Hospitality
10th GeoSpa asiaSpa India Awards
The St. Regis, Mumbai on March 30, 2017 : Corporate bigwigs, Bollywood divas, outstanding sportsmen and P3Ps graced the happening 10th edition of the GeoSpa asiaSpa India Awards ceremony that took place at The St. Regis, Mumbai on Friday night.
Over the years, asiaSpa India’s signature wellness showcase has featured the best of the wellness industry and this year was no different – from wellness icons to best spas and spa products were were recognised and rewarded during the grand event.
Jacqueline with Mr Pankaj Arora MD Geospa & Ms Parineeta Sethi Chief Editor Asiaspa at Geospa Asiaspa Awards 2016
The evening highlighted latest spa trends while acknowledging leading experts and celebrities who have given their valuable contribution towards the wellness industry in India. The dashing KL Rahul bagged the Rising Star of the Year award and the timeless diva Rekha was honoured with the Perfect Ten award by Bhushan Kumar and his wife Divya Khosla Kumar. The leggy-beauty Jaqueline Fernandez bagged the Charismatic Personality of the Year and jewellery designed Farah Khan Ali received the Woman of Substance award. Recognising her contribution to the television industry, Ekta Kapoor bagged the Power Woman of the Year award. Actor Aditi Rao Hyadri received the Style Icon of the year award.
Winner of the Reader’s Choice Favorite Spa (India) was Shamana Spa, Grand Hyatt Goa while Switzerland took home the Reader’s Choice Favorite Spa Destination (Europe) award. The Reader’s Choice Favorite Spa Destination (Asia) went to Thailand.
The event also marked the completion of 13 years of asiaSpa India as precursor and trend-setter for the spa and wellness industry in the country. The magazine aspires to continue playing an instrumental role in introducing its wide and well-travelled readership to some of the best wellness and spa experiences around the world.
Speaking on the occasion Ms. Parineeta Sethi, Chief Editor, said “It gives us immense joy that we have been part of the spectacular growth of the wellness industry from its nascent stage. The Wellness industry was estimated at Rs. 85,000 crore in financial year 2014-15 and is expected to achieve a whopping Rs1.5 trillion by FY20. The asiaSpa awards are our way of recognising this fast growing industry. This year we complete 13 years of publishing asiaSpa India magazine and it has been a labour of love, more than anything else. As always, the asiaSpa India awards were a perfect mix of glitz, glamour and feel-good factor.”
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Pankaj Arora, MD, GeoSpa Fitness said “GeoSpa is the Title Partner to this prestigious Award for the Sixth year. On the 10th edition of the GeoSpa AsiaSpa Awards, we at Technogym are happy to introduce the first non-motorised treadmill, SKILLMILL. This is ideal piece of machine as it helps reduce electricity costs and carbon footprint. Today we are becoming conscious about our health & taking various steps to lead a healthy life. It is a matter of great delight & pride to give away the awards to the most deserving achievers of the Spa industry who have made a mark in this sector to promote healthy living and helped project India as one of the most popular spa destinations across the world. GeoSpa stands committed in supporting awareness on good health and importance of Spa.”
Partners to the 10th GeoSpa asiaSpa India Awards are Lufthansa & Swiss – the Airline Partners, The St. Regis Mumbai – Hospitality Partner, BDO- validation partner, Thailand -destination Partner, Episode as the Trophy Partner and IRIS as Aroma Partner.
asiaSpa India is dedicated to the concept of wellness reaching out to the discerning professionals, who are brand conscious, stylish and sophisticated decision makers leading a life of luxury. As you flip the pages you will find a treasure trove of information on spas, health, wellness, beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Our features go behind the scenes and look into treatments, products, interviews with experts from the wellness industry.
GeoSpa boasts a unique experience in developing unsurpassed Spa & Wellness facilities worldwide and gives their clients stunning and innovative Spa Experience Zones to complete the Spa Journey. Technogym is world leader in the design of fitness equipments for fitness facilities, hotels, spas, rehabilitation centers, corporate gyms, universities, professional sports facilities, private homes, and beyond. At Technogym the philosophy and practice of business is based upon a deep commitment to the concepts of Wellness, Innovation and Social Responsibility. Technogym was chosen as Official Supplier to the Olympic and Paralympics Games at Rio 2016, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Turin 2006, Beijing 2008, London Olympics 2012, Asian Games 2006, Rio Pan-American Games 2007 and the most recent Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014. They also take pride in their countless other prestigious international sports partnerships such as Ferrari F1 Team, Luna Rossa and Alinghi sailing Teams, AC Milan football and Chelsea football clubs, to name a few.
