Spa Places in the News
2007
Spa Finder Readers' Choice Awards Name Tabacón Grand Spa &
Thermal Resort "Best" in Two Categories
La
Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica - September 19, 2007 - Spa Finder, Inc.,
the global spa resource, has announced that Tabacón Grand Spa &
Thermal Resort has been selected as the "Favorite Spa in Central
America" and "Best for Mind-Body-Spirit" as part of its fifth annual
Spa Finder Readers' Choice Awards. Based on
thousands of votes submitted by Spafinder.com visitors and Luxury SpaFinder Magazine,
the awards represent the most complete consumer assessment of the global spa market.
"Now
in its fifth year, our Readers' Choice Awards have become the industry's premier
award program - the spa world's answer to the Academy Awards," said Spa Finder,
Inc. President Susie Ellis. "With a huge surge in international voting and
more than twice as many votes overall compared to last year, this represents an
especially meaningful validation of the spa experience provided by Tabacón
Grand Spa & Thermal Resort."
It's a Spa World After
All …
Reflecting the rapid globalization of the spa industry, Spa Finder
readers and web visitors selected their favorite spas in more than 20 different
global regions - from traditional spa destinations like Thailand and the Caribbean,
to emerging spa markets like China, the Maldives, and the Czech Republic. In all,
ballots were cast for more than 1,500 different spa properties around the globe.
Voters were asked to only cast ballots for stay spas they've personally visited
within the past three years. Readers and web visitors also selected their favorite
overall spa in each of six continents as well as their picks for the best spas
in a wide range of specific categories such as "best hiking," "best
cuisine," "best for weight loss," etc.
Tabacón
Grand Spa & Thermal Resort's Readers' Choice Award will be formally presented
during an invitation-only gala at New York's Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Station
on November 1st, 2007, as part of Spa Finder's "The Spa Experience 2007,"
a public sampling of 60+ elite spas from around the world.
Visit
Spafinder.com for a Complete List of 2007 Readers' Choice Winners
A complete
listing of Readers' Choice Award winners will be featured in Spa Finder's 2008
Global Spa Finder, the definitive worldwide spa directory, and can be viewed at
http://www.spafinder.com/spaguide/readerschoice/2007.jsp
About
Spa Finder, Inc.
The world's largest spa marketing and media company, Spa Finder
reaches millions of wellness-focused consumers via Spafinder.com, its award-winning
website, and Luxury SpaFinder magazine, the trusted authority on the luxury spa
lifestyle. Redeemable at 3,600+ spas worldwide and available at thousands of retail
outlets across North America, Spa Finder Gift Certificates and Gift Cards represent
the world's largest spa gift certificate/card program. Spa Finder, the global
spa resource, also publishes the annual Global Spa Finder and operates Spa Finder
Europe and Spa Finder Japan, two native-language websites showcasing relationships
with local day spas, salons, and onsens. Founded in 1986, the privately held company
is headquartered in Manhattan.
