About Us
The Luxury Spa Edit is the definitive guide to the world’s finest spa hotels, resorts and wellness retreats.
Our carefully curated collection of spas, retreats and clinics is selected by leading experts in spa, wellness and travel, ensuring an exceptional standard of recommendations for our readers.
Our magazine features in-depth reviews of spas, treatments, wellness experiences and beauty products, alongside the latest news from the spa and wellness world.
Each year, The Global Spa Awards by The Luxury Spa Edit™ honour the very best spas, clinics, retreats and brands from around the globe.
Our Contributors and Awards Panellists
Lisa Brown
CEO & Founder of The Luxury Spa Edit / The Global Spa Awards by The Luxury Spa Edit™
Contributor, Awards panellist
Gerri Gallagher
Journalist (Tatler, Tatler Spa Guide, Tatler Beauty & Cosmetic Surgery Guide)
Contributor, Awards panellist
Jeremy McCarthy
Global spa & wellness consultant – former Group Director of Spa & Wellness for Mandarin Oriental
Awards panellist
Jo Foley
Journalist (The Times, Conde Nast Traveller, Tatler, Harper’s Bazaar)
Contributor, Awards panellist
Frances Geoghegan
Owner & Founder of Healing Holidays / wellness trailblazer
Awards panellist
Simone Gibertoni
CEO of Clinique La Prairie and co-founder of Holistic Health by Clinique La Prairie
Awards panellist
Issy von Simson
Freelance writer and content consultant – former Editor of Condé Nast Traveller UK and the Condé Nast Traveller Spa Guide
Awards panellist
Kent Richards
Founder of Wellness World Global – former global Corporate Spa and Wellness Operations Director at Six Senses
Awards panellist
Juliet Kinsman
Sustainability Editor at Condé Nast Traveller / Founder of Bouteco / Author / Broadcaster
Contributor, Awards panellist
Leo Bear
Journalist (Condé Nast Traveller, Tatler, Quintessentially, Telegraph Luxury)
Contributor
Suzanne Duckett
Founder of Onolla /Journalist (The Telegraph, The Times, Tatler Spa Guide)
Awards panellist
Patrick Saussay
Founder and CEO of Global Project & Spa Advisory
Awards panellist
Alice Hart-Davis
Founder of The Tweakments Guide / Journalist (The Times, The Daily Mail)
Contributor, Awards panellist
Mimi Spencer
Journalist / Author (The Times, The Observer, Evening Standard, The Fast Diet with Dr Michael Mosley)
Contributor
Lindsay Madden Nadeau
Senior Director of Wellness Strategy and Development for Red Sea Global
Awards panellist
Mark Smith
Deputy Editor at European Spa / Founder of Kalm Horizons
Contributor, Awards panellist
Teresa O’Farrell
Global Director of Wellness and Spa, Dorchester Collection
Awards panellist
Sue Harmsworth MBE
Founder of ESPA & SATCC, Advisory Board Member for The Global Wellness Institute
Awards panellist
Nigel Franklyn
The Spa Whisperer / global spa & wellness consultant
Awards panellist
Hattie David-Wilkinson
Global Head of Wellness and Longevity at Maybourne
Awards panellist
Uwern Jong
Experientialist®-in-Chief and co-Founder at OutThere magazine
Awards panellist
Anna Hart
Journalist (The Telegraph, Sunday Times, Stylist, Stella)
Contributor
Wendy Golledge
News Editor at European Spa
Contributor
Rose Ferguson MSc Adv Nut
Nutritionist & Functional Medicine Practitioner / Author / Dior Wellness Expert
Contributor
Lindsay Frankel
Deputy Editor, YOU Magazine
Contributor
Laura Millar
Journalist (Marie Claire, Stylist, City AM, Escapism, TTG Luxury, Evening Standard)
Contributor
Eva Wiseman
Commissioning Editor at The Observer Magazine
Contributor
Toni Jones
Founder of The Shelf Help Club / Journalist (Women’s Health, Mail Online, Grazia)
Contributor
Lynne Hyland
Beauty Editor at Good Housekeeping
Contributor
Sandie Johannessen
Group Director of Spa and Wellness for Minor International
Awards panellist
Mia Kyricos
Founder of Kyricos & Associates LLC
Awards panellist
Abi Selby
Founder of Spabreaks.com
Awards panellist
Tracey Woodward
CEO / Non-Executive Director (global spa and beauty brands)
Awards panellist
Lysanne Currie
Founder of Meet the Leader / Journalist (City AM, Robb Report, Tempus, Walpole)
Contributor
Anna Melville-James
Contributor
Camilla Hewitt
Freelance MUA / Contributor Country & Town House
Contributor
Belgin Aksoy
Founder of Global Wellness Day
Awards panellist
Lucy Brialey
Founder and Director of Sustainable Wellness
Awards panellist
Teresa Tarmey
Founder at Teresa Tarmey
Contributor
Amanda Byram
TV Host / Author / wellbeing contributor Health & Fitness magazine
Contributor
Tracie Cant
A-list Hair Stylist / Master Energy Healer
Contributor
Kim Brown
Beauty Editor at Glass Magazine / A-list MUA
Contributor, Awards panellist
Annabel Kerman
Journalist / Writer / Stylist – contributor World Travel Magazine
Contributor
Jody Thompson
Journalist (The Huffington Post, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Metro)
Contributor
Behiye Hassan
Writer – Managing Editor at Meet the Leader
Contributor
Laura Ivill
Journalist (The Sunday TImes, The TImes, The Telegraph, FT, Conde Nast Traveller)
Contributor
Sybil
Dog-friendly spa hotel expert and Chief Barker
Contributor, Awards panellist