Banyan Tree Spa invites guests to embrace wellness and relish the restorative powers of nature to kick-start the New Year. The leading Asian spa operator places special emphasis on the use of natural herbs and spices in its spa treatments. This echoes the Spa’s philosophy that focuses on a non-clinical and holistic ‘high-touch, low-tech’ approach that celebrates the human touch and harnesses the botanical benefits of nature.

Luxury hospitality developer and operator Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts has ended 2012 with an additional 136 awards and accolades, pushing its total tally to 917 since opening Banyan Tree Phuket in 1994.

Banyan Tree has scooped seven awards at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2012 including the prestigious Asia’s Leading Resort Brand.  The awards were presented at a gala evening on October 18 held at the InterContinental Hotel in Singapore in partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board and TravelRave 2012, Asia’s mega travel trade festival.

Banyan Tree Spa brings its award-winning blend of Asian therapies to greater heights with the launch of the Spa at Banyan Tree Shanghai On The Bund, Shanghai’s first all river view hotel.  This marks the second outlet in Shanghai following Banyan Tree Spa’s debut in the city in 2003 and the group’s seventh spa in Greater China.

Banyan Tree Gallery introduces a new fragrance for men and women as an extension to its range of exclusive perfumes under the Banyan Tree and Angsana brands. The new Banyan Tree Classic and Angsana Melody fragrances feature elegant bottles with Banyan Tree’s signature Seaweed design and Angsana’s classic Stem motif.