Relaxation Studio

I really wanted to like this place and I left pretty disappointed.
THE SHORT: The 60 minute foot massage was more like 15 minute of waiting, 30 mins of actually rubbing my feet, 6 minutes of warm stone rubbing, and the rest a «free» back massage. This was just a bummer. My feet feel no different than before I came in. I probably won’t go back. I’d rather pay a little more and get something out of it.
THE LONG: I walked in around 11:45am. I was sat right away in the foot massage area. There were 2 employees present, a man and a lady. No customers were there, so I assumed that would mean I would get more attentive service. The lady brought a wood basin filled with warm water and tea bags. The lady was very friendly, asking if I would like some coffee or Chinese tea. At first I said no, but on her insistence I decided some Chinese tea didn’t sound so bad. The tea never made an appearance. I guess she forgot. I didn’t realize it then, but the second you are sat, your massage time starts.
The man there kept coming back and forth asking me about my phone number. I guess there was some confusion on whether on not I had been there before? I told them this was my first time coming there, but he seemed like he didn’t really believe me.
Again, no one else was in the place so I was a little surprised that it took 15+ mins to get my foot massage started. I didn’t realize that this actually counts towards your massage time, which I think is ridiculous.
The guy did my massage, which I thought would be great because he would be more likely to apply real pressure, right? Wrong. He wasn’t awful, it just was more a glorified foot rub than an actual massage.
The foot rub was over by 12:30pm, then he rubbed my legs/​feet with a warm stone for a couple mins (like 3 mins per leg). Then wiped my feet/​legs of with a hot wet towel. So if you’re counting, the 60 minute foot massage is actually a 30 minute foot rub.
He did a quick back/​leg/​arm massage and was done exactly at 12:45pm. He didn’t even go a little longer to make up for all the times he would leave (without saying anything) to answer the phone or get supplies.

I feel bad because I came here twice and never published a review on I wonderful experience
The first time I came here I came here with my friend doing a couples massage and both of us were very pleased
The second time I came alone was amazing as well right away they get to work and is very quiet and relaxing with me we come here was the fact that they’re open very late
Every time a massage is finished I feel so relaxed and at ease with no tension on my shoulders neck or back which Is the pain I usually have.

So disappointed with this business. My hour massage lasted 40 minutes at best and then the management argued with me. I told them the time the therapist started the massage and the time she stopped and it was forty minutes. They finally agreed and said they would owe me twenty minutes the next visit. I certainly would not go back and would not recommend them at all. It was my first visit and my last.
Ron C, Sterling VA

Based on other positive reviews I decided to try Relaxation Studio for a foot massage. I have suffered from plantar fasciitis and wanted to try reflexology. I was not disappointed. The treatment started out with a warm foot soak, followed by a foot massage. I asked for more pressure and the therapist worked really hard to make sure I was happy. It was a bit painful, but I know from physical therapy it would help. After the foot massage, a hot stone massage followed. It was a great way to relax. I was thrilled when the stone massage finished I got a nice back massage.
Outstanding experience, fantastic price and highly recommended. I will be back!

As others have stated this is a not a day spa. But, this can be a pleasant, inexpensive place to get a nice foot massage.
I have driven past their neon lights a number of times and finally decided to go in. I didn’t make an apt but just went in, after a bit of confusion and waiting, they said they wouldn’t be able to see for me an hour, so I left.
The next day I called ahead and made an apt. The foot massage area is just as pictured with dim lighting, nice music and lots of water features. I didn’t ask them to turn on the tv, but they did offer. They were very friendly and I sat down for the 30 minute foot massage. The massage was very nice, it seemed like 45 minutes of foot massage, 10 minutes of back massage and 5 minutes of sitting around (you matheletes will notice that totals an hour — another reason for the mediocre score, since I had only planned to be there 30 minutes).
They also gave me a stone massage for my calves and feet, which was a surprise. My feet feel great today so that’s the true indicator. I will go back again now that I have better idea of what to expect and the need for an appointment.

