9 Best Spas in Kuala Lumpur

Spa Village at the Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur is a luxurious retreat enclosed in a private tropical terrace. Services range from traditional Thai, Balinese, Malay, Swedish, hot stone, and aromatherapy massage therapies to European-style facials, body scrubs and wraps. 

Highly recommended is Spa Village’s 90-minute Sensory Exploration package. It includes a scalp and foot massage aromatherapy, as well as tasting, vibration, ancient and natural sounds, and sensory relaxation. After completing their chosen therapy, guests can relax at the spa’s outdoor nap gazebos with great views of lush greenery and water fountains.

Mandara Spa is an award-winning Balinese spa outlet at the Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel. Guests can sit back and enjoy relaxing body and foot massage, facials, manicure and pedicure treatments by highly-skilled therapists. Onsite facilities of the 2-storey establishment include a Thai massage room, double and single deluxe spa suites with attached bath and steam shower, and treatment rooms with steam shower facilities. 

The Mandara Massage is great for soothing fatigued muscles as it incorporates Shiatsu, Thai, Hawaiian Lomi-Lomi, Swedish and Balinese massage styles with pure essential oils.

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur features 6 single and 2 couples' treatment rooms decked out in wooden furnishing, earthy tones, and warm lighting. Treatments available range from traditional Malay and aromatherapy body massages to Borneo body scrub and jetlag treatments. 

Guests are also encouraged to make use of its onsite steam, sauna and vitality pool about 1 hour prior to their appointment. The Romance of Rose treatment is highly recommended for couples, comprising a soothing foot ritual that utilises ground rose petals and natural sea salt for deep exfoliation, followed by a relaxing Renew Rose full-body massage.

The Majestic Spa at The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur boasts distinctive art deco styles of Scottish architect and designer Charles Rennie Macintosh’s Willow Tearooms. Offering a tranquil view of the hotel’s swimming pool and Kuala Lumpur City Centre, this elegant, 2-storey spa is fitted with crisp white walls, glass-panelled doors, and 7 treatment rooms decorated with beautiful antiques and fresh flowers. 

The Majestic Spa’s signature treatment is the North Coast seaweed sculpt, which helps stimulate blood circulation, firm and lift the skin, as well as reduce cellulite and water retention using seaweed from Ireland and Northern Britain.

The Spa at Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur offers holistic Malay body massages, foot reflexology, facials, body scrubs and wraps with all-natural spices and essential oil blends. Thanks to the subdued scent of aromatherapy oils and soft instrumental music playing in the background, it’s almost impossible not to feel immediately relaxed upon arrival. 

For a complete head-to-toe spa experience, we highly recommend The Shang Serenity, which includes a Shang Touch massage to relieve stress and tension, followed by a customised facial to bring out a youthful glow in your complexion.

Swasana Spa at Impiana KLCC Hotel specialises in traditional Southeast Asian spa treatments, from facials and hand treatments to full-body massages, masks, and scrubs. Upon arrival, guests are presented with a glass of homemade tamarind juice as well as peppermint and lavender-scented moist towels at the reception lounge. 

Swasana Spa’s treatments can also be customised according to your preference, in terms of the type of scrub, essential oil and intensity of massage pressure. Performed by professional therapists, the 90-minute Swasana Massage is a blend of Malay, Thai and Balinese massages to help improve your nervous, muscular, lymphatic, and circulatory systems.

Hammam Spa KL is an intricately-designed spa in Kuala Lumpur. It has brightly-hued mosaic tiles, copper lanterns, carved woodwork, water fountains, and Moroccan-style furnishing. Set within Publika Shopping Centre, its most popular spa treatment is the 45-minute Hammam and Gommage, where your entire body is scrubbed with a coarse mitten and traditional Moroccan black soap.

An ideal follow-up to the treatment is its aromatic massage, which is a combination of deep pressure and long rhythmic strokes to help alleviate fatigue.

Be Urban Wellness is a high-end health and wellness centre that offers an array of state-of-the-art slimming and spa treatments, oxygen chambers, facials, as well as nutrition therapy and bio-scans. Set within the affluent Damansara Heights suburbs, the complex is also fitted with a well-equipped gym and yoga room.

Its male and female locker rooms feature infra-red saunas, steam rooms, and Jacuzzi. One of Be Urban Wellness KL’s most unique treatments is the floatation tank, where you get to float in a highly concentrated Epsom salt solution similar to the Dead Sea.

Thai Odyssey is a prominent spa brand with several branches all over Malaysia, specialising in traditional massage, herbal therapy, and reflexology performed by experienced Thai masseurs. 

Exuding a peaceful ambience, Thai Odyssey at Fahrenheit 88 is fitted with Thai-style furnishing and quaint décor, individual and couple treatment suites, as well as shower facilities. For an indulging pampering session, try its signature Ultimate Thai Odyssey, which is inclusive of a refreshing foot bath, body exfoliation treatment, calming milk bath, and an aromatherapy massage.