Follow Yelpers please let me provide this disclaimer before hand:
I do not go to massage places often this was my experience today with no bias as I haven't read any previous reviews...yet.
My lovely wife decided that she wanted to do a couples massage and was recommended by a friend to go here for the 'inexpensive' cost. Additionally as our workplaces cover the total cost of a RMT licensed massage; based on her friends recommendation of we decided to go.
As far as environment and ambiance not a ton of bells and whistles here. There is a nail salon set up in the front along with a couple of hooks to hang up your jacket but I wouldn't hang my jacket up there as it's by the door and would be easily stolen.
A person who appeared to work there seemed to be hanging around and didn't look up when we entered the store. Someone else ran in frantically within a few minutes and asked who we were and if we had an appointment (we did).
After a 5 step walk to a room we were advised to change and lie on the tables. Two massage therapists proceeded to walk in promptly and asked what we wanted to have done as this business gives you the option to change what you originally had booked. Wife had aromatherapy and I selected a full body massage which I would later regret.
We were both asked if there were areas that we needed to be focused on I said right side of my back and my wife said lower back. Can I let you know that neither therapist focused on the areas requested?
Then began probably the more interesting 60 min of my life...
The massage therapist proceeded to pull my boxers down lower to the point where my bare behind was exposed. Having had a couple massages in my lifetime previously I wasn't sure if this this was a bit out of the norm however I figured this was just to get to my lower back. I quickly found out that wasn't a case. I attempted several times to pull up my boxers up and the therapist wasn't taking the non-verbal hint. The only reason I didn't make up a fuss was due to the shock of it all.
After 20 minutes of a very interesting..butt massage the rest of the massage went decently...except the part where her knee was massaging my head and her fingers were in my ears massaging my temples (It just didn't seem normal to me)
The warm towel to wipe away the oils used were decent, nothing spectacular. HOWEVER when it was over and put back on my clothes I felt like I was walking on clouds
Thus I felt so conflicted: the way the massage was preformed left me feeling great however the techniques used were so questionable.
Side note it was 80 dollars for the hour per person without a groupon but this may be holiday pricing
Conclusively I can't say I would go back on my own just because of how I felt from a comfort standpoint BUT if I was in a pinch and in discomfort I would grin my teeth and bare it, as its 110 dollars less than most places downtown.
Personally I would rate this place 2.5 stars outta 5 BUT #yelp doesn't allow for half marks sadly. I don't think this place is as bad as the 1 star rating I saw on the page but this is still no #ElmwoodSpa which is my top end standard of massage parlors I've attended