This Mother’s Day, gift your ma some much-needed me time with these spa deals.
Mum’s the word at our favourite spas and salons this month. Show how much you care by booking her in for a Mother’s Day pampering session, or try a mummy and me package to strengthen your mother-daughter bond. After all, isn’t motherhood supposed to be rewarding?
Those with a tight budget can still show mum they care by booking her into Soul Wellness & Spa’s free mandala workshop. Led by visual artist Abigail de Jong, she will learn how to create and colour her own mandelas as part of a holistic healing practice, to aid meditation and combat stress. Advance bookings recommended. Soul Wellness & Spa, Sheraton Grand Hotel; 04 3503 4100 Join the ‘Beautiful People of Dubai’ with BPOD’s mega mother-daughter package. For Dh750, the two of you can catch up over manicures, pedicures and hydrating hair treatments finished off with a tailored blow-dry. Lastly, guests can choose from an eyebrow or upper lip threading for a little extra polish. Mother-daughter package, Dh750 for two. BPOD Salon & Spa, Al Saqr Business Tower, Shaikh Zayed Road; 04 336 1894 It takes two to enjoy Fairmont The Palm’s decadent package. Start off with the 60-minute spa treatment of your choice – the massages in particular are all winners – before emerging for the award-winning afternoon tea at the hotel’s Mashrabiya Lounge for a spectacular selection of hot and cold savouries, sweet pastries and cakes, plus mum’s favourite brew. Spa and Tea Day, Dh550 per person. Willow Stream Spa, Fairmont the Palm; 04 457 3545 Take mum out for a double dose of top-to-toe pampering with this deal at Saray Spa. The Girls’ Day Out offer includes your choice of a 30-minute facial or back massage, finished off by a customised 15-minute reflexology session. Girls’ Day, Dh300 per person. Saray Spa, JW Marriott Marquis; 04 414 6754 Help mum release years of stressful parenting with a Mother’s Day offer from Tao Spa. They’re offering 50 per cent off any of their massages when you book a full-priced massage for yourself. We recommend the hot shell massage for deep muscle release, or the purva karma four-hand massage to help mum relax in luxury. 60-minute massages from Dh280. Tao Spa, The Mall, Jumeirah Road; 04 884 5220 Say hola to Ola Spa’s Mother’s Day package, for the mum who doesn’t mind getting her hands dirty. The signature spa at Lapita Hotel is offering 50 per cent off its Purity Mud Ritual until the end of March. The 90-minute treatment will see mum scrubbed, massaged and wrapped in Dead Sea mud, leaving her skin nourished and revitalised by calcium and magnesium. Dh342.50. Ola Spa, Lapita Hotel, Dubai Parks and Resorts; 04 810 9660
Mums-to-be can celebrate an early Mother’s Day with a custom prenatal massage at Tips & Toes. The salon’s newest massage is reduced to Dh289 from Dh336 throughout March, and promises to alleviate the aches that come with pregnancy, from stiffness to swelling and cramps. Dh289, Tips & Toes, Hili Mall, Bani Yas Street, Al Ain and across all UAE salons; 03 785 3444 Abu Dhabi mums can update their look with a new ‘do, thanks to the experts at Rossano Ferretti. The salon’s stylists will conceive a look or find just the right colour for her locks. Book mum in for any hair service this Mother’s Day, and she’ll receive a free manicure or pedicure. Price varies according to hair service, offer valid on March 21, 2018 at Rossano Ferretti, villa 306, Karamah Street, Abu Dhabi (deal also available at Dubai branch); 02 645 3313 Life’s a beach for mums at the Iridium Spa at the St. Regis Abu Dhabi. The hotel’s new Spa Beach Cabana is the perfect escape from the everyday,
with guests able to receive their treatment of choice in the secluded and shaded speciality cabana amid the sounds of lapping waves. The Love Your Mother deal makes it extra special when you book any 1-hour facial, adding a free 30-minute back massage, skin analysis session, full use of the spa’s stunning facilities and Dh100 voucher to redeem on future bookings. Love Your Mother package, Dh570 Iridium Spa, St. Regis Abu Dhabi 02 694 4444 Mum can cover all bases at CHI The Spa at Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri. The spa has doubled up on two of its favourite treatments, with lucky mums scoring a 60-minute massage and a rehydrating facial for a special package price of Dh450. Add on a pedicure for Dh70, or a gel manicure for Dh60 and she’ll be smiling until next Mother’s Day rolls around. Call025098903
