soho spa — Local services in New York

A massage for my daughter-in-law and myself through coupon. First when we got there they put us in the room that had two beds and I told them no we want separate massage rooms because we are not a couple. They did that however the guy who did my massage was so super rough and hard. It was not a good experience for me at all as it was painful and I kept telling him to please ease up and he would but then go right back to being rough. I am a woman and literally have had many many massages and this by far was the worst. The downstairs when you first come in it's full of clutter and garbage and when you get upstairs although it is clean and well decorated, it smelled like feet or corn chips. There was no aromatherapic smell just feet. Then I laid on the table and was only given a towel to cover up with. I'm giving a two-star because they were really nice with customer service until the point of the tip time and the establishment was clean. I paid for a stone hot stone massage and they had one stone that they did at 2 minute massage for on my back and legs and they never even massage the front of my legs or arms. I didn't enjoy it and all I kept on saying to myself is that I want this to be over during the massage which is the opposite effect of what a real massage is about. I feel like there's no real training that they just got together and decided to open a massage place. When it was time to leave I didn't want to give a tip at all because my daughter-in-law said her massage was the same thing and we both didn't understand why they had a hot rag wiping the oil off of us after the massage was over cuz usually you leave the oil on even if it isn't sent it. So instead of giving them the $40 that I had for them for both massages for the tip I decided to only two $15 and they were extremely upset about that. I would not recommend this place 2 hours later my back is...

I booked a massage on the website a week ago. The reviews convinced me I was in for a rejuvenating massage for a great price. Well, that’s not what happened at all. I booked a 1 hour apt for 530, I even received a text message confirming my appt. I arrived on time and was told at the door to come back because they were full for the day. I stated that I made an appt in advance and showed the text I received as proof. I was then led in to sit down and was told I would have to wait 20 minutes. It ended up only being a 10 minute wait. Once inside for my massage, my masseuse immediately started working on my back. No oil, lotion, or any questions about areas of concentration. I asked her to make sure to spend a bit of time on my lower back and shoulders. Instead she spent majority of the time rubbing my back. It wasn’t until 40 minutes in, she used oil and finally the last 5 she told me to turn over and all she did was tap my shoulders and in between chest which was odd. The entire massage felt like a back rub. I left with the same knots I came in with. She gave off the impression that she was just trying to kill time. I do not believe this woman was a licensed masseuse, more like someone who was just there to do a job. When it was time to pay, I gave a $100 bill, the massage was $60, I told her to give me $30 back which meant she would have received a $10 tip. She walked away to get change, gave me $30, and then stood there and stared at me as if she was expecting more. The entire experience was disappointing. I only gave it two stars because it was clean and she...

I must have gotten really unlucky when I came here because these positive reviews brought me in, but left me feeling betrayed.

My friend and I opted to get a couple's massage since there was two of us (they recommended it). The atmosphere was lovely, clean, and welcoming. The massage for me was on the disappointing end. Not sure if I got someone who was new or but I was definitely questioning some of her techniques as the massage was happening. Repeatedly asked for more pressure and the masseuse would agree and the pressure would increase for a couple of seconds, but went back to some soft, light pressure that I could barely feel. Left with my knots teased and not alleviated, so I was incredibly disappointed.

Two stars because at least my friend slightly enjoyed her massage more than me. This place does have great value, so if you are lucky enough to get paired with someone who does know what they're doing, this place is good. Though for me, I will not be...