Massage
Six massages, each one adjusted to you: the oil, the pressure and the parts of you that need it most.
Massage
We do not follow a fixed routine. Before every massage your therapist asks where you hold tension, how firm you like it and whether there is anything to avoid, then checks in again halfway through.
Oils are blended in-house each week: sesame and neroli for our signature, arnica and magnesium for recovery, Taif rose and frankincense for aromatherapy. Unscented oil is always available.
The menu
Long, flowing strokes worked slowly from the soles of the feet to the scalp, using warm sesame oil blended with neroli and cedar. Pressure is set with you before we begin and checked again halfway. We finish with a hot-towel compress across the shoulders and a cup of saffron tea in the lounge.
Our most requested treatment for first visits.
Firm, slow pressure through the back, shoulders and legs, with focused work on the areas you flag at consultation. Arnica and magnesium oil help muscles soften; stretches are added only if you want them. Ideal after a Marina run, padel or a week at a laptop.
Allow 24 hours before strenuous training.
Smooth river basalt stones are warmed in water and used in the hands like an extension of the massage, then rested along the spine and in the palms. Heat lets the muscles release without heavy pressure, which makes this the treatment we suggest when you want depth without intensity.
A lighter, rhythmic massage built around a blend we mix in-house: Taif rose from the Hejaz mountains, Omani frankincense and sweet orange. It is slow and quiet by design, the treatment our guests book on the evening of a long flight in.
Performed side-lying with full cushion support, using unscented oil and gentle pressure on the lower back, hips, legs and feet. Available from 14 weeks, with a therapist trained in prenatal massage. Please mention your due date when you request a time.
From 14 weeks of pregnancy.
Thirty minutes of pressure-point reflexology on the feet after a warm salt soak, then fifteen minutes of slow scalp massage with rosemary oil. It is an easy introduction to the spa and works well as an add-on.
What to expect
Twenty minutes early gives you time for a shower and the steam room, so muscles arrive soft.
Pressure, focus areas and scent are agreed before we start, never assumed.
Heated bed, low light and quiet music. Talk or don’t; it is your hour.
Hot towel, then herbal tea and dates in the lounge. Drink water through the evening.
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Reservations
Send a request with the treatment and time you would like. Our team confirms by WhatsApp or phone, usually within two hours.
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