Sandy Thai Spa and Wellness is a Thai spa at 26 Hertford Street in Kensington, Timaru. The owner is from Thailand, and trained at a massage school in Bangkok and at an academy in Phuket, with further training in London. The website says the owner then worked on cruise ships and at hotels in Queenstown, Franz Josef and Tekapo, before starting the business in Timaru in 2021. The spa offers traditional Thai massage, deep tissue and hot stone massage, knot removal, and skincare and facial treatments. Bookings are made through the website, where people choose the service that suits them. The website says the room is prepared with fresh linens, soft lighting, calming music and a soothing aroma.
Reviewers say the massage is professional and attentive to each client's needs, with sensitive pressure. They mention deep tissue, hot stone and knot removal most often. One customer says the space is inviting and smells lovely, and that the massage relieves aches from exercise and stress. Another has had several deep tissue massages and a facial, and calls the therapist kind, professional and above other therapists. The website also includes a testimonial from a full-time gardener, who says their tight muscles eased and they felt more flexible and pain free.