WTA honours world's best spas

Spas across the world were honoured at the ninth World Travel Awards ceremony, held on 25 October on the Caribbean island of St Lucia.

The awards were launched in 1993 to acknowledge and celebrate achievements in all areas of the world's travel and tourism industry.

Votes are cast by travel agents in over 200 countries across the globe.

The leading spa resorts by region were:

Africa: La Saint Geran Hotel, Spa & Golf Club, Mauritius

Asia/Pacific: Taj Exotica Resort, Maldives

Caribbean: The Body Holiday at LeSPORT, St Lucia

Central & Latin America: Las Ventanas Al Paraiso, Mexico

Europe: Le Meridien Limassol, Cyprus

Middle East: The Ritz-Carlton Dubai Spa & Beach Club

North America: Wyndham Peaks Resort & Golden Door Spa

South America: Kurotel Longevity Center & Spa.

The Elemis Day Spa, London, was named Europe's leading day spa.