SPA45

I wouldn’t listen to any of the negative comments unless it’s specified to a certain masseuse … THIS WAS THE BEST MESSAGE I EVER HAD
(I had a 60min deep tissue and wish I paid for the 90 upfront!)
It is the farthest thing from expensive when it comes to the price ranges massages can cost you !
This location might be deceiving, DONT BE FOOLED OR MISS OUT!
Once u make it through the elevator and up to the third floor where the spa is located right above (midtown comics) the facility is clean and VERY PROFESSIONAL. Not a seedy solicitation environment!!!
I will be back and I am a firm advocate for this place … WAIT IT GETS BETTER
ITS OPEN ²⁴⁄₇ !!! Great for the night owls or hard workers like myself !

I went to Spa 45 for a quick 30 minute massage. The masseuse that I received had a pretty severe cold and stopped 10 times (no exaggeration) to sneeze and blow his nose. Not hygienic. Not cool. I went through with the entire massage but only tipped him $ 3 (the massage was $ 30 altogether) which is more than I thought he deserved based on the service. When I was leaving, the receptionist stopped me to tell me I needed to tip at least $ 5– at which point I told her that my masseuse sneezed and coughed all over me and I wouldn’t tip anymore for that reason. My first issue is the bad (uncleanly) service. My second is that the receptionist had the audacity to tell me I needed to tip more. Think I’ll stick to my usual spa in Midtown.

Oh goodness this was amazing. I do Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and have a stressful job; tension tends to build on my neck and shoulders. I went into Spa45 a little skeptical because the reviews of previous people. I must say… very impressive and relaxing. I told the woman that I was on my lunch break and she got me into a room right away. Lisa was my masseuse and she was wonderful! She worked out the stress on my back and worked out the kinks on my neck. She every stretched out my hip flexors because she felt them very tight. I gladly gave her a $ 15 tip because she did a great job. The pricing is disclosed at the front desk on a giant sign, so please don’t act like it’s not posted. I was very pleased and will be coming back

Fabulous place! My GF and I had spent 4 days walking in NYC so we wanted a good foot massage. The 1 hour foot massage was worth more than they charge … Much more! I booked our appointments via email/​online then followed up an hour later with a phone call. The telephone communication was a bit strained due to a language barrier but when we arrived they were waiting on us. For non city people, getting into the building and the appearance in the hallway going up the stairs was concerning at first, however, once the door was opened to Spa 45 it was pure bliss!

Horrendously sad & poor massage.
Said tip was $ 10 minimum. Really? You think you derserve that much? Puh-​leese. So tacky & classless to even say that. You get what you damn get. I only had $ 9 and that wasn’t even enough for their grubby hands.
They never gave me a receipt for my charge either. So you know what that means…
At night, $ 5 surcharge & if you use a credit card, an extra $ 4. Not noted on the website & I definitely needed a massage.
The facilities are nice. But my masseuse was falling asleep during my massage. She deserved a $ 5 tip ONLY. What shit.
Don’t come here.
Go to a place in Chinatown where they actually work for their dollars.
I won’t come back here & I’ll definitely let people know not to waste their money.

Went to Spa45 for a couple massage. Although the actual massage was great for my husband and I, we were celebrating our 15 year anniversary. We did not like that there was a $ 10 mandatory tip fee. We had never had massages before so we didn’t know if this is a common practice for massage, but it wasn’t cool to find out after payment the was an additional fee. I would have preferred to pay the tip including the fee before the massages.

Great massage and you can’t beat the price! It’s a no-​frills place, but they have individual rooms, not sheets dividing the tables as many other no-​frills places do. I’ve been there 4 times now and it’s always been clean and quiet. The therapists don’t speak much English, but are polite and well-​trained.
I took a star off because I just read about the extra charge for going after midnight and the «mandatory» tip. Mind you I usually get a 2 hour massage and tip $ 30 but I don’t like being told what to tip. They would be better off, and appear more sincere and honest, if they just include the $ 10 tip in the price.

This place is close, convenient and affordable for a massage. However, your massage can either range from good to mediocre, depending on who you get on any given day. Despite this, and the language barrier; the place is clean and has a good vibe. I recommend it.

I really wanted to like this place — it’s close to both home and work, very affordable and, upon first glance, was a lovely little spa. The space is clean and charming, the front desk lady friendly. They were even cutting fresh fruit when I walked in! But the massage was just SO bad. I like a good, deep massage but after five minutes I was quite sure the guy could leave bruises. I asked him once to ease up. He did. Sort of. Until he decided to dig his thumbs into the nape of my neck. OUCH! In total, I had to ask him FOUR times to ease the pressure and he rarely managed to hit an actual muscle group/​knot, instead simply digging his thumbs and elbows into random spots on my back. He also gave me a «head massage» which had him scratching at my scalp in a way that made me cringe. When it was over, he scrubbed — and I mean SCRUBBED! — the oil off with a rough towel. The experience was far from relaxing and, despite the convenience and affordability, I certainly won’t be returning for a Round II.
I gave it two stars (instead of just one) because I realize that other masseuse/​practitioners might provide a better experience and the facility itself seemed quite lovely for an affordable spa.

