Got back last nite after 10 days with my Girlfriend. We decided to have massages/treatments each day and to try as many as we could in the time. Used the Forum and Balispaguide for help.
Day 1 was in the Mercure hotel Kuta[We stayed there for 7 nights]and we had a massage for 1.5hrs on the rooftop at Sunset. Great atmosphere and enjoyable. cost was 400,000 each
Day 2 was ESpace on Raya Seminyak. 1.5hr massage for me cost was 300,000 and very proffesional- but way to hard. Raquel had 1.5hr massage plus pedicure for 350,000. Same comment on massage.
Day 3 was Tari Spa in the Bali Garden Hotel in Tuban.We both had a 1.5hr massage plus the body srub and then flower bath together. Cost was 270,000 each and was brilliant. Value for money so far.
Day 4 was at the Sicilia in JL Arjuna. Down a alley not far from the beach. I had the 1.5hr massage for 160,000 and was good. Raquel had a 1hr massage and then a Hair creme bath for a hour. Cost was 220,000. Really happy with her creme bath.
Day 5 was at Chilli Reflexology in JL Kunti. We didn't have to change clothes for this Spa as we both had the 1.5hr Reflexology massage. Feet,calves hands and head. You are supplied with a MP3 player as well- very neat. Very professionall and couldn't fault. cost was 125,000 each
Day 6 Back to Tari Spa. We both had a 1hr massage/body scrub/facial and flower bath-total of 3.5hrs for 285,00 each. Really is a great setup.
Day 7 Day Spa on JL Dewi Siri. Hard to find as the sign is not that big and is done the left side of the complex. 1hr massage for both of us and cost was 125,000 each. Nothing wrong with this Spa either.
Day 8 . We moved up to the Maya Ubud resort and Spa. We booked in to Verona Spa of Monkey Forrest Rd. Both of us went with the 1hr massage/body scrub and flower bath for 100,000 each.Best package so far in terms of quality and price was brilliant.
Day 9 Stayed in the Hotel and used the award winnig Maya Ubud Spa. We had the 3.5hr treatment and the cost was 1,450,000 each. Most expensive for the trip and the setting down by the river was sublime. Easy to see why its won awards. We had a 1hr massage/body scrub/facial and flower bath. massage was quite different ot all the others and raquel waswn't overly impressed with hers. You pay for what you get as the old saying goes and i would hate to think of the cost here in Oz.
Day 10. We went back to the Verona Spa again and had the same treatment as day 8. Same great standard again.
Overall, we tried from cheap to expensive and in all honesty, you are paying big $ for the better products and service during and after the spa and for the setting. We both believe that Verona in Ubud was the best of the trip and Tari Spa was not far behind. they combine value for money with service and a nice atmoshere. Maya Ubud was the most romantic and the setting was sublime , but it was the most expensive by a long way.
As a guy, it was something different to have body scrubs and facials, but hey, on hols why not.
Last thing, could not get used to wearing the disposable underwear the whole time. Was able to wear my Boxers a N' of times and was much more comfortable.