Top of the line SPAS - Myth & Reality

[nortap]

It is generally perceived that top of the line local Spas are expensive and provide body treatments only i.e. ' no specials '.

Decided to test this; visited four of them ( there are not many anyway )and the results are:

1st Spa - Opted for Relaxation Massage at 126net for 60 minutes.Was led into a tastefully furnished, elegant and cozy room with light music wafting around, sweet aroma incense was burning and there was a glass walled shower.With in seconds a therapist appeared, offered a cup of tea and requested that all clothing be removed and lie face down on the massage table.Did so after a quick shower.The massage was relaxing; as good as Phuket Banyan Tree/ Langkawi Datai.
Several times the therapist touched the sensitive areas.After turning over, this touchy-touchy business increased but nothing was said.
Soon massage over; thanked therapist, showered, got dressed and left.
At this stage not sure whether the touching part was inevitable as it was part of massage hand movements or it was a hint to explore further.

2nd Spa - As grand as the previous Spa.Chose Indon Massage at 95net for 45 minutes.Room well appointed with shower.Excllent massage.This time, after turning over, the therapist started talking of her many customers who ask for 'charlie massage ' and how she has to do it on the quiet as she did not want to lose customers and besides it was added income.Ofcourse hand only and of course free roaming allowed; cost 70, therapist mature nice looking lady.

3rd Spa - Excellent set up, lots of comfort; spacious room with shower.Opted for salt brushing/ scrub followed by massage at 155net.
Heavenly scrub and superb massage.After turning over, therapist started talking generalities; so asked point blank - reply no surprise but was advised better to make appointment off peak period and anycase only hand and free roaming; cost is upto client.

4th Spa - This exclusive and restrictive; not easy to get in.Attractive and luxurious setup.Selected Basic Beginner Massage for destressing and improving circulation at 105net for 60 minutes.The treatment was fantastic and thoroughly enjoyable.The therapist attractive and shapely.Casually using carefully selected language sought information on possibilities.Was advised only hand possible at the Spa but can make outside appointment and ofcourse cost is left to client.

Reality - Local spas understand local cuatomer needs and cater to the same.

[icekewl]

[QUOTE=nortap]It is generally perceived that top of the line local Spas are expensive and provide body treatments only i.e. ' no specials '.

Bro,

Care to PM the in\dentities of these Spas.................

Nortap: You spend S$481 on 4 sessions of massage just to find out if these expensive joints provide such service? For such amt, I could have a Big Mac session dude!

Anyway great but expensive research report, you got my approval

Cheers!

[Wins88]

Originally Posted by nortap

It is generally perceived that top of the line local Spas are expensive and provide body treatments only i.e. ' no specials '.

Decided to test this; visited four of them ( there are not many anyway )and the results are:


Reality - Local spas understand local cuatomer needs and cater to the same.

Bro, thanks for the extensive and expensive research! What an eye opener! 4 spas - mostly cater to HJ's and some will offer FL services outside. Hmm ... which of the 4 will you return to further your exploration? Great FR!

[OceanEleven]

Originally Posted by nortap

It is generally perceived that top of the line local Spas are expensive and provide body treatments only i.e. ' no specials '.
Decided to test this; visited four of them ( there are not many anyway )

Got FRs, gave an inside look of the classy spas, up you.

[rhys]

Brother Nortap,

I am impressed by your report! You actually put your money where your mouth is to do a small sample and report on actual real world results.

Kudos to your research and subsequent report.

I have ever wondered if we could have a SIAS style of association (Health Club Association?) where members paid a small nominal fee of say, $100 a year, and these funds are used to defray costs of members who do field investigative reporting by visiting HCs and reporting in a relatively unbias manner the results of their investigations.

Just to share, I ever visited Safra Yishun's Rainforest spa, pretty good value for money but no hanky-panky. Though the auntie who gave me the body massage said she massage "everywhere except there" (with a knowing look)... Possibly she is a veteran of the HC scene and her 2nd career is in the clean and reputable joints i.e. Rainforest spa.

Cheers.

