SpaFinder® Wellness, the global spa and wellness resource, has named Spa & Hammam as winner of the prestigious 2012 Country Award for Turkey.
This
recognition is given annually to the number-one most-voted spa in
Turkey by spa-goers across the world in SpaFinder Wellness’
Readers’ Choice Awards.
Once
again, the 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards tallied a record amount of
votes globally — more than any other year in its 10-year history.
As such, the Awards provide the most comprehensive consumer
assessment of the global spa marketavailable
today, identifying spa-goers’ favorite spas by continent,
country/region and across 27 categories.
“Working
your way to the top of a global industry is nothing short of an
extraordinary feat,” noted Susie Ellis, president of SpaFinder
Wellness, Inc. “This Country Award salutes the hard work of Spa &
Hammam’s owners and staff who achieved this honor together by
delivering the highest standards for spa and wellness available today
in Turkey for every client, every day.”
Spa
& Hammam introduces a decadent approach to the authentic hammam
experience, combining the traditionalcleansing properties
of the bath with the indulgent delights of contemporary, Western
treatments. Covering an area of 2,100 sq m (22,605 sq ft), the Spa
includes three separate hammams (men’s, women’s and couples).
Nine treatment rooms and one VIP Spa suite (with whirlpool) are
arranged around a pillared pool, sky-lit from a height of 6.7 m (22
ft). The pool features underwater music, whirlpool and poolside
relaxation areas.
The
Spa’s hammam experience blends the time-honoured Turkish bathing
ritual with a 21st century sensibility. Guests are taken on a journey
through several stages of cleansing, purification, massage and
relaxation. In addition tocleansing rituals, the Spa offers a
series of customised hammam treatments, where a bathing ritual is
combined with one or more modern therapies (such as salt peels,
facials and ‘wrapless wraps’) to maximise the beneficial heat of
the hammam. Face and body treatments are based around all-natural
Sodashi and Natura Bissé products.
Readers’
Choice Awards are based on votes submitted worldwide at SpaFinder
Wellness’ global consumer websites (including SpaFinder.com) and by
readers of SpaFinder Wellness digital publications. Voters were asked
to cast ballots only for stay and day
spas they’ve
personally visited within the past three years.