Relaxing Day Massage

Book this one for the end of a temple day, when your legs have had enough. It sits on Soi Inthawarorot 3 in Si Phum, inside the walled city, so you can walk there from most old town guesthouses without thinking about it. The draw is traditional Thai massage done properly: the stretching, the pressure along the lines, the sort of session that leaves you slightly rearranged rather than merely oiled up. People rate it for the work itself and for the fact that nobody tries to sell you a package on the way out.

It's a small, quiet setup rather than a spa with a fountain and a robe. If you want candles, incense and a lengthy consultation, go elsewhere. If you want an hour of skilled hands and then to be back on the street, this fits. Late opening makes it useful after dinner, and mid-morning on a weekday is usually the calmest stretch of the day.