Taihuang Spa Xin Wen Zhou 24hr spa — Local services in New York

My friends and I used to visit this place regularly for massages. It was convenient, especially with their late hours. The foot massages were great, but the body massages? A gamble. Depending on who you got, you'd either walk out feeling relaxed or like you’d just survived a wrestling match.

One consistent issue was their overly enthusiastic techniques. They’d sometimes lift you by your arms while you were lying face down and give a few tugs. If done wrong, you’d feel a sharp pain shoot through your lower back. And the acrobatics? No warning. One therapist decided to stand on my back, without so much as a heads-up—and she was, let’s just say, not petite. I had to ask her to stop before my chest caved in.

The place is always busy, given its location near the 7 train and bus lanes, but cleanliness is clearly not a priority. The floor never looks clean, and there’s often a wet dog smell lingering in the air. For the $70 two-hour package (1 hour foot massage, 1 hour body massage, including cupping and hot stones), you’d expect better.

Some of the techniques felt more like survival tests. They soak your feet in boiling water (in a bucket covered with a bag), and while that happens, they work on your neck and shoulders. When it’s time for cupping, they leave the room and return with a big box of cups, but the hygiene was alarming—they’d just toss the used cups back into the box without cleaning them.

The worst part was the lack of communication. My female friend, the only woman in our group of five, was assigned a male therapist without being informed. She only realized halfway through when he coughed on her back. That’s beyond unacceptable.

To top it off, there are signs everywhere about the $30 tipping minimum. I don’t mind tipping, but the staff's aggressive approach was absurd—they’d yell and rush you to hand over the money, turning it into a spectacle. It’s unnecessary and leaves a bad taste after an already questionable experience.

Convenient hours or not, I can’t see myself coming back here. The risks outweigh...

😮‍💨 where do I even start… I’m just gonna do some bullet points for the people bc if you intend to go there you need to know.

I had a 10:30 appointment and once my gf and I found the place we went in and paid…. off rip they don’t give receipts and none of the attendants speak much English so communicating your needs will be difficult.

This is not somewhere melanin babes can go comfortably bc they do not know how to handle our hair. Now this is obvious from the video however I went there for relaxation not how well they can do hair so be prepared to not look your best after.

The young lady who did my hair was unable to manage the thickness of my hair and it felt like she was playing around in my face and hair not doing an actual service.

First rule when dealing with skin, hair and nails is sanitation! The sanitation was nonexistent. Be prepared to have your hair dried and combed with tools that are not being cleaned. My friend had to call me over to help blow dry her hair and once I finished I asked for the sterilizer to put the used dryer comb into and she looked at me like a deer in headlights. Mind you at this point they are shutting off the lights and closing the facility… but no one swept the floor and or cleaned the bathroom/emptied the garbage.

The service itself was okay for the price point but everything else screamed no once I left I ran home re-washed my hair and showered bc i didn’t feel clean once I was done.

I don’t want to disparage anyone’s business but this was my experience I highly highly DO NOT recommend. The concept is great and I had high expectations bc this reel was phenomenally done but I was highly disappointed and will not be going back.

Physical touch is one of my love languages and I was hoping to find something that satisfies that need having a relaxing service you can pay for and is open 24hrs sounds amazing so whenever the need arises I would happily run there for a quick hour of r&r but sadly it was a waste of...

The massage itself is a solid 10!

This super no-frills Chinese massage spot is exactly what you’d expect; straightforward, intense, and effective… BUT you’ll hear casual conversations in Chinese between the staff during your ENTIRE time there, the shuffling of new clients coming in, and you will get your foot massage right up front in full view of the reception area with the “foot” traffic and noise/chatter that follows.

If you’re looking for a relaxing, spa-like experience with calming music and aromatherapy oils, this is NOT the place for you. But if you’re after real bodywork that targets your knots and tension, this is where it’s at!

I went with the 2-hour special for $70. Payment was expected with the mandatory $30 tip before service begins which I didn’t mind. If you’ve been to a resort spa before, $100 for 2 hours is a real steal.

The first hour was foot reflexology (which also included shoulders and lower back) while fully clothed and seated in the front. Then I was taken to a more private room for the second hour on the massage table, clothes off except for your undies. The therapist, a man whom I didn’t catch his name, was AMAZING! At one point, he even got on the table to use his whole body weight to really work out the kinks and knots- something I haven’t experienced since Vietnam!

Again, there are no fancy oils or pampering here. Just deep tissue work that hurts like hell in the best way and you’ll feel the results in the days that follow, especially if you opt for cupping like I did. They also used hot stones and hot towels in the service which was nice.

Bottom line: I’ll definitely be back for the quality of the massage. Just come in knowing it’s about RESULTS,...