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TREATMENTS<br />
Need to know:<br />
The 60-minute<br />
treatment is<br />
available for Dhs915<br />
per couple. Contact<br />
+971 4 810 9660<br />
The venue: OLA SPA, LAPITA HOTEL & RESORT<br />
The service: Escape for 2<br />
The verdict: This Polynesian-themed hotel is a sight for<br />
sore eyes. The architecture with slanted roofs and wooden<br />
cabin-style buildings, ambient lighting, and expansive<br />
pathways with swimming pools and flowers dotted around,<br />
make this hotel a serene sanctuary just over 20 minutes away<br />
from the new Dubai area.<br />
Ola Spa, nestled in a standalone building, offers a refreshing<br />
aroma the minute you enter. Men and women are taken<br />
either sides of the spa for the changing room facilities, where<br />
you will also find a sauna, Jacuzzi, steam bath and tropical rain<br />
showers. Hawaiian, Tahitian and Samoan treatments are<br />
offered, bringing on a novel addition to the city’s spa scene.<br />
Since my partner and I were in desperate need of a<br />
massage after months of strenuous activity, we opted for<br />
the Escape for two, comprising the signature Lomi Lomi<br />
massage – used by Hawaiian healers as a holistic tool – at a<br />
Couple’s Suite. It begins with an exfoliating foot rub and<br />
rinse with coconut milk to warm the feet, while we chose<br />
our oils. I picked lavender, to calm the senses, while my<br />
partner chose a moisturising coconut oil. Gentle, deep<br />
movements are applied to muscles to ease tension and<br />
remove knots. The therapist’s arms twist from the wrist to<br />
the elbow in long strokes, mimicking rolling waves on the<br />
shore, while truly massaging the body and stimulating<br />
circulation. Half way through I heard subtle snoring –<br />
courtesy of my partner – who was unquestionably enjoying<br />
every bit of the calming treatment. To put you in a<br />
complete state of lull, soothing tunes are played in the<br />
background. A look in the mirror after the treatment, and I<br />
could feel my skin plumped and glowing with energy<br />
restored. And so, we headed to the relaxation lounges for<br />
tea and dried fruit, and the sauna and cool mist shower<br />
soon after, to open pores and rid toxins. I must add, my<br />
therapist was quite friendly, offering tips on how to beat<br />
stress at home with Epsom salt baths, a hot towel on the<br />
neck and shoulder area, and weekly sauna visits.<br />
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EQUITY
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