We’ve spoken to Bristol-based massage therapists and we’ve scoured websites and reviews to create this guide to the best massage in Bristol.
The top 5 massage centres in bristol are
- Bristol Massage Space (For general)
- Loop Massage Bristol (Elegance/quality)
- Bristol Massage Clinic (Experts in pain relief)
- Bristol Massage Practise (Intimate, sport, pregnancy)
- Sawadee Thai massage (for Thai)
Between these 5, they offer a range of treatments and services, from sports massage to holistic treatments in larger, established and also professional small practises.
To decide exactly which service and offering you’re keen for, this guide below compares offerings, exploring the type of place, the costs, the quality and experience.
Whether you’re booking a treatment for yourself or finding a thoughtful, personalised gift for a special friend- this guide should help you find what you’re after. We even have a section of gift vouchers below.
Cost of a massage in Bristol
A typical cost for a massage in bristol ranges from £50 to £60 per hour. A typical sports massage costs about £1 per minute with 30 min and 45-minute options. A typical relaxation of holistic massage costs £55 for an hour, &30 for 1.5 and around £90 for 2 hours.
There are often options in holistic massage to pay for just the back or just the legs rather than the whole body. These massages cost more like £30-£45. A typical reflexology massage treatment costs about £40.
Best sports or deep tissue massages
The bristol college of massage and bodywork is one of the most high-level training in the country for level 5 remedial and sports massage. As such there are many former students of the school around bristol and many offerings. From larger, sport-centred massages to personal and more bespoke and luxury ones- there are options for you.
The top places in bristol for sports massage are Bristol Massage clinic, Bristol massage practise and bodyfix. Bristol massage clinic focuses on pain relief and have specialisms in specific disorders. Lucy at bristol massage practice has a more beautiful massage aesthetic for those who still want an elegant vibe but is highly trained in sports massage and Bodyfix is run by Rosie who is a sports massage expert, very highly trained and well experienced.
Massage Centre | Description | Treatment options | Prices |
Body fix (link) Southville, Cotham, Westbury | Rosie More sports massage therapist- highly qualified, experiences, excellent professional service | Sport and remedial massage, with additional options-rehabilitation advice, dry needling, Kinesio taping. Also trained in hot stone, aromatherapy and pregnancy massage | Sport and remedial 1 hour is £55, aromatherapy/ pregnancy 1 hour £50 |
Bristol massage practise (link), Central BS1 | Professional, floral and feminine, run by Lucy- very highly qualified | Swedish, sports and remedial, deep tissue, pregnancy massage | 45 mins £40, 60 mins £50, 90 mins £70, membership disscount |
Blue sky sport physiotherapy, (link), Ashton BS3 | Physio-practise vibes. Many medical specialisms, holistic health trianing | Sport massage (plus many medical services) | Sport massage 1 hour £60 |
Comfort health (link), Clifton | Very specialist, big professional establishment, but personal still | Rehabilitation, restorative and/ or preventative sport massage. Also hot stone, Swedish, aromatherapy and pregnancy, with dry cupping, needling, and physiotherapy at the centre | Sport massage 60 min about £60, options for 30 min at £30 and 45. |
Bristol Massage clinic (link), Clifton BS8 | Focus on pain relief and body. Specialism in body healing therapies such as kinesiology and experts in TMJ disorder | Remedial/sports massage, relaxation- aromatherapy and hot stone massage, TMJ and kinesiology and pregnancy specialists. Also offer mobile/corporate services by email. | £55 for an hour, £80 for 90 mins hands on. |
Best holistic or relaxation massages
This list includes large elegant massage facilities, more high-end offers such as Loop and also more inexpensive, and smaller options such as Urban soul, which also offer beauty treatments. Some of these centres also have specialisms in healing or in other holistic practises.
The best Thai massage in Bristol is from Sawadee Thai massage. They cost around £50 for an hour with options for shorter treatment sessions. They offer traditional Thai, hot oil Thai and Thai foot massages.
