Spa

I’m at a spa.  I think that’s what you would call it.  In Chinese it’s more like the word for sauna, which they have here, but that’s definitely not all they’ve got.  I was invited by my friend to go get a massage this evening and what I had in my mind was something much more low key.  The massages I’ve had here before have been mostly at little places and nothing fancy.  But here when you arrive are taken into a HUGE “locker room” for lack of a better term.  The locker room has a row of showers along one side and many hot tubs at different temperatures.  No bathing suits needed… or allowed for that matter.  There are also a coupe of saunas in the “locker room.”  After you are finished in there you can put on some clothes which are provided for you and walk downstairs at eat at the all-you-can eat buffet.  There is also a large public co-ed room where they show movies and put on shows while you get a foot massage or you can go up to a private room and have a full body massage.  The massages cost extra but if you get one you get a discount on the price of the spa admission.  There is also an exercise room in case you feel like a work out or a computer lab with “free” unblocked Internet access which is where I am right now.  The one down side is that NOTHING is in English.  Nothing.  And none of the staff speak any English either.  But even that has an up side:  it’s good practice.   All of this is available 24 hours a day and you can stay for up to 24 hours.  Simply amazing!

~ by darrenssmall on March 27, 2009.