The best spas in Bangkok

For a classic Bangkok spa day, book The Oriental Spa at Mandarin Oriental, reached by a short boat ride across the river. For the most decorated recent choice, pick Auriga Wellness at Capella Bangkok, and for a central location, Sense at Rosewood.

This list draws on awards and each spa’s published information. It reflects no first-hand visits. Prices and hours change, so confirm before you book. For a straightforward massage at a lower price, see our massage guide.

Quick comparison

The Oriental Spa, Mandarin Oriental

The name people know. It sits in a traditional Thai teak house on the west bank of the Chao Phraya, and you get there by boat from the hotel. The hotel describes 18 treatment rooms, with five specialty suites. The menu draws on Thai healing, Traditional Chinese Medicine and modern therapies, with signature rituals such as the Lanna Ceremony, a herbal foot bath, green tea scrub and body wrap.

Non-residents can book, with reservations recommended. The minimum age is 16, and you should arrive at least 20 minutes before your first appointment. Pick it for a special occasion, or pair it with a meal at the hotel. Read more about staying here in our luxury hotels guide.

Auriga Wellness, Capella Bangkok

The World Spa Awards named it Thailand’s Best Hotel Spa each year from 2022 through 2026, five years running.

The menu blends Thai, Chinese, Indian and European practice with modern skin science, including a Tok Sen hammer massage, the Harmonised Qi treatment and a 90-minute signature called Intuitive Wellness. Capella lists seven treatment suites, two of them for couples, and daily hours from 10am to 10pm. Pick it if you want a tailored treatment and a results-focused facial rather than a classic Thai ritual.

The Peninsula Spa

Set in a three-storey Thai colonial-style building beside the river, with private suites. The menu includes a 90-minute Royal Thai Massage, in which the therapist does not use their feet, and a 90-minute Asian Trinity massage combining Thai, Japanese and Chinese techniques. Advance reservations are required, and hotel pages give different hours, so call +66 2 020 2888. Pick it for a calm riverside setting and traditional treatments.

Sense, A Rosewood Spa

On the sixth floor of Rosewood Bangkok at 1041/38 Ploenchit Road, with steam rooms and saunas on the ninth floor. The best choice if you are staying around Ploenchit or Sukhumvit and do not want to cross town. Treatments run 90 minutes and include:

• Rub Kwan Jet Lag Revival: An herbal foot soak, jet lag massage and facial, useful after a long flight.
• Chong Massage: Thai herbal compresses with plai oil.
• Ancient Thai Massage: A no-oil massage with acupressure and stretching.
• Sense of Ploen: The signature, with acupressure, palm walking and warm-oil Swedish massage, at 5,400 baht for 90 minutes.

The hotel’s pages list closing times of both 8pm and 9pm, so check when you book.

The Sukhothai Spa

On the second floor of the main wing at The Sukhothai Bangkok, 13/3 South Sathorn Road, open daily from 9am to 10pm. The current menu includes bespoke body massages, warming herbal compress rituals, botanical moringa treatments and facials. Pick it for a quiet, understated setting on Sathorn. The hotel’s Spa Botanica was Thailand’s Best Hotel Spa in 2020 at the World Spa Awards.

Banyan Tree Spa Bangkok

Inside Banyan Tree Bangkok at 21/100 South Sathorn Road, open daily from 10am to 8pm. A dependable choice if you are based around Sathorn or Silom, and a name many travellers already know from the group’s resorts. Check the menu and prices at the hotel.

Divana

The strongest independent option. This Thai brand, founded in 2001, runs four Bangkok spas: Scentuara in Lumphini, Virtue on Silom, Nurture on Sukhumvit 11, and Divine on Thonglor. Treatments focus on aromatherapy and Thai body rituals, and booking and paying online gives 10 percent off. Pick it for a long ritual at a lower price than most top hotels.

How to pick

• Special occasion: The Oriental Spa.
• Recent awards: Auriga Wellness.
• Jet lag on arrival: Sense at Rosewood.
• Riverside calm: The Peninsula Spa.
• A long ritual without a hotel: Divana.

Book at least a few days ahead for weekends, and ask whether the price includes service charge and tax. Arrive early to use the facilities, since they are part of what you are paying for. If you want to combine a spa with a view at sunset, see our rooftop bars guide.

Questions people ask

What is the best spa in Bangkok?

For history and setting, The Oriental Spa. For recent awards, Auriga Wellness at Capella Bangkok, Thailand's Best Hotel Spa at the World Spa Awards from 2022 through 2026.

Can I use a hotel spa if I am not staying there?

Often yes. Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok says non-residents are welcome to book treatments. Reserve ahead and check the rules at each hotel.

How much does a luxury spa treatment cost in Bangkok?

Sense at Rosewood lists its 90-minute signature massage at 5,400 baht, and The Peninsula has listed a 90-minute body treatment at 4,900 baht plus service charge and tax. Check current rates.

What is a good day spa that is not in a hotel?

Divana, a Thai brand founded in 2001, has four Bangkok spas, on Silom, Sukhumvit 11, Thonglor and near Lumphini.