HM Awards and World Spa Awards acknowledge Australia's ultra-luxury resort in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef

One&Only Hayman Island has been named the 'Best Hotel Spa in Australia' at the inaugural World Spa Awards held in Vietnam in September 2015. The Awards were created to recognise the organisations who are leading and innovating in the rapidly growing global spa tourism industry; a business which has grown by more than 58% between 2007 and 2013, generating in excess of $94 billion in revenue. Votes were cast by professionals working in the spa industry including senior executives, travel buyers, tour operators, agents, media and also by a public vote via the World Spa Awards website.

The World Spa Award is the second prestigious industry award win for the ultra-luxury resort in as many weeks. On 4 September 2015, One&Only Hayman Island was named 'Best Resort in Australia' at the annual HM Awards in Sydney, hosted by leading industry magazine Hotel Management. The awards, now in their fourteenth year, recognise the accommodation industry's finest staff, properties, brands and chains across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific and are voted by a panel of industry leaders, experts and media.

Set in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef, One&Only Hayman Island is surrounded by astonishing natural beauty, and is a place of restorative peace, indulgence and adventure. Australia's iconic private island resort has established a new level of ultra-luxury in Australia, offering an unsurpassed level of style, choice and personalised exploration.

One&Only Spa embraces its island setting and offers traditional and contemporary treatments inspired by the exotic marine environment of the Whitsundays, and customised to suit each guest's individual needs. The Spa's philosophy is based on three essential elements: 'Rest' aiming for relaxation, 'Rebalance' for restoration and balance and 'Renew' to uplift or revive.  The environment has been designed to instil a sense of tranquillity and embraces elements of natural stone, gentle lighting and warm wood. One&Only Spa has also introduced exciting new elements to Australia including the Amala range, combining advanced plant chemistry and artisanal craft to create  transformative therapies and the signature Pedi:Mani:Cure Studio by the world-renowned Bastien Gonzalez. 

One&Only resorts are globally renowned for genuine hospitality, a vivid energy that is unrivalled, and creating memorable experiences through a distinctive style and personality borne of each local culture. One&Only Hayman Island has been reborn as part of the exclusive One&Only collection after an $80 million dollar investment offering new accommodations and heightened levels of luxury for guests, including innovative culinary options, a plethora of activities, including those perfect to explore the Great Barrier Reef, and the introduction of KidsOnly, Teens Club and the One&Only Spa.

For reservations or more information please visit oneandonlyhaymanisland.com or call +61 2 9308 0500.

About One&Only Resorts

Created exclusively for the ultra-luxury resort market, One&Only Resorts are conceived as hallmarks of excellence. Set in some of the most beautiful locales in the world, each award-winning resort offers guests a distinctive style and personality borne of its local culture, a genuine hospitality and a lively energy that is unrivalled. These properties include One&Only Reethi Rah in the Maldives; One&Only Le Saint Géran in Mauritius; One&Only Royal Mirage and One&Only The Palm in Dubai; One&Only Ocean Club in The Bahamas, One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, Mexico, One&Only Cape Town in South Africa and One&Only Hayman Island, Great Barrier Reef and Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley in The Blue Mountains in Australia. One&Only has also announced plans to develop and operate five new One&Only resorts, in Sanya, Hainan, China; in Montenegro, which will be the first property for the collection in Europe,  Bahrain and two new resorts in Mexico. More information on One&Only is available at oneandonlyresorts.com