Comfy Feet Spa

This place was awful — I’m writing this hours later and my back hurts and is still itchy. I definitely have new knots BECAUSE of going here. They should stick to feet.
I bought a groupon and had a full body massage here this morning. The massage was absolutely terrible — I left far more stressed out than when I went in, my skin was itchy because of her technique and whatever she was using on my skin, the whole experience was painful and uncomfortable, and they tried to get me to add additional services and pay more in spite of the low quality. They really shouldn’t be giving massages with no knowledge of anatomy — the woman kept «massaging» my bones and spine and causing me pain. Her technique was awful. I even told her she was hurting me and my skin was itchy — she just kept doing the same thing! I don’t think groupon should be endorsing this place and I’m definitely going to be leaving reviews in other places to warn people away. Total waste of time and money.

Lovely staff here, always accommodating and pleasant. Had a great foot massage from Linda. Worth the price — unlike many others recently, I did not have a Groupon.

Amazing experience. A friend and I were in town for business and purchased a Groupon. We called ahead and mentioned the certificate. They treated us so well, better than I have been treated in the past mentioning a coupon! The place is clean and relaxing. Private tables are separated by large curtains but they left the one between my friend and I open.
When I purchased the reflexology certificate I didn’t realize my friend has sensitive feet and can’t have them touched. They were fine with doing a hand reflexology. They didn’t ask for an explanation or question us at all.
It was a 50 minute session, they soaked and massaged my feet and calves in warm water then dried and wrapped them warmly. The reflexology session on my feet felt like it was an hour long then he worked a bit on my legs and ended it with a shoulder and neck massage.
I will be back before leaving town and wish I lived closer! I will definitely come back if I am in town again.

Let me start off by saying that this used to be my go to place for a great foot massage. Those days are over.
I walked in to get a massage and the prices were way more expensive than before. The whole place was empty and when I asked about the old prices I got the «tough shit» attitude and tone. I declined and walked out.
I prefer to give my money straight to the business but in this case I went online to get the Groupon deal. I made a call to set up an appointment and guess what? They are suddenly all booked. Sounds just like everyone else that has said they lie about availability when you have a groupon. What a pathetic way to run a business. The lady who used to work there would never let anyone walk out or lie about availability.
I’ve been at least 30 times in the last 3 years but you lost another customer today.
Update: I walked back through in an hour and guess what?! They seemed to have availability when they thought I was paying full price. See ya when you go out of business.

My Accupressure massage with Wendy was amazing! I purchased a groupon with my boyfriend for an hour full body massage. They had a private room with two beds for us which made it a really soothing couples massage experience (highly encourage it for couples – just purchase two body massages and request the same room).
You are offered two options: Deep tissue (accupressure) and Oil (swedish). I had some serious pent up tension in my neck and shoulders over the years that needed to be addressed so I and my bf both opted for deep tissue. Let me be clear – this type of massage is not meant to be calming. The more knots you have, the more painful it will be but after the hour, you end up feeling light as a feather. I felt like I could do somersaults because all the knots were gone!
Helpful tip: point to your sore spots rather than verbalize them. Due to the language barrier, it’s difficult for them to understand everything.
I am definitely returning to this place!

What I intended to be a relaxing massage turned into a painful, awkward massage. The lady giving the massage was so intense that I had to squeeze her hand to let her know she was hurting me and I physically couldn’t take that much pressure. She eased for a minute and then applied the same pressure. I Unilocaled quite a few times and she eased again. This went on for my whole massage. I tried speaking to her but there was a severe language barrier. It’s been a few hours so the pain has intensified… And not the to be expected muscle soreness, my spine feels bruised and looks like some bruising is starting to appear.
Following my massage I went to the front to pay and she stood and watched me as I paid and waited to see if I tipped (I’m guessing) because soon after she disappeared.
Not only did I NOT enjoy my massage, I felt pressured to tip because she was breathing down my neck.
Save your time and money — not a good place to go if you want a full body massage.

I purchased the groupon coupon. It is really nice for foot massage. And very authentic Chinese massage. Very comfortable

This place is amazing! Great service, excellent customer series and fabulous massage!

Comfy feet has moved from a 5 star to a 3 star in my book. They have lost most of their really good people so service is not great like it use to be plus they raised their prices to that of a posh spa. Use to be cheaper AND better. Don’t like the direction they are heading!

