Hidden gem in Midtown if you're needing a quick, affordable massage!…read more While visiting NYC with friends, we spontaneously decided to treat our sore feet to a foot massage after a full day of sightseeing and walking around the city. Our friend called Spa45 on a whim around 4:00 PM on a weekday, and they were able to accommodate our group of four on short notice! We each opted for the 30-minute foot massage ($30). The therapist provided just the right amount of pressure throughout the session and it was just what we needed to unwind and reset after a long day. The spa has multiple rooms with maybe 4-6 padded sofa-chairs per room so they can accommodate many clients at once. Even better- the spa was located less than a block from our hotel, making it super convenient in case we wanted to book one more massage before we leave...

In town for work and decided to walk in for the $45 foot reflexology special. Service was wonderful…read more8 out of 10 but the checkout was unexpected. I didn't have enough cash, so the service was now $54. Ok, I didn't ask if there were different prices but the demand for a $20 tip when I only had $10 in cash was outrageous. I was cornered at the front desk and told I needed to pay more tip and then had me add $10 to my credit card charge. I paid so I could leave. Awful experience checking out. Awful.

This was really a great massage! Booked on Class Pass since had so many extra credits so wasn't…read morereally sure what I was getting but was so pleasantly surprised! Place was clean- not fancy but clean. I had Amy (maybe Annie) and she was fantastic. Very thorough and good massage. Took her time and did entire body and even added in hot stones!! I'll definitely be back and maybe soon for a facial. Definitely a good massage place (also they have an ATM inside which I think is helpful to know in advance for tipping)

The massage therapist, Joy, was fantastic but the front desk made me so frustrated I'm not sure I…read moreever want to return. I had a loyalty card with 9 and 1/2 hours on it. At 10 hours, you're supposed to get an hour free. So I booked a 90 min minute massage for today at 4:30pm, expecting the last 60 minutes to be free. I tried to check this with the front desk in the start but I was told to not worry about it until the end. Apparently because I booked 90 minute sessions in the past on my card, those apparently only counted as 60 minutes for the purposes of the card. The attitude of the lady at the front desk made me feel belittled and ruined the experience. Worse yet, after I left and checked the time, I realized I only got 60 minutes. Basically I paid for a 90 minute massage and received a 60 minute massage when I should have paid for 30 minutes and received 90 minutes. I basically overcharged by $85 today...

Really strong foot massage the cost is about $1 a minute…read more Really nice staff who are high quality, quiet ish for NYC and calm

ZERO STARS. DO NOT COME HERE. THIS IS NOT A SPA EXPERIENCE. Worst massage experience of my life in…read moreany country. Terrible technique. Disgusting hygiene. A 40% mandatory tip posted on the wall. A "cash is better" front desk. A masseur who had to be yelled for like a dog. Real physical pain a full day later. Read this and run. Walked in at 5:35pm for a 90-minute foot massage. Walked into dark room where masseur was sitting in dark, chilling. Told to sit down. Sat 10 minutes while the masseur walked away. First red flag. He came over to start with shoulders, which is standard for Chinese reflexology. I declined and asked for feet and legs only. He dropped my feet in a basin of hot water and disappeared again. Unprofessional from the first second. Once the massage started, it was clear this man has no technique. Zero. 90 minutes of brainless squeezing, yanking, and grinding like he was aggressively scrubbing a pot. No skill. No rhythm. No pressure control. He seemed nice enough as a person. This is just not the job for him. I have hairy legs and he used so little product the friction was unbearable. It felt like rug burn. I told him during the massage. He kept going. I asked for less pressure. He kept going. I asked for more product. He barely adjusted. It is now past 11:15 the next morning and my legs are STILL on fire. Every hair follicle feels inflamed and yanked at the root. Skin feels raw. I woke up in pain. That is not a massage. That is sanding someone's legs down for 90 minutes. Hygiene was vile. He repeatedly plunged his bare hand into an old communal jar of product, smeared it on my bare feet, and dunked right back in. Over and over. No spatula. No pump. No scoop. Just bare hands, bare feet, and one shared open jar collecting skin oils and dead skin from every client before me. NY State requires massage establishments to keep equipment and supplies in a clean and sanitary manner, and double-dipping bare hands into shared product between clients?! This is exactly the kind of sanitation issue that gets businesses written up. The front desk woman seems sweet for 30 seconds. Then, unprompted: "yeah, cash is better." Universal red flag for no paper trail. Combined with everything else, the place is shady. Tipping policy is insulting. Posted on the wall: $20 per hour of service. On a $75, 90-minute massage, that is a mandated $30 tip. 40%. For service this horrible. That is a shakedown, not a tip. After the massage, he vanished again. No thank you. No water. No goodbye. The front desk woman had to yell for him like she was calling a dog. And this is the man collecting a mandatory 40% tip! When asked how it was, and I told her the massage was honestly bad, she did not even ask why. No follow-up. No apology. No concern. Just blank indifference, like complaints are a daily occurrence. She was already pressing the elevator button and standing at the door, ready to flush me out before anyone overheard. I have had hundreds of massages in dozens of countries. Hotel spas, neighborhood shops, luxury resorts, at random beach cabanas, night markets, and even sessions with blind therapists whose technique was extraordinary. This was an able-bodied man with full use of his eyes and hands, and he managed to deliver the worst massage of my life! Every glowing review here and on Google is a lie. Fake, planted, or written by people who have never had a real massage. No honest person walks out of here and calls it good. Take your money and your dignity literally anywhere else. AVOID. RUN.

