Five Mandarin Oriental hotels were recently awarded the prestigious 2009 Forbes Five Star Spa Award out of only 13 hotels worldwide. Mandarin Oriental hotels in New York, Miami and Hong Kong, who had been awarded in previous years, were joined this year by The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong and Mandarin Oriental, Boston. In addition Mandarin Oriental Washington DC was honored as a Forbes Four Star Spa.

These awards are further confirmation that Mandarin Oriental spas are continuing to set the bar in terms of design and service, and have been added to a growing list of trophies that have been won throughout the year. In the US, Spa Magazine's Silver Sage Awards for Best Spas 2009 went to Mandarin Oriental, New York (for north and north east USA), Mandarin Oriental, Miami (for south and south east USA), Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong (for the Far East) and Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok (for south east Asia).

In addition, AsiaSpa Magazine recently honored Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group with the Baccarat AsiaSpa Award for best therapist team and placed Mandarin Oriental, Sanya as the Best New Spa of the Year for Asia. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group was also honored for the fourth time as Best Wellness & Spa Group in the Asia Pacific Crystal Awards that salutes the best in the industry, while The Landmark Mandarin Oriental was awarded Best Hotel Spa.

Andrew Gibson, Group Director of Spa, said, "We are delighted to have been honored by so many awards, which are testament to the hard work and consistency of our spa teams around the world. The launch of Mandarin Oriental's signature treatments and brand of products this year has helped to underline our spa philosophy of delivering authentic and holistic experiences. We also remaining focused on providing a consistent level of service excellence to our guests."

Mandarin Oriental spas are also open to non-residents providing the ideal venue in which to experience superb therapeutic massages and excellent skin care programs.

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