Daisuki Massage by Lolita

Greetings from the quieter side of the moat. Daisuki suits someone who wants a long, published menu, a choice of masseuse and the option of booking by LINE, WhatsApp, Telegram or WeChat before leaving the hotel. It holds a 4.4 Google rating from 372 reviews, and the newer ones keep praising friendly staff, clean rooms and good English.

Skip it if you read ฿1,000 as the whole bill. The cheapest item covers a fairly basic session, and several Google reviewers say the full experience lands nearer ฿2,000 once you upgrade. Read the card first and the price will hold no surprises. For other options north of the moat, see the happy ending guide to Chiang Mai and the Santitham district page.

Daisuki sits at 2, 5 Santiluk Road in Tambon Chang Phueak, a residential pocket of Chiang Mai between Santitham and the north-west corner of the moat. Google lists it as a happy ending massage shop, and its menu also covers nuru-style body-to-body, four-hands, tantric and oil massage.

According to its website, the shop has 8 private air-conditioned rooms with showers on each floor. You choose your masseuse, and if you're not happy you can change for free within the first 10 minutes. The website also describes two teams: one working at the shop and one taking bookings for the fuller packages. One Google reviewer preferred the in-shop staff to the on-call freelancers the shop also offers, so it's worth asking who is on the premises.

Staff speak English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean, according to the listing. There's parking, too, which helps if you're arriving by scooter.

Its rate card lists eleven items, all for 60 minutes:

• Gogonutz 60 min: ฿1,000
• Sukebe & go 60 min: ฿1,300
• Prostate massage 60 min: ฿1,300
• Tantric massage 60 min: ฿1,400
• Dragon tendon massage 60 min: ฿1,500
• Themed massage 60 min: ฿1,500
• Fourplay 60 min: ฿1,800
• Tantric massage 60 min: ฿1,800
• Body-to-body massage 60 min: ฿2,000
• Oil massage + full service 60 min: ฿2,500
• Body-to-body massage + full service massage 60 min: ฿2,800

The tantric massage appears twice, at ฿1,400 and ฿1,800, without anything published to explain the difference, so ask which one you're getting before you start. Gogonutz at ฿1,000 is the cheapest line on the card.

It takes cash and credit cards. Walk-ins are welcome, and you can book ahead on LINE, WhatsApp, Telegram or WeChat. Outcall to hotels within the city costs an extra ฿200 travelling fee, according to its website.

There's no metro in Chiang Mai, so it's Grab, a red songthaew or your own scooter. According to its website, the shop is just off Hussadhisawee Road near the north-west corner of the Old City moat, so tell your driver Santiluk Road, Chang Phueak. The full address is 2, 5 Santiluk Rd, Tambon Chang Phueak, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50300.

It opens daily from 10:30 to 23:00. That's an early start for this kind of shop, handy if you'd rather go in the afternoon than late at night. If you're staying further out, the outcall option saves the trip.

It suits travellers who like to see every price before they go and who want to message the shop in their own language. It also suits anyone staying around Santitham or the north side of the Old City who doesn't fancy crossing town to the Night Bazaar or Nimman.

It suits bargain hunters less. Reviewers who came for the ฿1,000 line were the least happy. If that's your budget, plan on the starting item and nothing more. Wish you were here? Message ahead and settle the item before you go.

Daisuki holds a 4.4 Google rating from 372 reviews. Most recent reviews are five stars and short, and many name a favourite masseuse. Some may be by regulars or staff, so weigh the patterns over any single review.

The positives repeat. Reviewers often mention friendly, welcoming staff and good spoken English, and more than one calls the shop clean and tidy. A good few say they'll be back, and one long-term Chiang Mai resident calls it their go-to.

The complaints are about value at the bottom of the menu. Three lower-rated reviews say the ฿1,000 option includes little and that a satisfying visit costs about double. One also mentions a request for a tip at the end. There's an older one-star review about staff attitude, but it gives no detail.