Condé Nast Traveler's Annual Readers' Poll: Top Spas 2001

Dateline: April 2001

"The independent firm of Mark Clements Research, Inc. asked 4,500 readers to rate 224 destination and resort spas in North America and the Caribbean that they had visited in the past three years. Six criteria were used to evaluate destination spas: Location, Rooms, Diet/Cuisine, Service, Treatments, and Spa Programs/Facilities. Resort spas were judged on these criteria and a seventh: Other Activities. Scores represent the percentage of the first 2,152 readers who responded and rated features "excellent" or "very good". " The table below ranks the the top 30 resort spas and top 10 destination spas, provides links to their web sites, and gives the overall score. The April 2001 issue of Condé Nast Traveler provides the details.

	Top 30 Resort Spas
Rank	Spa	Overall Score (out of 100)
1	Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Big Island, HI	87.5
2	The Greenbrier White Sulpher Springs, WV	86.6
3	Las Ventanas al Paraiso Los Cabos, Mexico	84.3
4	Centre for Well-Being at The Phoenician Scottsdale, AZ	83.9
5	Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada	83.7
6	The Homestead Hot Springs, VA	82.9
7	Las Casitas Village and Golden Door Spa Los Cabos, Mexico	82.3
8	Wyndham Peaks Resort & Golden Door Spa, Telluride, CO	81.2
9	Hyatt Regency Kauai Resort & Spa Kauai, HI	80.9
10	Grand Wailea Resort Hotel and Spa Maui, HI	80.7
11	Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa Farmington, PA	79.1
12	Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North Scottsdale, AZ	78.9
13	Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies	78.7
14	Solace Spa at Fairmont Banff Springs Banff, Alberta, Canada	78.6
15	Health Spa at Meadowood Napa Valley, St. Helena, CA	77.3
15	Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua Maui, HI	77.3
17	Ritz- Carlton, Laguna Niguel Dana Point, CA	76.8
18	Ojai Valley Inn & Spa Ojai, CA	76.3
19	Fairmont Chateau Whistler Whistler, B.C., Canada	76.1
19	The Little Nell Aspen, CO	76.1
21	Lodge at Koele Lanai, HI	76.0
22	Four Seasons Hotel New York, NY	75.8
23	Canyon Ranch SpaClub at The Venetian Las Vegas, NV	75.3
24	Manele Bay Hotel Lanai, HI	75.3
25	Post Ranch Inn Big Sur, CA	74.7
26	Sonnenalp Resort Vail, CO	74.7
27	The Broadmoor Colorado Springs, CO	74.5
28	Sea Island Spa at The Cloister Sea Island, GA	74.5
29	Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Amelia Island, FL	74.3
30	Bellagio Las Vegas, NV	74.2
	Top 10 Destination Spas
Rank	Spa	Overall Score (out of 100)
1	Golden Door Escondido, CA	86.4
2	Canyon Ranch in the Berkshires Lenox, MA	83.6
3	Rancho La Puerta Tecate, Mexico	82.6
4	Miraval Life in Balance Resort & Spa Catalina, AZ	82.3
5	Canyon Ranch Health Resort Tucson, AZ	81.5
6	Lake Austin Spa Resort Austin, TX	66.7
7	Spa at the Disney Institute Lake Buena Vista, FL	65.1
8	Hilton Head Health Institute Hilton Head Island, SC	63.6
9	Two Bunch Palms Resort & Spa Desert Hot Springs, CA	61.9
10	The Palms at Palm Springs Palm Springs, CA	59.6

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