TonyRaye

I’ve been to Babylon a few times (awhile ago) and had no idea they even had a table shower room. Time to set up my appt.

Anyone have Ivan at energy men spa? Any recommendations at energy men spa?

Well, i have a NON-recommendation....and that is Bruce.

You might like Jerry. He’s an adorable young Asian guy, massage wasn’t too firm. Definitely get the table shower!

Wondering if this is the same Jerry from East?

Adam & Troy

Troy is still there?! That is GREAT news. He was one of my faves there.

After more than a year, I’m thinking about treating myself to what was my favorite (and I know a lot of ppl here don’t agree): Supermen Spa.

Seems my top masseurs have left since i last visited. Anyone been recently? Recommendations?

Went to 27 Spa yesterday since I was near Penn and had time to kill. Had a relatively tall white guy (without glasses) who had an accent that I couldn’t place. I don’t know if it was Yura or Ahmed, but I don’t think it was Mike only because I couldn’t hear his name when he told me twice and by that point I was like “I’m not asking this poor guy to keep repeating his name all day, it’s not that important.”

 

Anyway, not a great experience, bordering on bad.

 

I will say this to all masseurs who read here: LISTEN to your customers, both verbally and body language! If I’m pulling my arm or leg away from you and grunting because it hurts, don’t keep doing whatever you’re doing! Especially when I asked for light touch at the beginning and throughout. The finish was completely and overwhelmingly mechanical and a glove was involved. A glove!

Sounds like either Yura (Russian from the Asian part), or maybe Mussa (sp) who is youngish Egyptian/Italian (IF he’s still there).

I’m inclined to suspect the former. Some of his techniques were kinda painful and with every “whoa!” And “ouch!” I uttered, his only response was “I’m sorry” (as he continued anyway.). I should’ve reminded him that this is not a physical therapy session; chill with extreme leg stretching dude.

He is hot, sure, probably the hottest one there... but with barely any personality, hot doesn’t cut it for me. Sorry I’m not sorry LOL.

I SO agree 100%.

Hi guys. I’m thinking of trying Energy Men’s spa. Any recommendations? Thanks.

Yes. I’d avoid Bruce. Others here have recommended William and I’ll probably be requesting him next time.

Try William.

He is very polite and nice boy.

I ended up getting “Bruce”. Less-than-stellar experience, plus the upcharge question and having to pay BEFORE the session added up to me being a tad annoyed. If i do Energy again, i will try William next time.

As sit here in Boston Market on 23/8th, i’m so tempted to try Energy Men just two doors away. Soooo tempted. Hmmm. If i decide to go, I’ll report back thumbs up or thumbs down.

general question For all you spa-goers.. What time of day do you usually come get your massages? I’ve only done it during the late afternoons but curious if more people go at night. There’s usually not that many guys who work so curious if there’s ever been a “rush hour” for massages. ?

Because I’m a late-night worker, I usually go earlier in the day around noonish (most of the spas open about 11:00-11:30). This has worked well for me in terms of massage quality—the masseur is fresh and not tired yet and with so few other customers that early, he tends to take a few more awesome, ahem, liberties. The only downside is that most of the “in demand” masseurs mentioned in this thread seem to never be available until the afternoon.

I went once at night, before closing, to Greenhouse. I was a tad tipsy after leaving the bar and was the very last client. We had the place to ourselves and the experience was quite memorable. The masseur was George.

I went once to Babylon very early in the morning, immediately after working all night, around 8am (Babylon Is an exception as they’re open 24/7!) and that was friggin’ amazing! The Masseur’s name honestly escapes me—I think it was Jasper or Jessie or something like that. Slim, 30ish attractive and VERY skilled Thai guy (who, the entire time, I thought was Central or South American until I asked).

If it’s during the weekend, my times are random and the experiences more hit or miss.

As with all of this, your mileage may vary.

So Ahmed from 27 spa is back after a month long hiatus [his passion is to explore the world]. I was very excited, I made an appointment, and was greeted with a big smile. He’s still on my -top of the list go to masseur.

Relaxation massage at its finest! Never in a hurry. He always ask about my expectations, such as the kind of pressure, where the ache at, Always checking you out if you are okay, very attentive, no demands and no pretensions. He looks fit though compare to the last time I met him, he got her hair long which I think is cute.

This is very good news, as one of the spa 27 Masseurs told me he left permanently. I definitely would like to try him or Yura (maybe both?).

Ahmed is still there, just been away for the Holidays apparently.

When i asked the days he works the reply was “oh he no longer works here.”

Mike said he is from Russia , he very friendly and yes I felt the same way from our conversation. I think the massage was pretty good.

I just had him today. His name is Mussa (sp?). He told me he’s Italian/Egyptian. It was an enjoyable scrub & massage session.

