Spiritualadvisor

Call ahead, make an appt, go, relax, go with the flow, tip well. Couldnt be easier. 

I think Hush is the only spa with such a website. 

Do any of the NYC spas have a website that lets you see the selection of masseurs & choose one in advance when booking?

Ha, I was actually thinking the lack of privacy was a bonus and was planning on going soon. Would sound hot to hear other people next to me.

My friend told me he had great massage at Alpha yesterday. By Adrian from Caribbean 
And also they added the wall to the ceiling. Guess owner saw the reviews. plan to go back soon.

I am happy to say that I don’t need a top 3 anymore because blessings is the best of all time for me and there is no need to search anymore. 
He is just a phenomenal person and very skilled, athletic and also amazing serene space. 
if you haven’t tried him, I 150% endorse him. 
https://rentmasseur.com/Blessings 
 

My best new masseur of 2021 is Blessings followed by Jose of masseurfinder.

If you just walk in, you get whoever is available at that time, (sometimes they have an invisible “line”, that is: they assign the walk-in clients fairly, one after another to the masseurs waiting in the line for work, so that they all get at least some work) but if you book ahead on the phone, you can always ask for a specific masseur. 

I adore Blessings. He gives a thorough massage (only wish is that he went a little deeper), nice aromatherapy opening, and a calm, loving vibe. I was dismayed to see a hateful review on his page. I guess one could read his New-Agey spirituality as “religious,” but he didn’t push it. He also is obviously gay and comfortable with it. 

It's not my duty to figure out how they split the income.  I pay as a fair and satisfied customer:
not trained and no extras - 20 (you just wasted my time)
trained mediocre massage and no extras - 40 (just like any legit place)
trained excellent massage and no extras - 60 (you deserve a tip for being a good masseur)
trained massage and minimal extra (HE) - 60-80 (depending on massage experience)
rest is up to you, but should be commensurate with what you receive.
 

With all these variations on tipping protocol, I only feel sympathy for these young masseurs who go into every session with absolutely NO idea how either their technical skills or "extra" skills will be rewarded.  It's a total crap shoot for them.
And I'd venture to guess that for every great tip, there are 2 lousy ones every day.  It's gotta be difficult to stay energized or interested in that scene for very long and the turnover rates prove it.  
If you're expecting quality from these spas, your generosity is the only way they'll flourish.  

sorry to feed back late. I went to Alpha on the first day grand opening last week. great place, fancy design. the most comfortable massage table I tried. Alex delivered great massage, 100% satisfied, of course good tips. they said they has asian, black and latino. I can tell they paid more attention on service more than other spas. great experience, highly recommended.     

Yes , he said just part time. worked in shangrila before. Great massage.

Lol, and Californian is the opposite of anything rough,  very long strokes that flow.... my favorite style.

I totally agree that he is much better looking in person from inside out!! And definitely recommend 

I concur with Harryinny  highly recommendable  nice guy as well 

Had my first session with Blessings yesterday. Better than his pics, great setting, superb massage, his own style with movements akin to Swedish and Californian. He conveys good vibes and positive energy, a great session, totally different from any other I've had. Highly recommendable.

Looks sexy

Anyone have any experience with liamgoldenboy?
 
https://rent.men/Liamgoldenboy

Alex from Utopia got married last summer and moved to Austin.

I don't think the Alex who goes by the name of Blessings is the Alex who was at Utopia and Shangri-la. I remember Alex at those spas. A real hunk who got naked fast, and liked to play. He was from Venezuela. Blessings doesn't appear to be the same person. I note that Blessings gets a lot of money for his massages, and none of the reviewers use the word "erotic" to describe them. I think that's a bit odd, but none of my business.
 
And I would also love to know where Alex from the spas is now!

411 on this guy? How are his massage skills?
 
https://rent.men/Miguel_belami/#platinum

You all made your point.
but I think the main reason why the operation happened was something else. Check the recent reviews of TMS on yelp. You may find that there was not enough management which brought the quality of service down. Therefore conflict between provider and receiver existed.
There are hundreds of small businesses which lack of this or that. But as long as they operate/manage well. Both Service providers and receivers benefit from the trade. Both satisfied. Then police will definitely stay away from them, chill for coffees. ?
TMS was good one. Still good now. The Issue is only about one staff there.

I don’t disagree, but in candor these places are pretty brazen about how they market themselves these days. I could make the same argument about a drug dealer. Probably not great harm in the grand scheme of things but what he’s doing is still against the law. If you run around creating Facebook pages and market what you’re doing, the cops kinda have to respond when a neighbor flags it.

i've definitely seen posts on him before. can't recall former name. pics are a few years old for sure.