The massage was great. The reason that I'm giving it three stars is because the therapist didn't ask which massage I wanted. He just gave me the one that cost $115 without the extras. I didn't realize it because the price list was not displayed. So I checked the pricing until I got home and looked at the website. Also, it's a sign which says that a 3.5% discount is offered for payment in cash. I was not offered the discount. Should your decide to visit this establishment, I would recommend that you check their website prior to visiting and know exactly which service and cost that you plan to pay. read more

I experience the best tailored massages from Jay. He is my Favorite. Jay is very diligent with deep tissue massages- working the knots out of your stress areas. I walk out on clouds every single time. 1hr $90 1hr30 $120. Both cash and cards are accepted. Parking is limited . Hot stones, hot towels, reflexology!! read more

I'm a regular at A Great Massage in Alexandria, and the experience is consistently wonderful. The massage therapists always know exactly what areas need the most attention without me even having to say a word. Every session leaves me feeling refreshed, relaxed, and like a brand new person!!!! On top of the excellent care, their prices have remained very affordable, which makes it easy to keep coming back. The quality of service here is unmatched and is my go-to for myself and friends and family. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for true relief and relaxation! read more

The name says it all. Its a great massage, and a great price. I'll definitely return.

I am the regular at this location. The experience is such a great value- relaxing massages and soothing aromatherapy

3'2021 I booked and brought my husband here for a massage for our anniversary. This business is very easy to find. They do have a small parking lot on the side, or you can park on the street. It's with within walking distance to a lot of things so you can actually stay there for a while and tour the town a little bit. As soon as we entered, we were greeted by a very nice gentleman who made sure my husband was taken care of right away. My husband was very impressed and appreciative of his massage. This place hit on all the spots  providing total relaxation. Everything with this place went great, I'm just kicking myself because I didn't notice the Yelp special they had and the Yelp special is half the price of what I paid! Next time I know to pay better attention to the displayed specials. I did attach a picture for those who are interested. read more

I booked on their website. Got confirmation that it's available. Drove there. Got a message that I Need to go to a different location. So I changed the location to a different place, then they told me they're not available at that second place either and I Need to come another day. Bad process. Bad service. Never coming back. Go somewhere else. read more

If you're looking for a deep and strong massage, this is the place. I will say, it's not the fanciest place ever but the massages are great! I've been here 4 times now and everyone has given consistently strong massages. The best I had was with Jay! I would not go here if you are looking for a more relaxing and fancy massage experience. read more

Walked in and requested a 1 hour massage, and only had to wait 20 minutes, although your wait time will vary depending on staff availability (regardless of scheduling an appointment or walking in). My masseuse was able to pinpoint my stress knots without prompting and spend extra time in those areas (shoulders and neck). The experience was not absolutely mind blowing, but for the price, I would recommend trying this place out. read more

I wouldn't call this place " a great massage" I'm Never returning. I went In for a simple 1 hr massage .The lady told me for a little bit of harder pressure I would have to pay extra which I politely declined.As I was trying to relax during the massage she kept bringing up that i should just pay extra for harder pressure. Again I politely declined. Multiple times during the massage she tried to upscale me to get a 90 minute massage. I kept declining. It was extremely hard to relax . When it was time to pay of course I tipped but she didn't look to happy that it was only a $10 extra. Save your money and time read more

The 90 minute massage I had today was well priced and included deep tissue, relaxing oils, and hot stones. The masseuse was very thorough. They play relaxing music while your massage is happening but you can hear customers coming in and out and talking. Not too distracting though. Overall, I recommend their services. read more

Very good massage. Was pleasantly surprised at how thorough and relaxing the massage was. This is a great deal and I will be back!

