Health spas, Beauty treatments, Aromatherapy and essential oils

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Health spas are now a worldwide trend. During the mid-1990s Thailand began opening its own spas, and with its natural attributes the country has emerged as one of the finest spa destinations.

A long heritage of natural health treatments, year-round sunshine, beautiful scenery, and the natural warmth and hospitality of the Thai people have allowed the spa culture to flourish, and when allied to investments in the newest medical, fitness and therapy technology it is easy to appreciate why Thailand's spas have generated a new tourism sector.

There are four categories of spa in Thailand, as defined by the International Spa Association. Day spas encompass salons, beauticians, fitness centres and other outlets offering shortterm treatments and therapies, and can be found throughout Thailand.

Amenity spas are purpose-built facilities, usually in city-centre locations and attached to hotels: there are many of these in Bangkok and other main cities. Resort spas can be found at most of Thailand's leading tourist destinations. As yet there is only one destination spa in the country, namely Chiva-Som International Health Resort in Hua Hin.

Long-staying in Thailand means you can pamper yourself with so many luxury things in life including giving yourself a new you. The range of beauty treatments available here is no secret, and international clients target Thailand every year, knowing that they'll find the treatment they want at prices which are as friendly as the ambience.

Many of the beauty care institutes in Thailand have received international recognition, and can refresh, restore and rejuvenate body and soul while soothing away the ravages of time. They are ready to provide you with everything from a manicure to a complete makeover, from reflexology to recontouring.

Aromatherapy, the therapeutic use of aromatic substances, is a holistic treatment that combines massage with essential plant oils. In Thailand, there are many plants that contain the essential oils in their flowers, leaves, seed or roots, each having its own healing properties. Specific essential plant oils are known to have physiological and psychological effects. They soothe and relax, stimulate and help dispel depression.

Of all the five senses, smell has the strongest link with the subconscious and so can help to release psychological blocks. Additionally; the essential oils' molecules are absorbed through the skin, and then dissolve in the natural body fats and fluids. This allows them to flow around the body; to relax or stimulate, detoxify and regenerate.

You can have a full body aromatherapy session which may include the face and feet, incorporating pressure point manipulation. It may last up to two hours. The ideal time for a treatment is at the end of the day, so that you can completely relax afterwards. You can enjoy the benefits of aromatherapy at any number of resorts and spas in Thailand.

Aspara Spa
Hotel Plaza Athenee Bangkok, Wireless Road,Bangkok10330
Tel: 0 2650 8800. Fax: 0 2650 8500-3 bangkok@hotel-plaza-athenee.com www.hotl-plaza-athenee.com
A spacious city hotel spa in lush tropical garden setting fully equipped with latest hi-tech spa equipment. The range of services include body scrubs, hydro massage baths, seaweed wraps, toning wraps, facials, different types of massages and beauty treatments. Other facilities include squash courts, running track, sauna and outdoor swimming pool.

Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa
25711-3 Charoen Nakhon Road, Bangkok 10600
Tel: 0 2476 0022. Fax: 0 2477 0811 www.royal-garden.com
The Mandara Spas services are on offer in beautiful Balinese style pavilions, each with its own en-suite bathroom. Services include a range of massages including Thai massage, aromatherapy and herbal therapy, as well as beauty treatments. Healthy snacks and a juice bar.

Banyan Tree Spa, Bangkok
Thai Wah Tower 11, 21/100 South Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10120
Tel: 0 26791052,026791054
Fax: 0 2679 1053
Asia's highest elevation garden spa offers a full range of spa therapies.

Being Spa
88 Soi 49, Sukhumvit Road,
Bangkok 10110
Tel: 0 2662 6171. Fax: 0 2258 7906 beingspa@yahoo.com
An elegant city spa with nine treatment rooms and a beauty salon. Treatments cover facials, body treatments and massages, from Swedish, Thai, aromatherapy, to the signature Being Ultimate Body Massage. A variety of spa packages are also available including the After Golf Release, the Beautiful Slimming Day and the Anti-Oxidant Body Polish.

