Here are some picture taken from the spa at Awana Kijal Golf, Beach and Spa Resort. Unfortunately, there’s just this many photos I took of the spa. Can’t take photos when I was naked on the bed, or lying in the jacuzzi tub, can I?

The main entrance of the spa if you are approaching from outside the resort…

On the way to the spa from within the hotel…

Seems like a nice corner to chill out before or after a spa session, but funnily, never saw anyone doing that, including us…
Taman Sari Royal Heritage Spa is the name of the spa at Awana Kijal Resort, a Javanese spa originated from Indonesia, with centres spread across the world, and there’s one and only one in Malaysia.
As usual, spa treatments are costly especially when the services are located in hotels and resorts. There are quite a number of services available from this spa centre, including facials, pedicure and manicure. There are 4-5 standard body massage treatments priced at RM250 for 2 hours. This is of course not what we intended to pay. Luck must be on our side, hehe, as there was a special offer - 40% discount for hotel patrons between 10 am to 3 pm! So we ended up paying only RM150 per person.
So what did I get for RM150 in 2 hours?
1. A whole-body oil massage, that means including the front part of the body.
Yes, breasts totally exposed. Not completely naked though, coz I was given a pair of disposable panties, which was rather ‘transparent’ I would say. Haha! Before the treatment began, I actually had to fill in a form to state whatever medical conditions I have (in my case, don’t have), and what kind of pressure I would prefer (light, medium or strong). I chose for medium strength. I liked it when I was massaged on my forehead, feet, and lower back. Quite ticklish when massaged at the area around my breast and tummy.
Perhaps I wasn’t physically tired, so I didn’t feel any significant difference on my muscles after the massage.
2. A body scrub with papaya enzyme.
Enzymes need to be kept in cool temperature. So before my masseuse spread the scrubbing paste on me, she switched off the air-conditioner. But it was still very cold! Shivered a bit, but luckily the scrubbing movements generated some heat for my body. Haha! My masseuse really scrubbed into every inch of my body, including armpit and the groin area.
I had to take a shower after the scrubbing, to remove all the scrub residues (errr, may be they’re from my body) before I went for the jacuzzi tub. I felt very clean after that, my skin was soft and appeared fairer than before! That’s what hubby said.
3. My favourite - milk bath with rose oil in a jacuzzi tub.
It’s just like what I saw in movies - a woman soaking in a bathtub full of white fluffy foam, raising up one of her silky smooth legs, gathering some foam on her palms and blew them into the air… but mine was far more better, because mine had water shooting out from jets to massage pressure points on my body to help stimulate blood circulation!
Getting into the tub - which required me to walk up a 3-step staircase - was not much of a problem. My masseuse lent me a hand to prevent me from slipping. But getting out of the tub was a bit challenging, because there were no where to hold on to for support, except for the masseuse’s hand. Also, it’s a really awkward situation, letting another woman see your body when your disposable panties were wet and kinda see-through.
To me, this RM150 was worth spending, hehe. As for hubby, he opted for a treatment with longer duration of massage that ended with a volcano mud body wrap. For him, this spa experience is considered a form of luxurious enjoyment. He still prefer his powerful Indonesian Makcik from the Zouk Spa in TTDI. Haha!