Paradise Massages Waikiki

Jeffrey was my therapist today and he was great! I stopped by reluctantly because as others said, it looks a little shady from the outside. But it was a last minute decision because I was busy during the week and didn’t have time to research and make an appointment. I very much needed a massage so I’m relieved I decided to give it a try! Privacy could be an issue because it is one large room with two tables, but I was the only customer at the time. This would be a great location for couples massages. Anyway, I felt compelled to comment on my positive experience today.

Heavenly delightful. 2 hours of bliss. Great facial and massage. Jeffery gives a very good massage. Sorry my last day it would be back. Highly recommend

One of the worst massages I have ever had. I got a package with 30 minute hand and foot massage, 30 minute facial and 1 hour massage. Their idea of a 30 minute facial and foot/​hand massage is to put something on you then leave you in the room for 20 of the 30 minutes. On top of that I had given my credit card over the phone to hold the spots but when I went to leave they literally wouldn’t let me. The owner who runs the computer wasn’t there and we waited 45, yes 45, minutes for them to figure out how to charge me. I finally had to say that I am leaving so they called their boss who they were clearly afraid of and I was finally allowed to leave. Find a different place this one is unprofessional and weird on top of a bad massage.

Although the exterior doesn’t look great, don’t let the area or building fool you… when you walk inside, you’re immediately swept away into pure bliss! The spa itself is small but, very nice. They created a very warm, professional, and relaxing environment. I had a 2 hours spa package with massage, facial, hand and foot treatment. It was absolutely fantastic.

Don’t be distracted by the outside appearance. Be amazed at the inside experience. Seriously, I was surprised at the quality and professional service I experienced today. After a nine hour flight I was so tight in my shoulders I was afraid I wouldn’t have a good holiday but thanks to the staff at Paradise Massage I was able to get in quite quickly and leave relaxed and knot free.
Mahalo Paradise Massage!

Total scam. Worst massage and facial ever. No private room and it’s setup in some weird apartment type complex. As I left they asked me to write them a review and I heard them asking every customer to do the same. I hate when they’re nice people but it’s not fair to try and rip people off.

I’ve found a great spot in Waikiki to get a quality massage! The prices are reasonable & I LOVE the aroma therapy oils (essential oils & fragrant oils) they use. My favorite is Sakura (cherry blossoms) however feel free to take your pick from their wide variety & simply relax and enjoy the experience! You’ll LOVE this place!

My experience at Paradise massage was excellent. I had many massage therapists before and she was one of the best I’ve ever had. She incorporate different styles of therapy and the result was outstanding! Highly recommend Paradise massages to anyone!

Great! I went with a friend and did a facial and massage. Jon, the masseuse was very spisific and helped tremendously with sore athlete muscles. Nuomi did the facial and was wonderful, a lovely classic facial.
Very friendly. Worth the visit.

I had a wonderful two hour session there this afternoon. Great massage and skin scrub. If in Waikiki. this is one of the best priced, and convenient locations. The staff is caring and professional and the studio is always clean and we’ll prepared for your appointment.

Awful location and awful service! Be careful and don’t waste your time and money!
When you try and find the place you will realize that you’re going into a shady apartment complex! Place is not clean and the service providers are armatures (that’s me being nice). This place needs to be shut down!
I would have to say you’re better off sitting in one of the vibrating chairs for a dollar as you’ll get a much better outcome for a lot less! If you’re not sure about this comment please feel free and walk to the place and judge for yourself!
Mahalo

Location– 1^st of all its in a building where the place looks like an apartment. Very unappealing. Not much privacy if there is another person getting a massage.
Spa deal $ 149– massage was okay, she asked how much pressure and I said a lot, they usually can never apply too much for me. It felt like there wasn’t any massage happening. Then came the facial. I could’ve just washed my face for $ 2 at home. Then she applied a face mask, that’s fine, but continue the hand/​feet moisturizing treatment. Don’t just go do the dishes and let me lay there for probably 30minutes till you come back and just wash my hands and put lotion on. Overall, horrible 2 hour massage/​facial/​feet/​hand treatment. Don’t do it!
My friends who had been in Waikiki for a while said they went to a horrible massage parlor, but didn’t tell me where it was. I was telling them about my experience and they said it was the same place. I thought I found a legit spa, not so much.

