The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. has released the list of hotels that have qualified as the Leading Spas Announced for 2006.
Only 85 spas passed the rigourous, anonymous inspection process. Among the hotels to make the list for 2006 are Hotel Martinez in Cannes and Le Meurice in Paris, Mont Cervin Palace in Zermatt, Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa in Dubai, and The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.
[Via travelizmo.com.]
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