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YVETTE LE BLOWITZ
Spa it Girl is The World’s Leading Spa Wellness Travel Blog site and #spaitgirl community
Spa it Girl loves to inspire you to Feel Good From Within
Spa it Girl is Founded by Yvette Le Blowitz
The Original Spa Blogger Spa Wellness Travel Expert Author of It Starts with Me Travel Presenter, Speaker Podcast Host
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*1 of the Top 50 Influencers in Australia 2017
*2nd Prize Winner of Hay House Australia's Writers Workshop in 2017 for It book title: It Starts With Me
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EDITOR’S NOTE
Happy New Year. 2025 is now here and it’s going to be filled with lots of Joy and Happines not to mention more spa getaways
As we come to the end of 2024, I want to personally thank you for all of your support and for being part of our incredible Spa it Girl Community
This issue of the Spa it Girl Magazine is a celebration of the Spa it Girl Award Winners for 2024
I want to thank everyone who nominated their favourite spa, spa hotel, spa resort, wellness retreat, bathhouse, skincare brand, wellness destination
Each category received numerous nominees and it was really amazing to see what our very own Spa it Girl Community had to say
After a very lengthy nomination review process
I am super excited to share with you the Winners of the Spa it Girl Awards 2024 in this issue of the Spa it Girl Magazine
It is really thanks to your valuable input of sharing how visiting a spa or destination made you feel that I am even writing and sharing with you the winners for this year 2024
Thank You for contributing, as I know the winners will be very excited to be recognised by our wonderful Spa it Girl Community
I hope you had a lovely Christmas spending time with those you love
Your Festive Holiday might feel like a distant memory, as we start to focus on our dreams, hopes and aspirations for 2025.
LoveYvette Le Blowitz
Editor - Spa It Girl e: yvette@spaitgirl com Instagram: @Spaitgirl @spaitgirl travel
Spa it Girl Awards 2024
The Spa it Girl Awards celebrates the pioneers, visionaries and Leaders in Spa, Wellness, Self-Care and Travel.
The Awards showcase outstanding spas, hotels, resorts, treatments, wellness retreats, bathhouses and natural skincare that is helping people to feel good from within.
The Awards are accessible to all hotels, resorts, retreats, spas, bathhouses and skincare brands and it is free to submit a nomination and there is no fee applied when winning an award.
Anyone in our Spa it Girl Community can nominate their favourite in one or more categories.
The Spa it Girl Awards have 8 categories
Favourite Spa
Best Natural Skincare
Best Spa Resort
Best Spa Hotel
Best Bathhouse
Best Wellness Retreat
Favourite Spa Treatment
Best Wellness Destination
Thanks For Nominating Your Favourites
It’s with great pleasure, we now present the winners of the Spa it Girl Awards 2024
Best Spa Hotel BrennersPark-Hotel&Spa
Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa is part of the Oetker Collection. Located at Baden-Baden one of the world’s most famous spa towns, in South West Germany.
Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa offers 105 guest rooms. The interiors are finished in a warm, classic style and the balconies.
Villa Stephanie Spa & Wellbeing is know as the “House of Wellbeing”. The jewel amongst the spa and wellness facilities in Baden-Baden.
Covering an area of 5000 square metres, the historic mansion is solely dedicated to the individual spa experience: A holistic concept centred around medicine, emotional balance, detox, fitness and beauty.
Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa Ludwig-Wilhelm-Platz 4 76530 Baden-Baden Germany
www.oetkercollection.com
Best Spa Hotel
CapellaSydney
Capella Sydney offers a world-class Auriga Spa and it’s located in the heritage-listed historic Sandstone building that was originally built as the Department of Education in 1912.
This is Capella Hotels’ first Australian outpost, offering a new benchmark in luxury hospitality, spa and wellness that is only footsteps away from Sydney’s most iconic landmarks.
Capella Sydney 24 Loftus Street
Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
Step into an inner-city sanctuary that provides an oasis where you can embark on a tailored wellness journey.
The heart of the Auriga Spa philosophy looks upon cycles of nature and the moon as inspiration
By Tapping into the celestial rhythms, an equilibrium of body, mind and spirit is achieve
Auriga’s bespoke and holistic therapies are shaped to ground thyself in a place of healing and regeneration.
Best Spa Hotel EstelleManor
Take a Short Pause from your usual pace of life, and unwind at Eynsham Baths a 3,000 sq metre Romaninspired spa within Estelle Manor.
Estelle Manor is a country club and hotel nestled in Oxfordshire, perched on the Cotswolds doorstep Set on a 85-acre estate, Estelle Manor is a Grade II-listed Landmark House, surrounded by over 3,000 acres of beautiful parkland and lush gardens
The Estell Manor Wellness and Spa offering is this firstof-its-kind sanctuary is conceived as a labyrinths of intimate and social spaces
EstelleManor EynshamPark Oxfordshire, OX296PN
England www estellemanor com
Best Spa Hotel
CoquilladeProvence
Retreat from the World in Elegance and Style. Coquillade Provence is located in the heart of the Luberon, South of France.
Soak in a warm jacuzzi in the Provence, whilst you gaze out to the spectacular views.
Hameau Le Perrotet
Make the most of Coquillade Provence spa state of the art-facilities, from an indoor pool, sauna and steam room and outdoor jacuzzis.
With 68-bedrooms-suites, three-restaurants and a world class spa and wellness centre.
84400 Gargas
France (Provence)
www.coquillade.fr
Best Spa Hotel KempinskiPalaceEngelberg
Kempinski The Spa Engelberg is located on the top of the hotel on the fifth floor. It offers breathtaking views of the mountains through it’s panoramic windows.