Massage | Description | Treatment offerings | Price |
Loop Massage (link) Whapping wharf BS1 | Elegant, high quality and speciality | ‘Classic’ loop massage, also reflexology and pregnancy massage and remedial and sport massage | £59/60 mins |
Urban Soul (link) Bespoke, Stokes croft BS1 | Bespoke vegan-friendly beauty therapy room. Company started by a mother who found value in vegan and cruelty-free products following her daughter coming up with severe allergies | Specialise in Massage and waxing but offer a full range of beauty therapies. Massage offerings: Swedish, aromatherapy, deep tissue, hot stone, skin treatments and body scrub, and reflexology foot massage | Fully body options between £50 and £60, From around £30 for just legs/just back etc. Scrubs £38, reflexology £40 |
Bristol Massage Space, (link), Center BS1 | Elegant, luxurious, quality professional | Massage specialists: Absolute relaxation, sport and deep tissue massage, Indian head massage, pregnancy massage. Also offer mobile massage for popup events/ festivals/home or office etc | 1 hour £50, 1.5 hour £70, 2 hour £95 |
Bristol massage practise (link), Central BS1 | Professional, floral and feminine, run by Lucy- very highly qualified | Swedish, sports and remedial, deep tissue, pregnancy massage | 45 mins £40, 60 mins £50, 90 mins £70, membership discount |
Massage and energy healing (link), Clifton BS8 | Sarah is into deep healing, energy, bodywork and holistic massage and therapy works. Well qualified. | Sarah offers holistic, deep tissue and sonic massage | £55 for 60 min, £80 for 90 min, £85 for 90 min sonic |
Sawadee Thai massage (link) BS1 | Thai massage, beautiful, south-east asian luxury decor | Traditional Thai, Thai hot oil, Thai foot massage. Also sport massage treatments. | Traditional treatment: 30mins £30 60mins £50 90mins £80 120mins £95 (slightly more for the others) |
Best pregnancy massage bristol
The best pregnancy massage centers in Bristol, based on experience and specialism in all things maternity and pre-natal care, are Bristol massage practise (link), Bristol Massage Space, (link), and loop massage (link). These 3 centres are specialised in pregnancy massage but still have a luxury treatment vibe. Comfort health (link) and Bristol Massage clinic (link)c are both also specialists, but with a more medical aesthetic to the center.
Best massage gift vouchers
Tell me this is not the most special, thoughtful luxury hug of a gift. This could be a birthday present or even better, a pick up present for someone having a hard, busy time, maybe a new mum, someone with an exhausting demanding workload or someone who cares so much for everyone else and doesn’t make time for themselves.
There are our top suggestions for massage vouchers.
Massage centre | Description | Voucher price options |
Loop Massage vouchers | This is a very high-quality, elegant space; they do regular gift vouchers which will come beautifully packaged and are on offer for a year. You can also gift recurring vouchers for treatments or the option of becoming part of the club- they promote ‘make massage part of your routine’ and this options comes with a few extra add-ons- well worth checking out | Vouchers of any value but treatments from around £45 for reflexology, to £60 for relaxation or remedial massage. Monthly saving vouchers of any value |
Bristol Massage Space, (link), Center BS1 | Elegant, luxurious, quality professional, offering Absolute relaxation, sport and deep tissue massage, Indian head massage, and pregnancy massage. Any value gift voucher lasts one year and | Any value gift voucher. 1 hour massage costs £50. |
Bristol Massage clinic (link), Clifton BS8 | Focus on pain relief and body. Specialism in body healing therapies such as kinesiology and experts in TMJ disorder Remedial/sports massage, relaxation- aromatherapy and hot stone massage, TMJ and kinesiology and pregnancy specialists. Also offer mobile/corporate services by email. | £55 for an hour, £80 for 90 mins hands on. |
We keep these up-to-date but best to double-check before going in case we’ve been caught out by any very recent changes.