Tha Phae Gate is the eastern entrance to Chiang Mai's Old City, and a little over a kilometre east lie the nightly Night Bazaar and Chang Klan Road. On Sundays the Walking Street starts at Tha Phae Gate, making this the most walked stretch of Chiang Mai after dark. Massage shops for tired legs are everywhere, alongside spas using northern Lanna techniques and hotel spas.
10 recommended spas
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Recommended spasAbout 90m from Tha Phae Gate · six-person Thai rooms
4.8Reviews 9
Lila Thai Massage Tha Phae Gate is about 90m from the gate and has two six-person Thai rooms, so a family or group can be treated together. The signature Lila Thai Complete runs through feet, hands, back, shoulders and head with a herbal compress, and children not being treated can wait in the room with their parents.
Recommended spasAbout 70m from Tha Phae Gate · kids' massage
4.2Reviews 3
Baan Massage Chiang Mai is about 70m from Tha Phae Gate, the closest to where the Sunday Walking Street begins. The menu spans hot stones, Thai deep-tissue oil and herbal compress to its own BAAN Relieve package, and a dedicated kids' massage makes it easy for families.
Recommended spasAbout 100m from Tha Phae Gate · three- and four-person oil rooms
Zen Sense Health Spa is about 100m from Tha Phae Gate, with oil rooms from singles up to three- and four-person rooms and nine massage chairs. Foot-focused treatments such as foot scrub with massage and hot-stone foot massage suit a day on your feet, and distance-priced pickup and drop-off can be requested.
Recommended spasAbout 320m from Tha Phae Gate · free round-trip hotel pickup
Kiyora Spa Chiang Mai offers free round-trip pickup from hotels in Chiang Mai city, so staying in the Old City or Nimman is no problem. Its signature aromatherapy massage blends ancient Lanna technique with locally sourced herbs and natural oils, and four double rooms suit couples.
Recommended spasTha Phae Road · 1pm to midnight
4.6Reviews 31
Let's Relax Spa Thapae opens from 1pm until midnight, ideal for a late session after the night market or Walking Street. A two-hour booking can still begin at 9:30pm, and the chain's menu, including four-hand Thai massage and Thai massage with herbal compress, is available.
Recommended spasAbout 300m from the Night Bazaar · Tok Sen massage
4.6Reviews 9
Fah Lanna Spa Night Bazaar, about 300m from the market, is a place to try Tok Sen, the northern technique using a wooden mallet. The signature Siam Massage links foot and Thai massage, a three-person oil room lets three share, and children aged seven and up can have an aloe vera massage.
Recommended spasPavilion Night Bazaar · about 230m
4.5Reviews 28
Let's Relax Spa Pavilion Night Bazaar is inside the Pavilion in the Night Bazaar shopping zone, so you can walk straight in mid-browse. Open until 11pm, its chain-trained therapists offer four-hand Thai massage, warm-oil massage and more. The minimum age is 12.
Recommended spasAbout 270m from the Night Bazaar · until 11:30pm
Zen Sense Massage & Spa is about 270m from the Night Bazaar and open until 11:30pm, leaving time after the market. Foot care is its strength, with a herbal foot scrub and hot-stone foot massage, and nine massage chairs suit a quick foot session. There is a separate waiting area for children.
Recommended spasMeliá Chiang Mai · about 270m from the Night Bazaar · sauna
4Reviews 3
YHI Spa at Meliá Chiang Mai has seven treatment rooms, all for two, making it ideal for couples, plus a sauna. The signature Thai Lanna massage uses heat and herbs, with organic products and personalised spa plans, and there is a 165-minute 360 Spa Signature Treatment.
Recommended spasPing riverside · Ping Nakara hotel · Ayurveda
4.2Reviews 5
Nakara Spa inside Ping Nakara Hotel Chiang Mai builds its treatments on natural products and Ayurvedic methods. The signature Pottali (bolus) uses herbs and rice soaked in warm oil, alongside Ayurvedic options such as Abhyanga and Shirobhyanga. Children 14 and under are not admitted, which keeps it calm.
The Night Bazaar gets busy from about 6pm, and the Sunday Walking Street at Tha Phae Gate starts late on Sunday afternoon. Many spas close at 9–10pm, so either book before the market or choose one of the branches open close to midnight.
Chiang Mai has its own northern techniques, such as Tok Sen, where a wooden mallet taps along the muscles, and Lanna massage using herbs and heat. If you want something different from a Bangkok Thai massage, look for these on the menu.
Staying inside the Old City or in Nimmanhaemin? A spa with free pickup saves the transfer. Pickup zones and request deadlines are often fixed, so include your hotel name when you book.
Rates and availability depend on dates, guests and selected options. Check the terms on the product page.
