San Francisco, September 19, 2007 – Spa Finder, Inc., the global spa resource, has announced that the Nob Hill Spa at the Huntington Hotel has been named among the top 10 best spas in the world for Urban Hotel Spas in its fifth annual Spa Finder Readers’ Choice Awards. Based on thousands of votes submitted by Spafinder.com visitors and Luxury SpaFinder Magazine, the awards represent the most complete consumer assessment of the global spa market.
“Now in its fifth year, our Readers’ Choice Awards have become the industry’s premier award program – the spa world’s answer to the Academy Awards,” said Spa Finder, Inc. President Susie Ellis. “With a huge surge in international voting and more than twice as many votes overall compared to last year, this represents an especially meaningful validation of the spa experience provided by the Nob Hill Spa.”
“We’re extremely proud to be named a ‘Best Urban Hotel Spa’ by Spa Finder’s readers,” stated Jenean LaRoche, director of the Nob Hill Spa. “Spa Finder readers are very savvy spa-goers who truly know the best when they experience it, and we’re thrilled to be the only urban hotel spa on the West Coast to receive this high honor.”
The Huntington Hotel and Nob Hill Spa were also recently awarded as “ California ’s Leading Spa Resort” at the World Travel Awards ceremony held in New York City . The World Travel Awards is a global organization that annually bestows awards for excellence voted on by travel agents and travel professionals worldwide.
To help spa consumers identify the best spas for their unique goals, Spa Finder asked its readers and web visitors to name their picks for the best spas in 23 specific categories – from “best accommodations” and “best cuisine,” to “best for men” and “best urban hotel spa.” Spa-goers also selected their favorite spas in more than 20 global regions and their overall favorite spas on six continents. In all, ballots were cast for more than 1,500 different spa properties worldwide. Voters were asked to only cast ballots for stay spas they’ve personally visited within the past three years.
Visit Spafinder.com for a Complete List of 2007 Readers’ Choice Winners
A complete listing of Readers’ Choice Award winners will be featured in Spa Finder’s 2008 Global Spa Finder, the definitive worldwide spa directory, and can be viewed at http://www.spafinder.com/spaguide/readerschoice/2007.jsp
About the Nob Hill Spa
The Nob Hill Spa features ten feng shui designed and individually appointed treatment rooms, an indoor infinity pool and fireside lounge with spectacular views of downtown through 18-foot high windows, and a Premier Spa Suite on the fifth floor of the hotel, perfect for small groups looking for a special spa experience. Located atop Nob Hill at California and Taylor streets, the Huntington Hotel is a family-owned and operated landmark known for a long-standing tradition of high standards, gracious service, and quiet, understated luxury. The Huntington Hotel & Nob Hill Spa is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World and Preferred Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and is the sister property of La Playa Hotel in Carmel, California. For spa reservations or gift certificates, please call (415) 345-2888 or visit www.nobhillspa.com.