I've been to other massage places around Chinatown, so I was expecting the "curtain separates the…read morebeds" and the "towel on top of clothes massage". For the record - those are amazing too. This isn't a Park Ave spa - it's a $40 Chinatown massage. Because with my past experience with Chinatown massages, I was surprised they wanted me to take off everything but my panties. The guy who massaged me was very professional. Used baby oil on my whole body, and some icy hot on my stubborn neck and shoulder area. His English was really good too. I have to say that I really enjoyed knowing when my massage was coming to an end. He went and got a hot towels (which felt great with the 34* temperature outside) to help take off the baby oil. When the massage started they had piano music playing in the background. And the song you can never forget, titanic was playing when the massage started. And replayed while he was getting to the end if my massage. So the entire song list played, and more. It was great! The fact that I was in a private (compared to what I'm used to in Chinatown, it was very private!) I was already impressed. Yes I would go back. $40 for 60 minutes?? Not shabby at all!

I came here for a full body massage…read more The technique was alright, it felt good while it was occurring, but I don't think it loosened me up. I've had massages that made me feel like jello afterwards but this was not one of them. The rooms are separated by curtains. They do not try to keep a spa like ambiance here because the front desk person was talking so loud. I was also a bit peeved by the fact that she kept coming in to ask the masseuse how many more minutes every few minutes or so because of a potential client. They use baby oil here and when I got home, I had the biggest allergic reaction and was super itchy for the next day or so. Probably would not return.

This had to be the most awkward experience at a massage place in my life, well besides that time I…read moregot a Korean scrub and my masseuse decided to shower next to me. But back to Muse Spa. My friend and I decided to get a massage last Saturday evening b/c we didn't feel like going out to the bars and were in the area. The sitting area and massage rooms were everything you'd expect of a no frill massage joint. One weird thing, and I now know why they make you do this, is you have to pay for your massage AND tip before the start of your massage. What? Yep. And that's b/c you're about to have the worst experience of your massage life. I entered the room about 9:05PM, stripped down and laid on the table waiting for my lady. She came in a few minutes later. She never once removed my towel to massage my skin. Didn't use oils or lotions and didn't use a hot towel. How do I know they even offer this, well my friend that was next door received all of the above. I felt like my lady was just poking me here and there with her fingers and karate chopping my back. There was absolutely no technique used. After a short period, she said, "Ok, finished." Thoroughly confused, I looked at my phone and it had been 20 minutes. I paid for 30. The lady came back in my room and offered me water. I asked why my massage was 10 minutes short. She said, "No, you're wrong it was 30 min." I get dressed and go back into the lobby and sit and wait for my friend. It took me a while to get dressed as it's winter and I had layers and boots. I sat down on the sofa at 9:29PM. So I decided to complain to the manager. I had my credit card receipt saying I payed exactly at 9PM. My friend paid after. I didn't even go into the room until 5 after, then I had to undress and wait for the lady to come in. If we're being honest here, she probably started around 9:10PM and ended at 9:25PM and that's being generous. The woman at the front desk said I would have to ask the woman that was working on my friend. So I waited another 10 minutes for her to be done (watched as a hot towel entered the room). The woman that was working on my friend just smiled and said the girl was new and that she wanted to go home, that's why my massage was short. I said that it wasn't really an excuse, it's a 24 hour massage place and if they couldn't have accommodated two people then they shouldn't have taken our money. She just smiled again and said, she was sorry but the girl was new and was tired. Can't make this up people. In the end, the new-tired-girl-that-wanted-to-go-home-that-lacked-any-sort-of-massage-skill-ended up giving me back my tip. Biggest waste of money ever. Go elsewhere. My friend mentioned her massage was filled with hard pressure, oils, lotions and warm towels. I got none of that.