Let me preface by saying I don't complain lightly. But after losing sleep and talking to friends who are massage therapists in and out of the area they urged me to share my experience. Here goes... Pros: walk in service. Less than the going rate for the area Cons: impersonal service. They leave the door/curtain (depending what type of room you're in) open so they can pop out when the front door opens to tell you how long of a wait. They also don't mind interrupting your massage to chat with each other. Dingy walls. Extremely small and paper thin sheets for draping. No lock on the only bathroom door. Jack, the massage therapist in question, didn't ask what I wanted until after I was on the table. Was very aggressive even tho I asked for medium pressure at most RED FLAGS: while tucking the paper thin sheet in my undies waistband he pulled them further down that was necessary. Usually they don't pull them down at all, just tuck the sheet in the waistband. I tried to readjust a few times but he'd reset to where he had them so I assumed maybe I wasn't as exposed as I felt. He put a towel over my head, I assumed to keep any oil out of my hair. Is that normal? Idk. Not at any other place I've ever been. When I was face up he did the same thing which was even more odd because my hair was under me. If it slipped or I moved it he'd move it back. The room was pretty bright so I thought maybe it was acting as an eye mask of sorts He went way too far up my inner thigh than was comfortable or necessary. I adjusted twice and he backed off When I was face down he was leaning into the table and I am certain his genitals were in contact with my hand. I moved several times and so did he. I finally tucked my hand under my hip and he quit. During check out he was very sheepish and acting like my kids do when they know they've done something wrong and aren't sure how much trouble they'll get in. Being face to face took the vulnerability out of the equation but I was so stunned by it all that I just needed to get out of there asap You may ask why I didn't cut it short. Or confront him. I have asked myself that! While on the table I was asking myself was it possible it was a cultural difference. Was it possible my perception was wrong? Would I have felt the same way with a woman??? The short answer is I think my vulnerability got the better of me. Being face down and naked is a weird place to be confrontational from. I don't think it was cultural or gender differences. I think he's skilled at going to the very brink of behavior that would otherwise get him punched. I'm extremely disappointed in myself that I didn't cut it short. I ALWAYS trust my gut. Idk why I didn't go with it this time other than I was trying to give him the benefit of the doubt and he took advantage of it. All I can do now is post this and let you make your own call read more

The place is nice and clean! From the moment you walk in you will be greeted and asked what service you would like. I made an appointment ahead of time and was helped as soon as I walked in. I got the 1.5hr full body massage and it was amazing! I felt like they listened to my concerns and focused on the areas I mentioned. I left there extremely satisfied and I will recommend this place to all of my family and friends. read more

The most attentive and thorough full body message and Thai stretch! I will be frequenting A Great Massage Alexandria (Old Town)!

This was my first visit to A Great Massage and it was fantastic. It was 4pm on a Friday when I decided to finally make a massage appt for my stiff body - I just couldn't move or even sit comfortably. 1) They immediately accommodated me, with a 5:30 opening, on a Friday, 2) I received texts regarding my eta and details on the parking situation, as it is in Old Town Alexandria and again 5:30 on a Friday. 3) As I pulled in the parking lot, Jay was standing outside near the driveway, waiting just for me to show up so he could show me their reserved spaces, 4) Jay also turned out to be my masseuse that afternoon...and he is incredible. He really goes above and beyond! I requested a 60min massage + 30min foot reflexology. Jay asked about my concerns and I told him all about my stiffness. He really really took great care of me and was super professional. He used outstanding pressure without it being too much, I didn't even have to say anything, I could just enjoy the moment. 5) During the massage, Jay incorporated a few different strokes and other ways of manipulation to address my exact concerns, 6) Jay made me feel so much better and I don't think I've been treated better anywhere else! Thank you Jay! read more

They were able to accommodate us on very short notice (like, 20 minutes). We had side by side chairs and foot massages. It wasn't the best foot massage (I recommend Yang's in Vienna, it comes with a foot bath too), but it wasn't terrible either. For short notice (and when we don't want to make the drive to Vienna), this will probably become our go-to. If you pay in cash, you get a discount. Prices, even without the discount, are reasonable. read more

Fantastic massage for about half the price of everywhere else in town. I will definitely be back!

I've had a massage at this location several times. I ALWAYS leave in better shape than I arrived. I've experienced three of the four therapists there and I've never been disappointed. They're very friendly and it's a plus they stay open until 10pm. It's a great stress reducer at the end of a long work week. read more

Great massage! Eva has 2 feet and knows how to use them! Would definitely go back.....tomorrow! read more

A solid 4/5 stars for a relaxing 30- minute foot massage! I've been eyeing this place to try since I'm a member at Comfy Feet in DuPont and wanted to compare services. The chairs here are much more comfortable as they are made with vinyl and not fabric like at Comfy Feet where they are worn out. It's big and spacious inside and feels newly renovated. At first I was confused about how to enter but found the door actually on Duke St but you need to go around the whole building to get there. When I entered I was impressed at how big the space was. A nice lady and elderly man were at the desk. After a bit of confusion I understood that if I paid with cash then I could pay $30 for 30 mins but with credit card it would be $35. I figure I'd go find an ATM and they assured me I could do the massage first then go to the ATM. I thought that was nice. The elderly man then started on my massage and I explained I wanted 20 mins on my foot with plantar fasciitis and 10 on the other. He had to get the other lady to translate and once that was squared away all was fine. I noticed he set something on his phone and put it in between his feet and kept glancing at it during the massage. I wasn't sure if he was watching a timer or a tv show or something. It didn't seem to distract from my foot massage however and I thought he did a good job. A few times I felt myself drifting off and only a few did I had to grimace through some painful moments. Overall though it was a pleasant and relaxing massage. Toward the end the lady told me I could pay $30 with credit card or keep going for 60 mins for $50 which was v kind and a great deal! I didn't have the time unfortunately and went with the 30 mins, and was happy I didn't need to go find an ATM. A solid place for foot massages. They do body massages but didn't try those. Also--check out the prices for the couples massage--wow!! That would be worth trying. read more

