My worst massage experience. I just moved to the area from the Bay and have been wanting a massage and finally booked this appointment. From the beginning it was just not what Im used to. As a new client there should be some type of introduction. But then realized there was a huge language barrier. My face was on a paper towel the whole time. I did request medium to firm but at that time I wasn't aware it would be a man massaging. 3 times it waa.memtiomed to ne softer and each time after I went back to wincing from the pain. I ended up cutting back my hour to 30 minutes. I couldn't wait to get out of there. Then came tje oil. Ugh. The roughest hands I've ever had during a massage. Im so sad. I waa looking forward to it for so long! read more

Holy wow, what an experience. My husband and I booked a couple's massage with hot stones, and it was absolutely fantastic. I was so relaxed during the massage that all of the tabs in my head got quiet. My husband said he couldn't remember the first part of the massage because he practically melted. They gave a nice scalp and face massage to finish off the experience, and we really enjoyed the hand and foot massage as well. Staff was professional and asked how we were doing, and there was hot tea at the end as well. For the price (including tip), it was such a great deal for two people. We are planning to come back regularly for their services. read more

This is by far my favorite spa. I have always just walked in without an appointment and they have always been very accommodating. Whether it's a 15 min chair massage, a one hour full body or 1.5 hour full body massage, it's always been pleasant and effective. Highly recommend! read more

Great foot massage price for 60 min plus scrub. It's a great over the clothes massage. Relaxing right before bed. Wish the person watching Asian dramas in the background did so with headphones. read more

Great staff and facility tranquil and calm and peaceful. I recommend them great customer service and very clean.

No nonsense no frills, well done massage. I've never had a bad massage here though pressure can be variable. The price is right and they always do a good job. It's not a luxury spot so keep that in mind. But in terms of a regular spot to get a foot or body massage in this is the place. read more

Massage service with (Amelia). I got the deep tissue massage and usually get the medium pressure from other Spa massages I had in the past. The medium felt very hard at this location! She did not ask till half way thru the session if pressure was ok and even when I said it was too hard, the pressure did not change. I got through the entire session which later felt good but did not enjoy the experience. I usually want to feel great and enjoy the process and experience. I also did not like the massage over the cover sheet in the beginning. It felt rough with material between hands and body. I prefer full contact with skin to skin and even better with the oils. Overall it was ok and probably will try another session but ask for lighter pressure for the deep tissue massage. Great price and clean facility. read more

Always a great massage. The staff is always nice and accommodating. Always clean unlike other places I have been. The only negative aspect is the noise level. Not only staff, but especially fact customers. They come in and are extremely loud. I think if staff would make it a point to only whisper or talk quietly to incoming customers that they would probably follow their lead. Hopefully anyway. Like come on people! Have common courtesy to other paying customers who are trying to enjoy their massage and relax. It kind of kills the vibe when you hear somebody having a full on conversation about their sisters cousin who cheated with their grandpas brothers niece. I've even gone so far as to say. Ssshhhhhh.......... hoping they would get the hint. Other than the noise everything else is great. I think I'm going to just take earplugs and end the problem. read more

Excellent massage. I called to make a reservation and specifically requested a female masseuse. They said they had one available. I got there maybe about five minutes early and they set me up in a room and I indeed have a lady masseuse. They have a spa menu that you pick from like if you want hot stone or maybe attention to a certain area. I definitely needed attention in my shoulders and my shoulder blades, and during my 90 minute massage, those areas were definitely focused on. She had a great technique and I cannot wait to go back. read more

Expertise touch very good at pin pointing touch level. Enjoyed the massage very much.

