Dubai, UAE – 23 April 2025 – The eighth annual FACT Spa & Wellness Awards UAE took place on Thursday, 23 April 2026.
This year, the UAE’s spa and wellness community turned out in support of their favourite barbershops, beach clubs, beauty salons, fitness centres, wellness hubs, and spas, casting over forty-five thousand votes over the past four months.
56 awards were given out across 29 categories, covering over 150 hotel and independent spas, salons, health clubs, and wellness centres.
The who’s who of the UAE’s spa and wellness industry turned out to collect their trophies, including General Managers, Spa Directors, as well as Marketing and PR professionals. Embodying FACT’s down-to-earth, fun approach, the collection ceremony was a laid-back, casual affair.
After years of trying and testing luxurious treatments across the emirates, from plush hotel spas to fabulous independent venues, FACT has become the luxury authority in the UAE. The FACT Spa & Wellness Awards UAE 2026 celebrated the industry leaders who continue to be the gateway to indulgence in the finer things in life.
“I would like to congratulate all the winners and every single nominee. You are the heartbeat of an adored industry that works tirelessly to balance our minds, bodies, and souls. We thank everyone who helped us to commend the best and favourites in the spa and wellness game,” Edward Smith, FACT’s publisher, said
The sponsors on the night included A+E, Bash Events, Beauty Solutions, Crystal Corp, Dibba Bay Oysters, Great Wall, SAMA-K, ROC4LIFE, Selfie Snaps, The Acai Spot and The Arabian Gift Experience. The invitations were powered by Omyncom.
The FACT Spa & Wellness Awards UAE recognise brilliance in the health and wellbeing industry, with winners selected by both public votes and critics’ opinions. Each category received two awards: BEST and FAVOURITE. The latter is the result of a popular choice decided through online public voting, and the former is the critic’s choice decided by the FACT editorial team and an independent panel of industry experts. Some of the standout accolades included Spa of the Year, awarded to The Spa at Mandarin Oriental at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi, and Talise Spa at Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab in Dubai.
The FACT Spa & Wellness Awards is part of a wider initiative by FACT M.E., which is already well-established with their popular dining awards in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, London and Saudi Arabia.
