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I was able to make a last minute appointment at Energy Spa the other day. I have had a couple of massages by Jack recently and was happy to be able to see him again. He is Thai, and while his massage style does have some Western influences, I was still transported to Bangkok while he he gave a very nice "Thai style" massage starting from the feet and working his way up.  I don't usually think of the masseurs at Energy Spa as having any decent skills but Jack the exception to the norm. 

22 hours ago, Sixpack said:

I don’t know. I am just saying when they get one it is usually a domino effect 

If you don't know, please don't stoke the fires of panic by making guesses about "who's next". It doesn't do anyone any good. 

On 12/2/2021 at 8:54 PM, Aroddude said:

27 men spa has both locations closed. They were raided by the police and under cover cops. 

Oh no! That sucks! I just checked out their FB page and the last post is from Oct now. All of the posts (just their schedules really) from last month seem to be gone. Weird...  I wish them luck.

I met him. I definitely do not recommend Andrew. I spent 90 min face down and then was told that the massage was finished. I was not happy how it ended. He didn't even wipe the oil off. Very disappointing.

9 minutes ago, rollingrock said:

Did Nikko used to work at super men’s spa as Norik?

I don't know. I've never been to Super Men's Spa before. Nikko is a skinny white guy (Greek, I guess by the name). But maybe someone else knows?

On 9/17/2021 at 12:34 AM, NYCMassageFan said:

Got a massage from Nikko recently, and it was okay. He uses very firm pressure throughout. There were some zones he was good at if you like his heavier pressure (I love it, but it's not for everyone), especially hands/arms/legs/feet, while others were just okay. Less technical elements were okay but felt rushed. Overall not as strong a masseuse as others there. He was professional but fairly quiet. He's a smaller guy, lean and on the shorter side, but has powerful hands.

I tried Nikko today. I agree the massage skills are there, but I have to say his demeanor was not very welcoming. It's hard to explain without becoming more of a review... Anyway, I decided to end the massage a little early because he put me in a mood where I didn't feel like continuing. 

I love that 27 publishes their masseur schedule weekly. I just wish they would update their weekly schedule on Sunday nights so I could plan my Monday massage ahead of time. 😜 I know one of my favorites is there every Monday but sometimes I want to try someone new. 

2 hours ago, JUWS said:

Has anyone been to New Hero Mens Spa W 56th?  They don't have a website anymore. They are open, as I called, and the guy who answered said he did not know why there is no website now. He quoted me $65 for 1 hour, no table shower option, but didn't offer much more info......

BTW, this is their current website: https://www.grandeespa.com/

50 minutes ago, Tarte Gogo said:

Charlie from TSMS apparently works there now (since mid last week) but he still calls it Grandee.
I am quite confused about this place. 

I think Grandee is the most recent name for this place. IIRC, it was Manta, then New Hero and now Grandee. Good to know about Charlie though. Thanks.

39 minutes ago, JUWS said:

Very confusing indeed. And strange that the guy who answered my call didn't say anything about name change when I asked if this was New Hero........

I don't think they really care what you call it as long as you come in for a massage. You could probably call it Manta and they'd say "Yeah sure, come on in!" 😂

10 hours ago, possum said:

What a deliciously offensive line. May I please use it?

With pleasure! 😉

22 hours ago, NYCfranco said:

Damn. I didn’t realize that. Affiliated with spas I should posted more than 1300 reviews to be free ads. How silly I am. Just posted 80. Thanks for reminding me. Great logic. 👍

Mike will become famous definitely because of his mysterious age. I think more and more people will figure out the truth. Even competition shouldn’t like that. Happy Friday.🥂

Well, at least his 1300 posts cover a wide variety of providers. Your posts have about as much variety as the gene pool in a West Virginia Walmart. But please keep posting! You'll turn your 80 ads for Utopia/Shangrila into 1300 real soon, I'm sure.

3 hours ago, NYCfranco said:

Good question. it’s shamed to mislead people and ruin poor guy’s job in such hard period. No one likes liars. 

You might want to dial it back a bit. I don't know @Manmed but he does have about 1300 posts on this board, which gives him a decent amount of cred. 