I love this place., come often with my sister it's always clean and relaxing. The staff is kind and attentive. Hot stone massage is perfect and you can't beat the price. read more

Ask for Susan & firm. One of the best massages I have received. I workout alot & liked that Susan massaged my knees that was a 1st. and will ask in future read more

This place never disappoints. Anytime I have sore muscles or tension in my neck, I am able to drop in without an appointment for a chair massage and have always been accommodated. I leave feeling great and the staff is always warm and friendly. I am looking forward to trying other services. read more

I'm a huge fan of resort spas and initially felt this place may not be up to par but I had nothing but good experiences here. I would recommend this place especially if you got conditions that need that borderline medical treatment. The workers are good therapist who works hard to get those knots and sore out. I really appreciate the walk in accommodations this doesn't always work at high end massage places so I truly respect that they take last minute booking and walk ins. The place is clean and workers are respectful. I felt that I got my money's worth for the service I needed. I would come back again. read more

Oh, man - if I named this place, I would've named it: "I LOVE KEVIN!" I was in town from the Bay Area of CA visiting some friends who live in Merced and just had a magical experience here - I suffer from some serious tension in my neck that radiates all the way down in between my shoulder blades. The most important part of a massage to me is that the masseuse is paying attention to unintentional cues the guest is giving rather than going through some basic choreographed routine of a massage - and let me tell you what - KEVIN PAYS ATTENTION TO HIS CLIENTS! I don't think there's anything I would change about this place; but I would suggest that the diagram on the intake sheet be simplified with X's where clients would not like to be focused on and O's where clients would like focus on. Shout out to Jennifer, too - my bestie had her and she was all euphoric upon dismissal! read more

I Love Spa - Me and my sister didn't know it at the time - but we were in for the massage of a lifetime! - Massage Therapy Near Me - Merced, California

Just had to end my massage because of such an unpleasant experience. They started my massage 15 minutes late (I was sitting in the chair with my feet in water with no one in sight), they barely were massaging when it actually started and when I peaked through my towel over my eyes the man massaging me was on his phone!!! Touching his phone then going back to massaging me. He was texting for a while then watching something? I don't know for sure but it was not only interrupting the experience but so unsanitary. He was also the guy answering the door so my massage was already interrupted every 5 minutes or so. I will never go back unfortunately. read more

I came here because I had a knot on my back and they were able to get help soothe the pain. The service is very friendly and the place is clean. I like how calm the lighting is inside and would recommend if your looking to treating yourself read more

First time going and will definitely be going back!!!! I did the Smart combo w/ scrub for 60min body and 30min feet. They started with pressure points on the top of my head, relaxed my neck then went to the feet! I'm always a huge fan of reflexology and the person who did my massage did an amazing job. They would check in to see if the pressure was okay and really spent time to help break down some of my scar tissues and knots. For the foot massage and scrub you start in the main room with clothes still on. The body is done with clothes off (hey before you say duh... some places where you do foot and body, do it with clothes on... it just depends on the set up of the place.) Again the person doing my massage did amazing and would check in to see if I was okay for my super tender spots. A had a male massager but they do have females as well! Definitely becoming a regular!! read more

I've been coming here for well over 3-4 years. Today I had the worst massage experience I have ever had in my life. I called and booked an appointment for a 60 minute body massage at 5:00. I arrived and was told I was getting the smart combo (half body half foot) I was placed in the 2nd to last room which they do also use for couple massages. The curtain was closed and the massage "therapist" came in and started what was a very hard rubbing motion up and down my back along with extremely hard pressing, not remotely massaging. When he did my neck I seriously thought he was trying to make me pass out or something because the grip he had into the back of my neck had me feeling dizzy from the pain of the gripping and digging his fingers into the base of my skull. I couldn't wait for the first half to be done. Strangely during all of this he opened the curtain to the adjoining room while doing all this and he left the room 2x and took one phone call and scheduled someone's husband for 7pm all within the 30 minutes I was there. I got dressed and paid for the one hour service at the 30 minute mark. He did ask if I was ok when I decided to leave but I really didn't want to embarrass them in front of a room full of customers so I just left. I really am shocked because I have been here probably 40 + times over the years and never had a bad experience but I can guarantee today was my last visit. I also would like to note that the facilities have gone down hill significantly and they now nickel and dime you for services with they did not do before. read more

