Prince Spa in West Hollywood

[+ TooSchoolForCool]

No one else goes here??

[jeezifonly]

Wish I found Thai-style massage to be beneficial and/or a pleasant experience. Been gifted a couple times to a Thai spa near me, so I tried it, meh, and regifted the other GC to a straight neighbor who like Asian women. Male or female practitioner, I need effleurage which is not part of the practice.

[duckduck]

I had to edit my rant about Prince Men Spa.  After a string of disappointing visits I did stop by recently and the new Shawn is quite good.

Edited January 16, 2022 by duckduck
Update

[+ Massagefreak]

I feel a little time has passed, so I may need to make a trip soon. I'll let you know what i think

[uclablueyes]

9 hours ago, Massagefreak said:

I feel a little time has passed, so I may need to make a trip soon. I'll let you know what i think

Can’t wait to hear!

[+ TooSchoolForCool]

On 1/15/2022 at 2:59 PM, duckduck said:

I had to edit my rant about Prince Men Spa.  After a string of disappointing visits I did stop by recently and the new Shawn is quite good.

Wait!?!?  How new is your Shawn????/

[Westcoaster]

Resurrecting this thread to see if anyone can recommend someone good at Prince? I’d like to try it out but would love a rec for a cute therapist that goes the extra mile, maybe even allows mt…

 

sam

[josephlax]

Was able to get a same day appointment. Had a session with Travis.  The massage itself is good and very thorough.  For the price you can't really complain.  $110 for 90 mins (body scrub/ deep tissue).   Communication is limited and they do expect a tip in the end.   XXXXXXX  would recommend for the actual massage, not so much for the sensual elements.

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[regdadtype]

Are the guys all Thai?

[josephlax]

the two guys I saw there were both Chinese.

[Obstacle2la]

Any recommended masseurs ?

[smgsfbay]

Any recent experience here? I’m thinking about going today.

[Mercury]

9 hours ago, smgsfbay said:

Any recent experience here? I’m thinking about going today.

Did you end up going to Prince Spa? If so, how was it?

[TennisPro35]

It’s been moooonths last I’ve been to Prince, but they do have a handful of masseurs available - best to give them a call beforehand.  I’ve gotten Andy, Lucas, Shawn and from another forum friend, a masseur named Danny and from a post above, Travis. All were good (B- to B+) for the massage. The “culmination” of the massage usually is a for sure thing, given the setting. 

[Obstacle2la]

Did you have any favorites out of those Tennis Pro?

[FathomGaymer]

Just went today, got the hour massage with body scrub. Was absolutely incredible. If you want further details feel free to dm me. 

[TectonicThrust]

I decided to try Prince Spa last minute as I was driving by because I had remembered reading about it on this site. I called and asked if they had any masseurs available right then.  The man said there were 3. I went in and the man at the counter (a man with a slight build, very skinny, whom I later learned was Cody) did not speak English. We were having trouble communicating so he went to get someone else to help me. A man who was a something of a hunk came out and explained the different services. I chose and paid cash. The hunk took me to the room and told me to undress. I did and got on the table. Then the skinny man from the counter came in and said he was Cody and began to massage me saying "hard" or "soft". It was terrible. It felt like a bait and switch. The man lightly touched my back for a few minutes before I knew this was not going to improve. I got up and said this was not working. Cody did not understand so he went to get the hunk. I got dressed and came out and said that I had changed my mind.  They gave me my money back and I left.  Have others recently had better experiences than I had?

[+ GD85]

Offering an alternate perspective here as as I have seen Cody twice. I definitely agree he is very skinny, but I am into that.  While English is certainly not his first language, I did not have any trouble communicating with him. He has understood all of my questions and answered them, even though he isn’t always speaking in complete sentences.

As for the experience, I usually do the 30 min body scrub plus 60 min massage, which I find really enjoyable. I do agree that it was not the best massage ever, but I would still give the massage itself maybe a 6/10. He starts with very mediocre pressure, but once he gets oil on the skin the pressure amps up quite a bit. I think if he cut down the pre-oil portion (some masseurs are great at it, but he isn’t) that would improve the experience. Whole experience is about a 8/10 for me personally… I will note that my second visit was better than my first, I probably wouldn’t have rated it as highly after my first time.

As for the experience checking in and making an appointment, I think it has improved a lot since pre-2020. You used to not even be able to request someone because they insisted on rotating staff at random, but now when you call they will tell you who is working and let you request. I will absolutely be coming back here and trying some of the other masseurs. There is probably a bit of trial and error required to find the good ones.

Edited June 18, 2023 by gdgd85

[TectonicThrust]

Thanks @gdgd85 for your feedback. Maybe I was too quick to judge but I couldn’t get passed the pre-oil portion as I had no expectation it would get any better. If you have the names of other masseurs you’d recommend I might give it a second try. Cody just wasn’t my style. 

[+ GD85]

Totally get that @TectonicThrust, I would have passed the same judgement if I wasn’t into Cody.  I don’t have other therapists yet, but happy to share once I do!

[readyfortheride]

Does Cody stop at just the massage? Do any of the other therapists there go 'above' and 'beyond' just the massage?   I've passed by a number of times, but never took the plunge.  Is it the same as, say, a NY spa like TSMS?  

[TennisPro35]

Oooh. A new name. Cody.  Will try soon 😂 lol

[P2p676]

I had a really good time with Cody. Happy to answer questions in dm

On 7/29/2023 at 2:32 PM, readyfortheride said:

Does Cody stop at just the massage? Do any of the other therapists there go 'above' and 'beyond' just the massage?   I've passed by a number of times, but never took the plunge.  Is it the same as, say, a NY spa like TSMS?  

 

[timj]

I've been going to Prince for a long time. Some of the guys can be hit and miss, but the hits are damn good. I personally really liked Cody the one time I saw him. Danny is amazing and has been my go-to for years. Had Lucas once and he was great. I will acknowledge that Trevor, while cute, is a little bit unfriendly. 

[timj]

Curious for guys who have been to Prince, or really to any similar spa, what do you guys tip the provider? I know my tip varies when the 'extras' are... extra. Just curious how everyone handles this and if I am way under or over tipping?