Kawaii Nuru Massage

Kawaii sits down an alley off Soi 20, a short walk south of the Asok junction. Its rate card starts at ฿2,000 for 40 minutes of oil massage in a standard room, puts nuru in the jacuzzi room at ฿4,000 for 90 minutes, and tops out at ฿7,500 for two hours with two therapists.

It suits a first-timer curious about nuru, and one reviewer recommends it on exactly those terms. Couples are catered for too, by one couple's account. Skip it if you choose from photos and hate surprises: several reviewers say the people didn't match the iPad pictures, and a handful describe a curt reception. The 4.6 from 187 reviews carries real praise, and a stubborn streak of one-star reports.

The listed address is 392 33 Sukhumvit 20, Khlong Toei. The website places it on Sukhumvit Soi 20 near Asok, and one reviewer describes it as inside an alley but still walkable from the BTS. Reviewers call the place small but comfortable and clean.

The website advertises body-to-body and nuru massage, noting nuru's Japanese origin, and lists staff profiles. Choosing happens on a screen: reviewers describe picking from an iPad or a panel of photos. One reviewer says they could see the women in person after paying and choose then; others say photos were all they got. Jacuzzi rooms and two-therapist packages are on offer.

Its rate card lists:

• Standard Room Oil Massage: ฿2,000 for 40 min, ฿2,500 for 60 min, ฿3,000 for 90 min
• Nuru Massage Jacuzzi Room 90 min: ฿4,000
• Nuru Massage Jacuzzi Room (no duration listed): ฿3,300
• Two therapists Nuru Massage + Jacuzzi Room 120 min: ฿7,500
• Two therapists Nuru Massage + Jacuzzi Room (no duration listed): ฿5,500 and ฿6,500

The website adds that nuru costs ฿500 more than the standard-room oil massage. Three lines on the card have no length, so ask what ฿3,300, ฿5,500 and ฿6,500 buy. Reviewers report paying ฿3,000 for an hour in the nuru jacuzzi room and, as a couple, ฿6,000 for 90 minutes, which suggests the card isn't the last word. Settle the figure at the desk.

Booking goes through LINE or Telegram. One reviewer says the website wouldn't let them sign up; a couple say they walked in without a reservation.

BTS Asok is 490 m away and MRT Sukhumvit 500 m, both about eight minutes on foot. BTS Phrom Phong is 770 m off, around 13 minutes.

The door opens at 10:00 and closes at 23:00 every day, so a session finishes with the trains still running. One reviewer who went at about 14:00 found around four staff on hand, so a later visit may offer more choice. Kawaii is in the Asok district.

Kawaii suits a newcomer who wants a jacuzzi and nuru at a mid-range price, close to both train lines, and couples who want to share a room. The two-therapist packages put it on the four-hands list, and the couple's review fits the couples list.

It suits a late-nighter, and anyone wary of photo selection, less well. The late-night list covers the hours after 23:00, and the Asok volume has neighbours that do things differently.

Kawaii Nuru Massage holds a 4.6 Google rating from 187 reviews, and the record pulls in two directions.

The positive reviews often mention a clean, pleasant environment, friendly service and fair or affordable prices. One reviewer recommends it for first-timers; a couple who walked in without booking praise the couple room and say there were no hidden charges. Several name therapists they liked.

The complaints cluster. Several reviewers say the women looked different from, or older than, their photos, and a couple object to choosing only from an iPad or a phone. A few describe the reception as rude. One reviewer says a therapist was rude and unprofessional before the session began, and another alleges an attempted scam and a dispute that involved the police. Those last two are single reports, but they're recent.