spAWARDS has announced the winners of Canada's top 50 spas at a gala awards evening held at the Windsor Arms in Toronto, Ontario.

The event was kicked off by John McDonald from the presenting sponsor Book4Time and presentations were made by Jeremy McCarthy, the director of spas from Starwood International as well as Heather Ednie, editor of SpaInc Magazine.

Spa directors from Vintage Hotels, Spa at the Four Seasons and Trump Quartz Crystal Spa were among those in attendance.

Winners include: Island Currents Spa at Sonora Resort, British Columbia in the Top Destination Spa category; Sante Spa at Hotel Le Germain, Calgary, Alberta in Top New Spa; and Le Nordik, Old Chelsea, Quebec for Top Nordic Spa.

Criteria for the awards include website creativity, ease in booking appointments, online reservations, gift cards or loyalty programmes, innovative spa treatments, unique marketing programs and overall guest satisfaction.

spAWARDS plans to expand its reach and recognise spas around the world. The full list of 2013 Canadian spAWARD winners can be found here.