I was a first time visitor to LaVida and I booked a couple's massage for me and my boyfriend. LaVida left a message early that morning saying that one of their masseuses could not make it so they had to reschedule for a different day. I called back 5 minutes later and was told they figured it out and we were fine to come in.
We got there and everyone was so nice. The two women at the front desk and both masseuses. The place was very clean and has a good atmosphere. We filled out the paper work indicating what type of massages we wanted and the areas we did not want massaged etc. I wrote that I did not want my face massaged on the form. We were then taken into our room with our masseuses and when they came back into the room to start, my masseuse immediately pulled up her stool and put oil/lotion on her hands and rubbed them on my face. I asked her to stop and she apologized, but it was frustrating as I specifically wrote that I did not want that.
Although my masseuse was very nice, she seemed to have a distinct not so pleasant smell that affected the relaxation of the visit. Lastly, the room was very cold. It was tough to relax at times due to how chilly I was.
All in all, I'm not sure i would pay to have another massage here.