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I went in for a couples massage me and my husband and had a terrible experience. The chair where I rested my face had a strong, unpleasant odor--like urine. I tried to inform the staff, but there was no luck with them understanding me .. a language barrier for sure, and they didn't seem to understand pretty much nothing i was saying. Since I had already paid online, we decided to stay, but the experience was horrible. To make matters worse, the therapist demanded a tip, which I was not planning to give. For a tip she seemed to talk pretty okay english!! I won't be returning, and I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. Save your money and go elsewhere. read more

Finally checked this place out and was not disappointed. We had couples massage. I asked for strong pressure and wow! It was wonderful. Next visit, I'll explore Chinese Foot Massage. read more

To the guy that repeatedly asked me how I feel and then "do you feel good" I'm sorry but I lied straight to your face because telling the ugly truth in front of the other 6 people in the lobby didn't feel right at the time. Although, feeling the way I do the day following, I definitely should have, as it might have saved someone else's body. This experience from start to finish was TERRIBLE. Let's just begin with the least important which is nobody speaks freaking English! Which is sort of important when trying to communicate about your own body.. Then there's the fact that none of the rooms are actually enclosed spaces, closer to cubicle walls which translates to you hearing literally every little movement, door chime, snoring and conversation of every person in the building. As for the massage.. that man should not be touching anybody. I don't know what made him think that he should be rapidly and repeatedly grinding his knuckles, forearm bones and elbows into my spine, hip bones and any other bone he could fine but huhhhh?? That was the least relaxing "massage" I have ever had. Seriously awful. If it hadn't been a gift to my husband I would have left almost immediately. Turns out we were both only enduring this for the other. This was much closer to torture than it was a massage. If I were older and more frail they could have done some real permanent damage. To accompany the rapid grinding of bones together they end with what can only be described as cia take down moves that I assume they believe to be derived from chiropractic practices which they are completely unqualified to be doing in the first place. Also "OW, OUCH" apparently means nothing to them as he proceeded to hold my leg in the air behind me to the side while holding my lower back down. After the 70 minutes of torture (which was closer to 60 btw, watch the time if you're going to go here) and $143 later (because they charge you $3 to use your card) they expect a tip. I gave the man $20 to split between the two( which I shouldn't have even done) and he said "for both???" They're lucky they got anything and honestly we should have walked out within the first ten minutes. Today I'm in physical pain, I have knots that they gave me from blunt force trauma and my entire back is bruised. You've been warned read more

Amazing, just amazing. I recently just went in and had a headache/migraine, and I asked for a head, hand and foot rub, they absolutely reached my expectations. They did my whole arms and both whole legs. They did amazing. I recommend this place! read more

This is my favorite massage place to go after moving from Santa Barbara to Merced. Its easy going and they get the job done and in a great location. The staff is great and it really takes care of all my stress from my work week. read more

I went in for another 90 minute massage Sunday evening around 7pm and my experience was NOTHING like all my others. I was very disappointed! I've been working 56 hrs/week and really needed a relaxing massage. For the feet, the gentleman didn't really massage the heel or pads of my feet and focused mostly on the center of my feet where the arch is. For my full body, only my back side was massaged. I've always gotten my back side done and then I'm asked to flip over to get my front side, but that didn't happen. I don't know if the guy had a bad day....a long day.... but I still paid $107. And left really regretting spending my money there. I'm going to have to get another massage to actually relax, but from a different place. read more

This place does not follow clients direction. My concern is that I asked for an upper body and the gentleman that was issuing the massage down below. I was too happy, but I think the thing that concerns me the most was that he wrote his mid area against my head, and then I felt to adjust himself I left side of my body, I would not recommend this place read more

It's ok. It just depends on who you get. The 3 stars are due to lack of consistency. I never know if I'll get the awesome massager or the one who greases you up with oil that there literally is no friction and they're just gliding on the body. The worst feeling is going in in pain to have it worked out and you got nothing but an irritating rub. I'll take the awesome massager who works against the knots tryna get them out not the one who pets it and glides over it (literally). Update-I have an extra star because the owner messaged me and offered a free massage to make up for it. And because I want to support business and pay for it, I won't accept. But that's good customer service so they get an additional star. Thank you. read more

Customer service and massage was excellent! Very professional. The place is very clean and welcoming.

