The best spa and wellness centres in the world

If you’re planning a spa vacation abroad, take cues from the results of the World Spa & Wellness Awards 2014 presented in London this week, where the industry handed out 11 awards that singled out the best regional hotel and spa destinations around the world.

Of the 11 winners, the Mandarin Oriental brand took two awards, with the spa at Mandarin Oriental Singapore named the hotel spa of the year for Asia and Australasia, and the spa at the Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas likewise taking the same title for North and South America.

Here are the winners of the World Spa & Wellness Awards 2014:

Hotel Spa of the Year – Asia & Australasia

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Singapore

Destination Spa of the Year – Asia & Australasia

Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary and Holistic Spa Resort, Koh Samui, Thailand

Hotel Spa of the Year – Eastern Europe

Mandara Spa at Lotte Hotel Moscow, Russia

Destination Spa of the Year – Eastern Europe

Spa Vilnius, Druskininkai, Lithuania

Hotel Spa of the Year – Middle East

ShuiQi Spa & Fitness, Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, UAE

Destination Spa of the Year – Middle East & Africa

Banyan Tree Spa Al Wadi, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Hotel Spa of the Year – North & South America

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas, USA

Destination Spa of the Year – North & South America

Lapinha Spa, Lapa, Brazil

Hotel Spa of the Year – Western Europe & Scandinavia

Espa at The Europe Hotel & Resort, Killarney, Ireland

Destination Spa of the Year – Western Europe & Scandinavia

Clinique La Prairie, Montreux, Switzerland

Hotel Spa of the Year – Africa

One&Only Spa Cape Town, South Africa