Swim high above the rooftops of Engelberg, in a 15-metrelong infinity pool or experience the thrill of the whirlpool. With an impressive and inviting relaxation room, an open Himalayan salt-stone fireplace, ice fountain, Finnish sauna, bio sauna, steam bath and equipped fitness room.
Kempinski The Spa Engelberg will craft your spa experience to enhance your wellbeing By utilising the restorative and powerful effects of the nature of the Swiss Alps combined with science for outstanding results.
Kempinski Palace Engelberg, Dorfstrasse 40, Engelberg, 6390, Switzerland
www.kempinski.com
Best Spa Hotel
TheLanghamGoldCoast
The Langham, Gold Coast is absolute beachfront luxury in the heart of the Gold Coast.
Chuan Spa is located on the second floor, featuring eight treatment rooms including two couples rooms, along with male and female saunas, along with a diamond-shaped indoor pool.
Chuan Spa offers wellness treatments of the east guided by the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Restore, balance and relieve tension with a Chuan Harmony Massage and iKOU facial.
Best Spa Hotel
TheRitz-Carlton,Melbourne
The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne is a Sky-High Luxury Retreat. Rising 80 stories above the city offering panoramic views of the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria Harbour and Port Phillip Bay.
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, is located on Level 64, and is a sanctuary above the city, created to resort your body, mind and soul.
Offering a vitality pool, steam room, sauna, refreshing ice fountains and a panoramic infinity pool overlooking Melbourne.
The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne 650 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia
Best Spa Resort
HiltonMaldivesAmingiriResort&Spa
Rejuvenate your spirit at Amingiri Spa & Hammam Rest your mind and body with a rejuvenating spa treatment. Experience Hammam Rituals inspired by the ancient ceremonies of the Turkish baths.
Located on a stunning tropical island surrounded by lush greenery and turquoise waters. Hilton Maldives Amingiri Resort & Spa is a 20-minute boat ride from Male Airport.
Hilton Maldives Amingiri Resort & Spa North Male Atoll, 08530
Maldives
Best Spa Resort
VakkaruMaldives
Vakkaru Maldives is a timeless sanctuary, a secluded reef island, that lies within the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Baa Atoll. A scenic 30minute seaplane flight from Male International.
Merana Spa takes a holistic approach to treatments for rejuvenation, relaxation and overall mind, body and soul balance. Find inner serenity with expert therapists. Featuring overwater single and couple’s treatment rooms. The outdoor wellness area features a warm whirlpool, a cold plunge pool, sauna and steam room.
Vakkaru Island Baa Atoll Republic of Maldives
Best Spa Resort
FourSeasonsResortBaliatJimbaranBay
Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay is a Luxury Bali Beachfront Resort rooted in Balinese Heritage.
The Healing Village Spa at Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay – is a wellness portal where ancient wisdom illuminates modern ways and physical treatments inspire metaphysical transformations.
They offer a team of healers and expertise via rituals that honour the timeless traditions and emerging spiritual awareness
You can also experience Bali’s First ‘Surround Sound Spa Suite’, at The Healing Village Spa.
www fourseasons com
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LuxuryList Spa Destinations
Odera, Tinos, Autograph Collection Hotels
Island Spa Retreat
OderaTinos Soulful
Escape the rush of the world and embrace in a slower meaningful pace of life at Odera Tinos, Autograph Collection.
Nestled above Vourni beach, on the scenic Cycladic Island of Tinos, Odera features 54 meticulously designed pool suites and 23 rooms, each offering magnificent views of the Aegean Sea.
O Wellness Center, is a soulful spa retreat spanning 280 sqm mirroring the unhurried pace of life on this enchanting island. Embark on a journey of rejuvenation and soulful indulgence with invigorating treatments, massages, and holistic practices.
Find serenity at O Wellness Center, where handcrafted elements meet holistic wellness. Dive into the pool, experience the hammam’s ancient healing touch, or float weightlessly in the Zerobody. Rediscover inner peace and emerge renewed.
Vourni beach, Tinos, 842 00, Greece www oderatinos com
Wellness Hotspots
Self-Care Stunner
SlowHouseBondi
Located moments from Bondi Beach is Slow House is an oasis for rejuvenation.
Go on a self-care journey at Slow House to detoxify and recover with infrared and traditional saunas, ice baths and a range of face and body treatments.
The onsite ‘Remedi Room’ offers skin treatments, facials, and massages such as lymphatic massage, calming facials and LED light facials.
Skip your morning coffee and awaken the mind and body with the Early Riser Lymphatic Energiser. You will leave Slow House feeling refreshed, energised and ready for the day ahead.
It Starts With Me by Yvette Le Blowitz
Feel Good From Within • Become Your Happiest, Healthiest Self
All of us deserve to be happy, healthy, and to live our authentic dreams The good news is that we have the power to feel good within–a key component in realizing a fulfilled life. Yvette Le Blowitz, a wellness blogger and founder of Spa it Girl, takes happiness seekers on a twenty-one-day journey that encourages an inward focus, allows a connection with the true self, and provides a gentle reminder about the importance of self-care in attaining a balanced and healthy life.
Through her personal stories and proven tips, she guides others through a simple roadmap that teaches how to meditate, set clear daily intentions, exercise, eat mindfully, live a life of kindness, sleep restfully, and make time to just be Included is a self-assessment with introspective questions that invite a look within to assess feelings
It Starts with Me shares succinct guidance that will motivate anyone interested in transforming their thinking and lifestyle to realize a healthy, fulfilled, and authentic existence
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