The winners of this year's World Spa Awards have been announced at a gala event at the Hilton Park Lane in London, UK, on 4 March

The annual awards, held in conjunction with the European Spa Convention, recognise winners in two categories - hotel spas and destination spas - across five regions (Europe; Middle East; Africa; The Americas; and Asia and Australasia).

Among this year's winners was The Dolder Grand Spa in Zurich, Switzerland, which beat off competition from Swissotel The Bosphorus, Istanbul and Mandarin Oriental Paris to win the Hotel Spa of the Year award for Europe.

The full list of winners:

Hotel Spa of the Year, Europe: The Dolder Grand Spa, Zurich, Switzerland.

Destination Spa of the Year, Europe: Lanserhof, Austria.

Hotel Spa of the Year, North and South America: Spa Montage, Laguna Beach, Ca, US.

Destination Spa of the Year, North and South America: Lapinha Spa, Lapa Brazil.

Hotel Spa of the Year, Asia and Australasia: The Oriental Spa at The Landmark Mandarin, Hong Kong.

Destination Spa of the Year, Asia and Australasia: Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary, Koh Samui, Thailand.

Hotel Spa of the Year, Africa: One and Only Spa, Cape Town, South Africa.

Hotel Spa of the Year, Middle East: Assawan Spa & Health Club, Dubai

Destination Spa of the Year, Middle East and Africa: Six Senses at Zighy Bay, Oman.

For more information on the awards and to see the shortlist for the 2012 awards, click here.

Read more about Six Senses Spa at Zighy Bay (Spa Business 2011 4, p54); Assawan Spa and Health Club (Spa Business 2005 2, p74); Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary (Spa Business 2006 3 p82); and Spa Montage Laguna Beach (Spa Business 2005 3 p102)