Dubai is fast becoming the world’s number one spa destination. Like the hotels they occupy, Dubai’s spas offer their guests true Arabian hospitality and the ultimate in luxury pampering.
Dubai’s residents and visitors alike are spoilt for choice with the variety of settings, themes, styles and treatments available. Influences are drawn from both the East and West, with spa themes including traditional Egyptian and Thai, and ultra-contemporary. Treatments are equally international in their influences, with specialists practicing techniques from Bali, Sweden, Thailand, China and beyond.
Dubai’s commitment to service, style and luxury are echoed in its spas with modern, elegantly designed, spacious facilities. Many spas offer designated areas for men and women and treatments with well-known international brands, while others focus on traditional Arabian ingredients.
The popular local treatment, Rasul, is a detoxifying mud treatment that purifies and relaxes the body as it is cleansed. Other treatments include Balinese and stone massage, hydrotherapy, Moroccan Hammam and body wraps, Ayurvedic treatments, thalassotherapy, Ionthermie and phytotherapy.
As well as super-luxury facilities, there are more affordable, yet equally delightful options, such as the spa at JA Ocean View Hotel. There’s something for every taste and budget, if you want a spa by the beach, in the city or even in the middle of the desert, Dubai has it.
Dubai’s Top 5 Luxury Spas
If you are looking for a luxury spa experience, there are so many possibilities, here are just five of Dubai’s top spas…
Talise Ottaman Spa
An authentic Turkish spa and hammam, spread over two floors, complete with snow rooms and flotation tanks.
One&Only Private Spa
The spa at One&Only, The Palm, is built around the three ‘pillars’ of Unwind, Restore and Elevate – One&Only Private Spa offers a truly luxurious and personalized pampering experience.
Amara
Begin your journey with a refreshing rain shower in the private garden of your spacious spa suite, choose your music and prepare to be pampered at Dubai Park Hyatt’s Amara Spa.
Armani/SPA
Enter a ‘World of Sophisticated Beauty’ and let your Armani Lifestyle Manager book the perfect sensory experience to suit your needs.
The Palace Downtown Dubai
The Spa at The Palace Downtown Dubai offers Oriental treatments in a unique Arabic setting. Expect the ultimate in indulgence.