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2021 World Spa and Wellness Award winners announced
POSTED 20 Oct 2021 . BY Megan Whitby
Six Senses' Ninh Van Bay resort in Khanh Hoa, Vietnam, scooped the WSW award for 2021 Team of the Year
The winners of the World Spa and Wellness (WSW) Awards have been crowned as part of the official 2021 WSW Conference, hosted on 17 and 18 October at Excel Centre in London.

Launched in 2012, the accolades recognise destinations that set the standards in client service and care, business management and leadership.

The winners, selected from across the globe, are deemed to offer exceptional facilities and treatments while 'going the extra mile', inspiring others in the industry with their business models.

The winners are as follows:
Spa of the Year: Asia & Australasia: TIA Wellness, Da Nang City, Vietnam.
Spa of the Year: Eastern Europe: Six Senses Spa at Porto Elounda Golf & Spa Resort, Aghios Nikolaos, Greece.
Spa of the Year: Middle East & Africa – The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE.
Spa of the Year: North & South America – Cartesiano Urban Wellness Center, Puebla, Mexico.
Spa of the Year: Western Europe & Scandinavia – Spa at Resort Ragaz, Bad Ragaz, Switzerland.
Spa Leader of the Year: Kay Pennington, Aqua Sana, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
Team of the Year: Six Senses Ninh Van Bay, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam.
Sustainable Spa of the Year: Lapinha, Lapa, Brazil.
Worldwide Health & Wellness Destination of the Year: Lefay Resort & Spa Lago di Garda, Gargnano, Italy.
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2021 World Spa and Wellness Award winners announced
POSTED 20 Oct 2021 . BY Megan Whitby
Six Senses' Ninh Van Bay resort in Khanh Hoa, Vietnam, scooped the WSW award for 2021 Team of the Year
The winners of the World Spa and Wellness (WSW) Awards have been crowned as part of the official 2021 WSW Conference, hosted on 17 and 18 October at Excel Centre in London.

Launched in 2012, the accolades recognise destinations that set the standards in client service and care, business management and leadership.

The winners, selected from across the globe, are deemed to offer exceptional facilities and treatments while 'going the extra mile', inspiring others in the industry with their business models.

The winners are as follows:
Spa of the Year: Asia & Australasia: TIA Wellness, Da Nang City, Vietnam.
Spa of the Year: Eastern Europe: Six Senses Spa at Porto Elounda Golf & Spa Resort, Aghios Nikolaos, Greece.
Spa of the Year: Middle East & Africa – The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE.
Spa of the Year: North & South America – Cartesiano Urban Wellness Center, Puebla, Mexico.
Spa of the Year: Western Europe & Scandinavia – Spa at Resort Ragaz, Bad Ragaz, Switzerland.
Spa Leader of the Year: Kay Pennington, Aqua Sana, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
Team of the Year: Six Senses Ninh Van Bay, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam.
Sustainable Spa of the Year: Lapinha, Lapa, Brazil.
Worldwide Health & Wellness Destination of the Year: Lefay Resort & Spa Lago di Garda, Gargnano, Italy.
RELATED STORIES
Sustainable riverside wellness retreat Namia River Sanctuary to open on private island in Vietnam


Traditional Vietnamese herbology, plant-based nutrition and community will underpin the philosophy of the upcoming Namia River Sanctuary wellness retreat in Hoi An, Vietnam.
World Spa and Wellness Convention 2021 kicks off in London


Today (17 October) marks the first day of the annual World Spa and Wellness conference, hosted at London’s ExCeL exhibition centre.
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Warner Bros Discovery collaborates on upcoming Pompeii attraction
A new immersive attraction designed to transport visitors into the final hours of ancient Pompeii is preparing to open near the world-famous archaeological site in southern Italy.
Bob Rogers hands BRC to long-serving leadership team
Experience design company, BRC Imagination Arts, has completed a transition that sees founder Bob Rogers pass ownership of the business to four long-serving senior executives, while remaining actively involved with the company.
Rainer Maelzer joins Therme Group as chief entertainment officer
Rainer Maelzer, an experiential entertainment innovator, has been appointed chief entertainment officer by Therme Group.
Movie Park Germany reveals new Paramount attraction as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations
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