Oh, and not sure if somebody’s already mentioned it, but i was informed Ahmed is no longer at 27.

true confession - Im in my 30s, healthy and in shape, no ED problems. One of my favorite things to do is take a couple generic viagras, go to four seasons or renew, and get a massage with a raging hardon and see how the masseurs react to it or notice it. Anyone have a similar pastime or experiences?

Yes. I do the viagra thing just about every time as well. I like to make SURE I’m rock hard and enjoy their reaction upon the “turn over” request. And then, it’s soooo very awesome when you see (and feel) their raging hard-on as well (when it happens).

who is the best at Utopia

My vote is for Ricky. Nicely toned, hot and handsome, and DEFINITELY loves what he does.

I just recently had a 60-minute session with him and I truly feel his technique, his demeanor and his friendliness are hard to beat. From the moment I entered Utopia, he was professional and very welcoming. Upon first laying face down (wondering if his friendly demeanor matched his technique), it was clear—from the moment he laid his firm hands on me—that he’s genuinely experienced and knows how to relieve tightness and muscle tension in the right places. Ricky is intuitive and his pressure was perfect, without my needing to guide him or remind him to use more/less pressure. It all felt so goooood, and he was completely accommodating.

The hour-long experience was one of those rare massage sessions where, I continued to feel his firm hands all over me long after I left. (I’ve only felt this with two other masseurs at other spas.)

While the other masseurs at Utopia are all friendly, and it’s generally a well-run place, Ricky is the one masseur who I’ll return to as I kinda feel i don’t need to go anywhere else.

He seems pretty booked on most days, so if you can score an appointment with Ricky, go for it.

If I might try my hand at translation: I had to leave to go back to work, but I shall return for a 90-minute engagement in the future...

This so much reminds me of that scene in “Airplane!” “Excuse ma’am. But I speak jive..”

:D:p

Very much agreed.

It just strikes me all as common sense.

Any info about Ariel at utopia ?

Yes, he’s a big Costa Rican with a bunch of tattoos. I’ve heard he dyed his hair pink, but have no idea if this is still the case.

Nice guy, but the massage itself was awful.

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 honestly don’t see the hype with this place either—at all. Not that I’ve had a horrible experience. And not so much of the walls or any upselling. But it’s just purely mediocre to me. I had Ariel, who, contrary to opinions here, was horrible and awkward (technique-wise). I had Tony (before he left), he was great. And I had Victor, who was good and strong (and maybe too strong).

Aesthetically, a rather dark, drab depressing place. And the walk past the front desk to/from the shower with just my towel on—all while being gawked at by awaiting clients—means a terrible floor plan.

But at least they’re nice, I guess.

Ugh boots? <— That was not a typo.

:D:p:D I, for one, knew exactly what you meant. And agree.

I went once years ago. A sunday. Lots of guys milling and lounging around, but witnessed NO action. They seemed pretty strict about “inappropriate behavior” at that time.

Felt it really wasn’t my thing (seemed grimy), but i should probably give it another try.

I respect the forum members who like Eli, but from the comments it sounds like you need to jump through hoops to get the "preferential treatment." Or even to get a little respect from this masseur, which should be a given with any masseur. Being treated in a warm, friendly manner....with respect and no drama is what all masseurs should provide, Eli included. And the comment about needing to charm him to get him to treat you like a King sounds crazy. We do not need to "earn" the right to be treated well. We all deserve to be treated well.....with respect....and like a King....since we are paying him. He sounds like a massage diva who knows he has us in the palm of his hand, which is not a good thing. I like masseurs who come baggage free...drama free.....and with no games or attitude. Masseurs who treat me well because they value each and every client. In my opinion, those are the best, most professional masseurs and the ones I choose to give my massage dollars to.

Amen to that brother.

By no means does this apply to all non-black gays, but there really are a surprising number of gays (white, Hispanic, middle eastern and Asian) who, secretly, are attracted to black guys, but because of something else going on, won't express their attraction or admit to it in from of their friends or anyone else. Many even seem downright embarassed and ashamed as if it's some type of secret guilty pleasure they don't want anyone to know about, lol. (BTW, the situation is a whole 'nother story when I'm overseas for business). I'm black. And have experienced it more times than I can count.

But it's kool. I'm 100% attracted to all races/ethnic backgrounds regardless, so more for me.

Thanks for the heads up. I am aware of the horrors of punishment re homosexuality in the Mideast.

But my question was more for recommendations of any of the handful of male massage spas, hotels or hamams that openly (and legally) exist in Doha (as they also do in the UAE, Turkey, Oman, Morocco, etc). I'm sure the govt wouldn't like any male-to-male sex there, but massages really are wholly permissible.

A few of these establishments have mixed or poor reviews (if reviewed at all) and wondered if anyone here has experienced any of them in Doha.

I will be careful.