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Spa oils at the Mandara Spa, Sanur, Bali, Indonesia. Photo by Johnycanal on

Top 10 Amazing Facts about Mandara Spa Bali

Mandara Spa is a global spa management company founded in Bali and now under the company Steiner Leisure Limited, publicly listed in Nasdaq (STNR). Steiner was purchased in 2016 by private equity firm Catterton.

The name Mandara comes from an ancient Sanskrit legend about the gods’ quest to find the elixir of immortality and eternal youth. Mandara Spa has commercially exploited this legend and it is currently one of the best in the industry. Lets take a look at some of the most amazing facts about it;

1.The business model for Mandara Spa varies according to the needs of each hotel

The business model for Mandara Spa varies according to the needs of each hotel. In some cases, Mandara Spa takes a percentage of revenues & profits, just like a hotel company would.

In other cases, Mandara Spa takes on the costs of the operation and shares a percentage of top-line revenue only with the hotel. In some cases, the hotel and Mandara Spa share both costs and revenues and split the profits. 

2.Mandara Spa is a spa management company, it is not an owning company

Mandara Spa is a spa management company, it is not an owning company. The company operates much the same as a hotel Management Company would. A hotel owner or manager offers up space, Mandara Spa comes in and does everything from design & construction, right through to fit out.

Mandara Spa also designs the treatment menu and brings in the staff. Finally, Mandara Spa continues to manage the business on an ongoing basis. It is one of the best companies in the industry and has been part of so many growing hotels. 

3.Mandara Spa now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Steiner Leisure

A foot bath at Mandara Spa, Sanur, Bali, Indonesia. Photo by Johnycanal on

Mandara Spa now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Steiner Leisure, with Jeff Matthews as President and Chief Operating Officer of its Asian, and middle eastern region and Bruce Pine, Senior Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, Land-based spas, in all other regions.

This is after Steiner Leisure limited bought 60% of the share from the private company in 2001 and later the 40% from the Shiseido Company in 2002, which had initially bought the 40% in 2001.Mandara Spa is one of the largest and fastest growing luxury hotel and resort spa treatment and management companies in the world. 

4.Mandara Spa is part of Steiner Leisure Limited which is a global provider of spa services and operations

Mandara Spa is part of Steiner Leisure Limited which is a global provider of spa services and operations, a manufacturer and distributor of premium skin, body and hair care products and an accredited educator teaching students the skills necessary to be a spa professional, including massage, skincare and spa management.

Steiner Leisure’s Maritime and Resort Spa divisions operate in over 175 venues on land and at sea.Steiner product brands include Elemis skin and body care, La Thérapie medi-spa skincare, Jou Chinese Herbs, Bliss, and Steiner Hair Care. 

5.The company also operates several schools 

Steiner Education Group operates several schools at 17 campuses located in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Utah and Virginia. These schools offers several spa courses making the Mandara spa one of the best upcoming activities in the world. 

Offering programs in massage therapy and, in some cases, skincare, these schools train and qualify spa professionals for health and beauty positions within the Steiner family of companies or other industry entities.

6.Mandara Spa has locations in four continents, 22 cities and aboard 15 cruise ships

Mandara Spa is an award-winning global spa with locations in four continents, 22 cities and aboard 15 cruise ships. An ethos encompassing well-being practices from around the world.

Mandara Spa is renowned for its time-honored therapies, which infuse ancient Balinese healing touches, traditional European therapies and regional influences – all melding together to provide the most unique and indulgent spa treatments.

Sumptuous massages, rejuvenating facials, soothing wraps and exotic scrubs headline the roster of tried and true therapies that extend an experience as luxurious as it is therapeutic and as magical as it is real.

7.The menu here is flavored by various cultures and influenced by their traditions

The menu at Mandara Spa is flavored by various cultures and influenced by their traditions. From Bali to India and Egypt to Thailand, ancient rituals in health and beauty are cultivated to suit the luxury spa and cater to the most discerning guests.

Treatments include traditional massages, body treatments such as wraps and scrubs, and facials using the exclusive Phytomer brand of products. The Spa focuses on privacy to enhance the feeling of being pampered and the sense of wellbeing.

8.Mandara Spa has unique signature treatments 

Signature Mandara treatments, offer head-to-toe restoration while “Mandara Spa Passages” include longer retreats, catering to individual requirements and moods. The Mandara legacy is best experienced through one of the Signature Rituals such as the world-famous Mandara Four-Hand massage.

The highlight of the spa is an elaborate and exclusive Moroccan-style Hammam, featuring a heated marble bed, where opulence is paramount in terms of design, artwork and features, with soaring domes, dramatic arches and the calming sound of running water echoing from ornately tiled walls.

9.There are several hotels and restaurants near the Mandara Spa Bali

There are several hotels and restaurants near the Mandara Spa Bali including; The Grandmas Plus Hotel Seminyak, Bali Mandira Beach Resort and Spa, Bali Garden Beach Resort, Bali Dynasty Resort, Blu-Zea Resort by Double Six, The Seminyak Beach Resort &Spa and Sun Island Hotel & Spa Legian. 

Other restaurants include; Pala Restaurant & Rooftop bar, Senses Restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton Bali, Three Elements Restaurants, The Shore Restaurants, Komoh Restaurants Bali, Jepun Bali Restaurants and Lagoona Restaurant. 

10.Mandara Spa Bali has an office and training centre

Mandara Spa Bali has an office and a training centre which is located in Jl. Raya Kuta No.707, Kuta, Kec. Kuta, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia. It is also opened Monday-Friday as from 08:30ah – 5.30 pm. 

The training centre has proffessionals who combine their diverse knowledge with decades of training experience from the Mandara SPACADEMY and are ready to welcome those who wish to learn from them. 

Mandara Spa is one of the best Spa experience in the world. It also one of the most visited and most loved activities to do in Bali and even Indonesia.