Anantara Spa at Anantara Downtown Dubai Hotel brings the Thai-born Anantara spa concept to Business Bay, close to Dubai Mall and the Burj Khalifa. Anantara spas are known for drawing on Asian healing traditions, and this one combines Thai and Indian therapies with a few treatments rooted in the Arabian region.

The Thai side includes traditional Thai massage, the Lukprakob herbal compress massage, where warmed pouches of herbs are pressed along the body, and Nuad Tao foot work. From India come Abhyanga oil massage and Shirodhara, the warm oil poured steadily over the forehead. The house Anantara Signature Massage, a deep relaxing massage and the Rise of Onyx deep-tissue massage sit alongside an Arabian massage, a jet-lag recovery treatment, a mother-to-be massage and hot stone massage. Short 30-minute options target the back and shoulders, feet or scalp. Body treatments include a salt scrub, a coffee scrub, a detox treatment and a thermal wrap, and facials range from a quick express facial to a brightening and a natural filler treatment. Couples can book two-hour shared journeys, and spa packages such as Urban Getaway combine several treatments. Treatments run from 11am to 8pm. The hotel also has a Technogym fitness centre and an outdoor pool.