Timothy

Any masseuse recs for shangrila???

Can you imagine mine? I was too stunned to even say anything to Lynn there. And I’m curious as well! I genuinely want to know for the future. ikr??! Come to think of it, he also did bring it up the first time I had him. I just didn’t think much of it then because he probably just thought that I didn’t know a tip is required for the extra service or bec I look pretty young and just assumed that I just had no idea how this things works and simply wanted to give me a heads up. Regardless, it’s a weird and inappropriate question to ask especially before the service is even rendered.

I’ve read about certain masseuses upselling here so I’m very well aware of it but I just didn’t expect it to come from their establishment. You’d think that because of their attention to quality they’d have a way to filter out the not so good masseuses… And yeah, I agree. It was very unprofessional especially since I was literally facing up butt naked lmfao when this conversation took place. The whole dynamic of the situation def made it feel worse.

I know. I was looking forward to it too! I was thinking of calling as soon as I got home but never got around to it.

I dipped so fast after paying because you bet I didn’t. But to my defense (bec I refuse to be seen as a cheapskate lmao), he also said I didn’t have to tip him when I asked how much he wanted just for the massage. Honestly, even if he didn’t perform the extra service at the end, I would’ve given him a tip anyways but that was off the table the moment he started doing what he did. Can you give me your spa recs and who to ask for? Thanks!!

Out of all the men’s spa I’ve been to in NYC, Top Men Spa takes the cake, Times Square Men Spa a close second. Top Men Spa definitely has everything down to a t. From the impeccable hospitality provided by their manager, Lynn, the overall cleanliness of their establishment (not to mention the size of every room), and the quality of their masseuses. That being said, I’m not sure if I’ll be coming back anytime soon considering the very awkward session I just had. The guy I asked for was David. He’s super nice, very handsome, and a great masseuse (I remember this from the first time I had him) which is why I specifically asked for him by name because this was exactly what I needed— a good, relaxing massage. However, as we were approaching the last few minutes of our session, he abruptly stops and made a gesture above my mid area which confused the fuck out of me so I asked what he meant. He goes, “I massaged you before right? You didn’t tip me enough last time.” And mind you, this was for the minimum and nothing else. Their 1 hour massage is $85 and I gave him a $60 tip. Idk if there’s a certain tip etiquette that I wasn’t aware of but I thought what I gave was more than enough considering. I was truly taken aback when he said this and felt embarrassed. It left such a sour taste that I asked him he didn’t need to finish the session but he insisted. When my time was nearing its end, he went out to get a hot towel to wipe off the oil on my body which he basically half assed and asked if I wanted to finish cleaning up by myself and in my head I was like “damn” (lol). So f embarrassing so I was just like “it’s fine.” At this point, I just wanted to get the fuck out. But before he left the room, I made sure to ask how much he wanted me to tip him for our session straight up because clearly I don’t know shit and I don’t want to get it wrong the second time lol and he said I didn’t have to which I happily obliged because what the actual fuck did I just go through man? Now it all made sense how he seemed so disinterested from the get go. He was literally just putting his weight on me the first half of the session which confused me because that wasn’t how I remembered it. I thought he was just having an off day which I totally understand. Turns out, that wasn’t the case. And just to be clear, I’m not saying to avoid this place entirely. Otherwise I wouldn’t have said what I said in the beginning. In fact, I’m encouraging you to visit and experience what they have to offer! It’s one of the better men spas if not the best in NYC. Just be wary of David.