Fah Thai Magazine Sep-Oct 2018

OVERTURES
CHECKED IN: SAMUI
TRIED: SPA AT SANTIBURI
Who doesn’t find pleasure in a bit of
pampering from time to time? When
that time comes, the Santiburi Spa offers
lavish indulgence and soothing solace
within the confines of its Old Siaminspired
design and concept.
Nestled in the resort’s gardens, you
are met with the sounds of trickling water
and the sweet aroma of lemongrass.
Stunningly-detailed carved wood panels
accent the peaceful ambiance while you
sip fresh fragrant tamarind juice. Begin
your journey to relaxation by outlining
your treatment preferences such as oil
fragrance, massage pressure, and areas
of the body for your therapist to focus
on. Discover the marble-topped Vichy
shower bed, steam room, outdoor soaking
Finding Favourites in
Koh Samui and Phuket
Words and Photos Jeremie Schatz
Anyway you look at it, no two
resort islands are alike. But the
one thing Koh Samui and Phuket
have in common is the luxurious
abundance of hotels, restaurants
to spas to explore.
tub, and the perfected traditions of
Thai massage. Replenish your body and
spirit with luxurious aromatic therapies,
pedicures, manicures, and more.
If you truly seek to revel in a state of
heavenly bliss, the Thai oil massage will
take you there. Simply lying face down on
the massage table with a bowl of freshly
picked orchids and aromatics is when you
begin to realise what it must be like to be
royalty. The trained and certified massage
therapists are attentive and work in slow
and deliberate movements – this is worlds
away from the cheap massage parlours
dotting all tourist areas in Thailand. In fact,
Santiburi’s Spa was one of the first to be
certified by the Ministry of Public Health.
To obtain this certification, a spa must
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Top Left
A massage right on
the beach is part of
an afternoon well
spent.
The elegant
treatment room.
It’s impossible to
leave the Santiburi
Spa without
reaching a state of
divine relaxation.
Splendid spa
products are also
available in the
gift shop.
meet strict guidelines regarding ambience,
equipment, management, products, quality
of service and more. The Santiburi Spa is
one of only 28 spas in Thailand to hold
this certification.
If you can’t pull yourself away from
the sand, beachside massage is available
just feet from the breaking waves.
Whether you have booked one of the
beautiful rooms at Santiburi or are staying
elsewhere in Koh Samui and searching
for a quality spa experience, the Santiburi
Spa will leave nothing more to be desired.
Santiburi Koh Samui
12/12 Moo 1, Maenam Beach,
Koh Samui, Surat Thani
+66 (0) 77 425 031
info@santiburisamui.com
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