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Love this place. Been coming for years, Jessica is my go to person --good value for money!

I booked my appointment because I have been in extreme pain. I had a gentleman give me a great massage from this location about two years ago, but I don't think he works there anymore. And after receiving an email confirmation and two text confirmations the woman who was there on Thursday the 20th at 5:30 did NOT understand what was going on and then retired to the back, as if your saying "I don't understand " was sufficient. It wasn't. It was extremely rude. Either get a better scheduling staff or expect to see a lot more reviews like this from others. read more

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Not so great massage. I booked online for a massage a few hours later. It started out okay. The masseuse was rather brisque, led me to a room with zero explanation. Through broken English she told me to disrobe and left. Didn't provide a towel or anything but the sheet on the bed. She came back and 30 min into it, another lady came to replace her! The other lady was absolutely terrible. I told her numerous times she needed to use pressure, but she refused and just lightly ran her hands along my spine. Further, the massage had no rhyme or reason. She would massage my left hand, then go to the right shoulder, then to the lower back. There was no uniformity between the left and right sides. I actually ended the massage 30 min early. Also, check the online prices with the prices in house. The advertised price was $90 for 1.5 hours. I paid $80 for a full hour. Bait and switch. read more

Went for a 90 min reflexology massage. Online it's advertised for $85. At checkout $90. The worst "reflexology" massage I have ever had. To start its insanely overpriced. I know I'm use to $25/hr in LA, and I accepted that it would be more when I saw the price. There is no foot soak, no head, neck, shoulder massage, and no back massage at the end. Still acceptable as maybe that's just how they do it (I have had foot massages all over the world and never have they skipped all of the above). The problem was she didn't know anything about reflexology. She basically just did long strokes on my calf's repeatedly while texting. When I called it out (for the third time) and told her only my feet (after an hour) she then proceeded to massage my heels only, she spent about 3 mins total between both feet on the pads and toes. Absolutely absurd. I still paid, but I did not tip... they have a sign that says 35% tip is mandator. The table was super uncomfortable and there was no back pillow or any adjustments to help. The location is no frills, which I'm fine with. There was no music until the last 20 mins and then it was really loud. People were in the waiting room chatting the whole time, there was nothing relaxing about it. 2 different people came in and were told they would have to wait for their appointments they had pre booked, both left. A lady came in just after me and I could tell she was annoyed. She had come in during the week to book a time for 2 couples massages, they only had 2 massage therapists available and could not do them simultaneously, she has also asked if they would wear gloves (monkey pox and all) and they initially said they didn't have any and she reminded them she confirmed when she booked that they did. Save yourself the bad overpriced massage, that may not be honored at the time you booked for, and go elsewhere. read more

I try to go weekly for a massage at Great Massage! I have back and leg problems. Since I have been getting weekly massage, I am able to manage my pain. I have had both Jack and CeCe. I highly recommend either one. They are very professional and skilled! read more

This is one of the best massage places I've been to. I had bad lower back and shoulder pain and told the therapist to target these areas and he did an amazing job! The oil that they use smells sooo good! The spa is nicely decorated, clean, and warm (I almost fell asleep during the massage). The staff is super nice, helpful and welcoming. To help me retrieve my pain, he used both deep tissue technique and hot stone which helped tremendously. It felt so good! I highly recommend this place! read more

A Great Massage - Massage Room - Reflexology Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

YES! Get a massage here if you want a therapist to address your knots/tension, and annihilate it. Get results here. (You will be sore for a few days afterwards, just a heads up. Drink lots of water!!) read more

