DAYSPA Honor Roll Compiled by Tom Connor, Teresa Hale, Katherine Stewart, Rada K. Tierney and Elizabeth Vitanza A look at the spas we feel stand out as the best among the rest. DAYSPA magazine proudly honors 13 spas for illustrating standards of excellence in the following areas: DAYSPA Diamond honors a day spa that's mastered the art of business management. Winner: Oasis Day Spa, New York City and Dobbs Ferry, NY Top Design honors a facility with outstanding functionality, originality, beauty, comfort and client appeal. Winner: Pineapple Day Spa, Pine Bush, NY Top Hotel/Resort Spa honors a facility within a hotel or resort that services guests and the surrounding community. Winner: Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa, Miami Beach, FL Top Day Spa/Medical Spa Chain honors a business with multiple locations and a corporate structure that can be replicated successfully beyond the direct supervision of the original owner. Winner: Shapes Salon & Day Spa, locations in North Carolina and Virginia Top Boutique honors a day spa that does an exceptional job of buying and merchandising products to maximize retail income. Winner: Cloud 9 Spa Salon, Gainesville, FL Top Green Spa honors a facility that goes above and beyond to incorporate green/organic elements into its business. Winner: Garden Gate Day Spa & Salon, Los Lunas, NM Rising Star honors a spa/salon owner with fewer than five years of experience and outstanding business savvy. Winner: NiteSpa, Venice, CA Top Medical Spa honors a facility that offers a true day-spa experience along with medical skincare services to a high percentage of repeat clients. Winner: Epi Center MedSpa, San Francisco Top Entrepreneur honors a day spa owner who has made exceptional business strides in a short time under competitive circumstances. Winner: V.I.P. Salon & Spa, Riverview, MI Top Employer honors a day spa owner who has several long-term employees, outstanding benefits and helps her staff grow professionally. Winner: Evo Spa, Mill Valley, CA Top Package honors an exceptional combination of services that continues to bring in clients and generate media attention. Winner: Paul Brown's Spa Olakino & Salon, Honolulu Top Promotion honors an exceptional strategy that brings in new clients, generates word-of-mouth advertising and draws media attention. Winner: Dtox Day Spa, Los Angeles Top Website recognizes a spa that's created an online home to serve as an extension of the business. It should fully explain the spa's mission and treatments, as well as add to the overall guest experience. Winner: SenSpa, San Francisco Read on to discover why these exceptional spas caught our attention! View this full article in pdf format as it appears in the print magazine. |