempedak Private Island, Bintan, Indonesia
- The Spa, The Datai Langkawi, Langkawi, Malaysia
- The Wellness Sanctuary & Spa, Fivelements Retreat Bali, Bali, Indonesia
12. New Spa of the Year
- Auriga Wellness, Capella Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- BABOR Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
- Banyan Tree Spa Krabi, Banyan Tree Krabi, Krabi, Thailand
- Clinique La Prairie Aesthetics & Medical Spa, The St. Regis Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- Healing Earth Transformative Wellness, Brahman Hills, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Le SPA de l’hôtel LOTTE, LOTTE HOTEL SEATTLE, Seattle, United States
- Six Senses Spa Kaplankaya, Six Senses Kaplankaya, Bodrum, Turkey
- Sky Lagoon, Kópavogur, Iceland
- Sofitel SPA with L’OCCITANE, Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Spa Alila, Alila Hinu Bay, Mirbat, Oman
- Sumor Spa by Mandara, Desert Nights Resort, Al Wasil, Oman
- The Spa, The Asa Maia, Bali, Indonesia
- TIA Wellness Centre, TIA Wellness Resort, Da Nang, Vietnam
13. Wellness Program of the Year
- Advanced Detox, Chenot Palace Weggis, Weggis, Switzerland
- Couples Therapy Retreat, The Place, Bali, Indonesia
- Creative Energy, TIA Wellness Resort, Da Nang, Vietnam
- Feel Alive Again, Euphoria Retreat, Mystras, Greece
- INNERgise, JIVA, Taj Rishikesh Resort & Spa, Uttarakhand, Rishikesh, India
- Lanserhof Covid-19 After & Prevent Program, Lanserhof Tegernsee, Tegernsee, Germany
- Master Detox, Clinique La Prairie, Montreux, Switzerland
- Menopause, Preidlhof, Naturno, Italy
- Rejuvenation, Royal Mansour Marrakech Spa, Royal Mansour, Marrakech, Morocco
- Resilience and Immunity, Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa, Koh Samui, Thailand
- Strengthening the Immune System Program, Almar Jesolo Resort & Spa, Jesolo, Italy
- Stress & Burnout Recovery, Amatara Wellness Resort, Phuket, Thailand
- Wellness & Fribromyalgia, Esplanade Tergesteo – Luxury Retreat, Montegrotto Terme, Italy
14. Spa Treatment of the Year
- Andara Retreat, Andara Spa, Andara Resort & Villas, Phuket, Thailand
- Arabian Oud Tension Relief Massage, The Pearl Spa, Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Heavenly Signature Massage, Heavenly Spa by Westin, The Westin Cairo Golf Resort & Spa, Katameya Dunes, Cairo, Egypt
- Inner Reset Detox Ritual Treatment, Absolute Sanctuary, Koh Samui, Thailand
- Journey of the Marble Mountains, HARNN Heritage Spa, InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, Da Nang, Vietnam
- LING WOW Signature Triple Peel Facial, The Marly Spa, The Marly Boutique Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa
- Raju and Ratu, The Geo Spa, Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, Langkawi, Malaysia
- Reawakening Ritual, The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Rejuvenate/Opulence Oxygen Facial, Aman Spa, Amanyangyun, Shanghai, China
- Relaxing Aromachology Massage, Spa L’OCCITANE, Le Couvent des Minimes, Mane, France
- Rose Rescue Ritual, Anantara Spa, Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort, Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Oman
- St. Barth Chill Out, A.SPA, Katikies Kirini, Santorini, Greece
- Subtle Energies Holistic Anti-Aging Customizable Facial, The Peninsula Spa, The Peninsula Chicago, Chicago, United States
- The Gua Sha Facelift Ritual by Philosophia Botanica, The Eden Spa, Hotel Eden, Rome, Italy
15. Medi-Spa Treatment of the Year
- CRYO Rejuvenation Facial, The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Hong Kong, The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Empress of the Sea, Dii Wellness Med Spa, Bangkok, Thailand
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Aegle Wellness Center – The City Club, Manila, Philippines
- Intraceuticals Oxygen Treatment, Zhong Ba Jiao Zhu Yi, Dalian, China
- IV Therapy-Immune Boost for Jetlag, Balance Wellness by Anantara, Anantara Veli Maldives Resort, South Malé Atoll, Maldives
- LPG Endermopuncture Body Detoxifying Cure, Bliss Spa, W Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- PicoSureR, Niranlada Medi-Spa, Chiva-Som International Health Resort, Hua Hin, Thailand