Set an appointment but made to wait 40 minutes before being seen. Was told to be quiet while waiting even though it is a tiny waiting area where they left all doors open, and was already whispering. The price on their website is incorrect, when you arrive there the menu indicates that all prices are higher. The massage itself was pretty weak and the massuese seemed annoyed the whole time. When it came time to pay, the massuese then suddenly pulls out a placard from behind the register (never displayed publicly) that says they require 15% tip. Not one of the few employees I interracted with spoke more than a few words of English, making communication very difficult. Very surprised that this place has a high rating to be honest. read more

Great customer service, great peaceful environment and set, marvelous massage session. The quality of the massage was amazing I will be back every month possibly twice a month. InshaAllah. read more

We asked for male therapists, and they said yes no problem. They changed our appointment to an hour later, then made us wait 20 minutes, then we asked again to confirm it would be male therapists. They continued to lie to our faces and tried to give us massage with females. Dingy basement. Horrible experience. We walked out. read more

5 stars This is the best massage place in the DMV area! This is the only place I'll go now! This is the review I left this morning.... until my massage this afternoon. I've been coming here for a year and I've always loved the price and the deep pressure. Some massage therapists are better than others that's to be expected and that's ok. Mine today was not to my taste. She was very nice but used a lot of thumbs and my knots are still here because her technique wasn't really good. I used to be a massage therapist so I know. When I went to pay I tipped accordingly to what I thought she deserved. The woman at the front desk sighed and showed disappointment when she saw I didn't tip my therapist %25. Did she say really for a two-hour massage? It was so rude I wish I said I'm tipping what I think my therapist deserved. I was caught off guard so I just tip what they wanted. So awkward. Never coming back. I used to let the lose draping/ having curtains instead of doors that don't close all the way go because the massages were so nice but not after today. read more

my plantar fasciatis had acted up and i was desperately in need of some "real" deep foot therapy. i was able to get a same day appointment and they were so easy to book online, sent me a confirmation via text and then a reminder as well. The massage therapist was amazing- she knew where to apply pressure and go deep. the place was relaxing and easy to find. It's going to be my go to place. Thank you. read more

I've been going to this place for about 3 years. It's the best value for a massage in Alexandria, in my opinion. It's "no frills" but the staff is always friendly and highly competent. I've never been disappointed with a massage here. The place is clean and comfortable. Highly recommend! read more

Don't go here!! Making a booking here means nothing. I was driving for over half an hour to go to this place and they text to tell me to come at 4pm when my appointment was for 3pm. They told me that the prior appointment was late, but rather than telling them they are going to have a short appointment they decided to push my appointment or say that I could go to their other location. Don't take appointments if you can't honor them or be truthful and say that you had a walk-in that you took because you had a dead 30 mins while waiting for my appointment time to start. read more

We had an amazing couples massage today. Cee Cee was great and the price was reasonable. 290$ for 2 hours for both of us. ($145 each). We gave a $70 tip read more

Great location and good massage. Very reasonable prices. I highly recommend. I went here for a massage today because I had problems sleeping well. They do a good job read more

I have been to a Great massage several times. Each time I have a different massage therapist and each time it's exactly what I need. There are no frills or fancy aspects to this location. Just good body work from efficient practitioners. read more

Wow, my therapist was lovely. my feet were so sore and my foot reflexology was very thorough. I am so appreciative.

This place should be called A Ghetto Massage. 1) When I got there, nobody was at the desk to greet me. Which is not that bad but it seemed off because I almost thought they were closed. 2) I went into the massage room and there were two beds with a curtain partition. Initially I believed it was just a couple's massage room and they let me have the room to myself for my massage. Eventually halfway through my massage, they drew the curtain and had another customer in there (older male) as well. I knew he was male because I heard him speaking and then he was moaning while getting his massage. It was VERY unsettling and uncomfortable as I was clotheless just on the other side of this curtain. Every massage parlor I've been to had had private rooms. 3) The table was not clean. I laid down and I saw hair and a skin flake on the face pillow. I asked them to replace the linen and all that the masseuse did was lay down a paper towel. Unsanitary!!! 4) They had no music playing and there was a washing machine running in the next room. I had to ask them a few times to turn on music (which was played from a cell phone) and cut the washing machine off. 5) During my massage, the woman was very rough. I understand roughness is relative, but even after I told her she was too rough, she continued to be. I was getting jostled, she was moving extremely fast and pounding my skin. It was NOT relaxing. 5) I was not very satisfied with my massage. I was only going to tip $5 and then she pulled a sign out that said "15% gratuity is mandatory". I just paid the $92 and left. I will never go back and I don't recommend anyone with standards of cleanliness and relaxation go either. read more