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   Blue Palace receiving the Crystal Award as Best Spa
                in Greece
                
                  
                  
                
  
                 22
                September 2006
                 
                
                 
                 
                 
                
                The
                Blue Palace is
                proud to announce that it has been honored with a 
                2006
                Spa Finder Readers’ Choice Award for the top spa in Greece.
                The Award Ceremony of the
                2006 Annual Readers’ Choice Awards took place at Manhattan’s
                Cornelia Day Resort during
                a champagne reception attended by spa luminaries and press from
                around the World. 
                  
                The
                Award is based on a consumer poll conducted through
                Spafinder.com and Luxury Spa Finder
                Magazine, which together attract millions of spa consumers
                annually. "This year’s
                awards are our most comprehensive yet – with more people
                voting for more spas across
                the Globe," said Spa Finder, Inc. CEO Pete Ellis.
                "Congratulations to the Blue Palace: The most experienced, sophisticated spa-goers
                in the world have 
                spoken,
                and they’ve named Blue Palace as their very
                favorite in Greece." 
                  
                  
                As
                an integral part of Blue Palace Resort &Spa, The Elounda Spa
                & Thalassotherapy lies 
                peacefully
                by the sea overlooking the calm crystal waters of the Elounda
                bay. Our Spa 
                specializes
                in Thalassotherapy with cares based on the benefits of sea
                elements. Based on the
                expertise of Thalgo, the French experts in Thalassotherapy, we
                offer an intensive list of a
                la carte treatments and 5 two-to-six-day programs. 
                  
                In
                2005, we introduced our Signature Treatments which are inspired
                by indigenous rituals 
                followed
                by the locals for centuries and developed in the French
                Laboratories to ensure 
                maximum
                effectiveness. We are continuously updating and increasing our
                inspired range 
                of
                signature treatments which have been a great success. 
                  
                  
                Blue Palace is a proud member of the Starwood Spa
                Collection, a premier 
                ensemble
                of nearly 40 exclusive spas located around the world. Each
                member reflects the cultural
                influences unique to its location, while delivering distinctive
                spa services that 
                embrace
                the elemental facets of health, beauty and inner peace: The
                Seven Pillars of Well- Being. 
                  
                  
                Other
                Listings and Accolades : 
                
                100
                    Best Spas of the World by Bernard Burt, Globe Pequeot Press
                    2006
                
                  Gala
                  Spa Style, March 2006, Germany: listed amongst The 111 best
                  Spas worldwide 
                
                  Spa
                  Finder Directory 2006, USA: listed as one of the leading spas
                  worldwide 
                
                  Elle
                  Germany, September 2005: one of the best in Greece 
                
                  Sunday
                  Telegraph, UK in July 2005: Insider’s Guide to 25 of the
                  World’s Top Spas 
                
                  Condé
                  Nast Traveler, USA in June 2005: One of the Best Spas in
                  Europe and presented on
                  the cover page.
                
                  Genieten
                  Magazine 2005, Belgium: One of the Five Best Hotels for
                  Wellness & Spa
                  Facilities. 
                
                  Harpers
                  & Queen, UK in January 2004: One of The 100 Best Spas 
                
                
                
                Visit
                www.starwoodspacollection.com 
                to learn more. 
                 
                
                
 
                 
                 
                Contact: Press Office, Exclusive Island Hotels &
                Resorts, BP 80051, 67034 Strasbourg Cedex, France - Tel +33 (0)3
                90 204 505, Fax +33 (0)3 90 204 506, e-mail: pr@eihr.com   
                      
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