They gave an Excellent massage, they are very friendly and do a great job! 10/10! You get what you pay for.

Stay away from this place, worst service in this town. The employees are lazy, rude and dumb as hell for turning away 5 customers at once. They took it upon themselves to cancel our appointment because we couldn't reschedule the appointment they had confirmed just the day before. There excuse was the appointment was confirmed by a different receptionist m, asked to speak to a manager and we're told there on vacation. They have customers getting massages in the waiting area who knows what that's about, Probly there clearance massage. Trust me and stay away from this place or go and be disappointed up to you. read more

The masseuse did a great job on my deep tissue massage, worked on the areas that needed help, and kept checking on me ti make sure the pressure wasn't too firm. The spa is always clean and customer service is excellent. read more

The spa is super clean and comfortable. Very easy to make an appointment. I had really great experience the service, the attendants there were professional and thorough. I would definitely go back. Highly recommended read more

I Love Spa - The spa is super clean and comfortable. - Massage Therapy Near Me - Merced, California

Amazing massage in Merced. Always consistently good. Very easy to book online and has great availability.

I love getting massages and was excited about this place opening in Merced. I've been here a couple of times now. I've felt safe and found it very relaxing. I was a little worried because of covid, but the place seemed very clean and I was the only customer in there each time (with my mask on for the whole massage). I was massaged by Joan and she was able to find places of tension and gently ease my muscles. I'm quite sensitive and found her pressure to be great and she listened to my requests. She used coconut oil for massaging. This is definitely a place to come for a relaxation session to unwind. If you are hesitant and just want to try the place out, I recommend the 30 min foot massage for your first time. It is in the main room with your clothes on facing up and includes a foot massage plus a little head/shoulder and leg. I give this place 5 stars because for the price I was impressed. I think they provide a great service and found the staff to be very kind and attentive. read more

Place is great. Love that it's only a few minutes away from my house. They will have you feeling like new.

Amazing staff and incredible value! I only wish there was one in LA very clean and on time.

Make an appointment at your own risk. They will try to push up your appointment or cancel it completely based on last minute walk ins. And these are not unconfirmed appointments but appointments that have been confirmed multiple times. 5 scheduled appointments were turned into 2 time slots because of their scheduling error. When asked to speak to a manager we were told that they were on vacation. What a great mothers day. If I could give it a zero star I would. read more

It is very difficult to find a good massage place in the Merced area. Normally we have gone to Modesto or gotten one on vacation. I Love Spa was great and very local. The prices aren't bad at all for the quality of service you get. It is very clean and relaxing. Even being able to hear others throughout the building is not too bad because everyone is very respectful of the calm atmosphere. The staff is excellent and hardworking. Will definitely be back read more

This place fully surprised me and surpassed all expectations. They literally had to collect all 7 of the magic dragon balls to get me out of the massage bed. Thank you guys so much with such good professional service!!!! read more

I Love Spa - Great massages! - Massage Therapy Near Me - Merced, California

Went to get a massage for my birthday. I chose the 30 min foot and 30 min body massage and added a foot scrub and therapy oil. The masseuse was very good and focused on the areas of my body that needed attention. Last time I came I asked for a deep tissue massage and my goodness that was probably to much for me so this time I asked for medium and when they started the body massage, it was still a too hard for me but he was very accommating. I felt relaxed and he took his time. By the end of my whole session, I felt like a new person. Staff us very friendly and I enjoyed my time there. read more