Garden Spa
506-522 Sukhumvit 22 Road, Klong Toey, Bangkok 10110
Tel: 0 2260 6150-5. Fax: 0 2260 6169 . Foot massage, Thai and oil massage, sauna, jacuzzi, fitness, beauty and body care, health food and beverage.

Grande Spa & Fitness Club
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Hotel, 250 Sukhumvit Road, Klong Toey, Bangkok 10110
Tel: 0 2653 0282. Fax: 0 26531078
The spa offers a full range of holistic treatments for both men and women including aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, Swedish and Thai massages, plus a range of facial treatments.

Health Club & Spa
The Regent Bangkok,
Ratchadamri Road, Bangkok 10110 Tel: 0 2251 6127. Fax: 0 2254 5390
The spa offers a choice of four massage types including aromatherapy for both men and women.

JW's Health Club & Spa
JW Marriott Hotel, 4 Sukhumvit Soi 2 Road, Klong Toey, Bangkok 10110 Tel: 0 2656 7700. Fax: 0 2656 7711
The spa offers a full range of Elemis herbal therapeutic treatments for men and women plus Thai and Swedish
massage. Lymph drainage and reflexology foot massage are also available.

Oriental Spa Thai Health & Beauty Centre
48 Oriental Avenue, Bangkok 10500 Tel: 0 2439 7613-4. Fax: 0 2439 7587 . Across the Chao Phraya River from The Oriental Bangkok Hotel, the Oriental Spa blends Asian therapies with European programmes and stateof-the-art American technology. Guests can enjoy almost 50 different treatments using herbs grown in the North of Thailand.

Palm Herbal Spa
103 Soi Thong Lor, Bangkok 10110 Tel/fax: 0 2391 3153
This independent spa offers a range of body treatments, from Swedish and Thai massages to aromatherapy. Reflexology foot massage is also available.

Royal Health Spa
Le Royal Meridien, Ploenchit Road, Bangkok 10330
Tel: 0 2656 0444. Fax: 0 2656 0994
The spa is on the hotels 38" floor and offers a range of massages, facial and body treatments. Full exercise facilities, a pool, and saunas are also available.

Royal Orchid Mandara Spa
Royal Orchid Sheraton
Hotel & Towers, Captain Bush Lane, Bangkok 10500
Tel: 0 2266 0123. Fax: 0 2236 8320
The spa offers a range of massages including Thai massage, aromatherapy and herbal therapy, as well as beauty treatments.

Sara Spa & Beauty
Maxx Hotel, Rama 9 Road,
Bangkok 10320
Tel: 0 2248 0011. Fax: 0 22471497 maxxhotl@ksc.th.com
This city hotel spa offers a range of massages, facial and body treatments using the healing arts of ancient and modern techniques drawn from both East and West, as well as essential oils from herbs and other plants.

Cliff Spa
Royal Cliff Beach Resort, Phra Tamnak Road, Pattaya, Chon Buri 20150
Tel: 0 3825 0421. Fax: 0 3825 0511 info@royalcliff.com www.royalcliff.com
A wide range of facia Is, body treatments and massages, all in the privacy of 11 seaview suites. Deluxe spa packages and full day spa programmes are also available.

Anantara Resort & Spa
43/1 Petchkasem Beach Road,
Hua Hin 77110
Tel: 0 3252 0250-6 . Fax: 0 3252 0259-60 royalgardenvhh@minornet.com royal-garden.com
The resort's Mandara Spa offers relaxing massages, rejuvenating facials, invigorating body scrubs, and stimulating wraps, plus full salon services.

Chiva-Som International
Health Resort, Hua Hin
73/4 Petchkasem Road, Hua Hin, Prachuab Khiri Khan 77110
Tel: 0 2381 4459-60
Fax: 0 2381 5852
Award-winning seaside spa combines Thai hospitality with the latest spa therapies. Gourmet spa cuisine includes fruit and vegetables grown in the spas organic garden.

