This year’s FACT Spa & Wellness Awards will take place on Thursday, 23 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 the public vote has closed, and FACT invites the 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 annual FACT Spa & Wellness Awards will announce its winners on Thursday, 23 April 2026. 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: Best and 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 Ceremony
After exploring all possible options to proceed with this year’s event, we regret to inform you that we have decided to cancel the outdoor awards ceremony scheduled for 23 April 2026, as ensuring everyone’s safety remains our top priority. As you are aware, outdoor events are currently not possible.
While this decision has been made with great disappointment, all winners will receive their awards, which will be presented during an individual private ceremony at our premises in Dubai Media City.
The winners of the FACT Spa & Wellness Awards will be announced at 12pm on Thursday, 23 April 2026, via our website and WhatsApp broadcast channel.
All winners will be contacted via private message after the announcement to schedule a time to collect their plaque and complete their official winner photography.
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, London and soon, Singapore.