ZENVA PRIVATE ONSEN & SPA at Thong Lo 13 in Bangkok

It's a massage shop with an ambiguous identity...haha...It's neither Vietnamese massage nor Thai therapy....It's a bit ambiguous...They start with ear cleaning...It's a different style than emperor massage or Japanese/Vietnamese massage...It's not just ear picking, but actual ear cleaning...The facial massage involves applying many things, but I didn't get the feeling that it was particularly good...The upper body oil massage was okay...The hair treatment was good...It was refreshing...For reference, the Atmosphere: Service: I received the 90-minute full course.

ambiance: massage therapist:

every thing more than my expectation

The massage therapists try hard, but their skills are average. The atmosphere is nice, and it's a good value for the price.

I went with a friend, and my friend's masseuse (male) used lighter pressure and more repetitive motions. My female masseuse, on the other hand, worked on almost every part of my body. When she started with my feet, the pressure was lighter, but it increased when she worked on my head, shoulders, and neck. The female masseuse was quite attentive, constantly moving around to adjust my position for the massage. Unfortunately, I didn't feel completely relaxed afterward. Perhaps their main focus is on another package; I might try it next time.

The therapist could not speak English well, making communication very difficult. The atmosphere was far from relaxing, and there was no sense of being welcomed. Instead of proper single rooms, they used partitions to separate twin rooms, which offered no privacy at all. You could easily hear noises from the next room, which was very distracting. Overall, the experience was disappointing, and I would not recommend this place. There are definitely better options elsewhere. The location was also very inconvenient, isolated, and hard to find. On top of that, you have to walk up and down three levels to get to the shop because there’s no elevator.