Spa Profile: CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La Hotel, Chiang Mai

Shangri-La Hotel, Chiang Mai is located in the heart of the city and surrounded by stunning views of Northern Thailand’s mountain ranges.

Located in the heart of bustling Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand, Shangri-La Hotel, Chiang Mai is a luxury property that offers a 5-star experience with 277 rooms and suites that are decorated in a contemporary Northern Thai style. Shangri-La Hotel, Chiang Mai is also home to four restaurants and bars, a full-service Fitness Centre that features more than 40 different sports and fitness options, and the largest swimming pool in the city.

Guests seeking a day of pampering can head to CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La Hotel, Chiang Mai, which is located in the back of the hotel near the swimming pool. Nestled within the hotel’s beautifully landscaped gardens and surrounded by a tranquil lotus pond with nine spacious en-suite villas a yoga pavilion, the spa is the ultimate relaxing getaway. Its menu includes selections of Thai herbal- and flower-based treatments with origins in local customs of the ancient Kingdom of Lanna.

We spoke with Nuttaya Wongsan, Spa Manager at Shangri-La Hotel, Chiang Mai, who shared insider tips, favorite spa treatments, and more.

The hotel is also home to the city’s largest swimming pool.

Why You’ll Love It: A warm welcome from our colleagues is the fundamental reason why guests love our spa. Guests love the personalized experience given by each staff member they encounter. One imparts a high level of care through tailoring their needs upon reservation, providing intuitive touch during a spa treatment, and ensuring that their stay with us is memorable and worth coming back for.

CHI, The Spa is nestled within the hotel’s beautifully landscaped gardens.

Key Features: Guests can enjoy our sweet spa pavilion among the gardens, which offer a host of amenities including an outdoor aroma bath, steam, outdoor relaxation sala, and yoga pavilion.

The spa is surrounded by a tranquil lotus pond with nine spacious en-suite villas and a yoga pavilion.

Insider’s Tip: Upgrade your treatment by selecting one of our featured enhancements. No extra time is required, and results are effective and immediate. A must-try!

Snacks Served: Upon arrival, cold refreshments such as rosella juice (local Chiang Mai fruit) are served. After the treatment, our spa offers a selection of hot tea served along with Khao Tan (traditional Thai rice crackers) at the sala outdoor relaxation area to complete the spa experience.

Bonus: The Spa Villa Getaway is a new offer for couples who would like to delight in memorable private tranquility by staying in the Chiang Mai, which is CHI, The Spa’s grandest private villa equipped with its own outdoor aroma bath and steam room. The stay includes a daily 90-minute spa treatment that you can select from our CHI Spa Menu, private yoga sessions, and a dedicated butler, just to name a few.

The spa menu includes selections of Thai herbal- and flower-based treatments, with origins in local customers of the ancient Kingdom of Lanna.

Insider’s Favorite: One of my favorite spa treatments is definitely our traditional “Healing Royal Herbal Compress.” This 90-minute treatment has been used for decades by Thai healers, and features steam-heated compresses filled with ground organic herbs and plants such as lemongrass, lime leaves, turmeric and tamarind, which are rhythmically ‘pressed and released’ on the body. This technique stimulates blood circulation while relieving aches, pains, and sore muscles. At the end of this massage, you will feel deeply relaxed, balanced, and detoxified. You must try when you visit Thailand!

Unique Treatment: A famous CHI Spa Retreat, “Enchanted Journey to Chiang Mai,” If you want to experience the Lanna journey. This journey includes a lotus body scrub, Thai white clay wrap, and signature Lanna massage to enjoy within the 2.5-hour retreat—a total spa indulgence.

CHI, The Spa also offers large private spa suites with a diverse menu of treatments.

Splurge Treatment: We have a 2-hour luxurious retreat for couples, “Time to Relax.” This retreat includes an aromatherapy massage and hydration facial treatment, along with an aroma bath in the outdoor garden. You will completely relax from head to toe…

The hotel includes a formless outdoor pool.

Featured Products: CHI carries ZENTS products, which are formulated with up to 98% organic and biodynamic ingredients. They come in four gentle aroma scents: MANDARIN (warming and invigorating), OOLONG (energizing and balancing), ORE (euphoric and stimulating), and SUN (calming and comforting). There is also the option of UNZENTED (unscented).

A wide variety of products from body oil and lotion to body balm and shower amenities are showcased in CHI to relax, rejuvenate, and calm the body and mind. Take-home products are available for purchase in our CHI Boutique.