The term “couples massage” is often used to describe a popular form of spa treatment – though the name is something of a misnomer. A couples massage does not have to specifically involve a couple who are romantically linked; essentially, it is two individual treatments that are conducted in the same room, at the same time. The two massage recipients can be a parent and their child, a pair of friends, the same-sex-couple, or a husband and wife.

Our couples massages are conducted in a large room at a spa for purely functional reasons: two tables, and two masseuses working on each table, require a lot of space.

The room will usually be decorated in a soothing, sometimes romantic way. You may well see candles and rose petals, and you can expect soothing music will be playing unobtrusively in the background. At Avantara Spa, we have a special suite that is dedicated to couples massages.