Unlike some other Asian countries, Singapore is not known for its cheap and cheerful massages. In fact, some luxury massages in Singapore will set you back at least a few hundred dollars. But the hefty price tag also comes with the kind of five-star luxuries you won’t find anywhere else.
So if you’re looking to treat yourself, Urban List has rounded up some of the most relaxing places for a massage in Singapore.
The Best Massages In Singapore At A Glance
- Best overall massage: The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore
- Best traditional Thai massage: Oasia Spa
- Best deep tissue massage: The Fullerton Spa
- Best tension easing massage: Auriga Spa at Capella Singapore
- Best prenatal massage: Sofitel SPA
- Best onsite facilities: The Spa at The Singapore EDITION
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore
5 Raffles Avenue
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The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore is a sanctuary for holistic health and wellbeing. Located on the hotel’s fifth floor, immerse yourself in a luxurious space that blends tranquillity and sophistication.
For those looking to release tension, the Oriental Essence uses a custom blend of oils and movements inspired by traditional Oriental therapies to help ease physical tension. It focuses on the traditional stress-holding areas of the body such as the back, neck and shoulders.
Concentrating on the head, eyes, neck, shoulders, hands and feet, the Digital Wellness Escape is a 90-minute restorative treatment which is designed to ease stresses and strains resulting from the frequent use of digital devices.
As well as an array of massages and treatments, the serene retreat also boasts an outdoor yoga patio, a pristine 25-metre swimming pool overlooking the iconic Marina Bay skyline, a well-equipped fitness centre, and six elegantly designed treatment rooms including two spa suites if you’re looking to indulge in a pampering session with a loved one.
The Spa at The Singapore EDITION
38 Cuscaden Road
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A haven of peace within the heart of the city, The Spa at The Singapore EDITION showcases top-tier wellness treatments and beauty services that merge timeless philosophies with cutting-edge methods and emerging trends. With seven treatment rooms and his-and-her changing suites with sunken vitality thermal pools, an ice fountain, relaxation lounge, sauna and steam room, your mind and body will truly be in rest and relax mode after a day here.
The perfect combination of authentic holistic techniques and the power of plants, their massage menu offers sensorial experiences tailored to your needs—our favourite is the Serai massage. In Malay Serai means relax, and this massage delivers for both mind and body. Uplifting and mood-boosting lemongrass and restorative bergamot essential oils work in synergy with peppermint and rosemary to ease muscle aches and encourage a clear mind. Stress releasing massage techniques focus on dissolving tension, restoring comfort and encouraging true relaxation.
COMO Shambhala
COMO Shambhala at COMO Orchard, Level 4, 30 Bideford Road
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COMO Shambhala is the ultimate wellness destination in Singapore, and luckily for us, the global luxury brand has just unveiled its largest urban flagship to date. It occupies 9,000 square feet on the fourth floor of COMO Orchard, the new multi-floor lifestyle destination which includes fashion (Club 21), food and drink (COMO Cuisine), and hospitality (COMO Metropolitan Singapore).
The GYROTONIC classes are perfect for anyone keen to increase their mobility, while the restorative yoga and sound healing class will help to calm busy minds. There are a range of different therapies on offer, from traditional counselling through to mindfulness-based movement and art therapy. And because wellness isn’t just about what we do on the outside, there’s even a naturopath and nutritionist on-site, as well as a traditional Chinese medicine physician. Complete any COMO Shambhala experience with a massage and you’ll be floating out of there refreshed and renewed.
The Fullerton Spa
1 Fullerton Square
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Located within The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, the award-winning Fullerton Spa is an oasis of serenity. Offering a range of treatments, the spa combines traditional holistic therapies with modern day techniques to create a truly unique experience.
If you’re looking to unwind completely, their Asian heritage signature massage is the way to go. The massage starts with a stress-relieving scalp massage and is followed by a deep full-body muscle massage. Using powerful, specialised massage techniques to target areas most in need of attention, you will emerge feeling supple and re-energised.
Auriga Spa
1 The Knolls, Sentosa Island
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Named after a constellation in the northern hemisphere, Auriga Spa is nestled within the serene 30-acre rainforest on Sentosa at Capella Singapore. The spa boasts nine treatment rooms, each with a private outdoor garden.
Before any treatment, it’s recommended you try their signature water purification experience. Following a sequence of hot and cold water therapies (herbal steam room, ice fountain, vitality pool and cold shower) you will be left in an ideal state of calm relaxation.
As for the treatments, we recommend the Balot Ng Aruga Healing Experience. First you will be treated to a full-body exfoliation using Asian ingredients that will leave your skin nourished and supple, followed by a banana body wrap with tanaka powder body mask and an invigorating hair treatment. To finish, you will enjoy a 60 minute tailored massage. We promise it's one of the best massages in Singapore.
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Sofitel SPA
30 Artillery Avenue, Sentosa Island
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Set in a heritage building amid lush greenery, the award-winning Sofitel SPA in Singapore is the largest Sofitel SPA in the world so you know you’re in for a treat. Facilities include 14 treatment rooms, a private garden with a lap pool, an outdoor whirlpool, two waterfall pools, indoor hot and cold pools as well as steam rooms.
Offering a variety of treatments ranging from body scrubs to wraps, facials and massages, their signature Sentosa Massage incorporates western and eastern techniques to help relax overworked muscles and recharge your senses. Sofitel SPA also offers an amazing prenatal massage which aims to improve blood circulation and relax muscles to soothe the legs and back of mothers-to-be.
Banyan Tree Spa
Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Tower 1, Level 55
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Hit floor 55 in the Marina Bay Sands elevator and you’ll zoom up to the wellness haven that is Banyan Tree Spa. With sweeping views of the bay below, each Banyan Tree Spa therapist undergoes 650 hours of training so you can be assured you’re getting one of the best massages in Singapore.
