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READERS' TRAVEL AWARDS 2003 |
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SPAS |
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The Mandara Spa at The Datai in Malaysia is no stranger to these awards: it has twice been runner-up. This year, it rose to first place with top marks for environmental friendliness (97.89) and facilities/equipment (94.74), while last year's winner, The Source at Begawan Giri Estate on Bali, held its own, with 97.14 for value for money. The Maldives' Soneva Fushi has the best location (97.16), Banyan Tree Spa Phuket the
most alluring ambience/decor (98.33), the Givenchy Spa at One&Only Le Saint Géran on Mauritius the most memorable staff/
service (97.33) and range of treatments (93.77), while La Ferme de Beauté at Les Fermes de Marie in Megève offers the best cuisine with 90.23 for food/restaurants. |
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Mandara Spa, The Datai, Malaysia |
92.14% |
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The Source, Begawan Giri, Bali |
92.00% |
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Banyan Tree Spa, Phuket |
91.92% |
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La Ferme de Beauté, Megève, France |
91.52% |
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Soneva Fushi, Maldives |
90.78% |
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Body Holiday, Le Sport, St Lucia |
90.39% |
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Givenchy Spa, One&Only, Mauritius |
88.73% |
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Anassa, Cyprus |
88.71% |
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The Spa at Sandy Lane, Barbados |
87.67% |
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The Residence, Tunis |
87.62% |
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Mandara Spa |
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OVERSEAS DESTINATION SPAS | |
For unadulterated indulgence, there is nowhere else you'd rather be than the private island of Pangkor Laut Resort in Malaysia. Long a favourite, it went
straight to the top of the Overseas Destination Spa category this year, its sensational new Village Spa winning it sufficiently high scores to ensure that Pangkor Laut also made the number one spot in our 'best of the best' Top 100. You found it impossible
to complain about any aspect of the resort, with scores of 85 or above for all nine criteria, including 95.49 for range
of treatments. Elsewhere, you gave Ananda in the Himalayas a top-ranking 97.34 for its remarkable location; last year's winner Chiva-Som International Health Resort got 97.25 for facilities/equipment and Canyon Ranch Health Resort scored an impressive
89.62 for ambience/decor. |
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Pangkor Laut Resort, Malaysia |
92.49% |
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Ananda in the Himalayas, India |
91.81% |
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Chiva-Som, Hua Hin, Thailand |
90.83% |
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Canyon Ranch, Lenox, Massachusetts |
90.48% |
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Les Sources de Caudalie, Bordeaux |
88.75% |
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The Fairmont Banff Springs, Canada |
88.08% |
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LaSource, Grenada |
87.22% |
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Delphi Mountain, Galway |
87.16% |
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Cal-a-Vie, California |
85.11% |
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Clinique La Prairie, Switzerland |
84.02% |
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Pangkor Laut Resort |
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This year, your two favourites soared away in all but two of nine criteria: Chewton Glen beat both of them for
standard/comfort of accommodation (96.67) and food/restaurants (91.67). But you think the The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in London has the best location (99.13), ambience/decor (99) and service/staff (98.26); and the One Spa at Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh received top marks for its range of treatments (95.79) and facilities/equipment (95.79), and also
delivered the best value for money (87.35). |
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