Mamas in Sharjah have their pick at the Coral Beach Resort. The resort’s Styles n Smiles Beauty Salon, and The Elegance Spa are both offering 20 per cent off all services during March, so she can start the day with a deep tissue massage at the spa, and prep for a night out with a salon blow-out. 20 per cent off all services (minimum spend of Dh200) 06 522 9999 Take mum on the ultimate spa weekend for some quality bonding time. The luxurious Premier room at Oberoi Beach Resort, Al Zorah, will be your base for two nights, with full access to the stunning in-house spa included, along with a 60-minute spa treatment for two and a 45-minute yoga session that will leave the both of you feeling serene ahead of breakfast. Spa Weekend package, Dh3,150 for two people/ room, offer valid until May 15, 2018. Oberoi Beach Resort, Ajman; 058 567 0730
French skincare kow-how meets Middle Eastern traditions at the Imar Spa hammam. Show your appreciation by booking mum in for the Kosme Paris Hammam Experience (Dh450). The process uses ancient exfoliation techniques and Kosme Paris’ high-end products, including Mauritian Sugar Scrub and Island Flower Oil. Imar Spa, Al Dar Al Baida, Umm Al Quwain; 06 766 4440 She’ll feel like Cleopatra after a day at The RitzCarlton Spa in Al Wadi Desert. The luxury spa’s Egyptian Ritual makes the most of nourishing ingredients such as honey, oatmeal, aloe vera and avocado, incorporating them into 150 minutes of bliss. Mum will enjoy a full-body exfoliation, body wrap and aromatherapy massage, before sinking into a milk and honey bath. Dh1,150+. The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Ritz Carlton Al Wadi Desert, Ras Al Khaimah 07 206 7777
Mum can truly take the full day to herself thanks to Willow Stream Spa’s Mother’s Day package. A Day of Rejuvenation includes 150 minutes of pamper time, including a 30-minute sumac body scrub, a 30-minute body wrap, a 60-minute body massage, and a 30-minute mini facial. Add in a day pass for Little Sailors Kids Club, a JING tea, and a Hammamii skin care product, and mum’s day is made. Dh700, offer valid until March 26, 2018. Willow Stream Spa, Fairmont Fujairah; 09 204 1035
Shower your mother with caviar and pearls – or close enough – at Bedashing. The salon’s Mother’s Day package includes a caviar and pearls hands and feet treatment, manicure, pedicure, and beach waves hair styling for both you and mum. Dh600 for two. Bedashing Beauty Lounge, across all UAE locations 600 560 037 The Nail Spa and Marquee have mums of all stripes catered for, offering nine themed Mother’s Day gift boxes containing products and services redeemable across all locations. The ‘Busy Mom Box’ (Dh350) holds a hair facial and a wash and rinse to suit mums with no time; the ‘Glamorous Mom Box’ (Dh895) offers a root tint and shine bath, cut and blow-dry, and a wash and rinse. We know our ‘Exhausted Mom’ will appreciate the classic mani-pedi, massage and massage candle in their box (Dh510). Mom Gift Boxes, from Dh320, The Nail Spa and Marquee, across UAE; 600 544 001 Sensasia puts mums first, offering a trio of treatments to suit those in all stages of motherhood. Their Adore Mums package is a 45-minute rejuvenating massage combined with a 30-minute facial treatment, which uses a selection of Elemis products tailored to her skin concerns. The My Mum & I package offers two 60-minute massages, which mum can share with you… or book in the second one for herself for a later date. Expectant mums don’t miss out with the Yummy Mummy-To-Be massage pinpointing areas of tension and fluid retention. Adore Mums package, Dh399 (regular price Dh574) My Mum & I package, Dh699 (regular price Dh840) Yummy Mummy-To-Be massage, Dh420 for 60 minutes. SensAsia Urban Spas, across the UAE; sensasiaspas.com