THE Malvern Spa really made a splash at the first ever Professional Beauty Regional Awards in Manchester when it picked up Midlands Spa of the Year 2016 winner.

Spa manager Amy Downton said: “We're absolutely over the moon. The spa team work so hard every day and we've invested heavily in training this year, which I think has really taken our spa to the next level. Our staff have been on many different courses and refresher training to ensure we keep up to date with the latest treatments. I'm so thrilled that our hard work has paid off.”

A panel of independent industry experts judged all the finalists before mystery clients put them through their paces, experiencing treatments and reporting back to the expert judges. Mark Moloney, managing director of Professional Beauty, added: "The British beauty industry is world renowned. To be a winner is a huge achievement and the judges said this category was full of outstanding spas, making it a particularly tough one to judge. We salute them in their success and wish them all the best for the Professional Beauty Awards next year.”

Liz Holmes, vice chairman at UK Spa Association, said: "We're hugely impressed by this spa team, their attention to detail and fantastic emphasis on training makes them a worthy winner of this award. A huge congratulations, very well deserved.”