IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Entering the awards is free. The first step is to create an account which takes a few seconds. You will then receive an email from ‘noreply@evessio.com’ please click on this to verify your details. You’ll then be directed to the entry pages of the awards. You don’t have to upload your entry in one go; you can save your details to complete at a time to suit you. After entering you can return using your login credentials and enter other categories, book tables and manage your account. Please click here for further assistance with the entry process. If your property is closed from 10 November 2022 - 31 January 2023 please provide an alternative phone number.


Choose from the categories below that best suit yourself and your business


Spa of the Year – North & South America

 Who can enter?

Any Spa in North & South America which can be independently operated as a day spa or located in a hotel or resort.

Finalists in this category will be required to attend an online interview via video call. Interviews should be with at least two people including the spa leader, plus a team member (e.g. therapist/receptionist) and/or the General Manager/Director.

These will be held Monday, 12 December 2022 and are mandatory for finalists.
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  1. When did the spa open?
  2. Who is your core clientele?
  3. Has this changed in the last 18 months and if so how? (give as much details as possible)
  4. Number of treatment rooms
  5. What facilities does your spa offer (e.g. Saunas, Pools, Lounges, Unique Treatment Rooms, etc.)?
  6. Which skincare and equipment brands do you use/stock?
  7. What was your spa’s average treatment room occupancy between 1st May 2021 and 30th April 2022 (excluding any months where you had to close due to Covid-19?).
  8. Please outline your spa’s philosophy and point of difference from the competition
  9. Please explain how your spa excels at customer service (Please give examples)
  10. Please outline your key marketing and operational initiatives for the last 18 months and give evidence/examples of how these have helped your business
  11. What is your retail strategy and how do you measure its success?
  12. Please outline your therapists' qualifications and your ongoing training and development policy, including dates of most recent training
  13. Please outline as many of the business initiatives or changes you implemented in reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic and share evidence and examples of how these benefited the business?
  14. Have you launched any new digital services in the last 18 months (e.g. virtual consultations; virtual fitness or wellness; online retail store)

Spa of the Year – Middle East & Africa

Who can enter?

Any Spa in Middle East & Africa which can be independently operated as a day spa or located in a hotel or resort.

Finalists in this category will be required to attend an online interview via video call. Interviews should be with at least two people including the spa leader, plus a team member (e.g. therapist/receptionist) and/or the General Manager/Director.

These will be held on Friday, 9th December 2022 and are mandatory for finalists.
This category is now closed
  1. When did the spa open?
  2. Who is your core clientele?
  3. Has this changed in the last 18 months and if so how? (give as much details as possible)
  4. Number of treatment rooms
  5. What facilities does your spa offer (e.g. Saunas, Pools, Lounges, Unique Treatment Rooms, etc.)?
  6. Which skincare and equipment brands do you use/stock?
  7. What was your spa’s average treatment room occupancy between 1st May 2021 and 30th April 2022 (excluding any months where you had to close due to Covid-19?).
  8. Please outline your spa’s philosophy and point of difference from the competition
  9. Please explain how your spa excels at customer service (Please give examples)
  10. Please outline your key marketing and operational initiatives for the last 18 months and give evidence/examples of how these have helped your business
  11. What is your retail strategy and how do you measure its success?
  12. Please outline your therapists' qualifications and your ongoing training and development policy, including dates of most recent training
  13. Please outline as many of the business initiatives or changes you implemented in reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic and share evidence and examples of how these benefited the business?
  14. Have you launched any new digital services in the last 18 months (e.g. virtual consultations; virtual fitness or wellness; online retail store)

Spa of the Year – Eastern Europe

 Who can enter?

Any Spa in Eastern Europe which can be independently operated as a day spa or located in a hotel or resort.

Finalists in this category will be required to attend an online interview via video call. Interviews should be with at least two people including the spa leader, plus a team member (e.g. therapist/receptionist) and/or the General Manager/Director.