Like others, I purchased a groupon for a reflexology massage at Comfy Feet. I made an appointment the same day and headed over from Farragut. The space is nice, big spot right below chipotle (yum!).
The reflexology massage was good, my masseuse spoke no english which was a bit awkard. But i was super relaxed and almost fell asleep a few times.
One hitch was that I checked in for my service at 3pm, started the massage, and then i hear my phone buzzing twice 15 minutes later, as comfy feet was calling me, i guess thinking i was a no-​show. it was distracting and unnecessary, wish they had been a bit more organized!

Very nice staff and a wonderful massage. It’s acupressure, so I really liked the points when they really dig into some of those tense muscles to try and loosen the knots. Yes, sometimes it gets bit painful because they’re really working the knots, but it’s minor and if you don’t like that, you can always let them know. Plus, get those knots! That’s why I’m here anyway! The rooms are clean and spacious, and the main lobby has calming low light settings.
They offer great packages too! I came on a groupon for a 60 minute acupressure deal and bought a regular 60 minute massage ($ 85 for 60 minutes) for my husband. At the end of 60 minutes, they’ll politely ask if you want to continue, but absolutely no pressure at all if you say «no, but thank you.» Afterwards, we were given plenty of time to relax a bit and dress back up. When we walked out of the lobby, the two masseuses greeted us again with cold water and thanks. We gave them a $ 20 tip on the $ 85 massage (because it was so great!).
There wasn’t any additional pressure to buy anything after or sign up for another massage. We grabbed some flyers and walked out. But then my husband noticed that they run a package deal where you can buy TEN 1HOUR massages for $ 590! That’s only $ 59 a massage! We turned back around to ask them more. She explained the deal, which also allowed for the massages to be transferable/​shared. We signed up and paid for it on the spot. What a fantastic price!!! If you sign up for the deal though, make sure to continue tipping on the normal price — it’s just so crazy how well priced this is!
I’m so happy to have found this place!

This was the best treat for my 8 y/​o son and myself after a long hot day of touring the monuments and memorials. Place is clean serene and the massage is AMAZING! If you’ve never tried a reflexology massage — you’ve got to try it. I think I prefer this over a total body massage! We both agreed that after about 7 – 10 miles of walking today — we felt like we were walking on clouds afterwards. This is different from just the typical foot massage — try it !

This is my go-​to spot for massage and reflexology. Even if it is a bit of a hike from my home. Even if one time I may have asked if I could use their shower to rinse off after walking over 2 mi in the 90 degree weather to get there once… no judging!
A friend and I started going there when we discovered their treatments on groupon/​Living Social. Since then we’ve had both massages (if you want a solid deep tissue, these guys are gold) and reflexology (I have chronic foot pain but still feel the need to run, when my plantar fasciitis etc starts getting too extreme, this is the place to visit). My friend and I have a string of kinda odd experiences there that just leave us laughing and with an affectionate feelings toward the place (for example, when I needed to use their shower. And they agreed. And then jokingly asked if I needed another one AFTER the massage, too… or the time there were three of us and they put 2 of us in the same room, like a couple’s massage… and left the third one out to dry… or maybe she lucked out and got her own room, depends on how you see it, ha)
Honestly, there’s not much to say. The staff is accommodating, friendly, and good at what they do. For what you get, the prices are reasonable.

The business is not forthright about the availability of appointments on many evenings and on weekends. If you have a voucher, she simply says that the evenings and weekends are all booked and that you have to make an appt for mornings and afternoons during the week. I personally had 2 vouchers, since I got one as a gift. When I called on a monday to make an appt using the gifted voucher, the woman who picked up said that appts are all booked wed and thurs evening. I called thurs morning to see if someone else would pick up the phone and another person answered and immediately made my appt for that evening. So it seems that the one lady who works at the desk almost every day is the person who is not forthwright.
Also, I purchased several groupons for my relatives and provided them as gifts and they are all having the same problem with getting an appointment. The business does not get the full amount of the value of the voucher so they reasonably would make more money if the customers with vouchers make an appt on off-​peak times. Also, even if you don’t use a voucher, you are not guaranteed your appt time or the person. Some massage therapists are great, but not everyone. The one star really is for the business and how they do not honor all the terms of the voucher

I work on my feet all day so a foot massage was way over due. All I can say is I feel like I have new feet. I will be back.

