Last year my friend told me that a male therapist in Althea Spa forced him to get extra service even though he did not need one. So finally after months of curiosity, I went there to check out if my friends story is true (Journalist ang peg? hahaha)
Althea is located along JR Borja Street, adjacent to Loft Inn. It opens around noon time and closes around midnight. During weekends, they close late like around 2am.
The spa offers the usual massage including lymphatic. I got Swedish massage which costs 200 Pesos. The color green was screaming all over the spa. It was just too much. When it came time to wash my feet, I had to go to a corner where there was a tiled sink for you to dip in your feet.
I was never able to ask for the name of the therapist. I did not felt the need to ask. So I was brought up to the 2nd floor and again GREEN decor! When I got in the cubicle, the bed was on the floor and they only had a towel for you. No problem at all, but then when I saw curtain partitions, I freaked out. It was so thin that I could see clearly the bed, pillow, towel, everything on the other side! Luckily the other guests were on the other end. If there was another person at that time, I would have said NO. I did not take off my underwear for fear that if someone got in the other cubicle, it would be a one hell of a show.
The massage was fine, not much issue with it. The therapist himself? He was not my type. The therapist was cautious with his hands that it did not hit sensitive parts of my body. After the back massage, the therapist poured powder on my back. I am not really a fan of powder.
To my surprise after the massage the therapist offered me something to drink. That was something I really missed in spas today. They used to do this but they stopped a few years ago.
The therapist did not offer ES. As in wala. So now I wonder, was he a new therapist? or the spa made changes to their staff?
So would I go back to Althea for a massage? If they changed their curtain partitions, yes but if they don't...hell NO! Makita gyud ka sa sulod.
Althea is located along JR Borja Street, adjacent to Loft Inn. It opens around noon time and closes around midnight. During weekends, they close late like around 2am.
The spa offers the usual massage including lymphatic. I got Swedish massage which costs 200 Pesos. The color green was screaming all over the spa. It was just too much. When it came time to wash my feet, I had to go to a corner where there was a tiled sink for you to dip in your feet.
I was never able to ask for the name of the therapist. I did not felt the need to ask. So I was brought up to the 2nd floor and again GREEN decor! When I got in the cubicle, the bed was on the floor and they only had a towel for you. No problem at all, but then when I saw curtain partitions, I freaked out. It was so thin that I could see clearly the bed, pillow, towel, everything on the other side! Luckily the other guests were on the other end. If there was another person at that time, I would have said NO. I did not take off my underwear for fear that if someone got in the other cubicle, it would be a one hell of a show.
The massage was fine, not much issue with it. The therapist himself? He was not my type. The therapist was cautious with his hands that it did not hit sensitive parts of my body. After the back massage, the therapist poured powder on my back. I am not really a fan of powder.
To my surprise after the massage the therapist offered me something to drink. That was something I really missed in spas today. They used to do this but they stopped a few years ago.
The therapist did not offer ES. As in wala. So now I wonder, was he a new therapist? or the spa made changes to their staff?
So would I go back to Althea for a massage? If they changed their curtain partitions, yes but if they don't...hell NO! Makita gyud ka sa sulod.
Basta lagi walay ES sa spa, walay comment pud hahahahaha! Naughty mong tanan dinhi sa blog :)
ReplyDeletehahahaha ... eto comment ko sa Althea. Ok sya sa ako kung walay ES since sulit jud imong bayad kay tiwason jud nila ang time. And the fact nga naa man diay mi mutual friend sa owner before nako nabal-an haha.
Delete.tamah... hehehe
Delete.naa kay bag.o nga na.visit..???
I am writing one now. So expect it within this week :) It happened in January pero karon pa nako gi sulat.
DeleteCDO MASSAGE,asa na please imo review sa Hapyod ug sa Spa traditions? Please..
ReplyDeleteNaa na sa akong listahan ang Hapyod ug uban pa. Again as I have said before I can only do reviews once or maximum twice a month. Kay kung kada semana ta mag review, mahurot pud atong kwarta. :(
DeleteNaka pamassage na jud ko ja sa hapyod... jusko ang curtains kai puti unya nipis pa jud maygani dili kaau hayag ang cubicles. I just knew na sister spa diay sya sa mahumpay ang bestfriend ni admin. Hahaha
Delete-Destiny
Ikaw gyud Destiny hehehehe best friends man tang tanan dinhi :)
DeleteSa Touch N Heal, they also offer tea after sa masahe.... Ana unta pud ang uban spas...
ReplyDeleteAko diay to nag.comment nga daghan na bulingit nga masahista sa elysium.. hehe
Ganahan ko ug basa2x sa imu post ai...
Spas before used to provide beverages miski tubig naman lang. Karon wala na gyud except for the high end type spas like Touch N Heal and Sentara.
DeletePde mg-donate sa imu CDO massage? If so, unsaon man?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the offer but it won't be necessary. Mauwaw sa ta ninyo :)
DeleteNatry nyo na ba tawagan yung mga vandal sa cr ng malls ng cp ng masseur? I found one who is cute :D
ReplyDeleteFor me, writing your number on a public bathroom stall screams desperation. No thanks!
Deleteso cheap idea, not good desparate mmove of a masseur..so cheap....
DeleteOmg no. Thats mike ryt? Swindler na nga tao. 2011 pa na sya daghan na reklamo ana nya nga pagpangawat. Beware!
Deletecdo massage you are so correct abt numbers on toilet walls! grabe ka desperado ug hard-sell gyud ang gabuhat ana
ReplyDeleteCute masseur was kinda decent as opposed to the above comments. Although he seemed to be new at massaging.
ReplyDeletenaa mo marecommend nga female therapist cute din ok iya extra service.
ReplyDeletewhere and pila rate?
Naa pud spas na ang babae sad mo pay for extra service like lalaki ang there n ang client babae??
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