What is the best time of day for a massage in Ubud?

Mornings between 9:00 and 11:00 are the quietest. The busiest hour at our studio is around 11:00–13:00 and again in the early evening, so a WhatsApp message helps if you want a specific time.

Massage in Ubud — Which Treatment to Choose & What It Costs

Q: How much does a massage cost in Ubud?

Local studios in and around Ubud usually charge IDR 75,000–150,000 for 30–60 minutes; hotel and resort spas start two to four times higher. At Rina Massage a one-hour traditional Balinese massage is IDR 140,000 and a 60-minute Deep Healing Massage is IDR 200,000.

Q: What is a traditional Balinese massage?

A full-body oil massage with long flowing strokes, palm and thumb pressure and gentle stretching. Pressure is light to medium, so it suits almost everyone, including a first massage in Bali.

Q: Do I need to bring anything?

No. Towels, sarong and disposable underwear are provided, linen is changed for every guest, and there is a shower for body scrub treatments.

Ubud has hundreds of places offering massage, from riverside resort spas to a room behind a shop. Prices differ by five times for treatments that sound the same on the sign. This page explains what the common treatments actually are, what a fair local price looks like, and how our own studio in Pengosekan works — so you can choose well, here or anywhere else in Ubud.

Which massage should you choose?

If you want to relax

Traditional Balinese Massage140,000

60 minutes · light to medium pressure

Long flowing strokes with warm oil, palm and thumb pressure, a little stretching. The classic Bali experience and the safest first choice.

Aromatherapy Massage170,000

60 minutes · medium pressure

Same rhythm, warm oil blended with essential oils. Choose it in the evening — most guests fall asleep on the table.

If something hurts

Deep Healing Massage200,000

60 minutes · strong pressure

Deeper, point-by-point work with skin rolling and reflexology elements. For tight shoulders, a sore back after a scooter day, or long flights.

Hot Stone Massage250,000

90 minutes · medium to strong

Heated stones rest on the body while the therapist works around them. The heat softens muscles that hands alone cannot reach.

Neck, Back & Shoulders80,000

30 minutes

The quick fix between a coworking day and dinner.

If you have been walking all day

Reflexology85,000

30 minutes

Pressure on the reflex points of the feet: helps digestion and headaches, and takes the ache out of temple-and-rice-field days.

Foot Massage75,000

30 minutes

Gentler than reflexology, purely relaxing.

Body Scrub + massagefrom 210,000

75 minutes

Turmeric, coffee, ginger, coconut or aloe vera scrub after a body massage, then a shower. The classic choice after a week of sun and salt water.

Full menu with facials and every scrub is on the prices page. Prices are per person, in IDR, with no service charge added.

What a fair price in Ubud looks like

Around Ubud you will normally see three price levels:

Local studiosIDR 75,000–200,000 per treatment. Simple rooms, experienced hands, cash or QRIS. This is where most repeat customers go.

Tourist-street spasIDR 250,000–450,000. Nicer signage in the centre of Ubud, often the same therapists as the local studios.

Hotel & resort spasIDR 500,000 and up, plus 15–21% tax and service. Beautiful settings, and you pay for them.

Rina Massage sits in the first group: a family studio, five trained therapists, prices from IDR 75,000 — several guests write that it is “about half the price of town”.

Couples and groups

Many small studios have one or two therapists, so a couple takes turns and one person waits. With five therapists we treat two people side by side in the same room, and a family or a group of friends within the same hour.

Same treatment or different ones — the price stays per person. For three people or more, message us a day ahead.

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Two massage beds side by side in the treatment room at Rina Massage in Pengosekan, Ubud

Massage in Pengosekan — and how to get here

Pengosekan is the village just south of central Ubud: art shops, warungs and family compounds along Jl. Raya Pengosekan. It is quieter than the Monkey Forest strip and about ten minutes away by scooter.

🛵 From central Ubud / Monkey Forest: south along Jl. Monkey Forest, then left onto Jl. Raya Pengosekan Kelod — about 10 minutes.
🚗 By GoJek or Grab: type “Rina massage” — the pin is correct and drivers know the road.
🚶 On foot from Pengosekan cafés: 5–10 minutes; the studio is a small family compound with a garden.
🅿️ Scooter parking right in front.

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What to expect on your first visit

You will be asked how strong you like the pressure and whether any area hurts — say it plainly, the therapists adjust. Towels, a sarong and disposable underwear are provided, and the linen is changed for every guest. There is a shower for scrub treatments.

Afterwards there is a place to sit for a while; ask and we will make you a ginger tea. Payment is at the end — cash, QRIS or card.

Quietest hours: 9:00–11:00. Busiest: around 11:00–13:00 and early evening.

Questions people ask

How much does a massage cost in Ubud?

Local studios charge IDR 75,000–200,000, street spas in the centre 250,000–450,000, resort spas 500,000 and up plus tax. Our full menu starts at IDR 75,000 for 30 minutes.

What exactly is a Balinese massage?

A full-body oil massage combining long flowing strokes, palm and thumb pressure and gentle stretching. Pressure is light to medium — a good first massage.

Deep tissue or deep healing — what is the difference?

Our Deep Healing Massage is the strong-pressure treatment: Balinese technique with deeper point work, skin rolling and reflexology elements. If you would normally ask for “deep tissue”, this is the one.

Do I need to book?

Walk-ins are welcome, and outside the busy hours one person is usually taken straight away. One WhatsApp message is still the easier way: we normally confirm within 5–15 minutes and hold the time — no deposit. Worth doing around 11:00–13:00, in the early evening, or if you are two or more people, when we may already be full.

Do I need to bring anything?

No. Towels, sarong and disposable underwear are provided, and the linen is changed for every guest.

Massage in Ubud — what to choose, what it costs

Which massage should you choose?

If you want to relax

If something hurts

If you have been walking all day

What a fair price in Ubud looks like

Couples and groups

Massage in Pengosekan — and how to get here

What to expect on your first visit

Questions people ask

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