I'll be honest I'm shocked at the amount of good reviews this place has! I can only chalk it up to the massage therapist being a complete sweetheart and a very good masseuse (not the best I've ever had , but a 7 on a scale of 1-10, and definitely not the worst I've ever had) Anywho... I'm even more shocked by the amount of people who said the place was "very clean, and nice" the lies folks ! The place is a run down hole in the wall. When I walked in, it did not smell like a spa , it actually had an unpleasant scent, a bit damp and fishy but I gave it the benefit of the doubt because Englewood did just have a huge flood in that area due to Ida and many establishments are still recovering. So I put that to the side. When I walked in the lady ran up front from the back and seemed shocked to see me , I introduced myself and told them I was booked for an 11:30 appointment. I was stared at for some time. I repeated myself... she handed me a clipboard to fill out information on what I needed. I told her I had a Groupon for a 50min massage with aromatherapy , hot stone and a 10min foot massage. As I'm filling out the form a guy comes out of the back and asks the lady if I'm getting a massage she says yes... who is this man ?? He isn't a massage therapist, actually I don't know who the therapists are because I see no licenses around. Now I'm staring at this man kind of just hanging about the place; I decide he must be the owner. I come to that conclusion because the shop looks like this man's demeanor, rough ! Papers are all over the tables and front desk, the place is dark and cold and essentially a large room divided by room dividers/curtains (and not nice ones). When I walked into my "room " the bed looked a bit dingy, I was afraid to put my face in the hole of the bed because it had no covering or anything to really indicate that it is cleaned or replaced between customers. Yes To be honest I thought about leaving upon entry but was hoping that the massage would be so amazing that I could get over the other things because I really needed this specific massage, back, feet, aromatherapy, hot stones.
I will just speed through and say ; the hot stones , my masseuse definitely delivered on; it was the best part of the massage. The "aromatherapy " may very well have been olive oil because there was no scents going on and didn't cause my body to tingle (as essential oils tend to do even if diluted- they usually have a relaxing , soothing quality to them as your skin absorbs them) this olive oil wasn't it ! My poor feet were neglected which was the most disappointing part ! I definitely did not get 10mins of foot massage. The bed was cold, the room was cold , I was cold. The place is loud , the bathroom was right next to my "room" and so I could hear everything going on in there and kept wondering why they were pulling and slamming the door so loudly.
That was until I went to the bathroom and damn near got stuck in it, the door is jammed it doesn't close or open without a lot of effort!
The place needs a lot work ! The masseuses seem pretty good at what they do but I feel bad that that is the space and place they have to do it in ! It was not a spa experience , I won't be back, but I will always remember the love that those hot stones and I shared ! read more
