Spa Cenvaree

There’s something about stepping into a spa that relaxes the mind and body immediately, from that first step one’s senses are encouraged to lure the body and mind into a state almost dreamlike.

Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok’s Cenvaree Spa is no different. 

Pushing open the door, one is immediately surrounded by that lemongrass scent all travellers to Thailand associate with the country, an absence of outside sound soothes after the rough rattle of the city, light colours and a minimalist approach to decor settles weary eyes, and soft, supportive sofas cushion the body as one waits for their treatment.

Spa Cenvaree Lobby

Cenvaree Spa, formerly Centara Spa, offers a range of treatments from massage, body wraps, facials and even specially formulated treatments for men, which makes perusing the spa menu a delight in itself.

A full-body, hot river-stone massage, the house specialty, comes highly recommended and is performed with local aromatic oils.  The two hour treatment slowly builds up pace from a simple massage to the placement of stones on bare skin from neck to toes.

Good for relieving stress as well as steadying blood pressure, the massage focuses on the body’s Chakras, or energy centres, to bring them back into balance.

Sofitel Centara Spa Treatment Room

Lying languidly on the treatment tables, eyes shut to the world, and better attuned to one’s other senses, it’s always quite a shock when time flies by and reality beckons.

Perfect for seasoned spa-enthusiasts as well as those experimenting with treatments for the first time, professional masseurs are attentive to their patients’ needs.