When I had to spend time with a patient in Hospital in Bangkok a friend sent me to chill out in a Garden Spa in the city. The result ? Bliss and a return to sanity.
Detained in Bangkok due to the unexpected and severe illness of a family member, I am living in The Bangkok Nursing Home in an adjoining room to the patient. This is a superb hospital with a standard of health care way above average. The story may be somewhat different in other parts of the country, but anyone feeling nervous about having treatment in Bangkok, need fear not. The health care here is truly state of the art.
My main trouble is the boredom of being here day after day. I can leave for short trips outside the hospital, but walking in Bangkok's suffocating heat and humidity is not easy. Unfortunately, I cannot be absent in the morning when it is cooler, as that is the time the doctors visit to discuss the case.
I felt much in need of pampering and being made a fuss of, and as more than one person in Bangkok had recommended a new garden spa to me recently, I decided to pay it a visit two days ago.
Today I feel rejuvenated. The big hotel spas which I usually frequent have always pleased me, but having tried this smaller, intimate and very professionally run Spa I am now sold on the concept. Certainly, an owner-run spa like Leyana Spa & Garden wins hands down over even the most sophisticated spa run by trained staff.
The range of treatments may be smaller than that offered in the big hotels, but each and every one is geared to the client, and the selection of oils and scrubs is enough to satisfy even the most demanding client.
Something good came out of this illness. I've found a new spa about which I'll be writing shortly - after a few more treatments.
