Midas Spa, located in Durbar Marg, oozes with peace and instantly transports you from the hustle and bustle of the city to an ultimate experience of serenity.
With its very unique ambience, where you can find a blend of traditional Indian décor with contemporary design, this spa provides its customers with an assortment of massages and salon treatments.[break]
Services available from: 10 am – 7 pm, daily
Popular for: Ayurvedic Keralan massages
Specialties: Ayurvedic Keralan therapy, with special oil formulated from Kerala, to reduce migraine, stress
Ear candling, ear wax removal treatment where a cone made from bee wax and linen is lit on one end, the opposite end is inserted into the ear to create a vacuum that sucks out your ear dirt, believed to cure migraine and sinus
Membership fee: The annual privilege card, Midas Privilege Touch, is worth Rs 10,000
Membership benefits: 10% discount on salon treatments and services worth the membership fee.
Price range of services: Rs 1,500–Rs 4,000; Rs 400 for ear candling treatment
( 4230677
Tranquility Spa, Pulchowk
As suggested by the name, the place is a harbor of tranquility.
“We have more than 60 members, and we feel happy to provide our customers the best services,” says Dil Lal Dhanuar, a staff at the Tranquility Spa. Established two years ago, along with spa facilities, Tranquility Spa also provides the services of a beauty parlor as well as massage training.
Services available from: 7 am – 8 pm, daily
Popular for: Ayurvedic massage
Specialty: Ayurvedic massage where different types of herbal oils are used to relieve stress
Membership fee: Rs 1,500 per year
Membership benefits: 50% discount on individual services and one hour of free massage
Price range of services: Rs 1,000–Rs 4,000
( 5528125
Jasmine Spa, Tripureshwor
Located in the United World Trade Center complex at Tripureshwor, Jasmine Spa is a full-fledged fitness spa that offers facilities such as aerobics, gym, pilates, sauna, steam bath, Jacuzzi, and self-pampering services from massages to facial and body treatments.
Services available from: 6 am – 8 pm, daily
Popular for: Jasmine massages, Ayurvedic massages, special oils which give a cooling effect to the body, reducing body and muscle ache.
Specialties: Lavender massages, special oil used in reducing headache and stress, and to maintain blood pressure level
Jasmine massages, especially recommended for women, as it gives a sweet fragrance and reduces muscle pain
Membership fee: Rs 51,980 per year with 13% VAT. Includes gym, aerobics, swimming, sauna, Jacuzzi, steam bath, excluding massages, facial and body treatments.
Membership benefits: 20% discount on massages, facial and body treatments
Price range of services: Rs 900–4,000
( 4117115
Club Oasis, Hyatt Regency, Boudha
If you need to revitalize your exhausted soul, you can get ready for a highly rejuvenating experience at Club Oasis, one of the premier health and spa hubs in the city. For the past 10 years, Club Oasis has been serving its clients with various amenities, such as gym, swimming, tennis, and spa that include steam bath, sauna, Jacuzzi, and exclusive massages and body treatments.
Services available from: 6 am – 9:30 pm, daily
Popular for: Aroma Therapy, a type of body therapy where a combination of energy point stimulation and gentle strokes are designed to reduce challenges of rheumatism, stress and insomnia; Deep tissue massage that reduces fatigue and improves circulation.
Specialty: Shirodhara, a special oil used for scalp massage to reduce stress and enhance mental and physical constitution.
Membership fee: Rs 93,225 per year (VAT included). Services include all the health club facilities, excluding massages and body treatments.
Membership benefits: 10% discount in the beauty salon
Price range of services: Rs 1,800–Rs 3,300 plus VAT and service tax
( 4491234
Spa Prana, Durbar Marg
Situated at one of the best locations of Kathmandu on Durbar Marg, right above the KFC, Spa Prana provides excellent customer services and well-crafted menus. The spa, which opened six months ago, also offers the latest treatments, such as dermasion and features anti cellulite machines.
Services available from: 9 am – 7 pm, daily
Popular for: Hot stone therapy, where a bassot stone is heated and used on the body; and ‘Shirodhara,’ in which oil is dropped on the forehead and the body massaged for more than 70 minutes.
Specialties: Prana, a signature massage which includes sound therapy, where a singing bowl is used, and three options of body massage ranging from a strong massage such as an ayuverdic massage, a medium massage that includes a ‘Newari malish’, and a soft massage using aroma therapy.
Membership fee: Rs 2,500 per year
Membership benefits: 25% discount on all the services, plus a member can bring a guest who can enjoy the same facilities as the member
Price range of services: Available on request
( 4221702)
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