Great value for the price. Place is very clean and efficient. No frills but the massages are good, especially if you like deep tissue.

The massages are top notch, and the prices are unbeatable at $ 45 for an hour and f$ 60 for 90mins. It is much larger inside than expected, very clean and professional. Amazingly open 24hrs, perfect for the city that never sleeps

Places like this are mostly dependent on how clean the facility is and the person that you get. I had a solid foot massage here which good and worth it to not hike all the way down to Chinatown. The place is also clean. However, I don’t like that they suggest a minimum tip of $ 10. I am not saying that some practitioners deserve it, I just don’t like being told what to tip.

Great massage! So relaxing. Very clean place. Will return!

I like the 24 hour availability and the facilities are spa-​like. We arrived just after midnight neither massage was satisfying. Mine was a C being robotic and not very thorough. This would be a 3 star review but for…
— Arrive after midnight at you are charged an extra $ 5
— My wife’s practitioner kept massaging her bones. Sounds weird and it was. Painful and not in the good type of painful. She has relieved hundreds of deep tissue massages and she says this was likely the worst. At check out she offered a $ 5 tip as a courteous. The staff quickly pointed to the printed policy of «$ 10 minimum tip». We gave her feedback and went on our way.

I think this might actually be a cover for a happy ending place. Also, they advertise 45/​hour but there’s also 5 tax and 10 «mandatory minimum tip» bringing it up to 60.

OK, so don’t say you didn’t know– the massage does include walking on your back– but you have to speak up and tell them if you want it or not. It also includes hot stone if you buy the package– also have to let them know if you are not interested.
Their language is limited, but this is pretty much across the board in the spa industry. If you are clear enough they get what you want.
Now– all in all this is an amazing place! Clean, professional, respectful, and they really know what they are doing. I am a girl, came with my boyfriend, we were at the couples room and my masseuse was a guy. He was so respectful that even when asking me to turn over for the last position of the massage — which involves feet head and face, he left the room to allow me to switch sides comfortably. Also the massage was so good I fell a sleep for most of it!
We had such an awesome experience (living on the UES — I have been browsing for a good place with fair pricing for a while) that we got the 10 times package.
I visited 3 times thus far and plan to keep on going there. For the absurdly low price (38 per hour if you get the package) you get an amazing value! I mean really — where can you get a place that charges so little and– looks nice, smells great, gives good service and almost positively doesn’t offer «Special services for men only» so you know the sheets are clean and don’t feel disgusted lying on the massage bed?
Ive read all reviews before going there the first time, and saw a lot of positive but also a lot of negative stuff. But I can say now from personal experience that I am extremely happy for giving them a shot. this is the best value for the money you can get in the city, specially for woman.
give them a try I think you’ll be happy you did!

This place is amazing! Reasonable price, clean room and excellent massage. They always accommodate me as a walk-​in.

So the massage was really outstanding. I had a really stiff neck and Linda was very effective in working out my knots. However, her English was not good at all, so communicating with her was difficult but not impossible.
As an example, she asked me if it was «OK to Walk». I thought she was asking me if I was able to walk. I answered, «Yes». In fact, she was asking if it was OK to walk on my back. The next thing I knew she was doing just that. It was great and I would have been fine with it anyway, but this is a perfect example of why the weak English skills could be an issue.
The place is not even remotely fancy but it is certainly clean and inviting.
In short, I would highly recommend with the language barrier caveat.

Male employee groped my brother’s girlfriend’s buttocks and breasts during massage. He did not stop touching her private parts despite her protests. She was visibly upset, and before he left the room he forcefully pulled off her towel (she was topless under the towel). SPA45 refused to do anything about this criminal sexual assualt. They lied to my brother about his name and lied that he had been fired. They claimed he was fired on a date that was prior to the assault.
Not a safe place to get a massage.
Do not patronize this establishment.

Coming here was some what of a mistake, i only have one thing to compliment about and two things to complain about. I came here with my husband after midnight and they take us to their couples which i think is a nice place and then they come back and tell my husband he has to pay first and that the massage will be 5 dollars extra from the 45 because we came after midnight. My massage was great my husbands was horrible she rushed out on him before my massage was even done. As we leave before we get into the elevator they stop us and tell us that we have to tip them which was so rude. But! my massage was really great done by a older lady!