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Chi, Bangkok

The Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok proudly features Chi, the first of its luxury spa outposts in Thailand.

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A treatment room at Bangkok's Chi spa.
PHOTO: Courtesy of the Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok
By Andrew Sessa

Floating in an infinity tub in a private courtyard, lotus blossoms swirling about the water's surface, an ancient banyan tree towering above and orchids blossoming nearby, you might think that bustling Bangkok is miles away. It lies, however, just beyond the walls of Chi, the spa at the Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok. The first of the luxury hotel brand's new spas, Chi debuted in 2004, and there are now two more outposts in Asia. Each of Chi Bangkok's nine suites--among the city's largest--has an herbal-steam shower, a lounge and a soaking tub and can best be enjoyed by guests who book sessions of two hours or more. The treatments employ age-old Chinese and Himalayan remedies that are designed to enhance your chi, or energy flow. Hint: for the ultimate experience, reserve the 950-square-foot Garden Suite, with the glorious courtyard. Treatments from $60. 011-66-2-236-777; 800-565-5050; shangri-la.com.

Published on 9/1/2006
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