!I think it wold be fair to say that you cannot beat the service you get in Cambodia, especially for the price you pay for it. The other night I went to an elegant massage "building"....yes they are whole buildings with many rooms. It was near Naga Casino and Independence Monument and it had just opened.
After I paid my $7.00 for a massage, I was ushered upstairs by a male attendant who took me right into the change area, opened my locker, stood right beside me as I undressed and then hung up my clothes in the locker after neatly folding them. He then handed me the key and asked me what I would like to do next...go to the "spa" which consisted of showers, cold and hot water, a huge sauna and an even bigger steam room. When I told him I chose to have my massage first, he took me up a few flight of stairs and put in an elegant room with mood li lighting, , soft music and a comfortable massage table.
When the masseuse came into the room, she asked how I wanted the massage and a variety of other questions. Since I do not speak Khmer and she did not speak English, I used my smart phone totranslate for me and we got along famously.
After the massage I went downstairs and enjoyed the spa with a bunch of other expats. As one said, and I believe he was Israeli, said living in Phnom Penh is like living in a bubble. , at least for expats living on a higher wage than the average Cambodian.
After I paid my $7.00 for a massage, I was ushered upstairs by a male attendant who took me right into the change area, opened my locker, stood right beside me as I undressed and then hung up my clothes in the locker after neatly folding them. He then handed me the key and asked me what I would like to do next...go to the "spa" which consisted of showers, cold and hot water, a huge sauna and an even bigger steam room. When I told him I chose to have my massage first, he took me up a few flight of stairs and put in an elegant room with mood li lighting, , soft music and a comfortable massage table.
When the masseuse came into the room, she asked how I wanted the massage and a variety of other questions. Since I do not speak Khmer and she did not speak English, I used my smart phone totranslate for me and we got along famously.
After the massage I went downstairs and enjoyed the spa with a bunch of other expats. As one said, and I believe he was Israeli, said living in Phnom Penh is like living in a bubble. , at least for expats living on a higher wage than the average Cambodian.
Last night I went to play golf, yes, I did say last night. One of the nice things about south east Asia is they play sports at night under the lights because it is so hot during the day, although I have to tell you 40 degrees at night is as hot as 40 degrees during the day.!When you come to the golf club, a representative is always standing at the door, waiting to bow and scrape as you enter. It surprises me their skin does not get scrapped by the ground, they bend over so low. Then a caddy literally comes running over to grab your bags and get things set up for you. Last night the caddy spent an inordinate amount of time placing my ball on the green to set up my putt. Is was a little off putting when she remained on her knees behind the ball to check my swing and alignment. I felt so much pressure to put it in the hole since she had taken so long to line up the putt properly that whenever I missed a putt I felt so "guilty." Finally, after getting about six pars in a row, I succumbed to to the pressure and took some bogeys. How much service can you ask for?
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