spaman

Crossed Grandee off my list a long time ago. Tired old facilities, tip negotiators, dirty massage rooms with walls that don't go to ceiling and you can hear the loud employees in the hallways, and worst of all, the massages I had there were very frequently cut short by 10 min (I don't think I ever had a massage there that lasted the full hour).

What does Sebastian at TSMS look like? Skinny, longer hair, medium height and a little scruffy? TSMS is my go to and did a walk in a few weeks ago. Took the guy who answered the door against my instincts as I got a lazy, cold feeling from him. Terrible massage, no technique, just all the way up and down my body from top to bottom over and over. Then he asked me for a minimum of a $60 tip. I asked for his name so I wouldn't get him again, but it was different than anyone who they said was working when I had called before I went in. He said why do you want to know and then told me Chris. I knew he was lying. Disappointing as that was my first bad experience there.

They have a history of being unprofessional there. I don't get it - they spend all that time, effort and money every couple years to rebrand the place, yet carry over the same practices. I can say that over the years I've never had a good memorable experience there. If I had to give it a rating, I'd say c- across the board. Even the halfway decent massages that I may have ended up with there were ruined because they tend to cut them 10 min short. There are better spas who try much harder to please than to have to resort to patronizing this one.

I had a Mike at Shangrila. I'd say he was late 20's and had a skinny twinkish build. He went to work immediately and after he took care of that, he proceeded to give me a mediocre massage..... seemed very disinterested and just basically went through the motions. I saw a handsome dark skinned asian (?) guy with a mustache on the way out, wish I had gotten his name.

I gave up on Energy Spa a long time ago. Great location, went there a handful of times, and not once did I get more than 45-50 min out of the hour I paid for.

Charlie at Times Square Mens Spa is no longer there. Anyone know where he's working now?

I can't stand being cut short. I'm a great tipper and 5 minutes short, the tip goes down $10-$20 depending on the overall quality of the massage, 10 minutes short, another $10-$20 and I write that provider off. There are too many good ones to choose from. I don't understand why they would spend almost an hour providing a service and then not finish for 5-10 more minutes. Part of the basic service is simply giving the service for the agreed upon time. They know exactly what they are doing. Would they go over an hour by 5-10 minutes in your favor? I don't think so. This is a definite pattern at Energy Spa and I eliminated that place from my mix a long time ago.

I like the old Greenhouse and most of the guys there. I do have to agree though that they have a pattern of shorting you 10 min on a massage. An hour massage is typically 50 min. I stopped going because of this. Found a couple guys at other spas that consistently give the full hour, so I'd rather give them my money. I don't get it, just give me what I pay for and we'll all be happy.

Loved king spa but be careful I spent the night there several months ago and had awful bed bug bites all over. Afraid to go back.

Looking back I regret not tipping less - actually I regret not ending the massage after 30 min. I probably would have jumped up off the table if I wasn't coated in half the bottle of oil. I guess I did what I did because he went through the motions and did the entire job I went in there for (albeit badly). I don't think I wouldn't never tip since it's an assumed part of the fee at these places. I just won't ever use or recommend him again and thought I'd share my experience here so maybe people who consider 27 won't waste their money on him. I usually stick with my tried and true guys anyway but felt like something new and fresh, which obviously ended in disappointment. Oh well, I guess that's part of the fun.

Went to 27 spa a couple days ago in NYC. The irish guy, I think Shane was up. Wasn't into his look at all; tall, lanky with long hair. Nice enough guy, but I saw a cute asian in the lobby, so I asked for him. His name was Nick. Bad choice. He was 100% disinterested the entire time. After drowning me in oil, he started randomly squeezing me up and down my body with no technique at all. I thought this has to get better, well it didn't. His random squeezing went from two hands to one. After a couple minutes, I realized he was texting with the other hand. This happened several times throughout the massage. I should have ended the massage the first time, but I thought the texting would have been an isolated incident and that I'd let him finish. It never got better. It was one of the worst massages I ever had. I tipped him $30 which I could have kicked myself for after I left. I usually tip $40 and thought that $20 would have been too insulting, I should have went with the $20. I will probably stick with one of my tried and true spots like Times Square Spa or one of my other favorites rather than taking a chance at 27 again. A total waste of $90.

thanks... now that you mention it, I can see where Troy is more muscular, but both have incredible posteriors. Also similar massage style, which i'm not a fan of, but an enjoyable hour nevertheless.

I guess that answers my question... jimmy is still at hero and here on this board.

Also saw a hot Latin guy at the front desk when I was leaving super men’s spa… Does anyone know his name and if he’s any good?

Is Jimmy still at Hero? Had a massage by a guy named Troy at Superman’s spa that totally reminded me of Jimmy. I was wondering if Jimmy is now at supermen going under the name Troy???

I don’t see what the hype is about this place. Yes it’s clean, but rooms are not private because those don’t go all the way up and you can hear everything… Also every time I have been, I have been upselled.

I was shorted 15 minutes on a 60 minute massage there myself by a very thin, yet muscular Asian guy. Won’t return to ne shorted again... too many better options.

I am from the Philadelphia area and have never seen this guy post around here… I would never Western Union anyone money upfront. Has to be a scam

Had a boring massage by a skinny Russian guy last week at Utopia

Anyone tried Nick at Greenhouse? I was there last week and had Jason (very sensual, but not strong and not interactive, but felt good). Nick was working the front desk when I left. Very handsome but don’t want to try without feedback... thanks!

Never had a masseur outside of a spa where I typically tip $30-40 for an hour. If I hire Rob at $150 per hour how much tip, if any, is suggested? Thanks guys!!

I've been here a couple times. Nice big, clean spa with all nude wet area that includes hot tubs, sauna, and steam. Large co-ed dry area with several dry saunas. Both times when I was there there were about 10-15 guys in the wet area, maybe 1/3 had wandering eyes. They keep a close eye on the steam room. Both times attendant randomly "snuck up" on steam room quickly from the side. Once he caught two guys engaged in something and they ended up in a naked shouting match in the shower area. The guys denied anything was going on but were quickly removed. So if you want a relaxing day with some eye candy, check it out, but if you think you're going to be able to act on your desires, think again.