Massage Envy Spa – Vista

I’m a member. For over one year. I’ve been to lots of locations. When traveling I visit massage envy. This one was nice. Nothing negative to report. The water cup at the end was bigger than what I usually get. That was nice.

Yes!!! Great place to get a quality massage with great feedback. I also enjoyed relaxing in the infrared sauna prior to my massage. Front desk was courteous, masseuse was well informed and gave great suggestions, didn’t feel salesy at all.

I really enjoyed my first visit here. My fiancée and i went in for our first couples massage and it was AMAZING we both needed a deep rub. We were well hydrated before and after are messages. It is dark and quite with calming music! We were both in the same room and extreamly comfortable. At the end they give you a pamflet telling you the areas they worked on and what you might need more work qon next time.

Went to this ME as it’s closer to my home than my usual location in Carlsbad. The masseuse was excellent, the rooms, location was okay. The walls are too thin — when you can hear the conversation in the next room when you’re trying to relax and trying to compensate it for having the music up too loud just doesn’t make me want to be back.

the lady in the front desk was very professional and friendly and so was my therapist! they ask for your problematic areas that need a little work on ! the place was very clean and I overall enjoyed my expirence!

Awesome place, and the awesome were people, I had gabe he give me a massage and he did a wonderful job… Keep up the great work

I just want to say I have continued going to Massage Envy and I believe in therapeutic massage IT WORKS! I haven’t had another problem and ALL the therapists are great. Just confirmed your appointment!

This is my first experience here, so be warned now that this might get long. Okay, first impression was great. I called looking for a same day appointment. That’s been virtually impossible for me to find in the past. They got me in at Massage Envy in 45 from my call. That’s amazing. The parking is ridiculous, but that’s not their fault. It’s just how this area works. You get in where you can. The front desk staff was happy and courteous, which I really appreciated. I don’t like to see a scowl when I walk into a business. These ladies were smiling and helpful and happy. Kudos for that! My therapist was amazing. Her name is Amanda and I will definitely be back for her! Already scheduled my next appt. she let me talk! I’m not a person who gets a massage for silent relaxation. I can get that at home. I get massages for pain. Horrible back issues, so I need help with them. Amanda let me talk and she answered and was friendly and I really appreciated that. I’m not a big talker, but I’ve been shushed by a masseur before. That’s just rude. If I ask a question, don’t be rude about it. I feel weird about not saying anything to the person rubbing my nakedness so I’m going to chat a bit. I bought a membership because I’m already spending a ridiculous amount of money on massages, so I might as well save some bucks and get in with a girl I liked. The was awesome. Perfect pressure, perfect time spent on the trouble spots, just an awesome experience all around. I can’t speak for the rest of the therapists there, but if they’re as good as Amanda I highly recommend them. This place has my vote and money and I’m definitely okay with that.

I’d like to start out by stating I’m somewhat of an expert on the spa industry and more specifically massage therapy. I spent more than ten years working in the field, prior to attending graduate school. I worked for a massage school, a chiropractor, a day spa, a resort spa, and even a destination spa during my career.
I never worked for Massage Envy. They were just starting out as I was launching into new areas. In all honestly, I was against the idea of Massage Envy both from an employee and a consumer standpoint in the beginning. I wondered how could they attract good talent with so many locations and wouldn’t this saturate the market for therapists and in the long run lower our pay? I also wondered what amenities could they offer that the places I worked for or frequented provided with their limited spaces.
One day I had some neck pain and a headache and I decided to venture in and be a critical thinker! It was partly due to location and convenience I tried a site. I didn’t mind the membership questions, as I knew what to expect. I didn’t really want to sign on though, until I was convinced it is worth its weight in gold. I didn’t expect a lot.
So, a year and a half later I am writing this review…
Massage Envy is convenient and it is more cost effective for maintenance therapy, especially if you can secure therapists you like to work with. Here are some thoughts and benefits.
Location, location, location (pick a couple sites near you).
Choose 2 individuals to 4 therapists at a couple sites (it’s easier to get an appointment with one you want regularly without disappointment) or if they need to cancel.
Sign up with a family member — 2^nd and 3^rd people get a lower rate which makes the value even better.
I have had two regular female and two regular male therapists I will work with and it has been a relatively smooth process and solid treatments! I have only had one cancellation per year by the therapist and it is usually due to illness or an injury.
The sites are good with appointment reminders and getting appointments correct to date.
I still miss my amenities (which are reserved for special occasions versus maintenance) but this one missing piece is the only reason I don’t give them five stars!

My experience at the Vista location was nice; Liz was great and super sweet. For such a petite thing, she can pack a punch. I would go back to see her again, but the rest of the experience was mediocre. I did not feel like the front desk staff was warm and welcoming, and I hate to say it, but that is half the experience for me. They are the first and last impression that you have with the experience. But apart from that, I had a nice experience.

I went to Message Envy in Vista tonight and got a message from Telka. She was amazing. pressure was perfect, she made me feel relaxed and comfortable like I was at my own house. She is very welcoming and positive but real at the same time. I definitely recommend her.

Finding the right therapist can be a process. However this location seems to have several good options. The parking is awful on the weekends. It would have been nice if my therapist would have given me a couple minutes on the back end… I still paid full price so she wouldn’t get jipped even though I was late.

