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Mount Grace wins international spa award

The World Luxury Spa Awards, which sets a benchmarks in quality, innovation and service for spas around the globe, has awarded South Africa's Best Luxury Day Spa for 2011 to Mount Grace in the Magaliesberg.

12 Apr 2011

Mount Grace wins international spa award

"This is an honour and achievement, especially for our staff that carry out all this superb work," said Francisco Caceres Garcia, Mount Grace Spa manager.

Other winners

There are eight award categories, including Luxury Destination Spa, Luxury Medical/Wellness Spa, Luxury Resort Spa, Luxury Day Spa, Luxury Spa Group, Luxury Cruise Ship Spa, Luxury Hotel Spa, Luxury Mineral Spring Spa, Luxury Safari Spa, Luxury Emerging Spa. In South Africa, other winners were:

Angsana Spa Vinyard Hotel - Best Luxury Resort Spa
Gatsby Spa - Best Luxury Hotel Spa
Karkloof Spa - Best Luxury Destination Spa
Oyster Box Spa - Best Luxury Wellness Spa

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