I decided to book my friend a massage as a treat for my friend after he let me spend a full week with him. I called two days prior to our desired appointment time and they managed to squeeze us in!
While walking toward the place, he kept questioning the legitimacy of where I was taking him. then we walked in. The place is small, but gorgeously kept. We were greeted by Angie and Naomi. After filling out our paperwork, we were brought to our respective beds for our massages and facials.
During my facial with Angie (filled with face massages! WIN!), I could overhear Naomi checking in with my friend during his massage. Then, they let us stay in our own tables while they switched. I asked Naomi for heavy pressure and she did not disappoint! My friend was jealous because I was telling him about how she used her feet (and i think her knees?) during my massage! It was the greatest thing!
The one thing I wasn’t too fond of was how easy it was to hear all of the outside noises (I was by the window) and the person down the street blasting music. But they did try to create a spa ambience with their music though!
Great price, walking distance from Waikiki Beach, and friendly people with amazing service! That’s a win in my book and a returning customer for them.

Loved loved this place! I come to Hawaii for business every year and never ventured into this place… it’s a little hard to find but finally did and so glad! Had the body brushing and seaweed wrap and then awesome massage by Naomi. Two hours of wonderful. Would definitely come back and ask for Natalie and Naomi.

I used a groupon special for a 2 hour package. The service was excellent and the massage, facial and hand/​foot treatments were experienced and definitely worth it! The only thing keeping this from being a 5 star review is the size and ambience of the actual location. However, the actual product and price were definitely worth it! I would go there again.

I’m writing this review with experiences in other massage places from around the world.
My boyfriend bought a 2 hour massage /​facial for my birthday. We are here on vacation so he didn’t know the area just seen it was a good price. Most places would of charged over $ 300 for the service I got. When we 1^st pulled up I said babe «where the heck are you taking me, you sure this place is ok?» When I first walked in I was greated with a smile, yes the place was very small and different then what I’m used to. The girls was very professional and nice.
I’m 4 months pregnant and they made sure they took the proper percations. The screen that devided me from the front entrance did feel a little unprivate but my boyfriend reassured me that he could not see back there (he waited in the front for me) I would give it a 5 star if it was a little more private and bigger but all in all it was great and if I lived here I would return more often. Last for those wrote this place offer happy endings, yes it does I’m 4 months prego and I left happy!!!
Don’t judge a book by its cover!

So I just had a great massage/​facial with Naomi. She was very professional and courteous. She’s actually a very great girl, super friendly and full of Aloha. She did a great job with the deep tissue massage. She incorporated a bit of thai massage in it too by working the muscles out by standing on your back (there are bars installed on the ceiling). I felt like she worked out all the knots that needed to be worked out as I had a very stressful day the day before and I was feeling a lot of stress. I loved the hard and foot massage as well. That probably was the melt your stress away moment I had.
With the other reviews you are reading below. I wouldn’t trust them. I seriously don’t get why people would leave reviews like that. Like Marisa E. Come on… YOU ARE SUCH A DRAMA QUEEN! cry for 30 mins while walking down Waikiki? So you’re totally okay walking around like a crybaby and letting everyone know how much of a wuss you are? If I saw someone crying walking down the street I would stop and ask what was wrong and probably call the cops if some horrible experience happened like that. Let me guess. You didn’t because it NEVER HAPPENED. I hate it when people are whiny drama queens, sad thing is you rather thrive on negative attention than a positive one. I see reviews like this all the time for any kind of business. People learn to read between the lines and figure out for yourself which are the legitimate ones vs non.

Um, it was all rather weird.
Location: I’m not the type to need a fancy hotel waiting room and cucumber water to be happy with a massage– I’m an injury treatment massage therapist. But when I booked my sister-​in-​law and myself each a massage/​facial package, I wasn’t expecting that we’d both be crammed into one room of a stuffy studio apartment with a paper screen between us. To me, it felt a bit low-​key & thrown together. I didn’t love seeing the therapists sharing a smoke break in front of the door when we arrived, either.
Massage: The therapist who gave us our massages was practicing what I think he intended to be a hybrid of Thai, Swedish and Deep Tissue techniques that at times were awkward and choppy, and other times just funny. I actually laughed at one point, during a clumsy transition between strokes, when his foot slipped off of my shoulder blade and onto the bed by my ear. Overall, it was strange. My sister-​in-​law, however, thought hers was the best massage she’d ever had.
Facial: The facial was unlike any facial I’ve ever had; I think nearly ½ of the time was spent with just the steam machine on my face while I laid there. It’s a very bad thing when your customer is looking around for you during a treatment, wondering where you’ve gone! What treatment I did receive wasn’t very thorough (not up to my hairline/​ears or down my neck/​décolletage) and very basic. And unfortunately, my sister-​in-​law & I had the same facial experience.
Everyone was very nice, and seemed well-​meaning. But for me, it wasn’t enough. I really want to leave confident that they have at least moderate skill. I won’t be going back.

