One of the must-do thing in Bali that we heard about was going for a Balinese massage. So, we were going to do just that after strolling around Ubud town. After some research, we had chosen Sang Spa. There were Sang Spa 1, 2 and 3. We called Sang Spa1 from our pre-paid cellphone and asked them to pick us up since they provided free transportation around Ubud. We asked them to pick us from Ubud Tourist Information Centre and to drop us back at our hotel.
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| Tourist Information Centre in the centre of Ubud town |
The free shuttle came about 10 minutes past three. (our appointment was at 3 p.m.). Yup, we thought they had forgotten about us. The car bore the name of the spa, so it was relatively easy for us to identify it. We hopped on and the driver quickly apologised for being a little late as his schedule was pretty packed for that day.
Our First Impression:
When we first arrived, we did not expect the place to be so small and it looked like an extension of the main house (or maybe it was). The driver dropped us at the main road (which looked like an alley to me) and the staff from the spa walked us in using an even smaller lane.
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| Sang Spa 1 |
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| This is the lane going to the spa. |
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| Narrow, right?! Only for pedestrians and motorcycles. |
About the Place:
The place was humble with beautiful decors. The lobby was small and furnished with some rattan furniture. The place was made up of half concrete wall and half bamboo. There were no air conditioner but fans were good enough to keep the place breezy. They had both masseur and masseuse. But we opted for masseuse.
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| The massage room (after used) looks messy |
The Massage:
This was our first time having a Balinese massage. We were both excited and at the same time feeling anxious. Both masseuse can speak English so communication was not a problem. I remember my masseuse, Purnama, was gentle, attentive and friendly.
She would ask first whether I would want a light, medium or hard press / massage. Medium was good as it was not too bone-breaking (like our Thai massage at Hadyai). The massage was about one hour (if I remember correctly) and it was only 120,000 rupiah per person. I would say she was well-trained and her fingers really did wonder.
The massage was excellent. After the session, my whole body felt so light, no tight muscles anywhere and it was so relaxing. This is definitely a must-do in Bali. I would definitely come back again if I were in Ubud, Bali.
After we had bathed and got dressed, we were served some tea and fruits at their lobby. The refreshment was good too. Since they were no other customers, we chatted with the masseuse and another girl (who happened to be the owner's granddaughter) while waiting for our transport.
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| Tea and fruits for us |
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| The fruits taste good (not sure of the name besides the watermelon) |
The Oops:
They did not arrange transport for us to go back to our hotel (although not on purpose). The guy at the counter who took our order did not pass the message well. The girls (masseuse) offered to drop us back using their motorcycles but we politely declined due to safety reason. We then asked them to call our hotel free shuttle to pick us up. So, we eventually got back to our hotel feeling so relaxed in our entire life.
The Details:
Sang Spa 1
Address: Jembawan Street # 29B, Padang Tegal, Ubud
Emails: sangspainfo@gmail.com
Website: www.sangspa.blogpot.com
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