SpaFinder, Inc., the global spa resource, has announced that New Life Hiking Spa has been named among the top-10 best spas in the world for “Best for Affordability”, in its sixth annual SpaFinder Readers’ Choice Awards.

(Spafinder.com) - Based on votes submitted by readers of SpaFinder publications, including Spafinder.com, the awards represent the most complete consumer assessment of the global spa market available today.

The top ten most affordable spas in the world are New Life Hiking Spa in Vermont, Fitness Ridge Resort & Spa in Utah, Ixtapan Spa Hotel & Golf Resort in Mexico, Mohonk Mountian House in New York, New Age Health Spa in New York, The Oaks at Ojai in California, Red Mountain Spa in Utah, Rio Caliente Hotsprings in Mexico, Safety Harbor Resort and Spa in Florida and Spa Eastman in Canada.

This is the third year in a row New Life Hiking Spa has won Best for Affordability (http://www.newlifehikingspa.com/prices.htm).

Founded and directed by Jimmy LeSage, M.S. (http://www.newlifehikingspa.com/JimmyLeSage.htm), the renowned, affordable spa opened in 1978. Since then, New Life Hiking Spa has helped thousands of people have a healthy spa vacation without spending a lot of money.

“After 30 years, we’re still going strong and empowering our guests to make major differences in their lives at an affordable price,” LeSage said. “Each year, people from around the world come to New Life Hiking Spa and learn to take the necessary steps to create overall better lifestyles for themselves, while also enjoying the pristine scenery and fresh mountain air of Vermont.”

New Life Hiking Spa is an all-inclusive spa vacation and the price includes a deluxe room, three meals a day, snacks, all fitness programming and hiking, wellness workshops, cooking demonstrations and one massage for every three night stay. Nightly rates start at $209 per night, double occupancy and $229 per night single occupancy. Specials are available at various times of the year. New Life Hiking Spa is open from mid-May through the end of September every year.

About SpaFinder, Inc.
The world’s largest spa media, marketing and gifting company, SpaFinder, Inc. (http://www.spafinder.com) connects millions of wellness-focused consumers with thousands of spas worldwide. SpaFinder’s media properties include the award-winning Spafinder.com, SpaFinder Lifestyle webazine, Spa Enthusiast, and the worldwide spa directory, Global SpaFinder. SpaFinder Gift Certificates and its new gift division, Spa & Salon Wish, offer spa gift certificates and cards that are redeemable at a combined network of over 7,000 spas and salons worldwide and are available at thousands of retail outlets. The company’s software division innovates new solutions that help spas build and streamline their businesses, including the popular Spa Booker online booking system. SpaFinder Europe and SpaFinder Japan offer regional spa marketing and gifting programs, including localized, native-language websites. Founded in 1986, the privately held company is headquartered in Manhattan.

About New Life Hiking Spa:
New Life Hiking Spa (http://www.newlifehikingpsa.com) is a nationally recognized affordable spa located in the beautiful Green Mountains of Vermont. Known for its exhilarating hiking program (http://www.newlifehikingspa.com/hiking.htm), delicious healthy meals and a comfortable atmosphere, New Life Hiking Spa offers the chance to experience the peace of the outdoors in a down-to-earth, country inn environment and is ideally suited for small groups, couples or individuals trying to improve their fitness level and eating habits. New Life offers a variety of vacation options including a 2-4 day mini-getaway, a 5-10 day Jump Start Program and the 11-day or longer Weight Loss Retreat (http://www.weightlossspa.com/).

More information can be found online at http://www.newlifehikingspa.com.