2013 Conde Nast Gold LIst Platinum Circle

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Lake Austin Spa Resort Garners Exclusive Placement as the Only Destination Spa in the World in Condé Nast Traveler’s Platinum Circle for 2013
Property Recognized in Elite Collection of Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines in Annual Gold List

AUSTIN, TX – Adding to its list of distinguished national achievements, Lake Austin Spa Resort is proud to announce being named to The Platinum Circle on Condé Nast Traveler’s Gold List for 2013. Properties who have made the Gold List for the past five years are rewarded with Platinum Circle status for receiving consistently high marks from the annual readers’ survey. The 40-room resort is the only destination spa in the United States and in the World to secure a placement on this esteemed list.

More travelers than ever participated in the Readers’ Choice survey this year, close to 47,000 according to the magazine. Every year the Gold List identifies the “gold standard” of hotels, resorts and cruise lines in the United States and around the world and is featured in the January issue as well as online.

2013 Condé Nast Traveler’s Platinum Circle: http://www.cntraveler.com/gold-list/2013/platinum-circle?slide=45#slide=94

Purchased in 1997 by current co-owners Mike McAdams and Billy Rucks, Lake Austin Spa Resort continues to innovate with a refreshed treatment menu for 2013, star studded guest chefs featured in the weeklong Culinary Experience, seasonal and garden inspired menus from the new Executive Chef Stéphane Beaucamp, refinements to guest facilities and a summer water program called Quench.  In 2013, the property will celebrate the 20-year anniversary of The Gathering of Wise Women — a month long program dedicated to women’s health and empowerment.

“We are so proud to be inducted into The Platinum Circle by Condé Nast Traveler and grateful to our guests for consistently sharing their experiences with the magazine. Our guests are number one to us, that is why we try to provide the best spa experience within a beautiful tranquil setting, first class spa services, delicious healthy cuisine and fun, invigorating fitness programs,” says Mike McAdams, co-owner.

The lakefront 40-room resort has been earning national acclaim over the last fifteen years since the current owners purchased the property. When the 25,000-square foot LakeHouse Spa was completed in 2004, it quickly became a Condé Nast Traveler’s readers’ favorite and has continued to score high marks from readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine ever since.

ABOUT LAKE AUSTIN SPA RESORT Nestled along the shores of scenic Lake Austin in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, Lake Austin Spa Resort offers guests the sanctuary of a world-class spa and the warmth of a best friend’s lake house. Lake Austin Spa Resort offers all-inclusive vacation packages, which include accommodations in one of 40 charming lakeside guest rooms, three gourmet meals daily, indoor and outdoor fitness activities and classes, and a selection of spa and body treatments.

The resort has received numerous awards from prestigious national travel and spa magazines since its multi-million dollar renovation and expansion in 2004.  Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, Allure, Fodor’s, US News and World Report, the Zagat Survey, Health, Garden Design, SpaFinder Wellness, Spa Magazine and American Airlines’ Celebrated Living magazine have recently honored Lake Austin Spa Resort as one of the best in the country and in the world. For additional information and reservations, call 800-847-5637, or visit www.lakeaustin.com.

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