Victoria, BC – September 19, 2007 – Spa Finder, Inc., the global spa resource, has announced Santé Spa Bear Mountain has been named among the top-10 best spas in the world for Best Medical Program in its 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 Santé Spa Bear Mountain”.
“The Santé Spa Bear Mountain team is thrilled to receive international recognition with this prestigious award!”, says Dr. Wendy Smeltzer, owner of Santé Spa. Santé is renowned for its commitment to the highest quality of standards and practices in safety and hygiene and their flagship location in Calgary was the first medical spa in Canada. Their second location, housed at Bear Mountain just outside of Victoria is an extension of the Santé brand offering traditional spa and esthetic treatments along with a range of medical esthetics including injectables like Botox, Juvéderm, Restylane; skin rejuvenating treatments like microdermabrasion, chemical peels, intense pulse light, photofacials and GentleWaves, as well as laser hair removal. Santé Spa Bear Mountain’s medical esthetics are administered by Dr. Carole Williams, Medical Director and Dr. Steven Goodchild.
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.
About Spa Finder, Inc.
The world's largest spa marketing and media company, Spa Finder reaches millions of wellness-focused consumers via Spafinder.com, its award-winning website, and Luxury SpaFinder magazine, the trusted authority on the luxury spa lifestyle. Spa Finder, the global spa resource, also publishes the annual Global Spa Finder and operates Spa Finder Europe and Spa Finder Japan. Founded in 1986, the privately held company is headquartered in Manhattan.
Santé Spa Bear Mountain is located at 1999 Country Club Way, Victoria, BC
Phone 250.391.3920 or toll-free 1.866.550.0772
Visit the spa online at www.santespa.com.