Miraval Resort & Spa Voted #1 in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards for Third Year Straight

CATALINA, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2005--Miraval Resort & Spa, the premier luxury Life In Balance(TM) getaway, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded Travel + Leisure Magazine's BEST OVERALL DESTINATION SPA, in the 10th Annual World's Best Awards Readers' Survey. The survey will be published in the August issue of Travel + Leisure.

For the past 3 years, Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards, published by American Express, has recognized Miraval Resort and Spa as the #1 Best Destination Spa in the World.

Miraval is a luxury health resort and spa unlike any other because it is an experience unlike any other. It is here, where the mountains and the desert meet, that the "Miraval Experience" begins. Rich and regarding services and activities, along with an internationally recognized spa allow one to connect with life, meaning and purpose. The Miraval experience creates awareness and heightens the senses so that you can appreciate the moment... and bring your life into balance.

Travel + Leisure, the most prestigious and knowledgeable readership in the travel market, caters to a sophisticated, well-traveled audience of over 965,000 readers. Compiled from reviews, the survey has come to be the go-to source for all travel planning by categorizing properties, cities, islands, tour operators/safari outfitters, airlines, cruise lines, and car rental agencies.

Nestled in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains in Southern Arizona, Miraval, Life In Balance offers luxury, privacy and a healthful focus for the body, mind and spirit. Unpretentious and thoroughly inviting, the resort's 104 exquisite hacienda-style guestrooms sit comfortably on 317 manicured acres in the Sonoran Desert. The Miraval philosophy is one of balance, "mindfulness" and living in the moment. There is no strict regimen, and no pressure: guests are free to create daily agendas, which suit their whims, goals and mood. Whatever they end up with, there is certainly plenty to choose from. Amidst paloverde and mesquite trees, wild flowers and stunning cacti are a yoga center, four swimming pools, restaurants serving healthful gourmet cuisine, a Zen garden, meditation and nutrition classes, myriad adventure challenges, hiking and biking, horse stables for equine encounters and equestrian pursuits, a spa with more than 100 treatments including Miraval's signature hot stone massages and a nearby championship golf course. Ranked #1 Destination Spa in the U.S. by Zagat Survey in 2001/2002 and 2003/2004, #1 Destination Spa in the World by readers of Travel + Leisure in 2003 and 2004, and #1 Destination Spa in North America by Conde Nast Traveler in 2004, the Miraval experience is certain to invigorate mind, body and spirit, and promises to be a lasting experience for every guest. For further information or reservations, phone [phone], or log onto www.miravalresort.com.