Entry No. 34 — the Salt Lake City file — filed under: Dead Sea mud
The Dead Sea Spa
A women-only day spa in a Sugar House strip mall that imports actual Dead Sea mud and mineral salts for its treatments, marketed outright as "Salt Lake City's Women Only Spa" — a strange geographic echo of two Salt Lakes on opposite sides of the world.
The story
There is a distinct, understated irony in traveling to Salt Lake City—a region defined by a colossal, hypersaline lake—only to pull into a Sugar House strip mall on 700 East to slather yourself in mud shipped in from a completely different hypersaline lake seven thousand miles away. Suite 150 sits behind an ordinary storefront, trading local Great Salt Lake brine for dark silt and mineral salts imported directly from the Middle East.
What sets the venue apart beyond its imported silt is its absolute boundary: it is explicitly marketed as Salt Lake City's "Women Only" spa. The entire footprint is off-limits to men. Inside, treatments focus heavily on Dead Sea care—mud wraps, mineral facials, massages, manicures, and even body piercings—operating quietly as a dedicated space for women seeking therapeutic salt treatments without mixed-gender crowds.
What it's like
Pull into the surface lot off South 700 East, park in one of the free spots out front, and step inside Suite 150. Don't expect dramatic architectural exterior flare; the weirdness lies in the contrast between the ordinary strip-mall shell and the strict women-only retreat inside. Book your mud wrap or facial ahead of time, leave any male companions behind, and settle into a space built entirely around quiet, female-only mineral care.
The move: A girls' outing rather than a couples one: book the Dead Sea mud wrap and facial, since the whole space is reserved for women only.
- 📍 Sugar House, Salt Lake City
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Low-key
- 🌗 Indoor or outdoor
Where: 2159 S 700 E, Suite 150, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Hours: Added 2026-07-20 — confirm current hours before you go.
Pair it with
- Elemental Inspirations — Located practically next door in Sugar House, this long-running pagan shop lets you follow up a mineral wrap with an exploration of spiritual statuary and ritual supplies.
- Glow SLC — For a contrast in women-only soak cultures, hit Glow SLC in Poplar Grove during their designated Wednesday morning women-only bathhouse session.
- Gilgal Sculpture Garden — Trade imported Middle Eastern silt for home-grown visionary stonemasonry at Thomas Battersby Child Jr.'s hidden sculpture garden in Central City.
Good to know
Is the spa strictly women-only?
Yes. The venue markets itself specifically as a women-only spa, reserving all treatments, rooms, and access exclusively for female clients.
What treatments use the imported Dead Sea mud?
The spa incorporates imported Dead Sea mud and mineral salts into several treatments, including full-body mud wraps, facial care, and manicures.
Is parking available on site?
Yes. There is a complimentary shared parking lot directly in front of the strip mall suite on 700 East.
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Further reading: Official site · Yelp · bestofslc.com
last checked: 2026-07-20