A heritage-villa spa off Chidlom with rose-scented rituals, lush gardens and unhurried aromatherapy.
Tucked away on a quiet side street in Chidlom, Divana Scentuara Spa feels more like a private residence than a classic day spa. You step off busy Ploenchit Road and suddenly everything slows: a white heritage villa, the scent of essential oils, soft music and staff who welcome you as if you’ve been here before.
Hidden in quiet Soi Somkid, just a few minutes’ walk from BTS Chit Lom, Divana Scentuara Spa feels far removed from central Bangkok’s traffic and shopping malls. A restored 90-year-old white villa, once a noble residence, now houses a calm, rose-framed sanctuary of water features, greenery and soft light.
You step inside to a lobby wrapped around a tree that rises through a glass atrium. Staff greet you with tea, a cool towel and a short consultation about preferred pressure and focus areas. The atmosphere is refined but warm: polished wood, gentle music, floral arrangements and that subtle Divana signature scent that seems to follow you from room to room.
Treatment rooms feel more like private suites than cabins. Many have twin bathtubs by large windows looking onto pocket gardens, plus private steam or shower spaces. Lighting is dim but not dark, with just enough natural light during the day to keep the villa’s original character. It’s an easy place to lose track of time – and exactly the sort of address you start recommending to friends after one visit.
Divana Scentuara specialises in ritual-style programmes rather than quick 30-minute fixes. Most treatments start with a foot bath before moving into slow, flowing body work using Divana’s own essential oil blends. Signature massages like the Aromatherapy Body Massage and Siamese Herbal Compress focus on medium to strong pressure with long strokes, designed to ease office shoulders and encourage proper circulation.
For something more indulgent, the Double Retreat 4-Hand Therapy pairs two therapists in perfect sync; it’s a cocooning, almost meditative experience that regulars book again and again. Longer spa journeys layer body scrubs, herbal steam, facials and warm milky baths around the core massage – a proper half-day retreat rather than a simple massage stop.
Practical details are very Bangkok-friendly: the spa is open daily roughly 11:00–23:00, with last bookings around 21:00, so you can plan a late-evening unwind after dinner or shopping in nearby Central Chidlom and Central Embassy. Advance booking is strongly recommended, especially for couple’s rooms and longer programmes – Divana works a lot with international visitors as well as local regulars.
Late afternoon or early evening works beautifully. You still catch some daylight in the villa and garden, but finish your treatment when the house is quiet and softly lit – ideal before a relaxed dinner in Chidlom or Ploenchit.
Start with a 90- or 120-minute aromatherapy massage or the Office Syndrome Remedy. Both combine Divana’s signature oil work with focused attention on neck, shoulders and back – perfect if you arrive after a long flight or spend your days at a laptop.
Plan to be there 15–20 minutes before your slot. You’ll have time for the welcome tea, pressure preferences and a short pause in the lobby instead of rushing straight onto the massage bed.
Combine an afternoon treatment at Divana with a slow walk back through Lumphini towards Central Embassy for an early dinner or rooftop drink – it’s one of the nicer ways to experience central Bangkok at a calmer pace.