Drumroll, please! The moment you’ve all been eagerly waiting for is here – presenting the winners of The Cosmo Spa Awards!
A massive shoutout to all you spa enthusiasts and relaxation aficionados who showered love on your fave spots with your nominations. To ensure we’re dishing out a fool-proof list of winners, we had our A-team of judges on the case – Editor-in-Chief Milli Midwood, beauty editor Lauren O’Connell, and beauty gurus Alizey and Lailli Mirza, and Eljammi. Talk about a dream team!
In the spirit of kicking back and letting the good vibes flow, we present to you The Cosmo Spa Awards – your go-to guide for pinpointing the crème de la crème relaxation spots in the UAE. Let’s take a look at the winners…
The Cosmo Spa Awards Winners…
Best Deep Tissue Massage
Winner: Spa at Waldorf Astoria Palm Jumeirah
This spa is not going to disappoint when you need to be kneaded like dough to ease stress out of your aching bod. Plus, when you’re done you can make the most of the hydrotherapy facilities and thermal relaxation rooms.
Best Signature Treatment
Winner: The Spa at Address Fountain Views
Want the best night’s sleep of your life? Book The Spa at Address Fountain Views’ Signature Mindfulness Immersion treatment for the ultimate relaxation sesh. Following your treatment you can sit in the relaxation room and soak in up-close views of Burj Khalifa. Bliss.
Best Hammam
Winner: Talise Spa Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
Book a hammam treatment at Talise Spa Jumeirah Zabeel Saray for a truly luxe experience. This bougie spa inspired by Ottoman heritage offers a Turkish-style hammam treatment that starts with a body cleansing ceremony, followed by a body exfoliation with a mitt as you lay on a heated stone bed and ending witha soap cleansing with olive oil soap.
Best Ayurvedic Treatment
Winner: J Wellness Circle at Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, The Palm, Dubai
This spa is inspired by five sacred elements and traditional Indian healing wisdom, perfect for Ayurvedic treatments. You’ll start with a complimentary 30-minute consultation with a physician to decide on what you want to focus on during your treatment. Bespoke beauty. We’re here for it.
Best Body Scrub Treatment
Winner: Heavenly Spa at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina
Feel like a new person as you shred your skin with this exfoliation body scrub treatment that uses seasonal ingredients mixed with sugar or salt. Once the skin cells have been removed you’ll be smothered in oil and left *glowing*.
Best Maternity Experience
Winner: Blended Wellness x Pureborn
Mums-to-be are treated like queens during this bumper treatment package at Blended Wellness. Included is a massage, facial, hair wash and blow dry plus access to the salt thermal room. Mums also go home with a Dhs250 PureBorn voucher and a Pureborn first-month essentials box.
Best At-Home Spa Experience
Winner: Vita Home Spa
Bring the spa to your home without any hassle by choosing Vita Home Spa. Everything is taken care of as soon as the therapist enters your home from a cute set-up to the selection of oils to choose from. They even leave you a selection of herbal teas to sip on when your massage is done (perfect for when you lounge on the sofa following your treatment).
Outstanding Wellness Retreat
Winner: Anantara Qasr Al Sarab
Of course, this desert palace came out top, not only does it boast gorgeous natural surroundings but Qasr Al Sarab with Anantara Spa offers a stunning oasis not too far away from Dubai. With pools, wellness spaces and a menu of tempting treatments, it has it all.
Most Instagrammable
Winner: The Bulgari Spa, Dubai
This spa’s 25m indoor pool and an iconic vitality pool inspired by the ancient Caracalla Roman baths give it top marks when it comes to being Instagrammable. It’s the perfect spot to snap a few selfies as you pose in your fluffy robe. You’re friends will be envious when they see your visit documented on your feed.
Best Value for Money Spa
Winner: Kaina
Kaina provides you service in the comfort of your own home and with prices that won’t break the bank. With an array of massages and beauty treatments available you can do your preening with ease and without worrying about your cash flow.
Best Luxury Spa
Winner: The Bulgari Spa, Dubai
Yep, this spa lives up to its designer name when it comes to the luxe factor. Located on the ground floor of the Bvlgari Resort Dubai and the creation of Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel it has an indoor pool, hammam, indoor 24-hour fitness centre treatment rooms and an authentic Italian barbershop and salon. If that doesn’t scream luxe we don’t know what does.
Best Concept Spa
Winner: Heart & Soul Al Barari
This oasis is perfect for when you want to switch off from the world. Surrounded by greenery, you can unwind as you experience treatments that make the most of ingredients the natural world has to offer. Zen with a capital Z.
Best Boutique Spa
Winner: Sofitel Spa with L’Occitane
Using products from the famous L’Occitane brand, this spa knows how to make guests feel special. From facials to body wraps, each treatment pairs the time-honoured remedies of Provence with traditional global therapy techniques. Expect ingredients such as lavender, almond oil, cade wood and rosemary that you recognise from the brand.
Most Unique Spa Experience
Winner: The Golden Hour – Atlantis The Royal
If something special is what you want from your next spa visit then The Golden Hour at Atlantis The Royal will tick all the boxes. This treatment features hot volcanic stones hand-dipped in 24-karat gold (yes, really). You’ll also be soaked in gold-infused aromatic oil while you rest and recharge at the iconic hotel.
Spa of the Year: Reader’s Choice Award
Winner: Tips and Toes
You spoke and we listened, and it’s no surprise that Tips and Toes is popular with Cosmo readers as it has 37 branches located across four emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Plus, with a membership service that helps you save on your appointments and loads of services from mani-pedis to facials, massages and hair styling, it has it all.