These will be held from Thursday, 8th December 2022 and are mandatory for finalists.
This category is now closed
  1. When did the spa open?
  2. Who is your core clientele?
  3. Has this changed in the last 18 months and if so how? (give as much details as possible)
  4. Number of treatment rooms
  5. What facilities does your spa offer (e.g. Saunas, Pools, Lounges, Unique Treatment Rooms, etc.)?
  6. Which skincare and equipment brands do you use/stock?
  7. What was your spa’s average treatment room occupancy between 1st May 2021 and 30th April 2022 (excluding any months where you had to close due to Covid-19?).
  8. Please outline your spa’s philosophy and point of difference from the competition
  9. Please explain how your spa excels at customer service (Please give examples)
  10. Please outline your key marketing and operational initiatives for the last 18 months and give evidence/examples of how these have helped your business
  11. What is your retail strategy and how do you measure its success?
  12. Please outline your therapists' qualifications and your ongoing training and development policy, including dates of most recent training
  13. Please outline as many of the business initiatives or changes you implemented in reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic and share evidence and examples of how these benefited the business?
  14. Have you launched any new digital services in the last 18 months (e.g. virtual consultations; virtual fitness or wellness; online retail store)

Spa of the Year – Asia & Australasia

Who can enter?

Any Spa in Asia & Australasia which can be independently operated as a day spa or located in a hotel or resort.

Finalists in this category will be required to attend an online interview via video call. Interviews should be with at least two people including the spa leader, plus a team member (e.g. therapist/receptionist) and/or the General Manager/Director. 

These will be held from Friday, 9th December 2022 and are mandatory for finalists.
This category is now closed
  1. When did the spa open?
  2. Who is your core clientele? 
  3. Has this changed in the last 18 months and if so how? (give as much details as possible)
  4. Number of treatment rooms
  5. What facilities does your spa offer (e.g. Saunas, Pools, Lounges, Unique Treatment Rooms, etc.)?
  6. Which skincare and equipment brands do you use/stock?
  7. What was your spa’s average treatment room occupancy between 1st May 2021 and 30th April 2022 (excluding any months where you had to close due to Covid-19?).
  8. Please outline your spa’s philosophy and point of difference from the competition
  9. Please explain how your spa excels at customer service (Please give examples)
  10. Please outline your key marketing and operational initiatives for the last 18 months and give evidence/examples of how these have helped your business
  11. What is your retail strategy and how do you measure its success?
  12. Please outline your therapists' qualifications and your ongoing training and development policy, including dates of most recent training
  13. Please outline as many of the business initiatives or changes you implemented in reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic and share evidence and examples of how these benefited the business?
  14. Have you launched any new digital services in the last 18 months (e.g. virtual consultations; virtual fitness or wellness; online retail store)

Spa of the Year - Western Europe & Scandinavia

Who can enter?

Any Spa in Western Europe and Scandinavia which can be independently operated as a day spa or located in a hotel or resort.

Finalists in this category will be required to attend an online interview via video call. Interviews should be with at least two people including the spa leader, plus a team member (e.g. therapist/receptionist) and/or the General Manager/Director.

These will be held from Thursday, 8th December 2022 and are mandatory for finalists.
This category is now closed
  • When did the spa open?
  • Who is your core clientele? Has this changed in the last 18 months and if so how? (give as much details as possible)
  • Number of treatment rooms
  • What facilities does your spa offer (e.g. Saunas, Pools, Lounges, Unique Treatment Rooms, etc.)?
  • Which skincare and equipment brands do you use/stock?
  • What was your spa’s average treatment room occupancy between 1st May 2021 and 30th April 2022 (excluding any months where you had to close due to Covid-19?).
  • Please outline your spa’s philosophy and point of difference from the competition
  • Please explain how your spa excels at customer service (Please give examples)
  • Please outline your key marketing and operational initiatives for the last 18 months and give evidence/examples of how these have helped your business
  • What is your retail strategy and how do you measure its success?
  • Please outline your therapists' qualifications and your ongoing training and development policy, including dates of most recent training
  • Please outline as many of the business initiatives or changes you implemented in reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic and share evidence and examples of how these benefited the business?
  • Have you launched any new digital services in the last 18 months (e.g. virtual consultations; virtual fitness or wellness; online retail store)

Worldwide Health & Wellness Destination

Who can enter?

Any spa property in the world where health and wellness are the main focus of the spa facilities and spa packages, with the intention of changing lives. Your marketing material will promote your spa as the main reason for consumers to visit and any accommodation will be a secondary consideration of consumers’ decision to book. If your property is seen in the eyes of consumers as primarily a hotel or a resort, then you should either enter the 'hotel’ or ‘resort’ category.

