XpresSpa

I got a classic pedicure done for $ 45. I chose it over the xpress pedicure as it included exfoliation which literally lasted for less than a minute. I had not even soaked my feet for 2 min when the woman rushed to take it away from me. Never doing this again!

What an awful experience! Not only are they overpriced ($ 20 to soak off gel nail polish!) the manicure I received was so poorly done. The nail technician had zero grasp of polishing techniques: polish residue on the skin under my nails, gap in polish in between cuticle and nail bed, etc. if it wasn’t in a rush to catch my plane I would have removed the polish and demanded a refund. But alas I had no choice but to suck it up for my work trip. Ugh. So mad.

Terminal 4 — manager is clueless. Told me, the people in front of me and the people behind me, that it would be a 20 minute wait. After 20 minutes, we were all told it would be another 20 minutes. People were walking out. Manager also harassed a non-​English speaking customer because he did not leave a tip — the manager continued to try to explain to him that he needs to tip; the customer left and returned with an English speaking friend and the manager explained to him that he needed to tip. Totally unprofessional and embarrassed the customer. Saw more annoyed customers walking out because the wait times were not communicated correctly — manager has no awareness that customers are on tight time schedules … save your money and frustration — keep walking.

Our flight got delayed so I went to get a neck and back massage. The massage therapist was on break when I arrived, but the receptionist let me relax in the massage chair free of charge. I had a 15-​minute massage. The therapist did a great job! The knots I had in my neck for five days were worked out. A little pricey, but worth the cash if you are exhausted and on a layover.

Terminal 7. The manager is terrible. Tells you one wait time, then tells you, sorry. «It will be much longer». I would fire him if he worked for me. Lost customer.

I was glad to find a spa in JFK airport. Needless to say, like after a long flight, my feet were swollen and I desperately needed a pedicure. The girls were very nice and helpful, and did such a great job! Oh, did I mention I got to sit in the massage chair for as long as I wanted to? I definitely needed a place to lay horizontally, and this place couldn’t have been more perfect. I give it an A+! My feet are happy now.

Having gotten lots of massages, I was VERY skeptical of getting even a chair massage until I was stuck at Terminal 4 for 5+hrs. Not only is the front desk girl SUPER nice and accommodating but If you can get a bit of Susan’s time, it’s worth it!!! She’s apparently more at the A2 location so if you’re ever at JFK w time to spare, head over!

I go to one of these for the 20 minute chair (neck and shoulders) massage every time I go through JFK terminal 4. Great discovery! The staff that do the massages are all good. I do not like regular massages but am glad I tried these chair ones. Great neck strain due to traveling.

I felt like I was at a babysitting service, not a spa!
Just got a mani pedi for $ 75 plus tax & tip, which is a lot. The nail technician was mediocre.
Shortly after I turned on the massage chair & closed my eyes, I heard a baby crying. He kept crying on & off for the entire hour that I was there! Then another customer walked in with a toddler who was walking around the spa opening cabinets & chattering away.
Why is the manager letting these young children into the spa?
The technician asked if I wanted anything else like a shoulder massage while I waited for my nails to dry. I did but not with a crying baby & toddler running around.

So glad this place is at JFK. I had a busy week and didn’t have time to take care of spa business. I got to the airport early, and bad time for a manicure and a brow wax.
It was a bit of a wait, but I was able to sit in a nice big massage chair while I waited. It was pleasant.
I had a great manicurist and the same gal waxed my brows.
I thought the lady who ran the register was rude when she asked me twice if I was going to tip. I’d already asked for my change to be broken down. I know someone folks have to be reminded, but I worked in the service industry and thought the gal was pretty pushy and rude.

Terminal 4 near b25 gate. The prices of the service look very nice but tHe service was so so — asian woman did bad color covering.

Terminal 4, Gate B25-​ish. Popped in here pre-​flight for a manicure to soothe my dry, cracked cuticles. I ended up getting the $ 45 manicure which includes the scrub. I was so pleasantly surprised at what a nice job the gentleman who worked on me did. I’m very pleased. So much so that I’m wondering why I don’t treat myself to manicures more often.

For being an airport location, I was very surprised and I got one of the best massages I’ve had in years.
Cindy took care of me, so make sure you ask for her. She has strong hands and was able to take care of the knots that I had in my shoulders and also in my feet!!. Which I think were the worst from all the walking I did in NYC.
Too bad she is not in LA, because I would be going to her all the time!
Great place! Definitely worth a stop if you have enough time inbetween flights, if not just get to the airport early if you are leaving from Terminal 7 at JFK.
Thank you Cindy, you made my flight to LAX very relaxing,

For the terminal 5 gate 2 xpress spa: highly recommended if you wake up the morning of an intl flight with a crick in your neck.