This is the first foot massage place I’ve ever been to so I’ll include some of the details I would have liked to have known that I didnt find in any of the reviews.
I walked there from my hotel on a monday afternoon.
I walked in and the girl spoke to me in chinese. They do know minimal english.
I didn’t need an appointment and I was attended to right away. They charge a dollar a minute (something I couldn’t get off their very bad website or any of the reviews). I filled out a simple form mostly visually circling where they should concentrate on or avoid. There was no wait. She told me to go to a room and disrobe facedown on a cradle with nothing covering me but a medium sized/​smallish towel.
Soon after the massage began. I was surprised the massage was not with the girl who did my intake but a male masseuse whom I didnt meet beforehand and he didn’t really introduce himself when he came in. I got an hour body massage and a 30 min foot massage. He did the body massage first and continued with the foot massage with me all in the same room. The style of the massage is very chinese and at one point turned into a hot stone massage and at the end involved some warm towels. It was overall very good so I didn’t mind.
The young asian dude doing my massage had very strong hands but was very aloof, almost clinical. He left the room several times at some length to get the hotstones or the towels without saying anything. the guy turned out to be very cute which made up for all his shortcomings in my mind =P You can also hear other people because the ceiling is open. Some of the noises were distracting.
I then paid and left my tip via credit card and he gave me some water and a stamping card indicating that if you get 5 massages there then you can get one 50% off. The massage lifted my spirits. I am still feeling the positive effects of it a day later. I had a very good night sleep because of it and my muscles feel sore but good and my usual back pain and neck pain is strongly alleviated and I feel very relaxed. I only had a foot massage once before over a decade ago. I highly recommend it as an add on as it is very relaxing.
They are open late and take walkins so I will be back and will take hubby with me next time.

When you talk about massage establishments, you first have to identify whether you’re talking about established therapy spas with licensed therapists or whether you’re talking about those Asian hole in the wall establishments that are a fraction of the cost of the more glamorous spas. Both have their pros and cons and depending on level of massage experience, either one might be the right one for you.
Typically, the established therapy spas cost more but have licensed therapists who can diagnose your tight knots simply by touch and apply the right level of pressure to knead those knots away. The Asian establishments, by contrast, typically cost less (as much as half price or less sometimes) and often lack many of the frills and luxuries of the nicer spas.
Relaxation Studio falls into the category of one of the Asian spas, but it differs from most of the usual ones in that it is very up scale and classy. I’ve been a massage enthusiast for the better part of 10 years and I’ve been to Asian massage centers where the only thing separating you from the person in the next «room» was a thin sheet curtain. At Relaxation Studio, you have your own room with 4 walls, you just lack a ceiling. So you can overhear things going on in other rooms sometimes particularly if the therapists ask each other questions audibly. You can also hear the front desk speaking to customers and answering the phone. But if you can get past this one little caveat, RS is perhaps the most luxurious Asian massage parlor you’ll ever attend. I opted for a 60 minute body massage followed by a 30 minute foot massage. The body massage was great. My female therapist gave me a good relaxing rubdown as the spa’s name advertises. She didn’t focus on any tight knot areas with any added deep pressure to pinpoint those trouble areas, but she did rub harder on overall areas that were tighter (like my shoulders). She was friendly and did a great job of giving me a relaxing massage. After the rubdown, the highlight of the body massage had to be the sponge/​towel bath she gave me to wash away the oils while continuing to rub me relaxingly. It was both invigorating and comforting.
After the body massage, I got dressed and headed out to the spa’s front room where foot massages occur. The therapist doing my feet gave me the remote to the tv in the room to watch whatever I wanted, but I declined, simply content to lay back and relax as he gave me a reflexology rubbing on the soles of my feet and on my calves and shins. As someone who never gets pedicures and plays a lot of soccer, my feet are rather calloused so I was glad when he offered to fix them for me before the massage for only $ 5. 10 minutes later after applying some kind of gel to my feet and scrubbing them down with a file of some sorts, I was callous free and he began the great reflexology massage.
At the end of it all, I felt more relaxed than I’ve been in a long time and at a fraction of the cost of typical spas. RS even has a frequent customer club card in which every 5 massages you get, you earn one for 50% off. I for one definitely know I’ll be back enough times to make use of this card as this has become my new favorite massage location for relaxation and stress relief.
If you’ve got a particular knot location that needs deep work to relieve, than perhaps RS isn’t the place for you. But if you simply need a relaxing body rub or foot rub after a stressful day or week, then I recommend you try RS.

