OUR INDUSTRY’S
FINEST THE ANNUAL LNE & SPA AWARD HONORS THE BEST SPAS IN OUR INDUSTRY FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW! THIS DISTINCTION WAS CREATED TO RECOGNIZE SPAS THAT EXEMPLIFY TRUE EXCELLENCE. BY AMANDA CLINTON WINTER
Launched in 2011, the LNE & Spa Award recognizes the dedication, hard work and achievements of spas in the United States and commends one international spa. Spas are nominated for the following categories, for which one contender receives the top honors: Luxury Spa, Day Spa, Wellness Spa, Medical Spa and International Spa. Facilities are selected for their superior care, exemplary services and impeccable standards—undeniable sources of inspiration for the industry.
Opened: 2001 Size: 24,000 sq ft
LUXURY SPA WINNER MII AMO SEDONA AZ Mii amo—a Yuman word that means “to continue one’s path”—is a spa inspired by the rich wisdom and traditions of Native American people, complemented by the beauty and energy of the Red Rocks. This unique spa retreat presents a luxurious experience where guests can find transforming and restorative treatments and therapies.
As part of the comprehensive judging process, a mystery client visited all shortlisted locations (save the international nominees), and provided extensive reports to the LNE & Spa Committee.
Facilities: 16 guest rooms (includes two suites), 18 treatment rooms indoors and another five treatment areas outdoors (including one with a dedicated Watsu® pool); a restaurant, a juice bar, indoor and outdoor pools, a movement studio, gym, separate men’s and women’s locker rooms with steam and sauna, and a retail boutique Spa Director: Serene Sanders Staff: 125 Products used/retailed: Éminence Organic Skin Care, Lucrèce Physicians’ Aesthetic Research, La Bella Donna linea minerale, and Mii amo’s own signature line of skin care and body care Most popular treatment: Spirit of the Moon—Spirit of the New Moon and Spirit of the Full Moon. The guest writes down feelings and thoughts, and receives a full body, scalp and foot massage with wild Arizona sage and frankincense.
We extend our most sincere congratulations to the winners of this year’s award. May we all follow the path of excellence.
*Each Spirit of the Moon treatment is offered only on days of that moon’s phase. miiamo.com Page 54 • LNEONLINE.com Les Nouvelles Esthétiques & Spa • July 2014
July 2014 • Les Nouvelles Esthétiques & Spa
WELLNESS SPA WINNER RANCHO BERNARDO INN SAN DIEGO
CA
Their fresh and organic ingredients that locals love, and which highlight the best ingredients of the season, are used for more than fine meals. They cleanse and nourish the body and soul for Ranch Bernardo Inn’s Made Fresh Daily treatments. Body and facial services are offered indoors in serene treatment rooms or by the tranquil Spa Garden in temperature-controlled casitas.
Opened: 2007 Size: 6,050 sq ft Facilities: 10 treatment rooms, a nail department with four manicure and pedicure stations, a community and a retail/ reception area Spa Director: Tamara Wills
DAY SPA WINNER ALLYU SPA CHICAGO IL
Staff: 50 Products used/retailed: Epicuren Skin Care, ilike organic skin care, Pure Dead Sea Mud, and Allyu Spa’s own signature line of skin and body care. Zoya for nail care Most popular treatment: Massage Therapy—a customized therapeutic massage, from relaxing full body services to injury rehabilitation.
Sustainably built and consciously operated, luxury day spa Allyu (ah-yu)—the Quechua word for community— represents the spa’s commitment to their clients and to the earth that sustains us all. Made with mesquite and recycled cork flooring and reclaimed barnwood—including its subdued lighting and Gabion “erosion control” rock-filled walls—Allyu’s space is a testament of the spa’s pledge to make mindful business decisions and respect the planet.
Opened: 2008 Size: 6,000 sq ft Facilities: Seven private pool cabanas, seven indoor treatment rooms, five outdoor treatment Casistas, indoor steam-rooms, one saline jacuzzi, one saline pool, one fitness center Spa Director: Kate Santarsieri
allyuspa.com
Staff: 39
Products used/retail: FarmHouse Fresh, elizabethW, Kerstin Florian, Éminence Organic Skin Care, Clarisonic, Beyond Yoga Clothing Most popular treatment: Made Fresh Daily—limited-edition packages that highlight what is best right now. Each handcrafted package includes a complimentary beverage and special “spa at home” body treatment recipe from the spa therapist and a “food at home” recipe by the culinary expert, to continue the spa experience post-stay. ranchobernardoinn.com/spa
Page 56 • LNEONLINE.com Les Nouvelles Esthétiques & Spa • July 2014
July 2014 • Les Nouvelles Esthétiques & Spa
LNEONLINE.com • Page 57
MEDICAL SPA WINNER SENSITIVE TOUCH NEW YORK CITY Implicit in the name is the promise to each client to provide world-class, expert skin care with a sensitive touch. The skin consultation at Sensitive Touch not only provides a personalized plan of action with the proper treatments, but a skin care regimen to follow to maximize results.
Opened: 2008 Size: 2,200 sq ft
NY
Facilities: Three treatment rooms, one consultation room and a reception area (equipment includes: Cynosure Elite MPX laser, Cynosure Affirm laser, Cynosure SmoothShapes laser, Astanza Trinity laser, Zerona laser, and SilkPeel Dermalinfusion). Spa Director: Sabina Kozak Staff: 7 Products used/retailed: iS Clinical, Comfort Zone Most popular treatment: Botox, SmoothShapes sensitivetouch.com
INTERNATIONAL SPA WINNER ANANDA SPA NARENDRANAGAR INDIA Located in the tranquil Himalayan foothills, close to the mythological cities of Haridwar and Rishikesh, Ananda is the spiritual pathway to the ultimate union of body, mind and soul. Ananda Spa creates the skillful synthesis between age-old therapies and modern spa technology.
Opened: 2001 Size: 24,000 sq ft Facilities: 24 treatments rooms, temperature controlled outdoor lap pool and a state of the art 16-station lifecycle gymnasium Spa Director: Ashok Khanna Staff: 58 Products used/retailed: Ananda produces a custom line of products used throughout the spa. Signature treatment: Ananda Fusion—a fusion of Thai, reflexology, aromatherapy, deep tissue, Tibetan and Swedish massage techniques are applied to create a massage with a powerful therapeutic effect specific to an individual’s personal requirements. anandaspa.com
Page 58 • LNEONLINE.com Les Nouvelles Esthétiques & Spa • July 2014
July 2014 • Les Nouvelles Esthétiques & Spa
LNEONLINE.com • Page 59