Spa Relaken — Hotel in Torrance

Best massage I’ve had in the United States. It was a 50-minute Swedish massage, but the Japanese therapist, Yuzu, had techniques similar but different from therapists trained here in the USA. It was extraordinarily relaxing and completely rejuvenating. My entire spa experience at Spa Relaken was amazing. The hostess, Kumiko, was professional but also warm and welcoming. She showed me where to leave my shoes, where to change, and where to sit in the Relaxation Lounge until your therapist is ready. This is also where you sit with hot green tea to slowly finish your relaxation process post-massage. I’m only sorry to live so far from Torrance, but now look forward to our next trip and trying the hot stone spa along with...

This is a rare place where you can warm your body on a bed of natural mineral stones brought from Japan. (called "Gan Ban Yoku") My body had been cold since I moved to the US, but this experience warmed me up from the core and I feel like my immunity has improved. I'm very satisfied to be able to get the same benefits as a natural hot spring in Japan. This is definitely a more elevated experience than a sauna and is open to both men and couples as well as women. I was impressed that they have not increased the price of "Ganbanyoku" for over 10 years because it is for the benefit of people's health.

Also, each and every interior decoration was carefully crafted and it had a very clean feel, making me feel like I...

Had the couples massage special. We were expecting a couples massage i.e. both of us receiving the massage in the same room, but it ended up being in different rooms. The special included access to the spa. The mens side of the spa was dirty. The hot tub was not even on and had dirt and what looked like dry blood on the bottom of the tub. Sauna was also not on so had to switch it on and wait for 10 minutes until it got to temperature. The womens side was better, but apparently the hot tub was also full of dirt. The massage was very good and the staff was nice, but the lack of cleanliness in the spa and the bad communication regarding the 'couples' massage...