Best Massage in Krabi, Thailand

Oh hai! Spending ma Friday night blogging away...

I'mma be sharing about my virgin massage experiences in Thailand; well, in specific, Krabi!

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If you're on a beach getaway and intend to try out the local massage; be it, Traditional Thai Massages to Aromatherapy Thai Massages... DO NOT, I repeat, do not, get your skin sun burnt.

During our recent trip to Krabi, we did some homework on the best massage in Ao Nang.  Of course, TripAdvisor would lead you on to those premium ones that a budget traveller cannot afford.  Then again, if you scroll down the list, you'll be able to spot one - Let's Sea, Let's Relax.

The name itself was quite peculiar and sounded lame initially, but the reviews were great! We tried to locate the official website for the massage parlour but to no avail. We thought, it's okay! It shall be an adventure of locating it. I mean, c'mon... Ao Nang can't be THAT big right.....

So came the day when we arrived at Krabi.

Got to the hotel and in the midst of checking in, the front desk personnel requested for us to choose between a traditional Thai massage complimentary with our stay (included therein the Living Social voucher that we bought for our hotel stay) vs. a traditional Thai dinner.

My instantaneous choice was: GIMME MY VIRGIN THAI MASSAGE PLSSS~

Decided to have our complimentary thai massage at Ao Nang Cliff Beach Resort's Infinity Spa on that day itself, later in the afternoon.  In between, we walked out to explore a lil into the streets of Ao Nang - food hunt and island-tour hunt.

Guess what!? The BF managed to spot Let's Sea, Let's Relax in no time! Best of all? It was located right across our hotel.  How great!

A day view of the sign

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Complimentary Thai Massage @ Infinity Spa, Ao Nang Cliff Beach Resort

Overall, I'd describe my virgin massage experience (aka pain level) to be quite hard, even though I had requested for my masseuse to give me a light session.  Mainly because my body is not used to it.

I loved the fact that we had a feet scrub thingy before entering into our designated room.

I also loved the fact that we were placed in a super dark room that was conducive for dozing off (but due to the pain, there was obviously no dozing off for me haha).  Also, we had to change into this traditional clothing where we learned how to wear the huge giant pants in a comfy manner! The masseuse helped us tie it firmly yet so comfortably.  My body was in love with the material. :D My masseuse's grip was firm and yes, it was strong and some parts were mad painful.

OKAY, I'll just admit that I'm not used to it k! :3 Next!! Show you some photos first...

A shot from the inside looking out

Light warm tea after the massage session

Nice surroundings. So zen~

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Let's Sea, Let's Relax [a.k.a. AttA Rak]

A night view of the outlet

After our complimentary Thai massage above by our hotel, we spent the next day getting a good tan on our 4-Island Tour.  When we got back to Ao Nang that night after an eventful dinner, we decided to check out AttA Rak on its service offerings and what the prices are like, y'know, in case they went over our budget.

What we found out:

Opening hours: Opens at 10AM & their last session is at 9PM
A basic traditional Thai massage is priced at THB300 for a 60-minute session

The receptionist spoke fairly good English. She advised us if our skin was feeling prickly and painful just by touching it, Aloe Vera Refreshing Massage would be more advisable as compared to the traditional Thai Massage and the Aromatherapy one.

We were contemplating whether or not to get a massage there and then. But decided against it and come back again the next morning.  The receptionist also shared with us that evenings are usually their busy period and rooms may be full then.  On the contrary, mornings are usually the less busy time (presumably because tourists would rather go island hopping and do beach activities then).

We returned the next morning after a wholesome breakfast.

The entrance

This is what greets you downstairs :)

Foot wash with salt before entering the room

Slippers on!

... and the massage begins!

We took the Aloe Vera Massage for Sun Burn with Pure Aloe Vera - THB700 for a 60-minute session.

Overall, the masseuse was extremely good! Loved the amount of pressure she placed on my body.  They mean it when they call it a full body massage. Hahaha Was dressed only in underwear (a SUPER comfy cotton and disposable one provided by them) and the massage even included a lil part of my butt. HAHA

The aloe vera smells really good, cooling and refreshing! As she was approaching my extremely sun burnt shoulders, the massage became more gentle. After that, she even asked if I was okay with having aloe vera massage on my face as well. See what I mean when they say it is a full body massage? haha

Now, time for some other photos of the place...

A view of our room

Sweet tea and icey cold towel to cool ourselves before our session. Nice!

Warm tea after the massage sesh :)

Enjoyed this experience the most! If I ever return to Krabi again, I'd definitely make a return visit to this place!

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Okay, goodnight nao! Weekend tomorrow... So I get to stay up! Heh!