It all seems too good to be true. Perhaps anywhere else it would be but here in Bangkok, spas and salons are waiting to offer you everything from one-hour facial treatments to three-day packages that treat and delight every part of your body. Other special treatments and packages range from a one hour jet-lag killer to anti-aging, stress-relief, re-energizing and life-passage-support packages. Many spas are set in beautiful tropical gardens with pools and waterfalls.

The list of treatments seems endless too – body treatments, massage treatments, facial treatments, pedicure and manicure. And some of the hippest, most upmarket spas feature everything from colonic irrigation to flotation cocoons. Many spas offer specialities, focussing on ayurvedic treatments or organic sesame body scrubs for example. Whatever option you choose, sessions can be as long and as elaborate as your time and wallet allow.

Other than the tradition of Thai medicine with its focus on herbs and massage being perfectly suited for a spa culture, there are other reasons why Bangkok is ‘spa heaven’. For one thing, Thailand is blessed with an abundance of medicinal herbs including fruits such as papaya which can be used for beauty and detox treatments. Add to this a long traditional of service and caring and you’ve got the recipe for a vacation of sublime relaxation and beautification.