[born_mean]

Originally Posted by Happosai

Nortap: You spend S$481 on 4 sessions of massage just to find out if these expensive joints provide such service? For such amt, I could have a Big Mac session dude!

Anyway great but expensive research report, you got my approval

Cheers!

Hahaha this bro nortap is a generous guy with deep pockets . Kudos to him for "testing" these expensive places and provide good FRs.

Cheers,
BM

[azreal666]

Originally Posted by born_mean

Hahaha this bro nortap is a generous guy with deep pockets . Kudos to him for "testing" these expensive places and provide good FRs.

Cheers,
BM

bro very interested in your 4th spa...care to pm me where it is and which gal "serviced" u hehe....or maybe we can go visit together?

[nortap]

For Icekewl - there are only a handful of top of the line Spas; you should be able to easily figure out the 1st 2nd and 3rd; the fourth is difficult as it exclusive;all are at popular locations i.e. well known expensive hotels.If you still want the names will pm you, just indicate.

For Wins 88 - sure you guessed it - the fourth spa therapist; we met outside; she was reluctant to go to the usual joints; so went to a hotel on Havelock; spent the whole afternoon and evening with her; struggled for days together to forget her and slowly succeeding.
This business is highly addictive!!!!!!

General - it is not a question of deep pockets but priorities; know atleast two of my friends who have spent tons at Dragon, Executive and Lexon .

Thank you.

[plman2002]

Reality - Local spas understand local cuatomer needs and cater to the same.[/QUOTE]

For a sam....ster with 6 posts to provide such an intensive n detailed info of our sillypore expensive massage joint is indeed applaudable.
For that I salute you and 5 pts for u.

cheers,

[lawry]

Originally Posted by nortap

For Icekewl - there are only a handful of top of the line Spas; you should be able to easily figure out the 1st 2nd and 3rd; the fourth is difficult as it exclusive;all are at popular locations i.e. well known expensive hotels.If you still want the names will pm you, just indicate.

For Wins 88 - sure you guessed it - the fourth spa therapist; we met outside; she was reluctant to go to the usual joints; so went to a hotel on Havelock; spent the whole afternoon and evening with her; struggled for days together to forget her and slowly succeeding.
This business is highly addictive!!!!!!

General - it is not a question of deep pockets but priorities; know atleast two of my friends who have spent tons at Dragon, Executive and Lexon .

Thank you.

bro,

wats the damage?

[born_mean]

Originally Posted by lawry

bro,

wats the damage?

Yah me curious to knoe too! especially damages for ur outside session with the 4th Spa therapist.

Cheers,
BM

[nortap]

azreal666

this is difficult for me as the girl has requested anonymity; anyways there is nothing special of her - there are prettier and younger ones at Dragon/ Lexon/ Aven etc; it so happened we vibed;still struggling mentally.

Lawry/ Born Mean

She did not quote a price; insisted it was left to me to give her a present, so placed a sum of money in an envelope and wrote ' Thank You ' and presented it to her with both hands!She accepted it, thanked and held me tight and repeatedly kissed me on the face and ears for may be five minutes and she did not even know how much was in there.No wonder it is difficult to forget her!!!

[icekewl]

[QUOTE=nortap]For Icekewl - there are only a handful of top of the line Spas; you should be able to easily figure out the 1st 2nd and 3rd; the fourth is difficult as it exclusive;all are at popular locations i.e. well known expensive hotels.If you still want the names will pm you, just indicate.

Ya bro......... could you pls PM me the details?

[infinitiumus]

Originally Posted by nortap

It is generally perceived that top of the line local Spas are expensive and provide body treatments only i.e. ' no specials '.

Decided to test this; visited four of them ( there are not many anyway )and the results are:


Reality - Local spas understand local cuatomer needs and cater to the same.

Bro, very good and nice report. It would be even better if you can drop some hint. We may be familiar with the likes of dragon, executive etc etc but may not be familiar with the so-called Top of the line SPAs. If discretion is required, maybe PM will be fine. Who knows, I may be the next in line to provide the FR.

I can also understand what you said you "struggled mentally" as I was once in that situation.