From walking through the door until I left, I was treated respectfully. I had purchased a Groupon for a 50 minute foot reflexology treatment which was to die for. After my feet were gently washed, I was able to lay down and relax with a blanket and eye cover. Now I prefer a good amount of pressure, and though some areas hurt… I enjoyed the entire experience. Once my feet were done, my calves and shoulders were also rubbed. I was given a small cup of water and offered more services at a discounted price. I relented and had a 30 minute deep tissue back massage in a private room. I came in with a headache-​on-​its-​way-​to-​a-​migraine and she took it away! Again, I prefer a pressure point type of massage, so this was hands down the best experience I’ve had in the area. I’ll definitely be going back!

I have had three massages here so far. 2 full body and one reflexology. Mary did the reflexology and it was nothing more than a foot rub. I was disappointed. Peter? did one of my full body massages and he was fine but a bit rough for me. He really used way too much elbow though he did get down into the muscles. The massage left me feeling more sore than I expected. Overall it was ok.
Ben has been the best yet. He really knows what he is doing, is very focused, very professional. If I could afford a personal masseur once a week it would be him. He actually gave me the best massage I can recall having. I am scheduling another massage there but only asking for Ben. I hope he is still there. But if Ben leaves, I would have to seriously consider going somewhere else.

I have been getting regular reflexology treatments for many years, at a place up in Boston. After moving to the DuPont Circle neighborhood of DC, I was pleased to come across this place, but was a bit worried based on the mixed reviews. When I came across a Groupon for a 60 minute treatment, I figured it was worth a shot, and boy, am I glad I did.
First of all, I think it is important to note that Ben, the therapist I had today, gave me a REAL reflexology treatment… not just a relaxing foot rub. There is a difference, and I would guess that some of the negative reviews of painful or poor quality treatments are a result of folks not understanding what reflexology is and is designed to do…
I have foot issues, so I know i thing or two about this stuff. I have crazy-​high arches, hammer toes and calluses, that create chronic foot pain. Reflexology has been practiced for centuries to work out the muscles, joint and pressure points to provide relief to foot pain, and provide relaxation «after» the treatment is finished.
The treatment itself, can be, at times, a bit painful. If it isn’t, then your therapist is not providing proper pressure, or actually doesn’t know what they are doing.
Ben used deep, intense and targeted pressure to work on my feet. 45 – 50 minutes was dedicated just to the feet. The last 10 – 15 mins was a more relaxing treatment of my calves, thighs, shoulders and neck. This part too was quite nice. I knew immediately that Ben had great technique, not just because it was relatively intense, but because as he worked through the joints and pressure points, I could feel a reactive sensation at the proper corresponding parts of the body. This is a sure sign of professional reflexology.
Ben really knew his stuff. His treatment was often right on the edge of «too painful» but right when i almost had to say something, he moved on to a different technique and pain the quickly subsided. I am confident that had I needed to say something, he would have adjusted his level of pressure. his english was excellent and he remained attentive throughout the session.
I spent the last 3 weeks traveling extensively, and my feet were a wreck. After the 1-​hour treatment, they felt incredible! Though this place is more expensive then the one I frequented up in Boston, I will definitely be back, and will request Ben again. Though quite intense, It may have been the best reflexology I have ever had.

Four of us purchased Foot massage thru groupon. The foot massage really was excellent although we were not allowed to talk during the service. They tried to put us to sleep with a napkin over our eyes.
After the massage we were upsold a back and neck massage. This did not go well for anyone. Too much pointy elbow into the spine to the point where my wife was in pain for two days afterwards.
I love massages and have a number of them. My advice is to go on your own and just get the foot work as it is terrific.

It’s been difficult for me to find a good, reasonably priced Chinese acupressure & reflexology practice outside of the Los Angeles area, so I was thrilled to meet Lucy at Comfy Feet. She is wonderful! I will keep coming to Comfy Feet as long as she’s here. I found the foot reflexology to be only average, so I tend to just come for the full body acupressure massage.
Keep in mind, my recommendation is only for those seeking Chinese acupressure and can handle firm, sometimes painful pressure. I think of it more like low-​level physical therapy, like deep tissue massage or rolling out your IT band on a foam roller, if that makes sense.
The prices are fairly high even with a Groupon offer, but the Dupont Circle location is wonderfully convenient. I find the ambiance soothing and peaceful, especially on weekday evenings when it’s less crowded. The proprietor is always very sweet and flexible on scheduling appointments.
Service Provided 5, Experience 4