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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What does this activity cover?
It covers operating a gents spa club: sauna, steam and Turkish baths, massage, and the lounges and relaxation treatments that go with them, for men.
2. What facilities can a gents spa offer?
Sauna, steam and Turkish baths, massage rooms, and relaxation lounges are typical facilities a gents spa club can offer.
3. Who are the typical clients?
Members in for a regular session, professionals unwinding after work, and visitors recovering after the gym or travel, across the UAE.
4. Is this the same as a gym?
No. Fitness centres and gyms fall under a separate activity. This activity is a spa club offering sauna, steam, massage, and relaxation for men.
5. Can the club sell memberships?
Yes. Charging for access and memberships, alongside individual treatments and add-ons, is part of running a gents spa club under this activity.
How to Start a Gents Spa Club Business with Meydan Free Zone
Wellness is no longer a women's market, and men now book the sauna, the steam room, and the massage as part of their routine. A gents spa club is where they switch off: a place to sweat out the week, ease tired muscles, and step back into the day feeling reset.
Spas have moved from occasional luxury to regular routine, men included. The global spa market was worth USD 67.6 billion in 2025 and is forecast to reach USD 148.6 billion by 2034, according to IMARC Group1.
The UAE is a strong local market, with spa services worth around USD 1.04 billion in 2025, according to Fortune Business Insights2. For a gents spa, that is a growing base of men who treat downtime and recovery as something worth paying for.
Spas and wellness clubs have become part of how men recover and unwind, with saunas, steam rooms, and massage moving from luxury to routine. The figures below show the global spa market and the UAE spa services market a gents spa club serves.
Sources: IMARC Group (2026); Fortune Business Insights (2025).
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Picture a gents spa club in the evening. A member moves from the steam room to a cold plunge while a masseur works on the next client. The sauna fills as men come in after work. A lounge offers a quiet corner and a drink. Memberships and single sessions are booked at the desk.
The club earns on access, treatments, and add-ons, so the day builds toward a busy evening. In a market where men increasingly value recovery and downtime, the clubs that win are the ones whose facilities are first-rate and whose members keep coming back.
Whether it is a steam, a sauna, or a massage after a long week, a gents spa club gives men a place to unwind, recover, and switch off.
Who is this for?
- Gents spa clubs: Businesses offering sauna, steam, and massage for men in the UAE.
- Men's wellness and relaxation centres: Operators providing spa facilities and treatments for men.
- Sauna, steam, and massage venues: Firms running male-focused spa and recovery spaces.
Meydan Free Zone offers 100% foreign ownership, zero percent corporate tax on qualifying income, full profit repatriation, and a fully digital licensing process, providing a regulated and cost-efficient base from which to operate a gents spa club serving a growing market of men who value recovery, relaxation, and wellness.
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9609.82 - Gents Spa Club
Under this activity, your business is licensed to operate a gents spa club, providing sauna, steam baths, massage, and related relaxation and wellness treatments for men.
A gents spa club offers relaxation and wellness treatments for men. The facilities typically span sauna, steam and Turkish baths, massage, and the lounges and grooming touches that go with them.
The clients are mixed: members in for a regular session, professionals unwinding after work, and visitors recovering after the gym or travel. It is a membership-and-treatment business: the club is paid for access and treatments, and grows on the members who return and the experience they recommend.
The activity is specifically for a gents spa club offering relaxation and wellness treatments. The activities of fitness centres and gyms fall under a separate activity (9311), as do medical and physiotherapy treatments, which are separately regulated.
The line is precise. If your business offers sauna, steam, and massage as a gents spa, you are in. If you run a gym or fitness centre, or provide medical or physiotherapy treatments, a different activity applies.
Third-Party Approval
Approval from the Public Health Department at Dubai Municipality is required after the trade license is issued.
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
This business activity is exempt from AML compliance requirements.
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Citations
1 IMARC Group. Spa Market Report. IMARC Group, 2026.
2 Fortune Business Insights. Spa Services Market Report. Fortune Business Insights, 2025.
