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This whole thread made me cackle. Sorry to revive it, but I wanted to note about Troy. He used to be awesome but got popular and went down hill, became really mechanical. To some extent I don't blame him, has to be exhausting. I have seen Theo once and he is at Energy now but I don't remember the experience. I'm trying to decide if it is worth repeating. Anyone have any Intel and know?

I have seen Mitchell before (was a while back) and agree, if you like jockey twinks he is fun.

https://rent.men/PWildBR was a lot of fun as was Enzo https://rent.men/The_enzo.  More of a twink look, but Mitchell was fun as well https://rent.men/WowMitchell
 

Most search engines require at least three characters for searching to limit massive numbers of irrelevant results.  A quick test indicates that is true of CoM's search.

Also wanted to add something that's bugging me about the COM website - you can search "los angeles" but not just "LA" maybe because it's too short? Haha. 

Had one of the best massages of my life from Mike at Prince Men’s Spa in West Hollywood. He’s very professional and provided exactly what I needed. Left completely satisfied and will def go back. 

I tried out Josh at New Self on 3rd at your recommendation @NYMassageAddict and had a wonderful experience. Thanks as always for your recs!

Great description @SubNYCTwink

Totally agree with your assessment, cute and nice but does look a bit different than photos and  does have some facial hair. When I saw him, I would call it a buzz cut but I wouldn’t say shaved head (unless it got shorter since I was there :))
For me I thought the massage was quite enjoyable… 6 or 7 out of 10, and I plan to return, but it’s not an immediate return or rush back (to your point).

It was alright! Haha. One of the better rates I’ve seen in a while. $38/30 mins and $60/hour. I only do 30 mins as I was unsure and wanted to test the waters. It is a very basic set up although seemed very clean with fresh towels etc. curtains instead of doors to the rooms and the walls did not reach the ceilings, so you have to be very quiet and you can hear everyone else. It is mostly women and Josh was the only male masseur I saw. He was handsome, kind of a beefcake build but toned. I’d say late 20s. Nice ending but massage was not very strong. Good for what it was and the price was nice, but the setup isn’t my cup of tea, although I know some people enjoy this sort of thing!

Going to try Josh this evening based on this—will report back!

I tried out Josh at New Self on 3rd at your recommendation @NYMassageAddict and had a wonderful experience. Thanks as always for your recs!

“Masseuse” is a woman. Surely you’d recall that! 🤭

Totally agree with you. There are lots of great places in LA but it does take hunting.

I’m a little bit disappointed with LA having no options for gay massages except this one. And like two other spas, one of which is co owned by Teddy. Don’t get me wrong, they have tons of masseur choices but like once you tried all of them, what’s next? Lol. The exhausting and tedious “solution” I do would be to search in google maps for male massage therapists. Or “male”. And if none appears, I have to enter filters “he” “him” or “his” lol. And then if several reviews appear, I have to read them one by one and check out if there are any gay client reviews, like back reading their old reviews, photos of them at times that seems to be gay. Lol. Yes, I’m a bit masochistic lol. But hard works pays off sometimes lol! Like before my flight tomorrow, I decided to find another massage place that has potential but close enough to my hotel. All of the other spas that has masseurs are actually almost an hour ride from me. But then, using my hard method, I found one 8 mins away from my hotel here in Montebello. I couldn’t divulge any “graphic” details lol! But to tell you honestly, it’s definitely more exhilarating to get a massage from these places that has both men and women massage therapists, I even have another female client right next to me. Imagine how discreet I need to be but you know you need satisfaction because that’s what made you do the research lol! Let’s just say that because of how exciting things turned out, I got twice the satisfaction. Boy that was very tiring… for the masseur, because he did great with the pressure and all. If you need more details you can pm me lol

I’ve recently been trying to find who my go-to person will be
Jimmy my first masseur. Very good.  Kenny the next time. Also good. Both are very nice though Jimmy probably gave a slightly better massage. Neither asked me tips.
I also tried Simon. He wasn’t my favorite but i could see how some might like him. 

I saw a twinky guy as I was leaving and I’ve been trying to find who he was to try him next.  Unfortunately, since they don’t post pictures, it’s a bit tricky.
Overall, while they’re all different, they’ve all been good here and  individual preferences will play a big role. I like very deep massages, for example. 
 

I’ve been to the Palm Springs Men’s Wellness Retreat three times. The first time was me and my husband, we got solo massages from Owen and Martin. Both were AMAZING. They hit all the trouble spots and we left really pleased. We were both quite energized after and just kept talking about how wonderful their hands were and how they just seemed to intuitively know where we needed attention without too much.
I returned months later and had Martin for a solo session. He explored areas I wish he would have the first session without any need from me to indicate where I needed more attention. I left that session so relaxed and ready to book again sooner than later.
I can’t recall the name of the masseuse I had for the third visit. He was very skilled and his pressure was different than Martin. He worked my back and shoulders with perfect pressure as requested. Still he could sense additional areas of my body that really needed more work.
The only thing I wasn’t expecting was the use of both lotion and oil. I am pretty sure they used lotion to start and then added oil for the trouble spots that really needed attention. They always asked if it was OK to add the oil. And they were sure to clean me off after - I didn’t have to worry about being to slippery. Such very relaxing experiences and trust me the oil creates a much better sensation. 
Beyond them being able to sense where I needed unstated attention, they do amazing head massages at the end. (Well that was my experience.) Between massaging my scalp and temples, I almost fall asleep with how relaxed I already am at that point.
The most professional and reputable team of masseurs I have ever had. I highly recommend a session.

Yea… I tried him once and all I put on my notes is “Josh: no, weird”   And I’ve never put that for anyone else.  So take it as you will.  

Hello,
You might want to try https://www.thaiwellness.studio/male-therapist
Thai Wellness Center. I've never been but It has been mentioned on this site in the past. 

New guy here Josh will please accordingly. 

I reached out to the spa and they said Anthony no longer works there 

Yes, of course, but it would be helpful to know what city you are looking in, unless you plan on traveling the world visiting our random suggestions. 🤷‍♂️

I hate to sound silly, but I usually just stop them right at the end of the massage and say “can I get your number” and make a motion like I am texting on a phone. If that doesn’t work I make the phone signal with my hand and hold it up to my ear and say again “can I get your number” and then usually I say “to text you” and make the texting motion again. I’ve never had them not understand after all that what I’m asking, even with almost 0 English. But I have had them occasionally say “no” or “not allowed,” etc. I’d say though I have at least a 70% success rate though when I ask. Usually they pull out their phone or if they don’t have it on them at that point I get up and grab mine.
Other thing is sometimes they don’t have text but have WhatsApp or WeChat, or even occasionally Facebook or Instagram. So be prepared for alternative options to text (but that’s more common in Asia or elsewhere).

Renting a car means getting on a shuttle, going to the rental facility, waiting in line and suffering through the up-sell. (Unless you have status; then it might be straight to your car.) Depending upon which terminal and what day of the week a cab or Uber/Lyft might be easier and more time-efficient. (Use the LAX-it lot adjacent to Terminal 1.) Dayuse is also a possibility; there are hundreds and hundreds of hotel rooms at numerous properties just east of Terminal 1, some of which you can almost walk to. My goal is to offer suggestions to maximize your time with a provider. WeHo is not terribly far (in LA distances) from LAX. Remember you gotta get back (traffic!) and get through security. Plan ahead, leave a little room for error or the unexpected, and you’ll have a great time! 

Thanks for all the advice! I could get a rental car for a very reasonable price, I was just a bit concerned about the time. LAX traffic is always a complete nightmare. 
I’m going to look into the providers suggested and also the hotel option.