SPA Associations
EUROPEAN SPAS ASSOCIATION

The European Spas are seeking to work together on matters of common interest in the field of spas and balneology. This requires a greater cooperation of the national and regional associations as well as the private sector on EU level.

The EUROPEAN SPAS ASSOCIATION (ESPA) is formed by members from 19 European countries, among them national and regional spas associations, health resorts and spa facilities. It is important and indeed the norm for just one European association to be the authorised representative of a sector vis-à-vis the European Commission and the European Parliament and to be involved in the relevant procedures. The principle of an association is “Unity is strength!” and therefore is ESPA taking up the challenge to fulfil the tasks that result from the opening of borders in Europe and the extension of the EU, to achieve the defined common aims of its members.

Members:

Bulgarian Union of Balneology and SPA Tourism,  Estonian SPA AssociationCluster WellnessLa Medicine thermale - le conseil national des etablissements thermaux FedertermeVita-con consultacy bvSlovenian SPASHungarian SPASLithuanian Resorts AssociationOPBTR

LINK: https://www.europeanspas.eu

The Winners of the ESPA Innovation Awards 2019 announced

#ESPAInnovationAwards2019 

The ESPA Innovation Awards reflect the ESPA objective of "stimulating the exchange of experiences, good practices and know-how".
It is made for destinations, structures or initiatives that represent "innovation" in the true sense of the word; that is, the development of a new, more creative or more effective approach to any aspect of spas, health facilities, operations or marketing.

Details on www.espainnovationawards.eu

Winner Category INNOVATIVE SPA & HEALTH RESORT DESTINATION 

Albena – European Sport Resort 2019 (Bulgaria) 

https://www.albena.bg 

Winner Category INNOVATIVE MEDICAL SPA 

Hotel Premiera Aqua - Aqua Medica Center (Serbia) 

https://www.hotelpremieracqua.com 

Winner Category INNOVATIVE SPA HOTEL 

Spirit Hotel (Hungary) 

https://www.spirithotel.hu 

Winner Category INNOVATIVE SPA CONCEPT 

Herculum SPA (Romania) 

https://www.afroditaresort.ro/herculum-spa 

Winner Category INNOVATIVE HEALTH SPA PROGRAM 

The NLFI Spa and medical clinic Heilsustofnun (Island) 

https://www.heilsustofnun.is/en/ 

Winner Category INNOVATIVE SPA PRODUCTS 

Thermelove Sulphur Spa Cosmetics (Czech Republic) 

https://www.thermelove.cz 

Winner Category INNOVATIVE SPA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMM 

International Institute of Technology Deggendorf (Germany) 

https://www.th-deg.de/en/university 

Winner Category INNOVATIVE SPA RESEARCH & EDUCATION 

Dr. Antonella Fioravanti from Italy, professor of Rheumatology at the Siena University 

SPECIAL JURY PRIZES

Winner Category INNOVATIVE SPA & HEALTH DESTINATION 

Norderney Thalasso Island – Badehaus, in Germany 

https://www.norderney.de 

Winner Category INNOVATIVE MEDICAL SPA 

Terme di Margherita di Savoia, in Italy 

https://www.termemargherita.it 

Winner Category INNOVATIVE SPA Hotel 

Terme Tuhelj Art & SPA, in Croatia 

www.terme-tuhelj.hr 

Winner Category INNOVATIVE SPA CONCEPT 

Lifeclass Terme Sveti Martin, in Croatia 

https://www.spa-sport.hr/it/ 

Winner Category INNOVATIVE HEALTH SPA PROGRAM 

Energy Clinic, in Croatia 

www.energyclinic.com