Summary: Services take time, but are well done. Massage chairs are key. Similar to all things, pricier than outside the airport, but if you had your sh*t together, you wouldn’t be waiting until the last minute for your mani/​pedi or massage :)…
Helpful Tip: They are in the habit of asking, but in case they don’t just make sure there is enough time before your flight for a service.
The Offerings: It’s a range of mani-​pedi and various massages. These are conducted on chairs, so it’s not your typical sort of salon. I had hesitation for my mani because of that, but it worked out.
The Cost: Mani is $ 30, Pedi is $ 45 for the entry levels. For massages it goes by the minute. I never got a price list… sorry. You can tip on your credit card, but IMO everyone prefers cash.
The Actual conducting of the service. I had a wonderful Caribbean woman tend to my manicure. She was great! Very thorough and patient. She noticed stuff my typical girl does not. I would definitely recommend her.
They have men and women do the massages. They all looked quite competent and strong as I was watching them. Many people extended the time of their massage and in Terminal 1, they have a fair number of foreign regulars.
Timing: They stretched mine out a bit, which was fine given my delay. I had a bit of a wait, 20min. I was fine with that, as the other two people that arrived at nearly the same time had a flight an hour before mine. A 10pm arrival had me out at 11:20, with about 20min sitting in a great massage chair.

Great service for those who have time to kill and/​or relax, esp. before/​after a long-​haul flight. but the massage rates are pretty hefty, $ 55 for 30min.
mani or pedi a bit more reasonable, $ 40 each. sure you can combo deals in the burbs, but this is a nice, spiffy relaxing place. as long as you don’t mind being out in the open lol.
Cool they’re offering a membership with points too, a $ 5 free bonus for now.

When I missed my connecting flight and had to spend 10 hours at the airport, a soothing massage was just what I needed. The chairs are very comfortable, and I am sure I fell asleep.

So my Mom raves about the Jetblue T5 Spa and I’ve always been too anxiety ridden to take a chance in fear that leaving the 40 foot radius of my gate will cause the plane to take off earlier then usual and I’ll be left behind shaking my fist in damnation.
Isn’t that an absurd fear?
So with my most recent flight delayed an hour I set my sights on the Terminal 5 XpresSpa. I read the menu while someone waited for my «order». I took the 20 minute foot massage and was sat immediately.
There was the XpresSpa Lounger which is their signature massage chair that reclined was cushy and felt amazing. The person working on me was the incredible and lovely Sasa. She was pleasant, gentle and skilled.
Within the first 10 minutes I knew I was in great hands so I asked if I could bump my services up to the 30 minute massage instead. They greatly obliged and I was in foot rub bliss for quite a while.
After I was able to sit and relax for a while while I basked in the blissful glow… For a moment I forgot about my upcoming 6 hour flight and the crowed noisy terminal.
My best advice is to book an appointment and to keep it simple.
Sasa was great. Thank you sister.

This one is in terminal 5, not to be confused with what seems to be a bigger one in terminal 1. They are on the corner by gates 1 – 5 and have two entrances. You can get a chair massage on one side and nail salon services on the other.
They also have neck pillows, nail polish, and other products related to pampering yourself.

Once upon a time, I had a 4-​hour layover in Denver. A great airport indeed and it was there I had my very first back massage in a chair. It was good and it cost about $ 20 bux. For double that this past Sunday, I had one of the best back rubs ever by Sasa @ JFK.
Sasa was a sweet, and gentle looking lady who just so happened to have iron man hands to get in deep just where I needed it. Her technique actually had me nearly asleep as I crouched over in one of those awkward looking chairs where the whole world could see — and I didn’t give a care.
Turns out XpressSpa is a massage chain that can be found in over 35 airports worldwide. I’ll keep my eyes open for another but will for sure plan on coming back to visit Sasa whenever I get the next opportunity. I do hope it is soon… toodles!

Ok… so the sign outside was a little misleading, because I ended up dropping $ 86 on a mani pedi, which I would never in my right mind have done.
BUT… the massage portion of the pedi was to die for. Chinese traditional massage, not your regular massage as an afterthought sort of deal you’re probably used to when you go to a nail salon.
Also, the massage chairs are quite nice. Worth just sitting in one for ten minutes. yOu’ll feel really refreshed and ready to get on a plane for … 6 hours. bleh.