{"id":53780,"date":"2026-05-20T07:21:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T23:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=53780"},"modified":"2026-05-20T07:21:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T23:21:35","slug":"what-are-shenzhens-24-hour-spas-like-a-hong-kong-couple-stays-overnight-at-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=53780","title":{"rendered":"What are Shenzhen\u2019s 24-hour spas like? A Hong Kong couple stays overnight at one"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">I have not had many relaxing massages in my life \u2013 they tend to leave me more sore than satisfied \u2013 but the one I was given at a 24-hour spa in <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Shenzhen<\/span>, in China\u2019s Guangdong province, just a stone\u2019s throw from Hong Kong, lulled me into a Zen-like state so profound that I became entirely detached from this world.<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">The internet\u2019s obsession with 24-hour spas is nothing new \u2013 <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\"><em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">jjimjilbangs<\/em><\/span>, or Korean bathhouses, have long been essential stopovers for visitors to South Korea \u2013 but the focus on China\u2019s mega-spas is a more recent trend. It is easy to see why: many of these viral spas seem designed with social media in mind, with interiors and activities perfect for documenting on <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Instagram<\/span> and <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">TikTok<\/span>; one in Shenzhen even offers scuba diving lessons.<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Shenzhen\u2019s Tangqi Tangquan Life Tenz \u2013 often referred to as Tenz or Tenz Spa online \u2013 is located a few minutes\u2019 walk from the Futian checkpoint at the Hong Kong-mainland China border. And while it does not offer scuba lessons, it is among the spas most frequently highlighted by content creators in the Chinese city.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-inline-container e1a5rv550 css-1llrc1m e1yqhwb40\" data-qa=\"Component-renderMap-StyledDiv\">\n<div class=\"image-inline caption e1fvabeq0 css-19sk4h4 ea9pn0s0\" data-qa=\"Component-Container\">\n<figure class=\"image-inline caption ea9pn0s1 css-1qeofuq e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-bjn8wh e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tangqi Tangquan Life Tenz is located a few minutes\u2019 walk from the Futian checkpoint at the Hong Kong-mainland China border. Photo: Johnny Benton\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.i-scmp.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/05\/19\/1c31645b-7398-4663-88fe-633c3d4c93d5_b8143b2a.jpg\" title=\"Tangqi Tangquan Life Tenz is located a few minutes\u2019 walk from the Futian checkpoint at the Hong Kong-mainland China border. Photo: Johnny Benton\"\/><\/div><figcaption data-qa=\"ArticleImage-DescriptionContainer\" class=\"css-1bj5zno e1gf69pb1\">Tangqi Tangquan Life Tenz is located a few minutes\u2019 walk from the Futian checkpoint at the Hong Kong-mainland China border. Photo: Johnny Benton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">My recent trip to Tangqi Tangquan Life Tenz began after work on a rainy Tuesday evening in May, and the journey itself was straightforward: from Hong Kong\u2019s Causeway Bay, my husband and I took the <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">MTR<\/span> to <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">the border checkpoint<\/span> at Lok Ma Chau.<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">We filled in arrival cards \u2013 visa-free entry for me, a British passport holder \u2013 on our phones after scanning a QR code. There are also touch-screen booths at the checkpoint, and staff are typically on hand to help.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Neither of us holds mainland travel permits, and so we were directed to the manned counters. Travelling late in the evening, when fewer people were around, we breezed through and reached Tenz within minutes.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">Beyond the standard spa amenities \u2013 saunas, bubbling pools and massage chairs \u2013 the five-floor retreat offers unlimited complimentary <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">ice cream<\/span>, fruit and drinks, as well as an amusement arcade, virtual reality \u201crides\u201d, board games and more.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/travel-leisure\/article\/3354040\/what-are-shenzhens-24-hour-spas-hong-kong-couple-stays-overnight-one?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have not had many relaxing massages in my life \u2013 they tend to leave me more sore than satisfied \u2013 but the one I&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":53781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[16665,1190,3569,5231,15036,17768,17170,13967],"class_list":["post-53780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bored-interesting","tag-24hour","tag-couple","tag-hong","tag-kong","tag-overnight","tag-shenzhens","tag-spas","tag-stays","wpcat-33-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=53780"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53780\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/53781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=53780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=53780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=53780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}