$50 for a one-hour massage seems like a good deal, however I'd rather pay $100 for a legit massage at an ACTUAL massage place. That being said, let me explain my/my boyfriend's experience.
A couple of things to keep in mind:
- The website markets free hot stones and a rain shower as part of the deal, but they have neither of those things.
- They make you pay upfront, which was a bit odd. As most places do, they prefer cash and will charge $2.50 per transaction if you use a card. I would have preferred to pay afterwards.
FYI - My boyfriend and I were in separate rooms so I am relaying what he told me.
Red flag #1: I was asked to take my shoes off before entering the room. I did so, but then realized how dirty the carpet was. There were gross dirt spots all over the carpet. I would have almost rather kept my shoes on until I got on the table. Which leads me to my next red flag...
Red flag #2: The table was not covered with an easy to clean plastic surface...there was a carpet-like covering, and then a towel for me to lay on. I can only imagine the last time the table cover was washed. The table was not comfortable at all; in fact the padding around the head area was so worn out even an extra towel didn't provide comfortable padding.
Red flag #3: The towels smelled like mildew. This is something I just can't tolerate. The towels may have been washed, but they still smelled of strong mildew scent. Call me sensitive to smell, but when the scent of the towel leaves with me and requires a shower to wash off, that's a red flag. (My boyfriend believes it was the lotion that smelled and not the towels, but I definitely think it was the towels)
Red flag #4: Massage was not a full hour as agreed upon. Not only was it cut off by at least 10 minutes, but during the time of the massage my masseuse left the room for some time. Turns out she went to get the hot towels, but even the application of hot towels should have not counted as part of the massage time. Same thing happened to my boyfriend, but even WORSE: his masseuse took a phone call during his massage, didn't leave the room and continued to massage with only one hand for some time until she got off the phone. And it wasn't a quick "hey I'm giving a massage, let me call you back" kind of conversation.
After all was said and done, the quality of the actual massage was OK at best (apparently terrible for my boyfriend) but considering all of the aforementioned red flags I will NOT being going back. I now realize that when it comes to being pampered you actually get what you pay for, so I will be prepared next time.
Hope this was a helpful review for those on the fence (it is an appealing deal). read more