This year’s FACT Spa & Wellness Awards will take place on Thursday, 9 April 2026
After years of testing luxurious treatments across the UAE, from plush hotel spas to independent venues, FACT has become the authority on luxury and wellness in the UAE. It’s now that time of year when FACT invites the spa and wellness community to celebrate their favourite spas, wellness retreats, fitness centres, beach clubs, beauty salons and barbershops in the UAE.
Now in its eighth year, the winners of the annual FACT Spa & Wellness Awards will be announced at a glamorous ceremony at Lapita, Dubai Parks and Resorts, Autograph Collection, on Thursday, 9 April 2026. Here’s everything you need to know. 56 awards will be given out across 29 categories, covering over 150 nominees at the exclusive invite-only event.
The FACT Spa & Wellness Awards recognise brilliance in the health and wellbeing industry. Winners are chosen based on public votes and critics’ opinions. Each category features two awards, the BEST and the FAVOURITE. The BEST is the critic’s choice, decided by the FACT editorial team and an independent panel of industry experts, whilst the FAVOURITE is determined through an online public vote.
The list of awards:
- Beauty Salon: Dubai
- Hair Salon: Dubai
- Male Grooming: Dubai
- Fitness Centre: Dubai
- Swimming Pool: Dubai
- Pool & Beach Day Access: Dubai
- Beach Club: Abu Dhabi
- Beach Club: Dubai
- Wellness Centre In Dubai
- Independent Spa: Abu Dhabi
- Independent Spa: Dubai
- Spa Brand: Dubai
- Spa Design: Dubai
- Facial Treatment: Abu Dhabi
- Facial Treatment: Dubai
- Couples Treatment: Abu Dhabi
- Couples Treatment: Dubai
- Hammam Treatment: Abu Dhabi
- Hammam Treatment: Dubai
- Signature Spa Treatment: Abu Dhabi
- Signature Spa Treatment: Dubai
- Spa-Cation In The UAE
- Boutique Spa: Dubai
- City Spa: Abu Dhabi
- City Spa: Dubai
- Resort Spa: Abu Dhabi
- Resort Spa: Dubai
- Spa Of The Year: Abu Dhabi
- Spa Of The Year: Dubai
The public vote runs until 27 March 2026. Votes can be cast here, and we encourage you to vote for your favourite spas and wellness centres across the UAE.
Initially launched in 2016, the FACT Spa & Wellness Awards recognise and thank the GCC’s spa and wellness industry. The annual awards recognise excellence in care, services, and standards across the industry, with the aim of inspiring spas across the region.
The FACT Spa & Wellness Awards are part of a broader initiative by FACT Magazine FZ LLC, which is already well established through its popular dining awards in the Gulf region and London.
GO: Visit https://spawellnessawards.factmagazines.com for more information.