- Silicium Super-Lift Facial, The LifeCo Phuket, Phuket, Thailand
- SKINFORMANCE, SKINFORMANCE powered by Babor, Munich Germany
- Slimming, Detox and Anti-Cellulite Treatment, Holistic Wellness Centre, Amanpuri, Phuket, Thailand
- The 3D Collagen Shock, AT ONE Healing Spa, SANGHA Retreat by OCTAVE Institute, Suzhou, China
- Vitamin Infusion Therapy for Glowing Skin, Holistic Medical Sanctuary, The Farm at San Benito, Batangas, Philippines
16. Holistic Treatment of the Year
- Ancient Thai Massage, Devarana Wellness, Hua Hin, Dusit Thani Hua Hin, Hua Hin, Thailand
- Chi Nei Tsang, Asaya, Rosewood Phuket, Phuket, Thailand
- Dreamtime Stone Journey, Spa Dreaming Centre, Peninsula Hot Springs, Mornington Peninsula, Australia
- Forest Bathing with Irmgard, Preidl Spa, Preidlhof, Naturno, Italy
- Memoir of Beppu, HARNN Heritage Spa, Ana InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa, Beppu, Japan
- Mind, Body Link Treatment, The Barai Spa, Hyatt Regency Hua Hin, Hua Hin, Thailand
- Rhythm of the Ocean, HARNN Heritage Spa, Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong, China
- Seasons of Chakras Sensorial Journey, The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia, Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center, Philadelphia, United States
- Sleep Support Therapy with Shirodhara by Subtle Energies, Crown Spa Sydney, Crown Towers Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Starlight Ocean Massage, Waldorf Astoria Spa, Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi, South Malé Atoll, Maldives
- The Balancing Ritual – Perimenopause & Menopause, The Beautique Spa, Hayfield Manor, Cork, Ireland
- The Misogi Experience, Aman Spa, Aman Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Traditional Chinese “Han” Therapy for Human Reset, Nüwa Spa, Nüwa, Macau, China
17. Wellness Cuisine of the Year
- Alive! Vegan Restaurant, The Farm at San Benito, Batangas, Philippines
- Aro Ha Wellness Retreat, Queenstown, New Zealand
- Auriga Wellness, Capella Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- Clinique La Prairie, Montreux, Switzerland
- Food As Medicine – Detox Cuisine, Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa, Koh Samui, Thailand
- INNERgise, JIVA, Taj Hotels, India
- NŪTRIŌ, REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort, Bali, Indonesia
- SOM Well-Being, Woods at Sasan, Gujarat, India
- The Ranch Malibu, Malibu, United States
- TIA Wellness-Focused Kitchen, TIA Wellness Resort, Da Nang, Vietnam
- Wellness Your Way, Amilla Maldives Resort and Residences, Baa Atoll, Maldives
18. Spa Skincare Brand of the Year
- 111SKIN
- Aman Skincare
- Aromatherapy Associates
- Comfort Zone
- Dr Burgener Switzerland
- HARNN
- Healing Earth
- ila
- I plus Q
- KNESKO Skin
- L’OCCITANE en Provence
- PAÑPURI
- Pevonia
- Swiss Perfection
19. Natural Skincare Brand of the Year
- Amala
- Elemental Herbology
- ESPA
- Healing Earth
- Immunocologie
- LA FERVANCE
- L’OCCITANE en Provence
- Modern Botany
- MOSS of the ISLES
- Pevonia
- Sodashi
- Subtle Energies
- ZENTS
20. Results-Oriented Skincare Brand of the Year
- Augustinus Bader
- BABOR
- Bioline Jatò
- Biologique Recherche
- Carol Joy London
- Dermatonics
- Dii Skincare
- JK7 Luxurious Natural Skin Care
- Margy’s Monte Carlo
- Omorovicza
- Purearth
- Swiss Perfection
21. Anti-Aging Skincare Brand of the Year
- Biologique Recherche
- Dior
- Dr Burgener Switzerland
- Intraceuticals
- Irene Forte Skincare
- LING New York
- Mirai Clinical
- Natura Bissé
- Révive
- Skeyndor
- Skin Regimen
- Supergoop!
- Thalgo
22. New Skincare Brand of the Year
- arom:D
- AUTEUR
- GROUND
- ishga
- Kalmar
- Kool for Men
- MONO Skincare
- Nero Skincare
- OTO
- Skin Alchemists
- TheraOne
Nominations for the Destination Deluxe Awards 2021 are now closed. Winners will be announced at the Awards Night in Hong Kong on 27 October, 2021.
Nominations for the Destination Deluxe Awards 2022 will open in March 2022.
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