Thailand Spas Reviewed-Cheeva Spa
The Cheeva Spa has been in Chiang Mai, Thailand for quite a few years. Six months ago they relocated to a new, bigger, and more luxurious site. The new facility includes a lovely garden and separate buildings with treatment rooms. I reviewed the Cheeva on July 10, 2010.
The spa experience began nicely with a pleasant greeting from a cheerful receptionist. She assisted me with a choice from the menu. They offer a variety of massages and body treatments, I chose the one hour Hot Oil massage. They use jojoba for their massage oil. Jojoba happens to be my favorite for both receiving and giving massage. It is very close in chemical structure to our own sebum and this makes it a wonderful rejuvenator for hair and skin.
The Cheeva begins its treatments with a floral milk foot bath. This is followed by a short salt scrub for the feet. I was then taken to one of the adjacent buildings with a large treatment room. There were two massage tables and a rather large bath tub. It seems all the decor and equipment is new.
My therapist was named Daeng. She has been with the Cheeva Spa for six years. The massage was quite good. She combined correct tempo, rhythm, and pressure to create a very relaxing yet effective treatment.
The massage was followed with a cup of warm ginger tea. At that point I was relaxed and the little aches and pains from recent trekking were distant memories.
The prices at Cheeva are quite reasonable, this one hour treatment is usually 900 THB (around $30 USD). However, currently they have a special 20% off all treatments. Call ahead to confirm this in the future. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience, I received a good massage at a good price.
The Cheeva is convenient to the center of town, has good prices, and good service. I recommend it.
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