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Oooh, there's a new guy Niel who looks hot. I think I'll try him

I love that HK and 27MS post their schedules. Shangrila sort of does that too, but you have to start the booking process to see names. 

I find recommendations on this site and then call/text the spa and ask if they are working on the day I want to go. I may not know what they look like, but I usually have an idea from the recommendation. 

SA, I know you mean well, but you are making assumptions that probably don't hold up for many of the guys who work in "spas."  First, that they have a space to host clients in NYC, much less in Manhattan.  Second, running an online ad requires a credit card or bank account to pay the fee.  It's not likely that many of these guys have such a thing.  Finally, as has been discussed here many times, some guys may need to stay "under the radar" for immigration reasons, or worse, are beholden to a "handler" of some kind who holds their passport and calls the shots.
Going freelance would be a big step for someone who perhaps is not fluent in English, or confident in being able to negotiate terms with a client.  The spas have the space and a more-or-less reliable flow of customers.  Yes, the money sucks for them, but it realistically may be the only viable option for many who work in them.

If you are writing a post like this on this message board, you are the one who is naive. I mean really, what's with all the pearl clutching? OMG "it's illegal"!!!🤣

i had an appointment with ricardo at shangrila.  perhaps my expectations were too high given the very positive reviews, but my expectations were not met.  the massage was completely average, but the real problem is that he hit me up for a tip during the session. i don’t know if these masseurs realize how unrelaxing it is to start calculating tip amounts while receiving a massage and wondering whether the nice tip i had planned to give is sufficient.  i understand that’s the masseur’s motivation, but (like so many of us) i want to give a nice tip because i really enjoy the service, not because the masseur wants to negotiate in the middle of the massage. even if i left “happy,” i wasn’t happy. i would not go back to him. 

Here’s the link that came with the latest newsletter from Sunday: https://1drv.ms/w/s!AtmF7gK7GrODg2OcCTNgIZhFl0gs

Not sure. Never been to Living Fresh.
East Men Troy is thin and young. Asian.

I can recommend Troy at East Men.  60 minute session that started good and kept getting better - and no discussion of tipping.

Not sure. Never been to Living Fresh.
East Men Troy is thin and young. Asian.

I can recommend Troy at East Men.  60 minute session that started good and kept getting better - and no discussion of tipping.

Not sure. Never been to Living Fresh.
East Men Troy is thin and young. Asian.

I can recommend Troy at East Men.  60 minute session that started good and kept getting better - and no discussion of tipping.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Grateful for this group, the contributors and most of all the masseurs. 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Grateful for this group, the contributors and most of all the masseurs. 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Grateful for this group, the contributors and most of all the masseurs. 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Grateful for this group, the contributors and most of all the masseurs. 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Grateful for this group, the contributors and most of all the masseurs. 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Grateful for this group, the contributors and most of all the masseurs. 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Grateful for this group, the contributors and most of all the masseurs. 

Recently visited NYC for a bit and went to a handful of different spas and tried different masseurs and wanted to share my experiences with folks. Want to note I had extras and left happy after each encounter, but quality of the experience significantly varied.

27 Men Spa

Overall, I think this was my favorite place. It’s a very clean space that has the right ambiance. It feels the most relaxing out of the three that I’ve been to in nyc. 

Max: massage was decent, and extras were nice. Didn’t ask for more tip, which made me inclined to tip him well at the end (I did 60% tip). Definitely more on the sensual side of massages, but didn’t rush into it which I appreciated. Red Bull can.

Sebastian: gave a really strong massage and incorporated good sensual elements all throughout. Favorite extra out of all the masseurs I’ve tried from nyc spas, and he was kind about it. Didn’t ask for more tips, but at the end he used a translator to say that he hoped for a generous tip (80% tip).

Chelsea Men’s Spa

I’m quite disappointed in the service I’ve gotten here. I don’t think it’s worth the money and the massages were more like light touches than actual massages. Table shower facilities were clean, and the massage rooms were clean, but preferred 27 Men’s Spa’s facilities much more.

Kevin: Did the table shower and massage and 2 mins into the table shower he immediately started doing some sensual elements, which I prefer a build-up rather than going straight into it. Scrubbed my back and then I flipped over and he used regular soap. Asked me to stand up and proceeded with some sensual elements. Went back to the massage room and proceeded with a mild massage. He spent the last 10 mins just smacking my foot repetitively which was odd. Wasn’t a fan to be honest, also was rather aggressive about asking for tips (asked for 120% tip for extras). Not my favorite.

Daniel: better than Kevin and also had a similar flow with the table shower and massage, but had a much lighter massage. It felt like he was just floating with his fingers and also just seem so disinvested. Was a very cold experience, not a fan either. 

HUSH

Facilities were the worst compared to the other two. Dark, grungy, and you can hear the staff talking through the walls which made it difficult to fully be immersed. They also used a YouTube video with ads for the background music, which was distracting to have the masseur skip ads every time the video finished. Walls were also quite thin so I was able to hear Kpop from the next-door neighbors.

Omar: kind and polite, and was the only masseur to ask me where my problem areas were. Massage was good, and added some sensual elements towards the end. Politely asked if I was interested in extras without asking for more tips, which I appreciated.

Feel free to DM me for more details if folks are interested, happy to share, or if folks want to exchange stories too I'm happy to do so

100% tip is for absolutely exceptional level of service, not just "more than therapeutic". We all know why we go to these gay spas (and they know why we go them), if there wouldn't be an "extra service", it'd be odd. 
I agree with the above poster that 40 dollars is a good tip. I only tipped 100% one time and the masseur was so taken aback that I think it doesn't happen often. But then his service has been exceptional. 

I tried Santiago not very good. Left needing a massage afterwards.

Your best choice in that area is HK Men's Spa.

Just got back from seeing Peter and his massage is solid and the ending was really enjoyable. 

Returned to HUSH after a little hiatus and had a 4-handed massage with Mark & Louis. I left extremely happy (as I always do), but y’all heffa skanks know what to do for the details.