Marina Massage

Soi 93 is a long way from the neon of lower Sukhumvit, and Marina's prices show it. A booking directory lists an hour's foot massage at ฿400 and nothing above ฿1,999.

The category here comes from a third-party directory listing. Nothing in Marina's directory menu or its recent Google reviews points to anything beyond foot, Thai, oil and aroma massage; reviewers describe a clean, quiet, traditional shop, tea and a cookie at the end. It suits someone staying near Bang Chak or On Nut who wants a well-reviewed massage at local prices. Skip it if you came for anything the other shops in this guide sell. And with no website and no booking channel published, you'll be walking in on trust.

Marina has no website and no booking channel on record, so its menu comes from a booking directory, gowabi.com. That menu is plain massage: feet, hands, neck and shoulders, Thai, oil, cream and a body scrub, plus an aroma massage for couples.

Google reviewers fill in the room. Several describe a clean, quiet, nicely decorated shop and a relaxed atmosphere, and several mention being offered tea and a cookie after the session. One says Marina, whom reviewers take to be the owner, speaks English. No languages or payment methods are published.

Marina doesn't publish its own prices. The figures below are as listed on another directory, gowabi.com, and may be out of date:

• Foot Massage 60 min: ฿400
• Neck, Back and Shoulder Massage 60 min: ฿550
• Foot and Hand Massage 60 min: ฿550
• Thai Massage 90 min: ฿650
• Oil Massage (Unscent) 60 min: ฿650
• Cream Massage 60 min: ฿650
• Oil Massage (with fragrance) 60 min: ฿750
• Thai + Oil Massage (Unscent) 90 min: ฿800
• Thai Massage + Body Scrub 90 min: ฿899
• Aroma Couple Massage 90 min: ฿1,999

The ฿1,999 line is for two people, which makes it the cheapest couples option you're likely to find in this guide. One reviewer mentions a 30-minute session that isn't on this list, so the shop's own menu may differ. Ask for it when you arrive. For other low-priced cards across town, see the under ฿2,500 list.

The address is 7 Soi Sukhumvit 93, Bang Chak, Phra Khanong. BTS Bang Chak is about 340 metres away, a five-minute walk, and several reviewers mention how easy it is to reach. BTS On Nut is 14 minutes on foot, BTS Punnawithi about 20.

The shop opens at 10:00 and closes at 23:00, seven days a week. That leaves time to catch the last train back into town. The On Nut district page maps the rest of this end of Sukhumvit.

Marina suits people who live in the area or are staying nearby and want a dependable massage without crossing the city: reviewers mention regulars, repeat visits and therapists requested by name. It suits couples too, at ฿1,999 for 90 minutes of aroma massage. It doesn't suit anyone looking for nuru, soapy or a VIP room; for those, the Top 20 and the Sukhumvit list start further in.

Marina holds a 4.9 Google rating from 701 reviews, a large record for a neighbourhood shop, and the recent reviews are almost all five stars.

The patterns are consistent. Google reviewers often mention skilled therapists who find the right pressure and check in on it, and many name them: P'Pon, Ann, Por, May and Pookkie come up more than once. Several describe the shop as clean, quiet and relaxing, and several mention the tea and cookie offered at the end. Friendly, professional staff is another recurring note, and a few reviewers say they come back often, one two nights in a row.

The reviews describe foot, Thai, balm and shoulder massages. There are no recurring complaints in the recent record; the nearest thing is one reviewer's regret at not booking a longer session.