Editing to add that I took a quick glance at your posting history. Not surprisingly, it is almost exclusively about Shangrila and Utopia, which just makes me wonder who really is the one who is affiliated with certain spas... 🤔

40 minutes ago, ROBENYC said:

takes commends well

haha I love it. Might have to give him a try! 😎

I can't say that I ever really stopped. I slowed down for a variety of Covid related reasons (availability of masseurs, partner working from home, etc.) but I never really stopped. At the longest, I probably went about 6 or 7 weeks between massages during summer '20.

I haven't seen him since pre-pandemic so it's been over a year and a half, but he was pretty good then. I hired him at least 3-4 times, which is a lot for me with one guy. (I like variety lol) Sorry to hear that he apparently has some issues to work through (or whatever is going on with him). I would recommend him based on my experience but again, it's been at least 18 months since I've hired him. Feel free to DM if you wish to share any updates. I'm just curious and wish him well.

6 hours ago, Wanderoz said:

And he’s gone!

Well, the last post was 10 years ago...  

I went to Energy Spa a few times over the last few months, mostly because I wasn't able to plan ahead like I prefer and my regular guys were (understandably) not available at the last minute. I got what I expected and more or less what I wanted out of the massages there but I would not recommend Energy Spa in general. The last massage, for example, was very short. It's hard to describe for obvious reasons but he was in a rush to get to the end and almost left me to get dressed except I requested some more work on my shoulders to make my hour session last longer than 30 minutes. haha

20 hours ago, Redwine56 said:

I like "full body including private area" and "prostate massage".  This is on 10th Avenue, a bit off of the beaten path.  I don't see a name.  Interesting.

 

That's pretty bold (or desperate?) of them to actually post that. 😲 

On 8/5/2021 at 4:51 PM, jmkblnd1 said:

I had Terrance and he tried to up-sell me. Asked me how much I would give him to take his clothes off. 

Mmmm, yeah same happened with me. He was kind of pushy with the upsell with me too, asking several times. Big turn off for me. Terrance has an ad on rentmasseur too (terrenceZz), so maybe he's used to upselling. My first appt with him thru rm was good but recent appts have gone downhill to the point that I don't want to hire him anymore. I didn't realize it was the same Terrance/Terrence from rm who is at 27 until it was too late. 😕 Luckily, there are several other good choices at 27!

On 8/5/2021 at 4:02 AM, toboy23 said:

Hey all-question. If I am interested in someone buff, muscular, who might I want to choose at 27? Thanks!

Maybe Antonio (Latino) or Mark (Asian)? Antonio isn't exactly huge but I'd say he is more muscular than twink. 

2 hours ago, john1 said:

Can I ask how much people tip for a $70 session? (1 hr).  Below-average ($10), average ($20), great ($30).  Is that fair? 🤔

Maybe with no extras, but at a lot of these "NYC spas" that may offer extras, I would suggest a 75-100% tip is more the norm. A $40 tip on a $70/hr massage would be on the low end. If you search the forum, there are a couple of threads that discuss tip etiquette.

On 6/25/2021 at 9:41 AM, DJ Brum said:

Seekers should give Mark a try.  He was great (as Max) at Super Men's and has just returned to Spa 27 (the #105 location).  Great massage, nice disposition and very easy on the eye (well-built Asian man)

@HungreeMunkee69 I tried Mark yesterday. Pretty good massage. His hands moved fairly quickly for the first few minutes for the initial "head to toes" once over, but he slowed down as he concentrated on various areas (shoulders, lower back, legs, etc.) and gave a nice massage. I would repeat. 

2 hours ago, Redwine56 said:

I never was made aware of this M4M spa.  Is Tyler the Asian masseur in the photo? What can you share about this spa?  Please PM me for details. I'm Interested.

It's not a spa. It's his apartment. He has a room set up just for giving massages. Nice set up but no extras in my experience. 

5 hours ago, Tarte Gogo said:

There is a guy, Tyler, advertising as M4MBodywork at 300 49st (you can find home on Google maps). His look matches what you described and he gave me a very good and thorough massage, but (with me) was only legit.

Agreed. Good massage but only legit for me too. And yes, he is slightly chubby if that's what @Cubscout13is looking for.

4 hours ago, kyleham said:

The massage was $70 and I tipped $70

I only tip 100% when I'm very satisfied and more if they go beyond, like venturing into escort territory. For me, if the massage includes "unrestricted mutual touch" and a prostate massage, they earn an automatic 100% tip. I don't know how far you were able to go with your masseur but 100% probably should have been enough.