My birthday was fast approaching and I was in desperate need of a massage. I decided to check out Groupon and found Paradise Massages. The package and price seemed pretty good so I scheduled. I noticed on Google maps that they were not located in a hotel so I figured that the place was a smaller business.
Like others have said, this is a very small and locally owned business and they utilize their space very well. The owner was not there that day but was available by cell phone to give me directions. She stayed on the line with me until I found the place. A man and woman greeted me and was very welcoming, They offered me some water and gave me a quick overview of the services I would be receiving. The room was tucked away in the back with a folding divider separating it from the main area.
Like others have said, the massage was awesome. I’m sensitive and ticklish but the masseuse was able to be gentle enough while ensuring that I got a good massage. He used a combination of massage, including Thai massage where they stand on you and massage with their feet. The lady there did my facial. I almost fell asleep. Nuff said. :)
If you are expecting a fancy, froo froo experience with all the bells and whistles then go to a hotel spa. But be expected to pay more. I have had massages at fancier places but the massage was mediocre compared to the one I had here. Perhaps they were too afraid to «hurt me». I needed to be pushed a little if I truly wanted a good massage. A massage is meant to loosen and stretch your muscles, as well as release toxins from your body. I also had a good rapport with the staff and actually found out we had a few things in common.
The only challenge is parking. My package was a 2-​hour time frame. The only place close enough to park is a paid parking lot and is quite expensive since it’s in Waikiki. I’m local so the best for locals is either take the bus or have someone drop you off. If you have to drive, be prepared to pay. If you are visiting Hawaii then no worries. It’s not far if you are staying in Waikiki.
This is a small, locally-​owned business with friendly staff and great service. They understand the need to destress admist a hectic daily life. Please give them a try!

To start off, the manager was absolutely friendly and flexible with me when I was booking from Florida and having to change my appointment day. I looked them up online and saw that they had some good reviews (location was not preferable but easy to find: directly above Smokey’s) and I figured I would give them a blind try with the beautiful pictures posted. I was told I would get a 1 hour tropical freeze massage, basic facial, and foot/​hand treatment, couples session for a great price. My friend wanted to omit the hand/​foot treatment and just do extra massage time, he is not into masks and stuff. She said it was fine and would let the masseuse know to just massage hands and feet for the 30 minutes and noted it on her end.
We arrive 10 minutes before, again fairly simple to find with the reviews posted, to allow for necessary check-​in/​paperwork, etc. Naomi was super friendly and let us know she was our esthetician. She told us the masseuse would arrive soon. The male masseuse came in just before our time started and Naomi told us 1 of us could do the facial 1^st or massage. My friend prefers female masseuses, and Naomi immediately notifies the manager to remedy the situation. I have no preference and decide to do the massage 1^st while my he went with Naomi. The place is a small studio apartment in an apartment complex– no walls to block out sound or give privacy while getting undressed to our comfort levels. Thankful I was not alone.
The masseuses name begins with an «N» and he begins my massage. I am greased up to the max. He begins kneading and pressing on my neck & back. Too much pressure for me and I tell him after I can bear no more. He apologizes and continues. Again he applies too much pressure and I am not really enjoying my «tropical-​freeze massage.» He concentrated too much on my back and nearly ripped my hair out when massaging my scalp. I am not one to complain and was biting my lip until an opportunity to show discomfort was available. I tell him «gentle.» He is so polite and apologizes. I honestly do not know what I had signed up for. I assumed a nice «feminine» massage for a female and basically received a sports deep tissue Thai massage (Is that even a thing?). I was finally comfortable at the end when it was over. I did feel good, no pain after, but I wanted to be able to melt and drift away with the beautiful music loudly playing over the speakers– which mixed with the sounds of the street, construction, and maintenance of the apartment building. No «tropical-​freeze sensation.»
My friend was appreciative of the fact the female manager came in to do his massage. Again I figured this to be a couples massage and we would be doing this together, not piece-​mealed together.
Nice people. Maybe some sound drapes, more communication on their part for lack of two masseuses.
The next day I did feel sore and almost bruised. My friend did not enjoy his massage as much as he wanted.