Spa Finders Readers Choice Award

The Hills Health Ranch
Takes Home 2004 Spa Finders Readers' Choice Award

New York, NY – November 18, 2004 – The Hills Health Ranch has been honored with a Spa Finder Readers’ Choice Award as one of the top-10 spas in the nation for Winter Sports. The Awards are based on a poll of Spa Finder readers and web visitors, among the most sophisticated, active spa-goers in the world. By measuring consumer’s favorite spas across a range of specific spa services and features, the Spa Finder Readers’ Choice Awards represent the most complete annual consumer assessment of the spa market.

“Spa-goers have spoken, and placed The Hills Health Ranch at the very top of their lists for Winter Sports,” said Spa Finder, Inc. Chairman and CEO Pete Ellis. “This is a tremendous accomplishment given the diversity and quality of stay spas continent wide – a truly meaningful validation of the superb spa experience offered by The Hills Health Ranch.”

Thousands of readers of Spa Finder publications and visitors to www.spafinder.com cast ballots for nearly 800 premier spa properties nation- and worldwide to determine the Awards winners. Voters were asked to only cast ballots for spas they’ve visited in the past three years. Spa Finder does not reveal rankings in its “Best” categories (who finished first, second, third, etc.) because of the inherent voting advantage larger spas (with more annual visitors) have over smaller spas.

Spa Finder formally presented The Hills Health Ranch with its Readers’ Choice Award at a champagne reception on November 8th at The Canyon Ranch SpaClub at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas.

"This is an amazing honour for us to be recognized as a leader in the spa world, with a particular recognition of our amazing winter menu of activities", said Patrick Corbett, President of The Hills Health Ranch, "we have always known that we have the continents best cross country skiing supported by the best grooming equipment money can buy, which when combined with our downhill ski and snowboard park, snow-tubing park, dog sledding, 2 outdoor skating rinks, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, & horse drawn sleigh-rides, makes for an amazing winter vacation
get-away".

The Hills Health Ranch is located near 100 Mile House British Columbia, Canada, and operates its winter programs on over 20,000 acres of pristine terrain of forests, lakeshores, & meadows. The spa features 18 treatment & consultation rooms, 3 fitness workout areas, daily wellness workshops, gourmet cuisine in 2 dining rooms, 3 lounges, 26 rooms, and 19 chalets of accommodation.

If you would like more information on The Hills Health Ranch, and its award, please contact
Mr. Pat Corbett at 250-791-5225, or email pcorbett@bcinternet.net