Finalists in this category will be required to attend a virtual official interview. These will be held on Monday, 12th December 2022. If you are unable to attend the virtual official interview you will automatically be disqualified from the Awards.
This category is now closed
  1. When did the spa open?
  2. Who is your core clientele?
  3. Has this changed in the last 18 months (give as much details as possible)
  4. Number of treatment rooms
  5. What facilities are available in the Spa? e.g. Saunas, Pools, Lounges, Unique Treatment Rooms, etc.
  6. What facilities are onsite at the property (aside from the Spa)?
  7. Which skincare and equipment brands do you use/stock?
  8. What was the average treatment room occupancy 1st May 2021 and 30th April 2022 (excluding any months where you had to close due to Covid-19)?
  9. Please outline your health and wellness destination's philosophy and point of difference from the competition
  10. Please explain how your health and wellness destination excels at customer service (please give examples)
  11. Please outline your key marketing and operational initiatives for the last 18 months and give evidence/examples of how these have helped your business
  12. Please outline any business initiatives or changes you implemented in reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic and share evidence and examples of how these benefitted the business
  13. Have you launched any digital services in the last 18 months (e.g. virtual consultations; virtual fitness or wellness; online retail store)
  14. Please outline your therapists' qualifications and your ongoing training and development policy, including dates of most recent training
  15. What is your retail strategy and how do you measure its success?
  16. Please give examples of the ways in which your treatments and programmes promote your guests’ health and wellness
  17. Please explain the philosophy behind the cuisine you have on offer.

Spa Leader of the Year

Who can enter?

The driving force behind the Spa at either a single or a number of sites who has overall responsibility of the Spa operations.

Finalists in this category will be required to attend a virtual interview. These will be held on Wednesday, 7th December 2022. If you are unable to attend you will automatically be disqualified from the Awards.
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  1. As a leader of your company, what is your role?
  2. As a leader of your company, what are you most proud of?
  3. How do you motivate others? 
  4. What skills do you have that allow you to excel in your role?
  5. What are your passions within the industry, and how do others in the industry view you?
  6. What has been your biggest leadership challenge in the last 18 months and how did you overcome it?
  7. List any additional activities you are involved in within the industry?
  8. Describe your professional self in 50 words.
  9. Upload the Entrant's CV

Spa Team of the Year

Who can enter?

The team is the backbone of any business –this category celebrates teams of three or more employees in any Hotel or Resort Spa in any region.
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  1. How many are there in the team?
  2. Please list the names and roles of those in the team.
  3. How long has the team worked together?
  4. Please tell us why your team deserves to win this award (include any initiatives or examples of how they pulled together as a team during the Covid-19 pandemic)? (max 500 words)
  5. What does the team offer that makes them special? (max 500 words)
  6. What does each of them contribute to the team?

Sustainable Spa of the Year

Who can enter?

Any spa property in the world that is taking initiative in creative programming, protocols and systems with environmental virtues and placing sustainability as a core value.

Finalists in this category will also be required to attend a virtual interview. These will be held on Tuesday, 6th December 2022. If you are unable to attend you will automatically be disqualified from the Awards.
This category is now closed
  1. When did the spa open?
  2. Who is your core clientele?
  3. Number of treatment rooms
  4. Please outline the business initiatives or changes you implemented in reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic and share evidence and examples of how these benefited the business?
  5. Tell us your sustainability goals as a Spa.
  6. How do you ensure the whole team is engaged and involved in sustainability initiatives (e.g. rules, incentives, penalties, meetings etc.)?
  7. Let us know about the areas covered (from the below list) by innovations and/or policies to improve sustainability

            • Water

            • Waste

            • Energy

            • Retail Products

            • Professional Products

            • Food & Beverage

            • Guest Experience

            • Operational–Laundry

            • Operational–Cleaning

            • Operational–Equipment 

Spa Group of the Year

Who can enter?

Any spa business that falls within a group structure that has one or more other companies that are owned (directly or indirectly) by a single parent company. All companies in the group are therefore under the ultimate ownership and control of the parent company.

Finalists in this category will also be required to attend a virtual interview. These will be held on Tuesday, 13th December 2022. If you are unable to attend you will automatically be disqualified from the Awards.
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  1. Number of properties globally
  2. Number of staff employed full time globally (specifically for the spa)
  3. Number of treatment rooms globally
  4. Length of time business has been trading and time under current ownership
  5. Target market(s) and typical customer profile
  6. Tell us about up to five ways in which your business is impressive. Feel free to offer comparisons between your group and others in your sector (500 words maximum)
  7. Tell us up to five ways in which you have developed your business and/or improved the customer experience over the last 18 months (500 words maximum).
  8. Tell us about three successes from the last year, providing figures where relevant (300 words maximum).
  9. Tell us about three ways you will develop and promote your business over the next year and the reasons why (300 words maximum).
  10. Please explain what makes your business and management philosophy special (200 words max)
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