Three words: the Rainforest Room. Oh wow. Start with a refreshing mud pack for the whole body, then add gallons and gallons and gallons of warm water pouring all … over in every way imaginable -- a soothing tropical rain, a waterfall in the jungle, a shower massage from head to toe. Yum. TruSpa has a full line of home care products that your therapist will recommend depending on your treatment and skin needs. [link]

Similar to Kabuki in the full service bath house sense, Imperial does not so much pamper as beat dead skin and discomfort into squeaking, whimpering submission. Imperial … has clean, comfy bathing facilities with complimentary lotions and hair care that remind many of the real deal in Korea. They offer the standard array of services like facials, scrubs, massage, etc., but unlike Kabuki, everyone gets a fluffy robe and you can giggle and gossip without being gonged. There's no common area, and the actual massage and scrub combo in the communal area may weird out the uninitiated. But the sighs of relief and the baby-ass softness you will emerge with makes being naked in a public room having your funbags pummeled by a woman in her underwear a mere blip in the whole experience. Seriously, they're that good. [link]

Tasha Berg got the SF Bay Guardian's audience vote for Best Massage Therapist in the Bay three years in a row. This is not an exaggeration. An hour and a half … under Tasha's expert care will leave you loose as a noodle and free of knots and kinks. She offers hot stone massages, aromatherapeutic tinctures in her massage oils, and specializes in pain relief and deep tissue therapy. She is more than worth the trip out to the Sunset. [link]

Verging on the edge of extremely posh, the Burke-Williams Spa offers total sensory delight in the form of a variety of treatment packages. You can have a quick … pedicure for the Opera that night, or spend the whole day in splendor with treatments with names like Savannah's Surrender and Emilee's Intrigue. Burke Williams even makes the humble bath a thing of beauty with their own line of bath products and skilled attendants to meet your every need. [link]

Be treated like the lady of the palace in this India-themed haven for body and spirit. Sumptuous textures, gorgeously carved furniture, and excellent hair, nail, and skin … treatments make us relaxed just looking at the photos. Enjoy a huge array of Ayurveda influenced treatments right in the center of everything on Union Square. Have your house eunuch collect you afterwards and whisk you off for a well deserved exotic cocktail. [link]

A brilliant introduction to the art of the public bath, Kabuki Hot Springs and Spa has approximately a millennium of Japanese bathing tradition behind every detail. … Inside the tranquil public bath space, you can lather yourself up with their luscious custom formulated herbal body washes, shampoos, and conditioners, then meander between the hot tub, sauna, lavender-scented steam room, and cold plunge. Tea, lemon water, and cucumber water are available for cell replenishment. Lounge, read a magazine, take a nap, and come out refreshed and relaxed on your own time. Spa treatments such as facials and massages are available as well. [link]