FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Ashli Mazer
Director of Marketing and PR
724-329-6387
ashli.mazer@nemacolin.com
NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS RESORT IS A FINALIST IN SPAFINDER WELLNESS 365 GLOBAL WELLNESS TRAVEL AWARDS
- Consumers will now vote for their favorite properties across 20 categories, spanning 53 countries, through September 30
- Only travel awards to combine insight from 33 experts with consumers’ choice to establish a more comprehensive and balanced view of global market
Farmington, PA (August 13, 2015) – Spafinder Wellness 365™ today announced Nemacolin Woodlands Resort has been selected as a finalist for the 2015 global Wellness Travel Awards. The final candidates for the second annual awards were named across 20 categories by a panel of 33 wellness travel editors and experts, who nominated 504 properties for consideration before narrowing the field to finalists in 53 countries and regions.
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort was selected as a finalist for Best For Families.
Consumer voting for winners begins today, August 13, and ends September 30. View the complete list of nominees, including finalists, here.
“We are grateful to our global panel of travel editors and experts who worked to identify the best in wellness travel from all corners of the world,” said Spafinder Wellness, Inc.® Chief Brand Officer Mia Kyricos. “It is a tribute to the entire team at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort to have been selected as a finalist for this prestigious award—and it reflects their commitment to provide the best possible experiences for people looking to feel good and live well while traveling.”
“Nemacolin has always been about the family experience as a whole, which is why our spa collection features options such as the Woodlands Spa, Holistic Healing Center and The Grove, a kid’s spa for children 5 – 15 years in age,” said Nemacolin General Manager Jennifer Jubin. “Being selected as a finalist amongst spas and destination family resorts worldwide is a true testament to our team’s efforts and our property’s vision and international goals.”
The Awards program will also honor the top properties on six continents with Crystal Awards and present Country Awards to top winners in scores of countries and regions throughout the world.
Wellness Travel Award winners will be announced in a press release November 4 from the World Travel Market in London, where a special reception will be held to honor Crystal and Country winners.
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About Spafinder Wellness, Inc.®
Spafinder Wellness, Inc.® is the world’s largest media and marketing company for the spa and wellness industry and the leading consumer resource for feeling good and living well all year round. With nearly 30 years of experience as a spa and wellness authority, millions of people find inspiration to keep well every day via the Spafinder Wellness 365™ brand, also known for its widely distributed gift cards—available at 40,000-plus retailers worldwide—and its global network of 26,000-plus spas, salons, fitness, yoga and Pilates studios and travel destinations. The company’s Workplace Wellness 365™ division offers incentive products and partnerships that help to foster wellness in the workplace. Learn more at spafinder.com, spafinder.co.uk and spafinder.ca.
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
Nemacolin is one of North America's premier resort destinations. Situated on nearly 2,000 acres, Nemacolin features 318 luxurious guestrooms, suites, townhouses and private luxury homes, including the AAA Five-Diamond, Falling Rock boutique hotel. In addition to the internationally acclaimed Woodlands Spa, the resort offers 36 holes of golf on two championship courses - the Pete Dye designed Mystic Rock and the traditional Links Course. Outdoor enthusiasts should visit our 30-station Shooting Academy, a sporting clays facility situated on 140 acres complete with a spacious lodge. Trail rides are available at the Equestrian Center, or for a more rugged trail experience, there’s the JEEP® Off-Road Driving Academy. Guests can test their luck at our Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin, featuring approximately 600 slots and 28 table games. As the seasons change, the Sundial Lodge kicks into high gear offering downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, and for an unexpected winter experience, visitors can enjoy dog sledding. Nemacolin also boasts an impressive collection of 15 restaurants and lounges, including the Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond, Lautrec as well as a multi-million dollar art collection. For meetings and events, Nemacolin offers 32,000 square feet of meeting and banquet facilities including three ballrooms, a 200-seat lecture hall and 25 meeting rooms - making Nemacolin the ideal setting for functions ranging from weddings to sales meetings. For those guests arriving by air, our on-property private airfield with 3,900-foot airstrip is available. For additional information, please visit our website at nemacolin.com or call 866-399-6957. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-Gambler.