Lords Gents Spa, Dubai Health Care City

The Lords Gents Spa is located in Dubai Health Care City (DHCC), which makes it one of the few that is not part of one of the city's hotels.

This also means that it can style itself as completely single-sex. There is no possible ambiguity, this is where men come to unwind.

To begin with the, admittedly small, downsides: Firstly, due to its location, the Lords Gents Spa suffers from that very Dubai problem - lack of parking facilities, as the building has no dedicated parking access customers have to use roadside spaces. Conversely, as most of the clientele come after working hours patrons should find spaces available.

Secondly, as with most of DHCC, the building that the spa is situated in is very much a work in progress, with panelling on the lifts and a feeling of emptiness in the main lobby.
It is therefore a pleasant surprise to find that the spa itself is fully kitted out with the
latest in high-end comforts.

By the end of the treatment you could even be convinced that the ambience of solitude surrounding it is part of the 'tranquility experience'.

Varied treatments

The Lords Gents Spa offers a range of treatments including a hair salon, manicure and pedicure area, facial room and massage suite.

The spa also has a range of rooms set up so that those seeking a more private experience can enjoy all the treatments, bar the massage, without being disturbed by other customers.

The manicure and pedicure area is set up for individual customers, each room also has its own wall-mounted television for the guest to surf through the hundreds of channels. Innovatively, the chairs also swivel independently of the armrests for maximum comfort to save the customer from getting into increasingly contorted positions when receiving the treatment.

The facial treatment room has a fully reclining adjustable bed so that the expert therapist can manoeuvre the customer to the easiest position.

The machines are all top of the range and the therapist can talk patrons through each and every procedure, point out what he thinks is necessary and explain what he is doing as he is going along - a nice touch for those unused to receiving these dermatological remedies.

Option for privacy

The private rooms can accommodate manicures and pedicures, facial treatments and have their own hair styling accessories, including hair washing sinks.

The trained stylist also offers shaves, which AME Info took full advantage of - and would definitely recommend. They are big enough to allow guests to retreat in there for the full desired range of treatments without feeling claustrophobic in the slightest, and also come with their own television sets.

The massage room is at the end of the spa, affording those receiving one of a range of treatments complete peace. The masseur is trained in Chinese medicine and managed to pinpoint and eliminate all of our tension. AME Info particularly recommends the seemingly endless hot stone therapy massage as a cure for the pace of life in Dubai.

Each of the different areas makes use of top of the range creams, gels and accessories.

AME Info did not make use of the hair salon, but to outward appearances it is well appointed, and, unlike the other treatment rooms, caters to multiple guests at once.

Overall, the Lords Gents Spa is a hidden gem for those looking to get away and unwind somewhere off the beaten track. Prices compare very favourably to spas in hotels and the staff and therapists are excel in both training and customer service.