Destination Deluxe Awards 2020 Winner

Jul 24, 2024

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Find out who the winners are of this year’s Destination Deluxe Awards 2020

The prestigious Awards celebrate the hotels, spas, treatments, skincare and wellness brands that drive the remarkable luxury standard of these industries. Our 17 judges have voted and selected the top 3 in 22 categories.

1. Hotel of the Year

Winner
Royal Mansour, Marrakech, Morocco

2nd Place
Bawah Reserve, Anambas Islands, Indonesia

3rd Place
Singita Lebombo LodgeKruger National Park, South Africa

2. Wellness Retreat of the Year

Winner
Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic SpaKoh Samui, Thailand

2nd Place
VanaDehradun, India

3rd Place
PreidlhofNaturno, Italy

3. Urban Wellness Retreat of the Year

Winner
Aman TokyoTokyo, Japan

2nd Place
Fivelements HabitatHong Kong, China

3rd Place
The Well​New York City, United States

4. New Hotel of the Year

Winner
Lefay Resort & SPA DolomitiPinzolo, Italy

2nd Place
Arctic Bath, Harads, Sweden

3rd Place
Camp Sarika by Amangiri, Utah, United States

5. Urban Hotel of the Year

Winner
Capella SingaporeSingapore

2nd Place
The Sukhothai ShanghaiShanghai, China

3rd Place
Baccarat Hotel New YorkNew York, United States

6. Hotel Design of the Year

Winner
Bensley Collection – Shinta Mani WildSouthern Cardamom National Park, Cambodia

2nd Place
The Temple HouseChengdu, China

3rd Place
Alila Villas UluwatuBali, Indonesia

7. Private Island of the Year

Winner
Banwa Private IslandPalawan, Philippines

2nd Place
Kokomo Private Island, Fiji

3rd Place
Velaa Private IslandNoonu Atoll, Maldives

8. Eco-Hotel of the Year

Winner
Song Saa Private IslandKoh Rong, Cambodia

2nd Place
Soneva FushiBaa Atoll, Maldives

3rd Place
Ulaman Eco RetreatBali, Indonesia

9. Spa of the Year

Winner
Asaya, Rosewood PhuketPhuket, Thailand

2nd Place
Alpine Spa, Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine SpaLake Lucerne, Switzerland

3rd Place
HARNN Heritage Spa, Ana InterContinental Beppu Resort & SpaBeppu, Japan

10. Medi-Spa of the Year

Winner
Clinique La PrairieMontreux, Switzerland

2nd Place
Lanserhof at The Arts ClubLondon, United Kingdom

3rd Place
AT ONE Healing Spa, SANGHA Retreat by OCTAVE InstituteSuzhou, China

11. Eco-Spa of the Year

Winner
The Soneva Jani Spa, Soneva JaniNoonu Atoll, Maldives

2nd Place
Six Senses Spa Zil Pasyon, Zil Pasyon Six Senses Resort & Spa, Seychelles

3rd Place
Fivelements Retreat BaliBali, Indonesia

12. New Spa of the Year

Winner
Sindhorn Wellness by Resense, Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel BangkokBangkok, Thailand

2nd Place
Athenaeum Spa at Corinthia, Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa MaltaSan Anton, Malta

3rd Place
Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko, The Ritz-Carlton, NikkoTochigi, Japan

13. Wellness Program of the Year

Winner
A Taste of Chiva-Som, Chiva-Som International Health Resort, Hua Hin, Thailand

2nd Place
Entheogen Plant Medicine Programme, Behold RetreatsPeru, Jamaica, Costa Rica, The Netherlands

3rd Place
Panchakarma Cure, Ayurveda ParkschlösschenTraben-Trarbach, Germany

14. Spa Treatment of the Year

Winner
Sleep & Reset Massage, Spa L’OCCITANE, Le Couvent des MinimesMane, France

2nd Place
Nomadic Sensory Journey, The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai, Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, DubaiDubai, United Arab Emirates

3rd Place
Dhamma Vijaya Massage, Anantara Spa, Anantara Angkor ResortSiem Reap, Cambodia

15. Medi-Spa Treatment of the Year

Winner
Cryotherapy, Icelab at Waldhotel Spa, Waldhotel Health & Medical Excellence, Bürgenstock ResortObbürgen, Switzerland

2nd Place
Super Anti-Aging Facial (With Microneedling), Dr. Barbara Sturm Düsseldorf Boutique & SpaDüsseldorf, Germany

3rd Place
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Aegle Wellness Center – The City ClubManila, Philippines

16. Holistic Treatment of the Year

Winner
Glowing Flow, Preidl Spa, PreidlhofNaturno, Italy

2nd Place
Forest Bathing, The Spa, The Datai LangkawiLangkawi, Malaysia

3rd Place
Temazcal Ceremony, Chablé Spa, Chablé MaromaQuintana Roo, Mexico

17. Wellness Cuisine of the Year

Winner
Sakti Elixir, Fivelements Habitat, Hong Kong, China

2nd Place
COMO Shambhala Cuisine, COMO Shambhala EstateBali, Indonesia

3rd Place
Waldhotel Colour Cuisine, Waldhotel Health & Medical Excellence, BürgenstockObbürgen, Switzerland

18. Spa Skincare Brand of the Year

Winner
Pevonia

2nd Place
comfort zone

3rd Place
Aromatherapy Associates

19. Natural Skincare Brand of the Year

Winner
Subtle Energies

2nd Place
Sodashi

3rd Place
Irene Forte

20. Results-Oriented Skincare Brand of the Year

Winner
Intraceuticals

2nd Place
Biologique Recherche

3rd Place
Thalgo

21. Anti-Aging Skincare Brand of the Year

Winner
Biologique Recherche

2nd Place
Margy’s Monte Carlo

3rd Place
Babor

22. New Skincare Brand of the Year

Winner
Antara by ZENTS

2nd Place
Augustinus Bader

3rd Place
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