Q Spa - An updated definitive review
[QUOTE=Sawsy]It was an AMP, haven't been in for a while. You can search on my name for my review my initial review from some time ago. Door was standard AMP pricing, although I've always wanted to try and negotiate the door fee some time. I bet I could get it down to 1 hour for half hour price if they're slow. Tips are similar but of course all is fairly negotiable there.
To drive in back, just stay to the right of that little road north of the strip center, then turn in behind the building. There are probably 20-30 spaces back there if memory serves. Also, I tend to make my trips during the day and I feel the old Ocean Spa was less discrete in that instance. A lot of the people working at other nearby business would be out having a smoke and watching folks come and go. Night might be a bit different.[/QUOTE]
Based on Sawsy's information and my track record with him (he's the guy who introduced me to OK Spa) I decided to TOFTT and update the clearly mixed review situation with Q Spa. Is this place a winner like Asian Relaxation 4 blocks down 19? or is it a loser like Miyako Spa 3 miles up the road in New Port Richey? That is what I was about to find out.
Parking: Sawsy's directions to the discrete parking lot behind the shopping center worked lke a charm. Not sure I'd want to park there at night unless the lights are bright, as it could be a mugging waiting to happen, but the day time parking was fine and discrete. The location allows entry to Q Spa without having to make the walk of shame past the 250 old ladies playing bingo and looking out the curtain less window at you. So far so good.
Facility: Entered and the rooms are big, but the place is old and run down. I prefer a nice clean facility like Body Temple, OK Spa or Spring Spa. Drop it down a few notches due to the run down facility which did not appear particularly clean. (though in fairness it was not so bad that I would declare it a human health bio hazard like Osaka Spa on Hillsborough).
Attendant: Thankfully I didn't draw a troll like Sawsy did in his older, but classic review of Q Spa. My attendant was an older 50+ year old woman named Pepsi. She was looked alright for her age, was pleasant enough and has some nice looking 34 D bolt ons. They are the hard kind that were popular in the late 80's/early to mid 90's (good looking, but rock hard and not natural feeling). They definitely were not the softer more natural ones most of the younger K girls come with today. Pepsi looked vaguely familiar from somewhere (Aloha 5th Avenue? Magic Spa?, Gold Spa?) but claimed to be new in town. When asked "where are you from?" she replied "all over". If I had to describe her in two words, it would be "all business"
Massage: Q Spa is a licensed AMP and supposedly offers massages. However, Pepsi was in a hurry to get the massage over (no customers were waiting so that was NOT an issue) and the massage was not very good. It really felt more like a body rub that Asian Relaxation Spa offered. In other words, if you are looking for a good massage, you need to look elsewhere. You will not find it here.
Price: At the flip, I could see that Pepsi was going to be a tougher price haggler than William Shatner the Priceline Negotiator. Not willing to engage in a day long protracted bargaining session, I just opted for the .6 happy ending. Later, I would understand how that term "Happy Ending" came about and what it truly means as I finally did have a happy ending.
After the flip, Pepsi began using a massage technique that is perhaps best studied in it's full painfully excruciating detail in the following instructional film. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQbyMs2rgkY&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2Fvideosearch%3Fq%3Dmilking%2520machine%26sourceid%3Dnavclient-ff%26rlz%3D1B3GGGL_enUS299US299%26um%3D1%26ie%3DUTF-8%26sa%3DN%26hl%3Den%26&feature=player_embedded[/url]
I repeatedly asked her to slow down and to be more gentle with the twigs and berries, but she persisted with her rough jack hammering technique. Painful to say the least. Constantly hearing "You done yet?", "You done yet?" every 10 seconds did not help the situation come to conclusion.
Finally I could see that for the first time in a long time, I was going to have to go to the bullpen for some relief. I asked Pepsi to stop and take her hand off the game balls. I waived in the right hander, Molly Fivefingers, who came in, worked out of the jam and got the batter to pop up for the save. That was the happy ending, I was happy it ended and I was happy to leave.
Bottom line: I think I could have done better by taking my money to the Bingo parlor next door and trying to pick up up one of the many horny middle age ladies who go there. Unless you are a racer on a 40 second pit stop or have always wondered what it would be like to be hooked up to a dairy milking machine, Q Spa a/k/a Quick Spa is NOT RECOMMENDED
Same story, different day, different KMP.
[QUOTE=Aesder]
Went 2 weeks ago saw a girl, allowed roaming below the waist.
HE but nothing else is on the menu.
I try, short of begging a little she had me so ready.
[/QUOTE]
There's at least a few, on the right coast, cute enough, slim enough, though not too fit, that I like to get them going cause it gets me much more interested.
