Opulence Thai Spa

Opulence Thai Spa is a boutique Thai massage studio on Drury Lane in Covent Garden, a five-minute walk from both Holborn and Covent Garden stations and close to the Royal Opera House. Its therapists are trained at the Wat Po Medical School and the Chiva-Som Academy in Thailand and hold UK accreditations from VTCT, FHT and CThA, and the studio describes its work as a masterclass in Thai massage healing rather than a trend-led spa.

The business is run by the same team behind Me-Thais in Islington and carries 5-star ratings across well over a thousand reviews on Google and Fresha, with clients praising intuitive, highly trained therapists and a relaxing atmosphere. It also offers vouchers, memberships and a training route for new massage therapists.

Thai massage on Drury Lane

The menu runs to more than a dozen styles. Traditional Thai massage and Thai yoga massage sit alongside Swedish, Swedish with aroma oil, advanced deep tissue massage with hot stone, full body hot stone, foot, back rub, back neck and shoulder, abdominal and four-hand massage. Pregnancy massage, couples massage, facial gym toning and lymphatic drainage complete the list. The emphasis falls on skilled manual therapy in private rooms rather than on shared steam or pool facilities.

What to expect on a visit

The studio opens until 9pm from Monday to Saturday and until 8pm on Sundays, so an evening treatment after work or before a show is easy to arrange, and the front-of-house lounge with its reclining chairs is where foot treatments and recovery sessions take place. It is among the best-reviewed spas and beauty salons in Covent Garden; for a hotel setting with a pool, compare The Spa at One Aldwych a few minutes south.