Three ways to revitalise
The two-hour Revival Valentine on offer at Kempinski the Spa at the Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok through February incorporates three distinct treatments.
There’s a 60-minute aromatic-oil massage to relax, a 30-minute body scrub to cleanse and a 30-minute facial massage using a mask of 24-karat gold sheet and damask rosewater.
It costs Bt7,390. Book a date at (02) 162 9000 or [email protected].
One lucky pup
For Chinese New Year beginning on February 16, the Mandarin Oriental has a Year of the Earth Dog Spa Experience to ground, relax and re-balance body and mind.
The 80-minute treatment is inspired by the grounding yoga pose called the Downward-facing Dog and uses Flourish Oil, a blend of lemongrass, cardamom and coriander, along with hot healing stones and a soothing abdominal massage.
Sign up for a session year-round at any Mandarin Oriental spa.
You can book online at www.MandarinOriental.com.
It’s Starbucks for dessert
The new dessert menu at Starbucks Coffee (Thailand) includes Whoopie Pie – two soft cookies oozing vanilla cream – the Double Chocolate Muffin (best eaten heated), the Chocolate Donut imported from Spain, the Pandan Custard Brix, the Red Velvet Cake made with butter and cream cheese, and the Boston-born Boston Cream Pie. This last favourite is a double sponge cake filled with custard cream and topped with chocolate cream sauce.
Alpine dining in Bangkok
The buffet at Latest Recipe, a restaurant at Le Meridien Bangkok, is sampling “Winter in the Alps”. Lunch, dinner and brunch include cheeses, organic vegetables, meats and seafood served alpine-style. Fontina soup, saffron risotto and French, Croatian, Neapolitan, Austrian and German cheesecake are among the treats available.
“Winter in the Alps” continues through March 4. The lunch buffet Monday to Saturday costs Bt1,100-plus, dinner buffet Sunday to Thursday Bt1,300, seafood dinner Fridays and Saturdays Bt1,600, and Healthy Sunday brunch Bt1,800.
Reserve a table at (02) 232 8888 or www.LeMeridienBangkokPatpong.com.