If you’re going all out with a visit to Marina Bay, you may as well go for the Harmony Banyan package. While on the pricey side, you’ll get to kick back in a steam bath before enjoying a refreshing orchid body scrub and massage. Then you’ll break (because pampering is hard work, obviously) for a calming bath and refreshments, before diving back in with a facial and a hand or foot treatment.
Oasia Spa
23 Beach View, Palawan Ridge, Sentosa Island
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The first spa destination by Far East Hospitality, Oasia Spa, which is located within Oasia Resort Sentosa, features specialised facial treatments and full-body massages that combine traditional Thai massage, Japanese shiatsu pressure points and Indian massage techniques. Beyond treatments, Oasia Spa also hosts workshops where you can learn how to make body scrubs and partake in sharing sessions on health and wellness.
If you’re looking to try something a little different, the two hour bamboo journey includes a foot bath, body scrub, aromatic body massage and scalp massage. During the treatment, bamboo from Kyoto is rolled all over your body, encouraging circulation and lymphatic drainage.
Raffles Spa
328 North Bridge Road, 01-31 Raffles Arcade
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Located in Raffles Arcade and hidden in the gardens of the iconic Grande Dame, Raffles Spa promises to take you on a rejuvenating journey with an array of therapeutic body and facial treatments. Facilities at the spa include a steam bath, sauna, ice fountain, heated pool, standalone showers and dressing rooms.
The Raffles signature gemstone massage uses the natural healing properties of gemstone crystals to melt away stress and tension, while the Sumatra healing ceremonies is an indulgent ancient royal remedy using organic herbs and traditional Indonesian techniques to transport you to a state of calm and utter relaxation.
Yunomori Onsen & Spa
1 Stadium Place #02-17/18 Kallang Wave Mall
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Soak away your stress at Yunomori Onsen & Spa where you can take your pick of the baths or hop from one to the next. From the jet bath which is ideal for aches and pains and the carbon dioxide-rich soda bath which boosts blood oxygen levels, to the tiny, cleansing bubbles of the silk bath and the chilly 17 degree cold bath which stimulates energy, Yunomori has all wellness bases covered.
Complete your bath treatment with a deep sleep head massage which uses acupressure and ayurveda massage techniques to improve blood circulation and relieve tension, migraine, cluster and sinus headaches.
Chi, The Spa
22 Orange Grove Road and 101 Siloso Road, Sentosa Island
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In traditional Chinese philosophy, "chi" or "qi" is the universal life force that governs wellbeing and personal vitality. To maintain good health, it is believed that "chi" must flow freely within the body. Chi, The Spa at the Shangri-La Singapore and Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, is a sanctuary built on this principle, offering holistic treatments inspired by time-honoured Asian traditions.
Designed to help treat jet lag and fight insomnia, the Healing Himalayan Hot Salt Stone Massage is guaranteed to melt away stress and tension with the use of heated natural salt stone crystals. Considered the purest and most beneficial salt on earth, it contains 84 naturally-occurring minerals and salts. Trust us when we say you’ll leave feeling like you’re walking on a cloud.
Aramsa—The Garden Spa
1384 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1, Bishan Park 2
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Fittingly set within a national park, Aramsa—The Garden Spa is an oasis of pampering. All 17 of the treatment rooms have private garden courtyards with an outdoor shower or bath. While you can stop by for a single treatment, the 150 minute spa packages are where it’s at if you want to achieve peak relaxation.
The Tropical Java Lulur is a treatment fit for a queen (the ritual was originally designed for Indonesian royalty) and includes a turmeric and rice exfoliation, skin nourishing oat wrap and Aramsa touch massage followed by an outdoor garden bath.
Spa Esprit
Various Locations
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Spa Esprit is shaking up your standard massage experience with their Super Vibrator package. The vibe is a little edgier than a typical pamper sesh, with jeweled tones, wall murals and poppy artwork dotted around the room, but the experience is sure to take you to all new levels of bliss.
First a special device called an Emotional Positioning System reads your energy and tracks where there are potential weaknesses. Based on that reading you’ll be prescribed a customised essential oil blend which your therapist will apply during a 90-minute Hawaiian style Lomi Lomi massage. You’ll then be coaxed into a meditative state with sounds from Tingsha cymbals and the Tibetan singing bowl.
Ikeda Spa
787 Bukit Timah Road
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Specialising in the Japanese art of healing, Ikeda Spa offers a range of massages in Singapore that have been practised for centuries in order to help restore balance, harmony and health.
The Ganbanyoku Detox Massage is firmly rooted in the Five Element Theory of traditional Japanese medicine, where wood, fire, earth, metal and water are balanced to alleviate aches and pain. Couple this with essential oils and a mixture of eastern and western massage techniques and you know you’re in for a treat. To help the essential oils to fully work their magic, the treatment is performed on a special heated rock bed, also known as ganbanyoku. Although Ganbanyoku means 'stone bathing' in Japanese, it is not technically a bath because there is no water involved. Instead, when heated to 40°C, the Hakone volcanic rocks bathe your skin in infrared rays and negative ions to help accelerate your metabolism and boost your immune system.
Natureland
Various Locations
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With multiple locations across Singapore including ION Orchard, Robertson Walk, East Coast, Holland Village, Chijmes, Marina Bay Sands, Clarke Quay, and Changi Airport, Natureland provides a quick and easy retreat from the hustle and bustle of the city. It’s the kind of place you could swing by during your lunchbreak without a reservation.
Offering a range of massages that are easy on your wallet, we recommend the 60-minute 5-in-1 therapy which includes a 40-minute foot massage and a 20-minute head, neck, shoulder, and back massage.
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