I don't give 5 star reviews out lightly but this was worth it.
It was a very last minute decision to treat myself to a massage on my mom day off and wasn't sure where to go. I wanted to get lunch from a place in this same plaza and decided that since this spa does walk ins and same day appointments I'd check it out. They had availability at 12 if I could come back an hour later which was perfect for me. I picked the hot stone massage and they told me it would be $60 ahead of time if I had the opportunity to use cash but they accept card. Unfortunately I have no idea what my pin # is so I normally go into the bank if I need money but it is Sunday so I can't do that and just used my card.
I came back about 10 minutes before my appointment time and they set me up in the room right away and let me know if I was cold I could turn on the heating pad.
The room has a chair in one corner and some hooks. I undressed and just put everything on the chair. There was a sheet on the table and I was able to lay down and cover myself. There is not a lot of direction so you may feel lost if it is your first massage but it is all basic.
When I was ready the massage therapist came in to start her magic. She asked if I wanted to add lavender essential oil for an extra $10 (yes, though I'm not sure it's worth $10 but I love lavender and I wanted peak relaxation) and what kind of pressure I wanted (medium). Then she got started.
I normally do not like women massage therapists because they have too light of pressure but that was not the case this time and if this was medium pressure I can hardly imagine was her hard pressure is. I know part of the reason some areas hurt is because my back is in tough shape. I loved the pressure though so this isn't a complaint from me.
This is the first time I've done hot stone so I wasn't sure what to expect. Wow, I loved the heat of the stones. It wasn't a huge focus of the massage and was just about 10ish minutes towards the end. I loved the heat on my body through the massage and them sitting on my back, arms, hands, and legs.
I flipped for the last 10 minutes to have my head, face, arms, hands, and chest worked on. It wasn't a long time but it was still nice and enough time since I prefer my back and neck worked on and they were worked on amazingly. I would however pay extra for someone to massage my head like her for longer, that was soooo lovely.
At the end I got dressed and went out and the massage therapist had a cup of water waiting for me. Then I paid and put tip on my card as well. It was all simple and easy for closing.
I truly didn't expect such a good massage for $60. It was spectacular for what it is. It was better than other fancier and more expensive places that I have been to. I was blown away and I know that I will come back here for more massages and likely send my husband or even do a couples massage.
Two things that could be better.... I take some responsibility for the first. I wasn't asked/it was suggested I use a bathroom trip before my massage started and I totally should have. I can't ever go 60 minutes without needing to use the bathroom, I don't know why I thought this was be different. By the end I had to pee soooo bad it was all I could focus on. Next time I will be sure to ask to use it before I start.
Second is I wish there was a mirror and maybe small shelf in the room. After spending 45 minutes with my face down I knew my mascara was messed up and after my head was massaged I knew my hair was also messy. I had to use my camera on my phone to check it out and fix it. I also wish for the small shelf because I wound up keeping my jewelry on because I didn't have anywhere I could feel comfortable hanging or placing it. It was in the way throughout the massage.
Overall, I'm incredibly impressed. I highly suggest it here and I know I'll be back. read more