Oil massage uses long, flowing strokes with warm oil for deep muscle relaxation. Gentler than Thai massage and a good choice if you want to unwind rather than be stretched.
The Chao Phraya riverside is home to Bangkok's most famous luxury hotel spas — perfect for a splurge treatment with a river view, easily reached from BTS Saphan Taksin.
Saphan Taksin · ~2 min walk
CHI is the Shangri-La's signature spa, offering luxury massages and rituals in private villa-style suites on the riverside, right next to BTS Saphan Taksin and Sathorn Pier.
Saphan Taksin · ~8 min walk
The Oriental Spa is one of Asia's most celebrated hotel spas, set in a teak house across the river from the Mandarin Oriental and reached by the hotel's shuttle boat. A once-in-a-trip splurge.