This spring, right in the heart of Dubai, a unique spot appears: an authentic Russian banya. The banya (or bathhouse) is an essential part of Russian culture. It is renowned for intense heat, wooden houses and banya besoms made from birch, oak, or eucalyptus leaves. Banya has not only cultural significance but also plays a vital role in enhancing health and wellness, providing relaxation and detoxification for both body and mind. This distinct experience, rarely found elsewhere, is now offered in Dubai at La Villa Banya.
Guests have the option to choose from three unique bathhouses: Nobleman’s hut, hut “Siberia”, Hunting hut.
The Nobleman’s hut is an authentic Russian hut with a spacious dining area for ten, baths, spa treatment rooms, an ice hole, and even a hayloft. Visitors can also relax in the private green courtyard and enjoy a unique experience in the hanging vat. The Hunting hut offers a dining area for six, along with baths, spa treatment rooms, and a hayloft. Furthermore, guests can get an unforgettable experience in hot and cold authentic cedar fonts. The hut “Siberia” is a unique black banya. It offers a dining area for six, baths, spa treatment rooms, and a cold water font.
At La Villa Banya, bathhouse professionals from Russia provide a luxurious and exclusive relaxation experience. Guests can enjoy a variety of treatments, including honey-salt peeling, citrus peeling, cream and coffee scrubs, washing with two steamed birch brooms with tar soap, or various types of massages.
Visitors can experience different types of steaming, each with its own unique steps. From intense aroma steam with horseradish to soft aroma with eucalyptus, and even cold steaming outside with oak brooms, each type aims to provide total relaxation for both mind and body.
La Villa Banya also offers to try an authentic Russian cuisine, featuring not only classics like Russian salad and borscht, but also lesser-known delicacies. Start with a selection of starters, including pickled dishes or pancakes with various fillings, then explore a diverse array of salads, soups, and hearty hot dishes like goulash with mashed potatoes or Ossetian pie with meat. And don’t miss out on the decadent desserts, such as Honey cake and Bird’s milk cake (or “Ptichye moloko”), a light sponge cake filled with airy soufflé and topped with chocolate glaze. And that is not all. Furthermore, you can explore the vast range of seafood options available from the Okhotsk Sea.
There are three tariffs available at each bathhouse, which vary depending on how long you wish to use the banya and the services you desire.
Don’t miss out on the chance to experience Dubai’s first authentic Russian banya – it’s truly one-of-a-kind. Plus, for the first month, each visitor can take advantage of a special offer: for 3000 AED, enjoy unlimited access to the banya, a complete range of steaming and spa treatments, and a set menu of traditional Russian dishes.
