Photo: bridalbuds. Shenyang being in the North of China, tends to endure chilly winters, and when the weather turns cold few things are more enjoyable than a good sauna, a heated swimming pool, or a relaxing massage. This article introduces three spas located in different districts of the capital of Liaoning where you can truly kick back, unwind and relax.
From the outside, the Shenyang Golden Ocean Star is a big building looking more like a large hotel but without any windows. Entering the Golden Ocean Star feels a bit like entering the set of a Hollywood movie. Once inside you have people taking your shoes, you are given a towel and a pair of sleepers and off you go to the dressing rooms.
The first room you enter for a public bath is as impressive as the entrance. It looks like a huge Roman temple, gleaming and ornamented with a few plasma screens. Everything about the place screams luxury and there are plenty of staff members on hand providing you towels or showing you where to put your mobile phone while you enjoy your time in the water. This big bathing room also houses a large sauna. Moreover, the spa also has a buffet providing free fruits and biscuits and drinking water.
Once you are done with enjoying the bubble bath of the lagoon and sweating in the sauna, you will be offered clothes and requested to choose between five different floors. The second floor offers a VIP space for men with special massages. On the fourth floor you can pleasure your feet, with many different foot massages available.
You can hire a special masseur or masseuse from a screen which displays a photo, the age and other characteristic entirely in Chinese of the person who will take care of your feet. There is also a buffet restaurant serving a dinner for 89 RMB, drinks included.
