The spa at Eastern Mangroves Hotel & Spa by Anantara, Abu Dhabi was presented the 'Best City Hotel Spa' award at the inaugural Professional Beauty GCC Awards.

The event saw a who’s who of spa and beauty industry insiders from around the Gulf gather for a glitzy awards ceremony in Dubai.

While a first for the Gulf region, the prestigious Professional Beauty Awards have been held in the UK for over 30 years to much acclaim. The rigorous selection process consists of three rounds of evaluation, from mystery shoppers to independent scoring by an international panel of judges.

Daniella Swanepoel, director of spa at Anantara Eastern Mangroves, said: “Such an in-depth judging process by both consumers and industry experts means only the best of the business get through to the finals, and we are honoured to have been named best in class. Spa offerings in the Middle East are second to none – our own consists of everything from ancient wellness to cutting-edge beauty treatments.”

A palatial urban sanctuary where the traditions of Arabia fuse with Thai hospitality, Anantara Spa offers a plethora of spa and wellness journeys, from Turkish hammam rituals and Vichy shower treatments to facials from Elemis and QMS Medicosmetics, recently named World’s Best Spa Brand at the World Spa Awards. Spa members also have access to the Mangroves Lifestyle Gym and The Beauty Spot, offering the latest in beauty tech from Hydracool facials to Coolshaping. - TradeArabia News Service