A year ago, I began scouring groupon for different places to get a massage. In that year, I tried 4 different places. Although some places were solid, I never went back to any place after using up my groupon...until I found Nicole at That Massage Place.
When getting massages, I like so much pressure that my ex-boyfriend's knuckles would be sore after he gave me a back rub. Nicole was willing to use the pressure I wanted after I told her nobody has ever pressed hard enough to make me tell them to lighten up before. And miraculously I wasn't even sore the next day! Beyond that, her fingers are like knot magnets. While Nicole was working on my back, I would become aware of tension points that I hadn't noticed before, and the moment after I became aware of their existence, she started to work on them. Truly incredible. I'm also the most ticklish person you'd ever meet, and Nicole was able to navigate that pretty well. I mostly like to relax and zone out during massages, and she was good with just keeping things quiet and relaxed. And the kicker is that both times I went, I was 5-10 minutes late, and Nicole still gave me 60 minutes on the table! She also gave me a stretch to do at home to try and keep my trigger point from acting up as quickly. Really can't beat that for customer service.
As far as the location goes, there's metered parking on the street as well as free 1-hr parking a couple blocks away. The location is on the second floor on a busy road, but street noise is limited so it's not super distracting.
In summary, I can't recommend this place enough! My only regret is that I didn't discover it sooner, as I likely only have 3 months left in Pittsburgh. Will be returning next month. read more