I get massage frequently, especially foot massage(reflexology). Recently discovered Muse spa which…read moreis just around the corner from my office in Korean town .They just completed brand-new renovation and the spa is kept super clean. One of the best massage I have received outside of Asia! She hit all the right spots .. I almost fell asleep during the massage. I think their price is very reasonable for the midtown prime location ..So i bought gift certificates for one of my friends birthday went for Korean barbecue just next-door after that!! Next time going to ask for the foot moisturizing mask

Incredible experience. Emily was patient and professional. I booked a 60 min massage (30 mins body…read moreand 30 mins foot) and will go back. The salon was quiet and by booking an early appointment (10 am), the Midtown traffic wasn't noisy.

Best massage I've ever had. Emily really knows what she's doing! This place is affordable, clean…read moreand quiet. I walked in on my lunch break and walked out feeling like a whole new woman.

Hands down, best bang for your buck…read more Tips: 1. Call ahead if you want something after work, though you probably don't need to if you come during the middle of the day or off peak-hours. 2. It's located next to the Japanese market and a bunch of other asian eateries...go on upstairs (don't be scared by the not so luxurious surroundings) 3. Expect a no frills place - bamboo sliding doors (no real walls so you can hear everything else going on) but it was clean and quiet so no complaints 4. Get ready for the hardest (best, most relaxing) deep tissue massage ever - I have been to Burke Williams, and other comparable (and expensive) spas all over the west coast and pay a ton of extra money to have someone dig their elbows deep into my back and NO ONE, I repeat NO ONE (aside from my therapist in Hawaii) can work out the knots in my back EXCEPT the kind, older asian lady who LITERALLY got up on the table to get enough pressure in. 5. They accept credit cards, but be sure to tell the cashier that you want to add gratuity to it (there's no line to add it once its printed) and for the love of god, tip big since this place only charges $50 for a 60 minute massage and the ladies really do work incredibly hard 6. If you need tension relief from sore muscles that only a deep tissue massage can bring, this is your place. Don't waste money on sweedish massages that feel like someone rubbing your back for $200. But, if you can't get over not having all the amenities of a full spa (sauna, jacuzzi, fresh towels, etc) then this is not the place. Would highly recommend for anyone staying in the area!

Extremely clean, easy to find, walk-ins welcome, credit cards accepted. Staff is extremely nice and…read moreaccommodating and they work your entire body and are in constant communication asking if everything is OK. One of the more affordable reflexology places in Manhattan. I had a woman masseuse, and wonder if I would have gotten a deeper tissue massage had I had a man, but overall was very happy with my service!

If you're looking for a relaxing massage that might put you to sleep, this is not the place for…read moreyou. But if you want all the knots and tension banished from your body, then this is definitely the spot. Be ready to take on a lot of pressure and let it hurt so good. I slept sooo well that night and felt incredibly limber the next day. Your body will thank you!

Last Saturday night, I was hurting and decided to head to Chinatown for a massage. I went to J&H…read moreand there was one 'masseuse' working on someone. She put me in 'room' to undress and wait . About 10 mins laters, a new woman comes in and gets started. She did her thing, but spent a very long time on my upper body. During the massage, she was talking to the other masseuse in the next room, so that wasn't super relaxing. After spending a long time on the upper body, she moved to my calves. Then after massaging them, she asked me to flip over. I look at her like she's nut and tell her that didnt get my lower back at all (or my feet for that matter). Then, after what fletcher like 5 minutes, the timer went off. She basically patted me on the back and said that's it. Didn't offer any extra time (I would have paid for it) or anything. So, I got dressed, went to the bathroom and paid for the massage. I gave her a $5 tip, because I'm not a complete a**hole... then she wanted to bargain for a bigger tip. I looked at her like she had lost her marbles. She said most ppl give a $10 tip. To that, I told her that if I take back the 5, there is nothing else coming. She walked away and I left. In hindsight, I wish I had spoken up a bit more, but she's the professional, right? Sigh... my midback was sore for a few days. Boo, tomato, tomato. It goes without saying, I would not return to this 'spa'.