I had a gift card to Massage Envy so I finally got around to using it and treated myself to a birthday massage. I called in and was booked with Tania.
My massage was great, not too deep, not too light. Tania did not talk to me at all during the massage which I LOVE. I hate getting a massage and they want to chit-​chat the while time.
I checked in on Unilocal and got a free Aromatherapy treatment, which from what I can tell is they rub a few drops of the essential oil of your choice into the lotion or something. I chose one that smelled like lavender.
My minus a star is because from the phone call to book it, to the check-​in and filling out paperwork time, to the meet the massage therapist and chat about any problem areas before you get naked, to the check out… it’s all geared to getting you to sign up to be a member. It’s very irritating. I wanted to tell the guy that was ringing me up afterwards, with the «if you sign up today it’s even cheaper to become a member!» speech that I work in sales, and the best way to sell someone your product or service is to educate them on their options and then let them make their own decision. The good old «this offer is only good today» schtick is a super basic sales trick that is used only when you are not a very good salesperson. People ask me all the time how long the quote I am leaving them with is good for, and my answer is «the price is good anytime you are ready» because I value earning a new customer anytime, and don’t need to pressure them to make a decision on the spot.
That’s just the business model at Massage Envy though. The massage was very good, but I know I can go to a non-​corporate place anywhere and get a similar massage for less. Their non-​member price if you have been there before and are not a NEW customer (as in having never ever visited any Massage Envy anywhere in the world ever before) is $ 99.99 and if you ARE a comepletely NEW customer it’s $ 49.99 and if you join it’s a recurring fee of $ 59.99 monthly which gets you one massage a month and I think discounts on additional massages. I can get an hour long massage (or 50 minutes actually) for less than $ 60. I also did not find it that easy to book at a time that worked for me. I first called the one in Oceanside and the earliest time they had available on Friday the 26^th was 2pm, so I called Encinitas and left a message and they never bothered to return my call, and I called Vista and booked this, I wanted 10 or 10:30 but the earliest they could get me in was 12. So, that would be frustrating to me if I had a membership and they’re not able to fit in my schedule, because I have a demanding schedule.
But you don’t run the risk of a shady, unclean massage parlor if you go to Massage Envy. So that’s a plus.

Everything from spa treatments to rubbing away the day

At first I didn’t like this place, but I just had to give them a chance (cuz I already have a membership). It took me awhile but I finally found my masseuse. I forgot her name. I think it Started with an «Sh» and she’s African American. Go get her if you have countless knots on your back. I really think the best way is to try different masseuses and find who you like.

Couples massage! Whoo hoo anniversary! Lol– surprised the hubs and brought him here for our anniversary. He has never received a professional massage (only by me, for like 3 minutes. Hands get tired lmao) He was soooo nervous, haha. It was cute. The girls here made him feel comfortable and reassured him that it was gonna be great. According to him, it was amazing. Best massage ever! (Grrrr cue wife to take massage class to win this war). The therapist we had (I’m think it was robin and Ganesha? Sorry if I got that wrong, eekk) were very nice and welcoming ladies. The therapist I had was also very good. Strong yet soft hands. Just the way it should be. Thanks ladies! We both loved it:)

Corey the therapist deserves a Five star! The franchise gets the three. They want you to buy into the membership! I don’t care for memberships! A non-​member hour massage is $ 98.00!!! I can go else where and get a hour and a half massage for that price.

***BEWARE****
DO NOT GET SUCKERED INTO A MEMBERSHIP!
So once you have completed a 12 month membership program, your account automatically turns into a month to month program… which is fine BUT YOU CAN’T CANCEL over the phone you have to go into the office to sign a cancellation form, that will cancel the membership 30 days later.
Oh, and the unused massages… yeah those must be used before the account finalizes otherwise you LOSE them!
This place is a RIP OFF!

I have had a great experience at this location. Because of my experience and consistantly ache body I have opted to do the membership. Each time I have come here the staff is consistent in demeanor and all around professionalism. There always seems to be a growing menu of massages that address a number of physical ailments and varying environmental stress factors. I am a creature of habit so it is always deep tissue for me. I recently added the aromatherapy to my massage which is a nice addition to the experience. I have yet to try their facials, but based on the physical evidence of the receptionist’s skin I am willing to be experimental. If there is one gripe to give about this Massage Envy is that this location is in the same shopping center of the Kirkorian Movie Theater so parking is a pain at times.

I visited massage envy about two weeks ago. My initial experience with the front desk was okay until I had to reschedule my appointment, which she did so very easily but did not confirm it with me and hung up. I thought that this was very strange.
When I arrived one of the receptionists was very obviously sick, sniffling and stuffy nose. She proceeded to lead me back to the waiting area, opening the door with the hand I had just seen her use a tissue with. The interior design looked like a generic hotel… I was given an intake for and once finished the other receptionist came back to review it with me. She wasn’t dressed very professionally and her clothing didn’t fit her very well. She also had chipped black nail polish, which I find to be very distasteful even when it is perfectly done. Nice enough girl.
My masseur Chad shortly came after and asked me a few questions before giving me instructions on where to put my things etc.
It was the first time I had received a professional massage from a man and the one thing I noticed greatly was the way he draped. His draping was very conservative which for some guests might be considered a good thing, but I found that it hindered the flow of massage. Being a therapist myself I really wanted full strokes working on my muscles fully. Overall the massage was okay. I would suggest to the therapist to work on full strokes, making sure to work all the way into the front hip joint, gluts, neck (while face down) etc. I also noticed that he would stop very abruptly when getting more oil. In a massage I am all about flow, continuity and working on the whole body when it is asked. I will say that it was a 50min massage, and it can be difficult to accomplish a full body in that time, but it can be approved upon for certain.
When I left they tried very hard to sell me a monthly membership which I declined. Not a bad experience, but I know I can get good massage for a comparable price that doesn’t require a membership and is in a nicer environment.