While managing the tiring day to day work-life or studies, people are struggling to seek holistic approaches to maintaining their health and wellness.
Finding a nice spot to relax and also cleanse all the toxins from the body is hard to find in a busy city like Dhaka.
Situated in the capital’s Mirpur DOHS area, Starbase encompasses an impressive expanse of 19,000 square feet. This lifestyle club houses a state-of-the-art health and wellness facility adorned with a captivating ambiance. The place has become the talk of the town in no time since its inauguration on November 1, 2022.
S M Rifat Menon and Zuhayer Sadat, the visionaries behind Starbase, expressed their delight at the club's success.
"We envisioned creating a space that brings together fitness, relaxation and socialization under one roof. The overwhelming response from our members has exceeded our expectations. We are proud to be the fastest growing club in Bangladesh and will continue to strive for excellence in providing a premium lifestyle experience."
When asked about the vision behind the name, S M Rifat Menon, managing director of Starbase, said: “We wanted to create a platform for stars and the stars in creation. Many of our members are already stars in their own fields and we believe the members who have joined are already in the creation.”
“When a place becomes the source of inspiration and motivation, it also offers the dopamine from food and relaxation as well – fitness becomes an easy habit to maintain as you can be regular at the facility. That was our ultimate objective to provide a platform where you will feel like coming every day,” he further mentioned.
What the place offers
As a health and wellness centre, Starbase presents a diverse array of facilities and services dedicated to enhancing physical fitness and fostering mental tranquillity.
From gyms to café, salons, sauna, and scheduled yoga, zumba and aerobics classes, this place offers an impressive number of amenities under one roof.
The centre has well-equipped gyms where individuals can engage in different exercise routines, such as cardio and strength training.
Besides, for the peace of mind and improvement of body, the place offers yoga, zumba and aerobics classes.
Trained instructors and personal trainers are available to guide and support individuals and provide them with diet plans and workout routines to help them achieve their fitness goals.
Starbase also houses a well-stocked shop where fitness enthusiasts can find high-quality gym apparel, accessories, supplements, and sports equipment. It's a one-stop-shop for all fitness needs, ensuring that members have access to the best tools to enhance their workout routines.
At the same time, Starbase includes a café where individuals can spend quality time with their friends and family. The place offers both healthy and mouth-watering options of food on their menu.
Besides, the place comes with a salon for men and a parlour for women, offering all the basic services from haircuts to facials, manicure, pedicures, among others.
Ambience
The interior of the place is very contemporary and attractive to the youth of this generation. It’s mostly based on a black-coloured theme with artworks and posters to bring a pop of colour to it.
Inside the gym, there are separate spacious changing/locker rooms for men and women along with a separate gym area for women.
In the centre is an open room for yoga, aerobics, Zumba, and dance. The place is often utilized for shooting dance videos for social media. We can find numerous dance videos by various artists along with performances by dancer, choreographer and founder of the dance studio Ridy Sheikh on her page.
The café zone is what the youngster today would call “trendy”. It’s a nice place for sitting alone, sipping some coffee and working in peace. At the same time, people going there with friends and family would not be disappointed as well.
Reviews
Talking to gym-goers at Starbase, it was learnt that it’s an amazing place for making friends. Strangers become friends and workout buddies, encouraging one another to improve their workout regime.
On its Facebook page, most people have positive things to say.
At the same time, the place had not failed to bring the attention of celebrities as well.
Salman Muqtadir, a Bangladeshi YouTuber and actor, and also a regular gymgoer at Starbase told Dhaka Tribune: “Hands down one of the best gyms in Dhaka. From the aesthetics to the food, facilities, space, environment, equipment, nothing falls short.”
He added: “Interesting enough, you gym here once, you’ll keep thinking about working out again the next day.”
Challenges
Located in the northern part of Dhaka, the place might not be easily accessible to a lot of people living in areas on the opposite part of the city considering the heavy congestion residents of Dhaka has to face on a daily basis.
However, if one can make time to reach this place, they would not be disappointed.
The other downside, as Salman Muqtadir mentioned is “the absence of a swimming pool”.
Verdict
Starbase effortlessly falls into the category of a premium lifestyle lounge. This place encompasses essential amenities and services that numerous individuals in the capital are actively seeking. Without a doubt, we are in need of more such establishments across the city, where people can unwind and enhance both their health and lifestyle.