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I visited the Oasis Spa on July 19, 2010. The staff was not aware that a review was being done. The Oasis day spas came on the scene in 2003, beginning here in Chiang Mai. They now have spas in Phuket, Pattaya, Bangkok, and two locations in Chiang Mai. Their prices are moderate and service is consistent at their various locations.
I went to the Oasis location near Wat Phra Sing though both locations are equally appealing. Oasis is currently running a promotion, you receive an additional one hour mangosteen body scrub with any two hour signature massage and so that was my plan.
The facility is immaculate, with a traditional Lanna style. The reception area is roomy and welcoming with more than adequate staffing. All of the staff seems very well trained and professional. The Oasis menu includes traditional Thai massages, Ayurveda, warm stone massage, oil massages, and a variety of scrubs, wraps, and other treatments. I chose the one hour Mangosteen scrub followed by a two hour Hot Oil Massage.
Oasis Spa Chiang Mai
A hostess escorted me into a very pleasant garden where I met my therapist Koy. Koy said that she had been working with Oasis for the past three years. Koy took me to the separate building with a fairly large treatment room and adjacent shower and toilet area. The treatment room was well done with traditional Lanna style furniture and decor. The teak hardwood floors added to the very positive energy of the space. The large shower and changing area has a ceiling that is partially open to the outside. I really like the feeling of being outside when I’m inside, it seems to resonate with that primitive part of our self that one time did bath and do everything in nature.
Koy did the mangosteen scrub and massage very close to perfection. The mangosteen concoction was warm and it was applied with slow, slightly firm, relaxing strokes. The hostess had described the Hot Oil Massage as relaxing and soothing, and indeed it was. In a past review, I discussed the importance of presence on the part of a massage therapist. Koy had it in abundance. The warm oil was applied with long Swedish style strokes with light to medium depth. It was a deeply relaxing treatment from beginning to end. Sometimes people think that a massage needs to be deep to have therapeutic value. I would disagree, a massage that creates deep relaxation can be very healing. The fact is that all healing is self-healing, but we need to have the correct elements to allow it. Deep relaxation is one of the required elements. This treatment provided that.
The Oasis fee for the two hour massage including the 10% service charge and 7% tax was 3178 THB or just under $100 USD. The one hour Mangosteen scrub was free with the massage.
I was very pleased with the three hour treatment and most certainly do recommend the Oasis Spas.
Location 1: 102 Siri Mangkalachan Rd., A.Muang Chiang Mai Thailand
Phone: 053 920111
Location 2: 4 Samlan Rd., Prasing Chiang Mail.
Phone: 053 815 000
WWW: OasisSpa
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I reviewed the Miracle Spa in Chiang Mai, on August 6, 2010. The Miracle Spa opened about two years ago and is located on Sirimangkaljarn Rd.
The facility itself is not extremely large but quite adequate. The interior is tastefully decorated in a Thai style, creating a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere.
The Miracle Spa menu includes foot massage, traditional Thai massage, Thai herbal massage, aroma oil massage, body scrubs, facials, herbal steam, and a floral milk bath. They also offer packages with combinations of these treatments. I received Miracle’s Heaven package that included a foot massage, body scrub, and an aroma oil massage.
The Miracle Spa-Chiang Mai
The treatment began with a cup of tea and a floral foot bath. The foot massage went for about 30 minutes and was welcomed as I had been trekking the day before. I was then taken to a nicely furnished room on the second floor for the other treatments. The body scrub was done with a coffee mixture. It was performed with fairly rapid strokes and was abrasive in a pleasant way. Coffee is an effective detox agent. We excrete toxins through our skin and the exfoliation from the coffee helps to remove those and leaves the skin quite smooth after. The aroma oil massage that followed was well done and I was quite relaxed at the end of my 2.5 hour treatment.
The price for the Heaven Package is 1,200 THB or about $36 USD and does not include a gratuity. This is a very reasonable price for a spa package such as this even here in Thailand.
The Miracle Spa is not a high end spa but the spa itself is pleasant with a relaxing atmosphere, the treatments are good, and the prices are excellent. I don’t think you will find better prices in a spa setting in Chiang Mai or probably anywhere in Thailand. I recommend the Miracle Spa.
You can find more details about their treatments by going to MiracleSpa.
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