If you are just looking for a really good massage this is the place to come to. As a massage therapist for over 20 years I feel I'm pretty discerning about the quality of massage I receive. I have been coming here for over 5 years because of the exceptional therapists who work here and I would have to say I am more pleased than ever since the new owners have taken over. The place is much cleaner, more efficiently run and they retained the best of the old team.
Yes, the rates have gone up. It is now $60 or $59 if you pay cash. This business is no longer part of a chain of 7 other stores and to be clear those stores were known collectively as The Massage Company. The old owner was forced out of business because of massive fines levied against her by the State labor board.The business is now independently owned and its official name is Massage Company West Hollywood. By mandate of the state labor board the new owners were required to hire the therapists as employees instead contracting them - which increases the costs of running a business quite a bit - thus the rate hike. There is no way that the abnormally low rate of the previous business (which I might add has been the rate for the last 11 years), could continue.
Massage is hard work! Alas, that the rate is no longer what you would be charged for work by a student at a massage school, clinic. Still, at current standards 60 bucks for Deep Tissue or Swedish massage is still a very moderate rate. Now factor in that the extremely gifted therapists here have a range from 5 to 22 years of experience in the business and it becomes a damn good deal .
Pros: Talented therapists with 5 years or more of expirience!
Cons: Clean, comfortable but basic - not for luxury spa snobs.
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