Day Spa activities in Asia
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Putuo Traditional Chinese Medical Therapy Centre
The original, and still one of the best reflexology centres, is Putuo Traditional Chinese Medical Therapy Centre, which offers straightforward, excellent-value services. If you have specific ailments – anything from migraines to water retention – the owner will create a special treatment for you. There are also ear candles, fire cupping, body scrubs and more. The centre’s ambience is no-frills Chinese institutional.
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Ocean Spring
For a true hot-spring experience, the Ocean Spring resort in Dǒumén ( 斗门 ) has a huge oceanside open-air pool and rooms with their own hot-spring tubs.
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L’Apothiquaire
Long considered the city’s most elegant spa, this award-winning place is housed in a pretty, white mansion tucked down a quiet alley, with numerous services available. Guests enjoy body wraps, massages, facials, foot treatments and herbal baths, and L’Apothiquaire makes its own line of lotions and cosmetics. Members (or those on a package) have free use of the pool and sauna.
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Shanghai Qigong Institute
Part of Shànghǎi’s Traditional Chinese Medicine school, the Qigong Institute offers qigong ( qì -energy development) treatments and massage (Y280), as well as acupuncture sessions (Y280). No English is spoken; call for an appointment.
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Mandara Spa
Thai spa with shíkùmén (stone-gate house) interior offering facials, aromatherapy, hot-stone and Chinese massages (from Y620). You can also invigorate yourself with the three-hour 'perfect spa experience' (Y1620). There's a 15% service charge.
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Banyan Tree
Banyan Tree offers a range of two- to three-hour Thai and Balinese massage sessions from Y1100. Try the lemongrass and cucumber balm, followed by a Thai acupressure session and a ginseng bath. A 90-minute massage is Y820, plus 15% service charge.
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Aspara Spa
Angkor-style massage therapy with treatments such as a 60-minute qì reenergizing massage (Y190), facials (Tibetan black-mud purification, Y440), body wraps, manicures and Cambodian coconut scrubs (Y280).
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Chinese Medicine Valley
Next door to the New Yuan Ming Palace is Chinese Medicine Valley, a resort where you can soak away your fatigue in pools filled with Chinese herbs, or just settle for a traditional massage.
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Buathip Thai Massage
On a small sub-soi (lane) behind the Amari Blvd Hotel, this tidy shopfront is in a decidedly sleazy part of town, but inside is a professional masseur whose focused concentration could melt metal.
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Lao Red Cross
You can take a traditional herbal sauna and/or Swedish-Lao massage at the Lao Red Cross.
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Old Asia
One of the more pleasantly designed places on the strip, offering spa treatments as well as massages.
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Relax House
A small place for those on a small budget, it offers pedicures, manicures and foot massages.
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Aroma Spa
Facials, body scrubs and indulgent combination packages ranging from US$30 to US$50.
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Spa Garden
In a quiet pocket near Wat Nong Sikhunmeuang, this spot offers indulgent treatments.
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Prakruthi
Expensive Keralan massage therapies are available at Prakruthi.
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Starhill Spa
Award-winning spa and gym featuring more than 40 bath and body treatments.
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View Massage
Tranquil setting and particularly good oil massages.
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Khmu Spa
Excellent traditional Lao and Khamu massages.
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JoJoBa Spa
Claims to be Malaysia’s largest tourist spa.
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Phousi Massage
Friendly and attentive.
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