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It’s difficult to say enough about Tamarind Springs. What is easy to say is that it’s totally unique. It’s tropical, it’s Asian, and it’s exotic. And the idyllic setting gets under your skin and into your heart.
Everything magically slows down when you turn off the ring-road and enter the palm-lined driveway. Immediately, you begin to sense the tranquility of this magic place. But it’s only when walk into the heart of the spa that you realise how spacious the grounds are. And how absolutely magnificent!
 A short stroll along the stepping-stone pathway brings you into a beautiful thatched reception where soft music, and friendly receptionists graciously guide you through the enticing menu.
For the Classic Tamarind Spa, you can choose a simple traditional Thai massage or be tempted by the inspiring names (try the Divine Decadence for a top-to-toe massage experience), but there’s nothing flighty about the massage. Tamarind Springs’ packages are based on professional massage training and quality control. Whatever you choose, you will find the therapists expert and intuitive about accommodating your specific needs.
All the packages in the All the packages in the Classic Tamarind Spa start at the steam and dip pool. The unique herbal steam actually incorporates massive boulders in its structure; one of which serves as a natural wall extending into the fresh water plunge pool alongside. You can go from steam to pool where you can soak up bliss, and while away the time for hours.
You may think this one of the most imaginatively designed relaxation spas anywhere in the world, until you see the Tamarind Springs’ new Forest Spa (launched December 2007). A‘walking meditation’ experience, you pass under a huge boulder into a jungly realm of the steam cave and rock pool. Huge trees and trailing vines surround you. A rustic wooden walkway leads to the ‘switch off zone’ in a forest clearing to another pool, and a thatched shelter with refreshments. Time seems to stand still altogether, while you slow down to reconnect with the nurturing rhythm of nature.
A unique feature of the Forest Spa is that you only book your time, choosing the massage combination that suits you on the day. Treatments are in lovely, open-sided suites with views across the picturesque valley.
But best to try Tamarind Springs for yourself - and don’t try to rush it - the shortest package for the Classic Spa is 3 hours, and for the Forest Spa 4 hours.
But I’ll leave the summing up of this extraordinary centre to Tamarind Springs’ visitors, by quoting a typical entry in the heavily subscribed visitors’ book – “This place is like heaven on earth“
Classic Tamarind Spa
Our time-tested recipe for relaxation: Plan on enjoying at least an hour in the herbal steam and cool dipping pool, giving yourself enough time to refresh and relax before your massage.
Traditional Thai package 3 hours with steam
The 2 hour Tamarind Thai massage is invigorating – using acupressure and gentle stretches to realign the body’s energy pathways.
Sheer Indulgence package 3.5 hours with steam
This full body treatment is a fluid, 1.5 hour aromatherapy oil massage combining acupressure and deep tissue techniques. Then choose between a relaxing 1 hour foot massage OR a soothing head massage.
Divine Decadence 4.5 hours with steam
Enjoy 1.5 hours of body massage: your choice of a full body relaxation massage OR a back massage. Follow this up with one hour of either a relaxing foot massage OR soothing head massage. Complete the experience with a gentle 1 hour Rose herbal facial.
Forest Spa
Just book your time, and on the day of your treatment you decide on the massage that suits you. The magical setting of the Forest Spa will help you to completely unwind before your treatment. Your package includes 1.5 hours of relaxation time before your treatment – but come earlier if you like. Use of the steam cave, rock plunge pools, refreshments and snacks at the switch off zone are all inclusive.
Sabaii Arom package 4 hours
Enjoy at least 1.5 hours in the Forest Spa followed by a 2.5 hour
massage of your choice.
La moon la mai package 5 hours
Enjoy at least 1.5 hours in the Forest Spa followed by a 3.5 hour massage of your choice.
Combine the following massages to tailor a perfect package:
Thai massage 2.5 hours
Over the top fusion massage 2.5 hour
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Twice as nice herbal ‘prakop’ massage 2.5 hours
Yin/Yang aromatherapy oil massage 1.5 hours
Foot or head or facial massage 1 hour
Stoned on Samui 4 hours
Enjoy at least 1.5 hours in the Forest Spa followed by a 1.5 hour stone
massage and a 1 hour massage of your choice (foot, head or facial).
Really Stoned 5 hours
Enjoy at least 1.5 hours in the Forest Spa followed by a 1.5 hour stone massage, and two 1 hour massages of your choice (foot, head or facial).
Steam & Dream package
Spend up to 3 hours relaxing in our Forest Spa steam cave,
rock pools and switch off zone including complimentary refreshments.
Treatments in the Forest Spa (except for Steam & Dream) are for two sharing a pavilion. Single occupancy is discretionary.
To enhance your chances of relaxing, Tamarind Springs has a ‘switch off’ policy. Please leave your mobile phone and camera (and your worries) in your room safe.
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