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A3 Nature
A3 네이처 프라이빗 바디스크럽
Dongdaemun · Body-scrub spa
Private Korean body-scrub spa in Dongdaemun.
Aroma Thai Spa Gongdeok
아로마 타이 스파 공덕점
Gongdeok · 4.9 (336) · Thai spa
Thai spa in a basement unit of the Taeyoung Desian complex, in Mapo-gu's Gongdeok area.
DAMDA
담다 (홍대)
Hongdae · 5.0 (127) · Bath & body-scrub spa
Private Korean bath, body scrub, and hair care in one course — a gentle first-seshin experience.
Earthness Spa
어스니스 스파
Gangnam · 4.9 (19) · Aroma massage
Quiet aroma-oil massage studio in Gangnam.
Gold Spa
황금스파
Dongdaemun · 3.9 (14) · Jjimjilbang & sauna
Jjimjilbang two levels beneath the Lotte Castle Benecia complex on Cheonggyecheon-ro, open around the clock.
Hana Mud Spa
하나머드스파 (명동)
Myeongdong · 4.5 (62) · Women-only mud spa
Women-only mud sauna and massage with Korean-style amethyst sauna rooms; book via Creatrip or Klook.
IN SPA
인스파 프리미엄 호텔스파
Gangnam · 4.8 (73) · Spa & massage
Premium hotel-style spa and massage in Gangnam.
Lavish Spa
레비쉬 스파
Jongno · 4.9 (98) · Massage studio
Second-floor massage studio on Dongsung 3-gil in Jongno.
Marzia Healing Spa - Cheongdam
마르지아 힐링 스파 - 청담
Gangnam · Day spa
Day spa by Eonju Station — despite the branch name it is in Yeoksam-dong, not Cheongdam — offering facials, body work and organic sugaring.
MIZO Rooftop Spa
미조 마사지 루프탑 스파
Myeongdong · 4.7 (95) · Full-body, foot & facial spa
Rooftop spa combining full-body, foot, and facial care.
Myeongdong Beauty Skyview Spa
명동뷰티 스카이뷰 스파
Myeongdong · 4.9 (435) · Full-body & facial spa
Hot stone, full-body massage, and facial with a rooftop view, one minute from Myeongdong Station.
Myeongdong Condition
명동 컨디션 전신&헤드마사지
Myeongdong · 4.8 (227) · Body & head massage
Body and head massage studio in Myeongdong.
O HUI & WHOO Spa
오휘&후 스파&마사지
Myeongdong · 4.6 (1,007) · Spa & massage
Spa and massage built around the O HUI and WHOO cosmetic lines — 1,000+ reviews.
Provence Spa by L'OCCITANE
프로방스 스파 바이 록시땅
Dongdaemun · 4.8 (13) · Hotel spa
L'OCCITANE's spa inside the JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square, bookable whether or not you are staying.
Riverside Spa Land
강변스파랜드
Gwangjin · 3.4 (17) · Bulhanjeungmak bathhouse
Traditional pine-fired kiln bathhouse over two basement levels in Gwangjin.
Spa 1899 Donginbi
스파 1899 동인비
Gangnam · 4.6 (25) · Ginseng spa
Red-ginseng spa run by the Donginbi skincare brand, two levels beneath KT&G Tower in Gangnam.
SPA 1978
스파 1978 (구 1899) 홍삼 리츄얼
Myeongdong · 4.7 (341) · Spa
Red-ginseng ritual spa (formerly SPA 1899) in Myeongdong.
Spa Gogyeol
스파고결
Gangnam · 5.0 (269) · Manual therapy spa
Cheongdam treatment spa worked entirely by hand, with a second branch in Seocho.
SPAREX Sauna (Dongmyo)
스파렉스 사우나
Jongno · 3.6 (65) · Sauna & jjimjilbang
The Sparex chain's Dongmyo branch — open 24 hours, directly outside Dongmyoap Station Exit 6.
SPAREX Sauna (Good Morning City)
스파렉스 (굿모닝시티/동묘점)
Dongdaemun · Sauna & jjimjilbang
The Sparex chain's Good Morning City branch — three levels under the mall, a minute from Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station.
Supsok Hanbang Land
숲속 한방 랜드
Seodaemun · 3.9 (11) · Charcoal kiln sauna
Oak-charcoal kiln bathhouse at the foot of Ansan, reached by bus from Sinchon.
The Foot Shop
더풋샵 (홍대)
Hongdae · 4.6 (108) · Body & foot care
Body and foot care shop in Hongdae.
THE FORET SPA
더포레스파 서울숲역점
Seongsu · 4.9 (77) · Spa
Private-room premium spa near Seoul Forest Station; head spa and anti-aging care draw high marks.
The Spa Grand Hyatt Seoul
더 스파 그랜드 하얏트 서울
Hannam · 4.6 (53) · Hotel spa
The Grand Hyatt's own spa, on the hotel's garden level in Yongsan-gu.