Spa awards of the Philippines

The Farm at San Benito gleamed with high distinction when it bagged the awards of Spa of the Philippines, Best Holistic Program, and Best Wellness Center, besting over 200 other competitors from nine Asian countries, during the recently concluded Spa Crystal Awards at the Wellness Summit held in Hua Hin, Thailand.

In 2004, The Farm at San Benito also won the Best Retreat, Best Holistic Healing Program, and Best New Age Program awards from the said Asia-wide tilt.

Tourism Secretary Ace Durano said that "This only goes to prove that the Philippines’ wellness programs are of world-class quality. Our style of hale and hearty living is aggressively promoted to officially showcase the country as an ideal health and wellness holiday destination."

In addition to the aforementioned honors, Philippine spas have likewise received nominations for the 2006 Baccarat Asia Spa Awards. The Farm at San Benito, Mandala Spa, and the Chi Spa Village of Shangri-La Mactan are contenders for its Destination Spa of the Year category.

The Farm has also been nominated for three other categories namely, Medi Spa of the Year, Spa Retreat of the Year, and Spa Cuisine of the Year. Mandala Spa, on the other hand, is a finalist, as well, for the Spa Retreat of the Year, In-Spa Training of the Year, and Spa Cuisine of the Year.

Furthermore, Sanctuario Spa’s hilot and Mandala Spa’s watsu are included in the Spa Treatment of the Year selection, while the Philippines’ very own "pythomer" is a frontrunner in the Spa Product of the Year division. The Spa Association of the Philippines, Inc. has also been selected as a candidate for the Spa Association of the Year award.

"We are definitely going global and we are welcoming the world to our shores to experience our traditional healing techniques. These merits we have been gaining are valuable to intensify the campaign for the Philippines’ healing modalities," remarked Durano.

source: http://www.mb.com.ph/TOUR2005111649248.html