2023 Award
Winners


Award Winners
The Spa and Wellness Awards recognise people and businesses who have done amazing things in the spa, health, beauty, and wellness tourism space.
We honour them for the great work they do, as well as the quality products and services they provide. The 2023 Winners were announced at our Gala Dinner at the Intercontinental Hotel in Sorrento.
Congratulations to our 2023 Winners and RunnerS Up over five major categories and the Consumer Awards.
A total of 41 winners trophies were handed out at our annual Awards Night.
The awards are judged by our well-respected advisory board who adhere to strict judging criteria.
Awards
Consumer Category

Best Skincare for Men
Winner
Grown Alchemist
Runner Up
VitaMan

Best Integrative Wellness Retreat
Winner
Kamalaya
Runner Up
TIA Wellness

Best Wellness Product
Winner
Happy Bum Co
Runner Up
endota Wellness Retreat

Best Bathing Destination
Winner
Peninsula Hot Springs
Runner Up
Soak Bathhouse

Best Skincare
Winner
Waterlily Spaceauticals
Runner Up
endota organics

Best Wellness Retreat
Winner
Gwinganna
Runner Up
Eden Health Retreat

Best Wellness Product
Winner
Happy Bum Co
Runner Up
endota Wellness Retreat

Best Day Spa
Winner
Blanc Spa
Runner Up
Lavada

Best Hair Care
Winner
Grown Alchemist
Runner Up
MUKTI Hair Care
Awards
Travel Category

Best Eco Retreat
Winner
Gwinganna, Australia
Runner Up
Aro Ha, New Zealand

Most Unique Property
Winner
Metung Hot Springs
Runner Up
Capella, Sydney
Awards
Wellness Category

Best Wellness Product
Winner
The PROPPR
Runner Up
Fitillion

Best Wellness Program
Winner
Aro Ha
Runner Up
endota retreat

Best Wellness Cuisine
Winner
Resolution Retreat
Runner Up
Kamalaya

Best Urban Bathhouse
Winner
Aurora Bathhouse & Spa
Runner Up
Nature’s Energy

Best Mineral or Hot spring
Winner
Peninsula Hot Springs
Runner Up
Alba Thermal Springs & Spa

Best Integrative Wellness Retreat
Winner
RAKxa
Runner Up
Kamalaya

Best Wellness Retreat or Resort
Winner
Kamalaya
Runner Up
Aro Ha

Best Urban Wellness Centre
Winner
KAILO Medispa
Runner Up (Joint Winners)
Zenith Wellness Lounge and
Soak Bathhouse & Wellness Centre
Awards
Beauty Category

Best Internal Beauty Product
Winner
OPTY.NC
Runner Up
VidaGlow

Best Hair Care
Winner
V&M Spa
Runner Up
MUKTI

Best Skincare for Men
Winner
VitaMan
Runner Up
Grown Alchemist

Best Cosmeceutical Range
Winner
Retreatment Botanics
Runner Up
Vanessa Megan Naturaceutical

Most Innovative Product
Winner
Spa Professional by Waterlily
Runner Up
Synthesis Organics

Best New Beauty Range
Winner
RAKxa
Runner Up
MetaMorphis by Venassa

Best Sustainable Skincare
Winner
Synthesis Organics
Runner Up
Retreatment Botanics

Best Spa Skincare Range
Winner
Subtle Energies
Runner Up (Joint Winners)
LaGaia Unedited
Awards
People Category

Industry Champion
Winner
Charles Davidson

Spa Consultant of the Year
Winner
Naomi Gregory

Wellness Warrior of the Year
Winner
Lyndall Mitchell

Ambassador for Change
Winner
Louise Laing
Awards
Spa Category

Best Spa Supplier
Winner
Spa Vision
Runner Up
KAILO Nutrition

Best Spa Experience
Winner
Lon Retreat & Spa
Runner Up
Aurora Bathhouse & Spa

Best New Spa
Joint Winners
Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa
MANE Day Spa
Runner Up
Auriga Spa

Best Rural Spa
Winner
Alba Thermal Springs & Spa
Runner Up
Osborn House

Best Urban Spa
Winner
Blanc Spa
Runner Up
Ione

Best Island Spa
Winner
Yaukuve Spa Sanctuary
Runner Up
Spa Qualia

Best Medi spa
Joint Winners
Aesthete
Runner Up
ascensión

Best Spa in Australia
Winner
Aurora Bathhouse & Spa
Runner Up
Peninsula Hot Springs

Best Holistic Health Spa
Winner
BODHI Spa
Runner Up
Blanc Spa

Best Hotel or Resort Spa
Winner
Lon Retreat & Spa
Runner Up
BODHI Spa

Best Spa in Asia
Joint Winners
Mi Sol Spa
Runner Up
Melia Ho Tram
Finalist
Beauty Category

Best Spa Skincare Range
Synthesis Organics
Subtle Energies
LaGaia Unedited
Omorfi
Vaness Megan Naturaceutical

Best Cosmeceutical Range
Babor
Vanessa Megan Naturaceutical

Best Hair Care
evolis
Mukti

Best Sustainable Beauty
esst
Synthesis Organics
Biode
Retreatment Botanics

Best Internal Beauty Product
VidaGlow
Kailo Nutritionals

Best Holistic/wellness Spa
Sol Spa – Vaucluse NSW
Bohdi Wellness Spa Retreat – Perth W.A.
Blanc Spa – Melbourne VIC
Haus of Vitality – Leeton NSW
Kailo Medi Spa – Brisbane QLD

Best New Comer
Omorfi Active Skincare
Ipsum

Best Spa In Australia
endota spa – AUS
Blanc Spa – Melbourne VIC
Aurora Bathhouse & Spa – Sorrento VIC
Spa Qualia – Whitsundays QLD
Spa at Peninsula Hot Springs – VIC

Best Skincare for Men
Babor
Grown Alchelmist

Most Innovative Product or Treatment
Synthesis Organics – Connect to Country Treatment
Spa Professionals by Waterlily
Finalist
Wellness Category

Best Wellness Resort/Retreat
RAKxa – Thailand
Resolution Retreats – New Zealand
Gwinganna – Australia
Chiva Som Hua Hin – Thailand
Melia Ho Tram – Vietnam

Best Integrative Wellness Retreat
The LifeCo – Turkey Kamalaya Koh Samui – Thailand The Farm at San Benito – Philippines

Best Wellness Cuisine

Best Urban Wellness Centre
Zenith Wellness Lounge – Mornington VIC
Soak Bathhouse – Brisbane QLD
Nature’s Energy – Sydney NSW

Best Urban Bathhouse
Natures Energy – Sydney NSW
Sense of Self – Melbourne VIC
Aurora Bathhouse & Spa – Sorrento VIC

Best Mineral & Hot Springs
Deep Blue Hot Springs – Warrnambool VIC
Alba Thermal Springs – Fingal VIC
Metung Hot Springs – East Gippsland VIC

Best Wellness Product
Inu8 Collective
RAKxa Integrative
endota retreat
Kamalaya – Radiant Bliss for Women’s Health
Fitillion – Online Fitness & Nutrition
Aro Ha Wellness Retreat
The PROPPR
Wild Mingo – Yoga equipment
Finalist
Travel Category

Best Eco Resort
Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat – N.S.W.
The Datai – Langkawi, Thailand

Most Unique Property
Metung Hot Springs – Metung VIC
Joali Being – Maldives