Pricing higher allows you to do several things.
[QUOTE=Stressed Out]Don't know why but Joline has always charged 80 for any of her places from as far back as I can remember. And even when she was an 'indie' back in West Rox and Dorchester she charged 80. Guess that is her magical number. It is interesting though that the 'new' Thai places also charge 80. Gee-are they connected????[/QUOTE]
In the few places I have been, Joline always provides a newly renovated location with clean modern bathrooms,full walls ( not the ones that go up 3/4 of the way). I think she has 5 locations.
The providers are trained in Thai and I hear they are expanding to other styles. Now training cost money and time. Lets see. 5 locations x 4 providers, thats a staff of 20. ( how else did they learn how to do thai massages, and yes they are not all from Thailand) Running multiple locations add additional expenses. Higher prices allow for all of the extra things we all like, clean towels. privacy, full 60 minute services. A provider who can focus on your time and not answer phones or the door. New faces every once in a while to keep things interesting.
Higher prices allows better cuts for every-one. Happy providers hopefully transaltes to happier clents. Pricing is also is a way to target a certain clientel.
Now lets compare this to say Angels or Tina in Quincy. (my other regulars). Location, older building, no private bathrooms. Their lease must be much cheaper per sq. foot. How many times does Angel or Tina answer their phones while you are just about to get in the zone. When was the last time you saw a new face in either location. I know Angel keeps a nice clean place and I have depended on their predictable level of service.
I do not like paying higher prices. Who does? But I hate it when the one time I allow my self the luxury of a massage, I end up getting an inferior/ stressed out experience. I look for a relaxing and pleasant massage where I feel like I am being pamperred and a nice HE to finish things off. When I think of how many boched experiences I have had and the money I have wasted, the extra .20 does not seem all that much.
Just my .02.
Jolin's Watertown - Draped & Undraped
Leggeddog,
As an update, late last year the curtains/drapes setup was done away with in Watertown, they shut down for awhile, and actually built, all new, private rooms with walls and new rugs in Watertown. They even built new stairs to the right of the bike shop. I got to be there during part of the renovations. It really was a mess before that. A couple girls (like Tori, who started there, went to Quincy, then to Braintree, now gone; and the older Sylvia, now gone) had me hooked on going there often when it was a mess because I got some really good service.
Have been to CT South St. several times, but do not like the parking hassle. Jolin's non-girl thing really got to bother me for multiple reasons, so, I now have boycotted all her locations because I hated playing the (s)he/he guessing game. Natalie, who, I was convinced was a girl, but, due to feedback from others on the forum, I am not even sure about anymore.
I may move my boycott blockade long enough to try out the newest girl in their South St. ads. At least, I hope she is really a girl.
[QUOTE=Leggeddog]When there above the bike shop twice, pretty good massage but it is a shithole. no walls curtains only. The place in CT is nice.[/QUOTE]
Spa In CT 7082 Across From The Mall
Went to Spa 7082 in CT across from The Mall (the CT Mall, that is) which has been advertizing as new. Already knew they just relocated and used to operate out of Knapp St.; nice not to have the hair salon distraction. Modest size place, spa unit space all brand new, done in crisp purple and white, and is an exceptionally clean place especially for CT (from entrance through the rooms). Not like many CT places which offer combinations of: no privacy, old mattresses, dingy, dirty, hit-or-miss provider looks, wok on stove, piled up laundry, or see-through curtains. Massage rooms are modest size, about 9x11, spiffy, comfortable temp, outfitted with neat Pottery Barn looking setup amenities and supplies, thin only shoulder-to-shoulder width tables, and piped-in music. Double barrier at massage room. I drew Mae, p/t, 40's, very clean, thin, a/b chest, very pleasant, good English, and got a good md/hard hand and elbow massage. She was diligent with concentrating on giving a very good and thorough massage and doing the entire hour. She kept validating that the massage was good. Mae was excellent with all services provided, and went above and beyond. Mae may have been a hairdresser at the old location. As Mini Man reported in this forum about a month ago, the younger-than-Mae Alice (I know her as Ali) also relocated to this new location. I did not hear anything about Amy or Lee Lee being there though.
The other place advertising lately as new, 9161 a few blocks away, seems to actually be an old operation which continues to provide poor service based on reviews on boards, so it is not a place I plan to visit.
I called and talked with the owner of CT South St and Watertown bodyworks places for awhile, but, just could not bring myself to go. Have encountered a couple marginal places lately, so am gun shy. Glad that I went to 7082 instead.
Damage $.7 house, $.5 v/g services
Mae overall looks, for her age, 6/7
Attitude and Attentiveness 9
Massage, Services 8/9
The Place (clean, neat, access, setup) 9
