I had been seeking a new go-to massage therapist after losing my previous go to gal at River North Spa. I've had many sports-related injuries in the past and I still stay very physically active now where occasionally I am needing to fix Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness after a particularly strenuous Trainer session or whatever. So for me, finding that trusted therapist who gets to know your body, your aches, your pains, the type of pressure you need etc, it's like finding your trusted Private GP or go-to barber for example. I am not sure I can adequately express just how thrilled I am to have found Princess Spa and Amy in particular. So far, I have only had the Thai Massage here and frankly can't imagine there is anything else that would be remotely better. Having tried as many spas I have, you get to know within the first 5 minutes if you've walked into rinky-dink joint doing just enough to stay open or if it's a properly invested quality establishment. Princess Spa is immaculate.
On Amy, picture any person you know who is really good at whatever it is they do as a profession and multiply that by 10, and that's Amy for you. I have absolutely no idea how someone as petite as she is can have as strong yet gentle hands as she does. Whether you have parts on you that require very strong deep tissue attention or a more sensitive touch, Amy is just spot on every time. And by the end of your very first session together, it feels like she has read up on what your needs are so the next time you come in, she knows exactly what to do without you even having to tell her. I have walked into the spa literarily creaking and cracking and body parts practically falling apart and Amy flat out fixes everything to the extent that you feel like you came into the spa, swapped in your bad old body parts and walked out with a brand new body that's humming and purring and ready to handle anything. And the relief is like immediate! And in spite of the obvious language barrier limitations, Amy has such a wonderful personality and such a great warm engaging attitude that you just know you've found that go-to masseuse you've been looking for. It is dead obvious that she was born to this and she really seems to enjoy her craft, constantly seeking to find new creative ways to fix those muscle ailments.
Honestly, I was tempted to not write this review purely for those bad natural tendencies to keep a really good thing to yourself lest she/they get too many customers and suddenly you struggle to get an appointment :) But Amy doesn't deserve that and it wouldn't be fair for me to not share the super high praise she's earned.
I haven't had anyone else at Princess Spa but I also hear great things about Melody and the others from people who have had them. I can only speak for Amy and can say unequivocally that you are not going to find a better masseuse, period. She's fantastic and am glad to have found my new very regular go-to therapist for hopefully a very long time to come! read more