I got a 30 minute foot massage here. It was okay, but nothing great. They really did not use to much pressure on my feet which is what I am used to when getting a foot massage. It was more of a foot rub than any sort of reflexology foot massage you may be thinking of.
The place itself was clean and nice and everyone was very friendly. $ 35 for 30 minutes.

After a long day off waking around D. C, I couldn’t help but to hop on my phone and search on Unilocal for a foot reflexology to help sooth the aching feets. Coming from California we are spoiled since we are littered with feet message place just about every block.
I have yet to experience anywhere that can provide the same type of service I did tonight. To top it off I added the hot stone foot message that was the icing to top it all off. If you have yet to try this place out, try it and you will not be disappointed.

Looking for Chinese food massage, you found the place, its a no frills place but its clean and you get what your looking for on a foot massage. Take note some of the therapist aren’t proficient in English but they know what to do so do not worry, they will work on all your stress areas.

Excellent massage service. Super convenient hours and close to work. Very affordable and relaxing & therapeutic. Lowered my rating after Sara left, and her replacement was big on upselling.

Catherine gave me one of the absolute best massages i have ever had. She was extremely professional and attentive to the troubled spots on my back. It truly was one of the best massages I have had. The place is very clean. I used the restroom and it was very clean. the massage room was also very clean. I have to give her 5 stars for operating a clean, professional massage therapy location. It doesn’t get any better

I had such a relaxing time when I went here. The woman who gave me massage must have had magic fingers because I left feeling rejuvenated and like a new woman! I will be back. It seems like a good place for a girls night.

Its a great place for those people want relax after work or just got off the flight.

good experience for me! quite and nice place

This was not a typical spa experience for me-​no forms to fill out and open ceiling rooms. Surprisingly though, it was very quiet and relaxing, not much noise outside other than the lovely meditative music.
This was by far one of the best massages I’ve received. Great pressure. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is I wanted a nice relaxing waiting room for after the massage. Great little hidden gem. I’ll be returning.

Wonderful place, great massage! The price is also wonderful. I get the reflexology foot massage and deep tissue. Wonderfully therapeutic. I love this place and the owner she is wonderful.

For a company named Relaxation Studio, they don’t really emphasize the ‘relax’ part. Don’t get me wrong — the massage was thoroughly competent. But the walls of the rooms are only 8′ high — you can even see it in the pictures on their website — so both sunlight and noise flooded the room. It didn’t help that the masseuse left the door partially open the whole time. So while I’m trying to relax and enjoy my massage it was both brightly lit in there and I had to listen to two old ladies talk about their thyroids and practice their pidgin Chinese. Not very relaxing.

My boyfriend and I went to this place for a couples massage. we got a nice couples room and got deep tissue and hot stone masaages. The service was very good and price was very reasonble. It’s $ 29 for first time customers almost for all kinds of massage. It’s probably the cheapest you can find in the area with decent service and setting. It also has a lot of availability since it’s new so you dont need to worry too much about reservations like you do with massageenvy. overall, we are very satisfied with this place and would recommend to anyone seeking great value.

Perfect place. professional and affordable. You guys should try, massage is suitable for those who love high heels. Trust me, you will really comfortable and want to come here again:)