Love blooms at the spas

At the Dusit Thani Bangkok, the Devarana Spa’s two-hour Herbs for Love lover’s specials prove that parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme are good for more than marinating chicken. They’re also good for your skin.

Plus, each carries a specific romantic meaning, and you can mix and match the herbs as you please. 

The selection includes a 30-minute Sweet Promise Bath with honey, parsley and white rose petals. Parsley is believed to help soothe away bitterness in a relationship and keep couples close even in hard times. 

The 30-minute Energising Love Scrub uses sage, a symbol of the power of love, and brown sugar, which is, well, sweet. The treatment gently cleanses your skin of impurities and signifies your determination to overcome any obstacles in your personal relationship. 

The aromatic 60-minute Everlasting Wrap uses rosemary, which helps the memory so you can recall every blessed moment. It symbolises delightful love and is a subtle way to tell your beloved that, no matter what, your love will always thrive.

The Courage Cheer Massage – 60 or 90 minutes – utilises the spa’s signature Bliss oil infused with thyme to relax you. Thyme is packed with therapeutic agents. It treats fungi, acne and even bronchitis and coughs. It is a “courageous yet soothing herb”, so it can help you overcome any inhibition and speak openly to your sweetheart, whether it’s “I love you” or “I’m sorry”. 

The treatments cost Bt4,900 per person and Bt8,900 per couple. Call (02) 636 3596 for more information.

Meanwhile over at the Grand Millennium Sukhumvit’s Antidote Spa, romance is conjured with “Sinfully Sweet” this month. The two-hour session includes a chocolate facial mask, chocolate body scrub and relaxing oil massage. 

Rich in energy and health benefits, dark chocolate stimulates the body’s “happiness chemical”, endorphin, which helps enliven your mood and reduces stress. The flavonols in dark chocolate even improve skin hydration and thickness, making your complexion look younger and more radiant.

It’s Bt3,500 per person and Bt6,500 for couple. Call (02) 204 4144 or email [email protected].

If you can’t resist the insatiable |fragrance of strawberries, head to |The Spa, Ambassador Hotel |Bangkok on Sukhumvit soi 11 for |the special Strawberry in Love |Spa Package. Till the end of March, bask yourself in the sensational sweetness of fresh strawberries in |the 90-minute treatment that includes body scrub, milk and |strawberry body mask and aromatherapy massage. Using pure |fresh strawberry puree, your skin is gently exfoliated while the slightly acidic agent in the juice helps brighten the skin. Then wrap yourself in a milky strawberry mix to nourish, smoothen and rejuvenate the skin. 

The treatment costs Bt1,499 net per person or Bt2,599 net per couple. Call (02) 254 0444 extension 1254 and 5; www.amtel.co.th.