Lanna Spa
The Regent Resort Chiang Mai,
Mae Rim-Samoeng Old Road, Chiang Mai 50180
Tel: 0 5329 8181-8
Fax: 0 5329 8189-90
A luxury resort located in Chiang Mais Mae Rim Valley with a relaxing rural ambience. The spa is fully equipped with steam and sauna facilities and offers herbal facials and body scrubs, herbal foot massages, aromatherapy using essential oils from local as well as exotic plants, and Thai and other massage therapies.

Phu Chaisai Resort & Spa
388 Moo 4, Ban Mae Salong Nai, Mae Chan, Chiang Rai 57110
Tel: 0 53771745,016028635 www.phu-chaisai.com
A unique spa located on a hilltop, Phu Chaisai features a bamboo design
and offers a wide array of regimens (aromatherapy, skin scrubs, wraps, saunas) as well as Asian, Thai and Swedish massages.

Central Samui Beach Resort
82/2 Moo 3, Chaweng Beach, Ko Samui, Surat Thani 84320 Tel: 0 7723 0500
Fax: 02422 385 www.centralhotelsresorts.com
The Aurelias Garden Sap offers a wide range of beauty and health treatments including various massages.
Santiburi Dusit Resort, Samui 12/12 Moo 1, Ko Samui,
Surat Thani 84330 Tel: 0 7742 5031-8 Fax: 0 7742 5504
santiburi@dusit.com
www.dusit.com
The resort offers an all suite spa, indoor as well as outdoor jacuzzis and a full menu of herbal treatments. Specialities include body scrubs and body wraps.

Tamarind Retreat
205/3 Thong Takian, Ko Samui, SuratThani 84310
Tel: 0 7742 4221
Fax: 0 7742 4311 info@tamarindretreat.com www.tamarindretreat.com
Choices of day spa packages including herbal steam, relaxing oil massage, facial, body and foot massages, traditional Thai massage and a dipping pool.

Banyan Tree Spa, Phuket
33 Srisoonthorn Road, Talang, Phuket 83110
Tel: 0 7632 4374
Fax: 0 7632 4375
Treatments range from ancient eastern healing and relaxation techniques to European rejuvenation therapies. Fitness Pavilion provides cardiovascular equipment along with aerobics, yoga and meditation classes.

Dusit Laguna Resort Hotel
390 Srisoontorn Road,
Talang,
Phuket 83110
Tel: 0 7632 4324
Fax: 076324174
The resorts Angsana Spa offers a range of massages, body scrubs, facial and body treatments in open-air villas set in natural surroundings. Privacy is maintained by mesh screens and curtains.

Spa Clinique
Le Meridien Phuket Resort,
Tel: 0 7634 0480
The resort's Spa Clinique offers a range of massages (Swedish Aromatic, Sports, Asian Blend, Aromatouch and Traditional Thai), plus body and facial treatments as well as the exotic Egyptian Foot Reflexology. Spa packages are also available.

Nakalay Spa
Thavorn Beach Village Resort, Patong Beach, Phuket 83110
Tel: 0 7634 2122 spa@thavornbeachvillage.com www.thavornbeachvillage.com.
The spa offers a range of massages (including a unique one using two therapists), body scrubs, facial and body treatments. There are separate male and female amenities offering steam room, sauna and jacuzzi for complimentary use.

San Ti Spa
Andaman Cannacia Resort,
Patak Road, Phuket 83100
Tel: 0 7628 4211-4
Fax: 076284215
The spa offers three packages relaxing, body treatment and health and beauty in its cosy massage rooms

Rayavadee Premier Resort
214 Moo 2, Ao Nang,
Muang, Krabi 81000
Tel: 075620740-43
Fax: 0 7562 0630
With eight spa pavilions, the luxury resort offers personalised mind and body treatments, aromatherapyas well as the innovative candle-lit night-time traditional Thai massage. A special menu of vegetarian dishes is also available.