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Saturday morning (very busy and6a lot of hot guys) and weekdays after 5ish. Lotsa eye candy but 0 action.

What time(s)/day(s?) That's my primary gym. I've been in that steam room 20 times and never have seen anything other than a lot of side glances.

It's just Icy-Hot. A topical analgesic with Menthol.

Because there isn't one. "Best" is a matter of personal preference mixed with direct experience. There are several here that have many posts about the experinece there. Use these message to find a place that offers what you're looking for and go try it out. That's half the fun!

Rodrigo at Shangrila is 6'1ish and Brazilian. Great massage and warm, welcoming personality.

We're gunna have to issue a subpoena here. We suspect there's been Russian interference in your briefs...

Sad. I grew up going here. I gave so many high af guys "book money" for school. Amazing how some of these guys were in college so long Good times...

I'd say he cashing in on Onlyfans. He has a few hundred posts to Onlyfans with 58k likes. His follower count isn't disclosed but a twitter post from a year ago said was at 1000 followers. If he now has 2000 onlyfans plus he now has subscription xylo content that's 20k+ a month for posting muscle flexing pics. Why even see clients?? 20 clients a month at the $300 is $6K. I'd sure as hell just post the ossacional dick pic and collect the checks.

I walk by Manta on the way to/from the gym. Honestly, from the looks of it, I thought the place had been closed for years.

I love this forum and glad I found it. A good massage can be $$$, so finding the right masseur match is important to me. Walked in TSMS this week. The spa is 'Garden Level', and in a very busy area but no ambient street noiseI could hear. Rooms were nice and very clean. It's a small place with maybe 3 or 4 rooms total (didn't see a shower). I didn't book ahead and got Alven / Alvin. Very good consistent firm pressure throughout. I like to start our with firm pressure then lighten up as it goes on. He was spot on the entire time. If you're looking for deep pressure or a sports massage he's your guy. He was professional, on time, and courteous. Not very chatty, so if you enjoy a bit of "Where you from?" get-to-know-ya talk he's probably not the one, however he did warm up a bit afterwards and was smiley. His English was fine, but probably just not at a fully conversational level. I do like it quiet during the massage as I tend to completely zone out, so he was a good match. Some other people have mentioned he's technical or mechanical and I see what the mean, but that sounds negative, and it's not. He's just not the sensual warm-n-fuzzy type. I never felt like he was just "going through the motions" or wasn't present. Around 5'10ish with baseball cap, tattoos and an earing he's got that quiet, jockish, street-swagger to him. I'd be curious how he is with repeat visits.

I love this forum and glad I found it. A good massage can be $$$, so finding the right masseur match is important to me. Walked in TSMS this week. The spa is 'Garden Level', and in a very busy area but no ambient street noiseI could hear. Rooms were nice and very clean. It's a small place with maybe 3 or 4 rooms total (didn't see a shower). I didn't book ahead and got Alven / Alvin. Very good consistent firm pressure throughout. I like to start our with firm pressure then lighten up as it goes on. He was spot on the entire time. If you're looking for deep pressure or a sports massage he's your guy. He was professional, on time, and courteous. Not very chatty, so if you enjoy a bit of "Where you from?" get-to-know-ya talk he's probably not the one, however he did warm up a bit afterwards and was smiley. His English was fine, but probably just not at a fully conversational level. I do like it quiet during the massage as I tend to completely zone out, so he was a good match. Some other people have mentioned he's technical or mechanical and I see what the mean, but that sounds negative, and it's not. He's just not the sensual warm-n-fuzzy type. I never felt like he was just "going through the motions" or wasn't present. Around 5'10ish with baseball cap, tattoos and an earing he's got that quiet, jockish, street-swagger to him. I'd be curious how he is with repeat visits.

Did you go? How was it?

There's two different scenarios here: 1.) Tipping in a spa where the house takes a cut and 2.) Tipping an independent contractor who comes to your place/you go to theirs. (Basic math of a spa - $60 massage (let's say 30% goes to masseur = $20 + 20% tip = $32). So for someone in a spa you should tip remembering that the fee the masseur receives for the services is small and the bulk comes from your tip. And scenario 2.) The whole fee goes to the masseur. $150 massage = $150. I think general consensus from this board is that, unless the independent contractor incurred some unexpected cost, that the fee is the fee ($Total = $150) and in a spa you should always tip to the level of service received.

Anyone been to SMS lately? I keep seeing bad reviews.

I went to Shangrila for the first time and had a great experience. They got me in with short notice and I got Rodrigo. Everyone there was professional and courteous. And the massage went the full time (something I'm very picky about). It is a couple dollars more but then place is gorgeous, upscale and right by Grand Central. I didn't notice any ambient or street noise like some others have mentioned. I'll definitely go back.