Including spa mornings, couples’ treatments, lunch and massage offers and spa and beauty packages
Dubai’s spa and wellness scene is booming, and those in search of relaxation and rejuvenation have more choices than ever before. Five-star resorts have multi-story wellness complexes with hammams and vitality pools, city hotels have dedicated spa floors and there’s also the city’s day spa industry – from trendy names to hidden gems where fantastic treatments, and offers, can be found.
From traditional Arabic-inspired treatments to Thai massages and new-age facials, here are the best spa day deals in Dubai right now.
Fairmont The Palm‘s new Serenity Spa is the perfect spot to hideaway from the heat, with a host of offers this summer from body recovery and beauty treatments to detoxing and more. Available throughout the month, spa goers can enjoy the special 60-minute Kloris CBD Jet Lag Recovery treatment – ideal as a refresh between summer travels – and includes an invigorating dry body brush session, full-body massage and stretching to alleviate tension, ending with a restorative scalp massage for AED555. Another offer is the Perk Eye and Lip Treatment, for AED600 guests can enjoy a 45-minute experience designed to rejuvinate the eye area and smooth the lips with a Revitalizing Serum to take home.
Other highlights include a Marine Detox Body Wrap, with an algae wrap to firm and shape the body, plus a massage and add-on of either 30 minutes more massage time and a 30-minute facial (AED670 for 60 minutes), and the 90-minute Senses of Dubai (AED1,320), featuring a salt scrub with oud oil and a pearl wrap that purifies and rejuvenates the skin. The ultimate in relaxation and summer self care is the Time for Me spa offer – including breakfast at the hotel, a invigorating body scrub, a tension-relieving full body massage, a rejuvenating facial, and a lovely lunch.
Palm Jumeirah; serenity-spa.com
Summer is upon us, and offering a great treatment to get you in swimsuit mood is The SPA in the opulent Palazzo Versace,. The SPA’s latest treatment, the 60-minute Body Contour Anti-Cellulite Treatment. The treatment aims to reduce signs of cellulite while also sending you into a deep state of relaxation. The 60 minutes includes a rejuvenating foot rub, invigorating body scrub, and the application of our exclusive anti-cellulite wrap, and a shaping lotion featuring the potent, high-performance BABOR formulations. Spa-goers will also receive a complimentary gift: a box of 14 Body Ampoules of Doctor Babor 3D Cellulite Fluid and have unlimited access to Palazzo Versace Dubai’s outdoor pool and spa facilities for the entire day.
Al Jaddaf; AED640 for 120 minutes; @palazzoversacedubai
SO/Uptown Dubai is one of the city’s newest hotels, a shiny fashion- and design-led offering, capping the city’s new Uptown Dubai tower in style. Located on the 34th floor, the Uptown Spa by SO/ is a modern oasis of neutral, white and beige hues illuminated by plenty of brilliant sunshine, thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows revealing picturesque views. The new spa has been developed in partnership with revolutionary natural and vegan brand Anne Semonin Paris and boasts a high-tech gym and panoramic yoga studio, not to mention treatment rooms including a couple’s suite fitted with special water beds and quartz beds. Treatments to try this month include Sand Tide, a 60-minute massage where movement and heat from the quartz will leave the body feeling relaxed and restored, and the signature 60-minute massage – completed on a massage bed with heated water cushions.
Uptown Dubai, open 9 am to 9 pm,
9am – 9pm, 7 days a week; so.uptown.spa@so-hotels.com, @uptownspa_by_so
Focusing on relaxation and rejuvenation, Address Skyview’s 90-minute detox treatment is another fantastic spa day in Dubai. The comprehensive experience targets the skin to leave it replenished, soft, and supple while promoting detoxification from within. The treatment starts with a full-body Aroma Salt Scrub, before moving onto a Fango Mud Body Treatment and deep tension-relieving back massage using comforting warm lava stones. As a bonus, the spa day deal includes a refreshing green smoothie to leave you feeling your best.
Downtown Dubai, AED630 per person, +971 4 873 8882 or email spa.adsvh@addresshotels.com
Four Seasons DIFC is inviting guests to enjoy a relaxing spa day in the heart of the city this month with its newest package, Sky Bliss. Guests get access to the hotel’s stylish rooftop terrace, which offers beautiful views of the Downtown skyline, and can enjoy a 60-minute massage at the hotel’s Pearl Spa and Wellness centre. The package also includes AED150 in f&b credit to spend on bites and beverages as you unwind poolside.
DIFC; AED600 per person; fourseasons.com, +971 4 506 0000.
With such a renowned party scene and hedonistic vibe, it’s only right the Five Palm Jumeirah hotel has a blissful spa and wellness area to match. The ReFIVE spa is a true oasis of tranquillity amongst the mayhem – earthy and minimalistic its ultra-modern facility and amenities and an unrivalled aura of peace. Treat yourself this season to a 60-minute couples’ massage for AED1,045 – which comes with complimentary access to the pool. Embracing the late-night FIVE spirit, the spa is open until 10pm on weekdays and 12am on weekends.
Palm Jumeirah; AED1,045 for two; palmjumeirah.fivehotelsandresorts.com
The Ritz-Carlton Dubai is arguably the most palatial hotel in the Marina/JBR area, and the spa plays up to that reputation. The hotel’s wellness area is sprawling and all-encompassing with treatment rooms, indoor vitality pools, sauna, steams and hammams. This season, you can enjoy a 90-minute wellness treatment from a choice of six, and following the treatment receive an ESPA gift to continue the pampering at home.
JBR; AED695; ritzcarlton.com
Taj Dubai’s J Wellness Circle is one of the Downtown/Business Bay hidden spa gems, offering an enclave of peace and serenity in the bustling city centre districts. For the winter, the spa is offering two all-new couples’ spa treatments inspired by centuries-old wellness traditions in India. Taking place over 120 minutes, Trupti (AED950) promotes sleep and relaxation with an Indian head massage and head massage, complete with nourishing beverage. A host of other wellness treatments are also on offer, including AED450 Chandana bodywraps and a body scrub, wrap and full-body massage for AED950. Following treatments, guests can sip on the spa’s signature herbal Vishuddhi tea and make use of the hotel’s tranquil swimming pool and pool bar.
Open 7am to 10pm; reservations.tthdxb@tajhotels.com, tajhotels.com
Coya Spa is one of Dubai’s best-kept secrets: a ladies’ only day spa with therapists and facilities that put many of the city’s five-star hotels to shame. Located at Park Centre Mirdif in northern Dubai, the spa offers luxurious body and facial treatments and is also home to a beauty and hair salon. Coya’s Women’s Day Out package is a perennial favourite for those in the know, offering a Moroccan Hamman, massage, Elemis facial, Kerastase hair treatment, blow dry and classic mani and pedi for AED999.
Mirdif; @coyaspadxb
Perfect for a mid-vacation pampering or after a long week at work, ReFIVE spa at Five Jumeirah Village’s 90-minute Body and Soul treatment is the ultimate self-care ritual targeted at both, as the name suggests, the mind and body. The treatment starts with a nourishing body exfoliation to remove dull skin cells and toxins from your body, followed by a comforting and cocooning Shea body butter wrap to nourish and hydrate the skin (and allow you to completely zen out). The treatment ends with a deeply relaxing nourishing oil and shea butter massage to leave glowing and feeling revitalised.
JVC; AED565 per person for 90 minutes; jumeirahvillage.fivehotelsandresorts.com
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