Massage & spas in Chiang Mai
20 massage & spas the wiki names, grouped by area. For advice on choosing, prices and what to expect, read Massage & Spas.
Hang Dong · Mae Rim · Nimman · Old City · Suan Dok · Elsewhere and out of town
Hang Dong
- Premium sauna/ice-bath/wellness space in Hang Dong with a wider amenity list including magnesium baths; check pricing directly.
Mae Rim
- Onsen @ Monchamryokan packages from ~฿7,500Japanese-style onsen resort at ~1,200m in the Mae Rim mountains with genuine natural mineral hot-spring water, gender-segregated indoor/outdoor pools and a rock garden. Day access roughly 11:00–17:00 (book ahead); ~45–60 min from the city.
Nimman
- Bliss Sauna and Ice Bathday pass ~฿399In Nimman: two saunas, two herbal steam rooms and a premium ozone-filtered ice bath (~4°C) plus a small yoga space. 2-hour day pass ~฿399.
- Oasis Spapackages ฿2,500–4,500+Polished mini-chain with several outposts (Old City, Lanna garden branch, European-mansion Nimman branch with hydrotherapy bath). Most luxurious tier.
Old City
- Fah Lanna Spapackages ฿2,300–5,900Consensus best all-rounder; former World Luxury Spa Award winner with the city's largest herbal steam room. Branches: Old City (Wiang Kaew), Nimman Soi 15, Night Bazaar. Offers dedicated pregnancy massage from week 13.
- Lila Thai Massage~฿300/hr ThaiBudget-tier standout and social enterprise founded by a former Chiang Mai Women's Prison director to employ women after release; several Old City branches.
- Zira Spamid-upperWell-regarded Old City spa with a Lanna-era design theme and broad menu; often a touch cheaper than Oasis.
Suan Dok
- Sense Onsen (Suan Dok)treatments from ~฿450/60min; onsen packages from ~฿1,000Japanese-style wellness spa near Wat Suan Dok with private onsen baths, herbal steam and massage; central indoor option for burning/rainy season.
Elsewhere and out of town
- Aleenta Retreat Chiang Maifrom ~€250/night incl. programmeResort-style retreat with 3-, 5- and 7-night detox packages (Chi Nei Tsang abdominal massage, juice cleanse, lymphatic drainage).
- Boutique/hotel-style day spa of similar quality to the destination spas.
- Blue Float Chiang Mai~฿1,000 / sessionMore affordable float using a larger float room rather than a pod — suits anyone who finds an enclosed tank claustrophobic.
- Boutique day spa, bookable via GoWabi.
- Chiang Mai Detox7-day fast from ~฿38,000Long-running local specialist (also runs Float Chiang Mai) for juice-fasting and colon-cleanse programmes with daily massage and yoga.
- CNX Sports Recoveryday pass ~฿360Dedicated recovery complex founded by a former pro Muay Thai fighter: Himalayan salt-stone dry sauna (90°C), ozone ice baths (3–5°C), saltwater pool and sports massage.
- Float Chiang Mai~฿1,800 / 60 min floatOriginal and best-known float centre, part of the Chiang Mai Detox campus; warm Epsom-salt water in a private dark, silent room. Historically discounts on quieter weekdays.
- 'Mamma to Be' prenatal package (weeks 14–30) with therapists assigned to prenatal work and a free shuttle; also runs shorter 3–4 day burnout-relief mini-retreats.
- Boutique Thai–Japanese fusion spa.
- Home to Chiang Mai's first Himalayan salt cave plus its own open flotation tubs; one-stop for a salt-cave session and a float.
- The Cocoonday pass ~฿300Rice-field retreat ~30 min south with a wood-fired barrel sauna, 3–5°C ice bath and herbal steam room around a saltwater pool. As much a half-day out as a recovery stop.
- Small local chain offering complimentary pick-up/drop-off within ~5 km of its branches (incl. the airport); open roughly 10:00–22:00.