I don't believe in writing reviews without backing them up with legitimate reasons, as they are not helpful, i.e. "do yourself a huge favor and don't waste your time...",. Can you tell me why??? So hopefully, you will find this review objective and to the point, along with details for those of you interested in more.
*****The Short Version******
Really more like a 2.5, but the price makes it a 3. OK place, not great, but not bad. You will need cash, otherwise you will be assessed an additional 3-4% if you use a CC. Dark and dank, not completely quiet, you can hear others in adjacent rooms. There are no doors on rooms, only curtains, hence the noise. It does not appear to be ADA accessible, you must climb stairs, approx. 12-15. Would return if in desperate need of a reasonably priced massage at 9pm at night.
*****Greater Details******
If you are in a bind, it's an OK place "overall" to go for a massage. It's not shiny and fancy, there are no frills. It is dark, like a tavern, but comfortable. The therapists are nice, and speak little to OK English from what I could gather. The environment has an odd (not bad) smell, sort of like incense and Nag Champa, but the plug-in couldn't fully commit... The massage itself was decent; good pressure, Swedish strokes and for the most part relaxing. The therapist also had a hot towel to wipe my skin to remove excess oil, which was nice.
What I did not enjoy is another therapist coming in during my session, speaking to my therapist (very distracting), and then my therapist leaving for this other person to take over whom I was never introduced to; lying semi naked on a massage table puts you in a very vulnerable position, and I found this to be very inconsiderate and unprofessional to not acknowledge the swap was occurring.
I also didn't like that the new therapist was coughing. I can only assume she 1.) washed her hands prior to entering my room, 2.) was not contagious and 3.) that she turned her head when she coughed, because her hands did not leave my back, and I didn't feel her breath on my skin as she coughed (thank Goodness!). However, it was at the very end when I checked out that left the most of very little to be desired, and that was when I had my card out for the therapist to swipe. She stated "oh, you no have cash?"
"Ummm, if I wanted to pay with cash, I would have handed you cash," is what I wanted to say, but didn't. Had I known I needed cash, I would have not been shocked out of my massage coma for the request, which made the OK business, now appear nefarious at this point. Luckily, I did have the amount for the massage and a 20% tip on me in cash, as I never carry that much cash on my person. Nonetheless, she continued to share that if I were to pay with a card a 4% fee (I believe it was 4% it could have been 3%) would be added for processing.
So, if you go, take cash, don't expect for it to be completely quiet, and try not to think about if the person is contagious should you find them standing over you coughing. read more
