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Agreed. That's a big turn off for me. I made an appt at another spa a few weeks ago. Upon arrival, they said to try back in a half an hour. I said I had an appt and even showed them the text. Obviously that wasn't going to make a masseur magically appear though. lol I left and don't plan on going back. (I had another odd exchange with that spa previously so it wasn't just the one bad experience.) Luckily, I haven't had any experiences like Chad's at 27MS/HK Spa.

I've never experienced this in NYC. I'm having a hard time figuring out which spa this might have been. I can't think of any that are/were near Herald Sq. The closest would be (or would have been a few years ago...) W Spa on 30th near 7th but that's on the ground floor, Babylon on 6th Ave near 38th(?) which was (is?) on the 2nd floor, and Moon Boy (if memory serves) was a 2nd floor spa on 25th near 6th Ave. I think they closed 6-8 years ago though. Hmmm... I do like having a choice of masseurs when I don't know the staff. I wish more places in NYC offered that as an option. haha

https://www.facebook.com/kundalinismh If you're interested in Mexico City, I definitely recommend Kundalini Studio. I used this massage service last time I was in Mexico City and it was amazing! Their space was nothing special but the sensual massage was one of the best I've ever had. Of course, it didn't hurt that it was a 4 hand massage. The booking process was very easy and friendly. It's clear that their goal is to provide excellent service from beginning to end.

haha No, I don't have access to private pics. Maybe he was hacked? 🤣🤣🤣

I tried booking him recently. I inquired about the therapeutic/sensual/erotic massages offered on his rentmasseur ad and he said he only does therapeutic. He was pretty clear that it would be nothing more than a therapeutic massage. I ended up booking someone else so I cannot comment on the quality of his massage though.

It was a little more expensive but other places are much worse. Some places are around $60-65/hour and TM was $85/hour. I see other spas charging $130/hour. That's way overpriced to me. 🤷‍♂️

I went there recently. It's ok if your nearby and don't want to go into Manhattan. It's an apt set up as a massage spa.. You enter through the kitchen/living room but they have a "spa style" desk near the front door and curtains hanging to distract from realizing it's just an apt. lol There are a couple of small room facing the street. I was massaged in one of them. It's fairly loud with the 7 train just outside above and lots of street traffic below. The surrounding block or two have multiple other massage spas catering to straight guys so the area has a certain "atmosphere" to it. My massage was average and was pretty much as I expected from beginning to end. I will go back if it's convenient but otherwise I'll be heading into Manhattan for most of my massages.

https://www.facebook.com/kundalinismh I used this massage service last time I was in Mexico City and it was amazing! Their space was nothing special but the sensual massage was one of the best I've ever had. Of course, it didn't hurt that it was a 4 hand massage. The booking process was very easy and friendly. It's clear that their goal is to provide excellent service from beginning to end. My only regret was that I tried them on my last day. Had I tried them earlier in my trip, I probably would have used them every day! I will definitely be booking with them on my next visit. 😝

There are a couple of Norik's out there. I had a good massage from Norik at Top Men. After it closed, I tried Norik at 27 Mens Spa thinking he might be the same guy but he was different. Maybe this one at New Paradise is the same one who was at Top Men? 🤔

That's the same Antonio. Highly recommended! I remember the braided hair. I wasn't a fan but to each their own! lol

Well, I know where I'll be going for my next massage! 😍 Thanks!

It stands for Time Square Men Spa (no "s" after Time unlike the neighborhood it's named after...)

I asked Alven for a strong massage once and only once. He strong massages are too strong for me. However, his medium pressure massages are more in line with what I look for in a strong massage. Once I figured that out, I was in heaven. I'm sorry you had a bad experience and I'm not sure what happened with the tip situation. I'm surprised to hear that he said something on a $40 tip (I'm assuming that was for an hour massage at the $60 rate? If so, $40 is not a horrible tip worth saying something IMO.)

I tried to Allen today. Had a very nice massage and I'm already looking forward to the next one. And with the recommendations above for Daniel and Chris, this place could be my replacement for Top Men.

Yes, I tried texting on Sunday but I haven't heard anything. 😭

I have not been on the forum in awhile and check it out briefly on Sunday. That's when I saw the sad news about Top Men Spa. I tried messaging Lynn that night but I haven't heard anything. If anyone has Ryan's number and is willing to share, please PM me. I wish I had asked him for it last time. 😭

No, I don't think so. I generally start out with a subtle gesture or two and work my way up from there if they are open to more. I'm not one to be grabby, especially with someone new to me.

I chatted with him a while back. With his high fee, I was pretty clear that I was expecting more than just a massage - not necessarily a lot more but for the sake of this forum I'll leave it at that. Anyway, he was not willing to commit to anything more than a massage and the "possibility" of a little more, and he kept touting his "luxurious" accommodations. He was pretty confident that his "upscale" location was worth the extra money. I ended up blocking him because he was as persistent as he was clueless about his target audience.

While I agree that this is probably just a move rather than a 2nd location, there are other spas with multiple locations, but most with different names. Shangrila, Alpha and possibly Utopia have the same owners, Energy and Grandee have the same owners and of course 27 Men Spa has (had?) two locations with the same name (and on the same block). They just reopened one of them this week. We'll see when and if the original location opens.

I had a session with Bert this afternoon. The beginning started out pretty good but the end of the massage was rather lackluster. Can't say much more but feel free to DM if you'd like.

Damn. I was really hoping for some good conversation! 😁

Awesome news! Congrats!

Agreed. I chatted/texted with a guy a month or two ago who promised a premium spa experience in his private "luxurious" apt while charging escort prices. I was up front with him that I didn't mind spending the money but I expected more than just a massage. It didn't have to be sex per se but an erotic experience, MT, and kissing at the very least for the price he was charging. He wouldn't commit to anything beyond the "possibility" of a HE and kept touting his luxurious apt. I don't care about a marble bathroom and high thread count sheets (or whatever passes for luxury these days). Clean and comfortable is fine. I'm paying for the experience with the masseur or escort; I couldn't care less about Gucci sheets. I'm not going to pay $250 for "we'll see what happens..." 🙄

Are you thinking of Shane?

An actual link to his profile would be better than a number that we have to guess which site he's advertising on and which city, for that matter. Just sayin'... 🤷‍♂️