Massages in Phuket are about 300THB or AUD$9. The quality varies A LOT, between ‘stores’ but also between masseuses, as we both went to a place twice, and had totally different massages despite asking for the same thing!
However, we walked past a ‘first world’ swanky style massage and spa place. So we took a brochure.
They had massages at 1200THB, which seemed OK, and so I committed to going on our last night.
I decided I wanted a compress massage, which I thought I’d seen in pictures… When they put hot face washers on my feet, I thought face washer = cold compress to some people? Alas, that was just a red herring. The massage was what I had originally thought!
Before using the compress, which I never saw and therefore didn’t photograph, she warmed her hand with it, and pressed it to my bare skin. She slowly repeated this up a limb or section of my back, before using the compress.
If you’re wondering, the air was scented lightly with lemongrass. There was air conditioning, a pleasant noise for a massage in Thailand, and traditional Thai music.
They’d thought of everything… there was a safe for my stuff. And a disposable g string too! Not the the massage was a ‘dirty’ as an oil one was another night.
The place was just immaculate. I almost wish I hadn’t gone the last night, and splurged on another!
All loosened up, I went and met the BF at the place with the 100THB cocktails… we then went to dinner, and then another (cheap) massage. Oh, and some souvenir buying!
Sounds very relaxing! And everything looks so beautiful. I've never had a massage (well, not a professional one I guess I should say?). It's great that they thought of something for you to watch – I think the dentist needs something similar on the ceiling and so does the doctor (for when you give blood or get a shot and want to look away!).
Oh you should try it out – even just once as an experience. And if it's in Asia, it might just be cheap!
I have known some dentists to have screens, but I like the idea of the doctor or nurse having one when they are taking blood, or giving you a jab. I know I use the TVs at the blood bank to distract me from the less pleasant parts of a blood donation
How relaxing!! What a great thing to do on holidays – I never really think to do things like that, perhaps because it's always fairly pricey back home. Would soooo put you in the holiday mood!
Even in Australia, we've found places with a $50 or $60 thai massage, so you should treat yourself one weekend – the BF got recommendations and now we go somewhere a little further away from us, but it's really good!
The whole thing is as important to me as the actual massage. If it’s dirty or smelly, I just don’t relax and I stiffen, making the muscles resist the masseuse. That place looks so lovely, I’d happily pay more and feels so calm.
I think I'm a little the same. I hate grotty places – one massage we had, my masseuse (sp?) spoke to my BF's the whole time – I had the distinct impression one of them might have been a rookie masseuse and I'm pretty sure it was mine, asking for 'what next?' the whole time! Hardly relaxing to hear chatter continuously!
I am also a massage therapist. loved it too. Just thought I would express my appreciation instead of just keeping it in:)