Same story, with recession, most days she sits from 10AM to 10PM and gets only 3 customers, so 3 hours work and 9 hours sitting doing nothing but watching life pass by.
Beg her, oh yeah. I beg for just one hour let's go around the corner to my house for a FS session Hey, all she does is sit there doing absolutely nothing for 9 hours every day, come on why not?
Here's why. No matter what they say, or what you think, THEY ARE SLAVES.
Her husband is in Korea. "Big Boss" ALWAYS drops her off AND picks her up 6 days a week at the KMP. NOT ALLOWED TO LEAVE HER APARTMENT BEFORE OR AFTER WORK, OR ON HER DAY OFF.
Basically, she is either in the apartment or the KMP, and NEVER ALLOWED TO BE ANYWHERE ELSE 24/7/365.
The two here that I like have stayed a while, but its 100% slave trafficking when you consider all the ones that are "moved" around from city to city every month or so.
Best price to service spa?
Any recommendations on a spa with the best price-to-service ratio? Looking for a new ATF after recent lame experience at Spring.
Based on the KMP girls I know
[QUOTE=Mangus Man]There's at least a few, on the right coast, cute enough, slim enough, though not too fit, that I like to get them going cause it gets me much more interested.
Same story, with recession, most days she sits from 10AM to 10PM and gets only 3 customers, so 3 hours work and 9 hours sitting doing nothing but watching life pass by.
Beg her, oh yeah. I beg for just one hour let's go around the corner to my house for a FS session Hey, all she does is sit there doing absolutely nothing for 9 hours every day, come on why not?
Here's why. No matter what they say, or what you think, THEY ARE SLAVES.
Her husband is in Korea. "Big Boss" ALWAYS drops her off AND picks her up 6 days a week at the KMP. NOT ALLOWED TO LEAVE HER APARTMENT BEFORE OR AFTER WORK, OR ON HER DAY OFF.
Basically, she is either in the apartment or the KMP, and NEVER ALLOWED TO BE ANYWHERE ELSE 24/7/365.
The two here that I like have stayed a while, but its 100% slave trafficking when you consider all the ones that are "moved" around from city to city every month or so.[/QUOTE]
That is not the experience of many here. This has been debated ad infinitem on the Massage board here in special interest section. A cuple of the guys actually live with K girls so check out what they say and I think you will see a deferent side of the story.
You can believe what you want
The truth is most are US citizens, some have "green cards" and some are ethnic Koreans from China.
They aren't allowed to go out for a night by the spa owners for stated reasons.
But they can quit anytime they want. They can go home on extended vacation anytime they want. Most live in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, etc. They have families, house payments, car payments, kids to support, basically normal lives,.....except they have an unusual job and way of earning a living.
I have had relationships with a few on the outside. They all scoff at the notion of human trafficking, slavery crap. That's mostly liberal political BS. Not saying it doesn't happen some places, but it's the exception rather than the rule.
Aromatherapy? This like an AMP?
Looking at visiting 73rd aromatherapy, Final touch or Tropical Gardens. These places operate like amps? Got my fill of the AMP's here in Atlanta and the thought of an American staff is exciting.
Anyone?
Big
Final Touch/Tropical Gardens -Cindy & Tammy highly recommended
[QUOTE=Bigfella97]Looking at visiting 73rd aromatherapy, Final touch or Tropical Gardens. These places operate like amps? Got my fill of the AMP's here in Atlanta and the thought of an American staff is exciting.
Anyone?
Big[/QUOTE]
Yes these places are like an AMP but no Asians and no massage. You will get a body rub and relaxation session that is 20 minutes or a half hour in length unless you want to pay for more. Final Touch/Tropical Gardens are 2 locations -same management and are both recommended (see their web site for schedules).
I have only been to 73rd Aromatherapy once several years ago. At that time cleanliness, service and upselling were big problems. Perhaps it has improved since then. I don't know. I have not been back, nor would I go back. The word is that now they videotape their customers as they enter the shop as well as in the rooms. Also LEO is always lurking in the parking lot (see St Pete AMP forum). If you like the idea of being taped, by all means give them a try. You might be starring in your own reality TV show and not even know it. Most of us locals would pass.
Final Touch or Tropical Gardens
The hobbyist have spoken and you get a better selection of hotties for you money at Final Touch or Tropical Gardens. I have personal friends who patronage those two regularly and get alot of bang for their bucks.
I'm with CB-- I don't need my own reality show. I go where the local popo isn't hanging out.
Happy Hunting..
[QUOTE=Bigfella97]Looking at visiting 73rd aromatherapy, Final touch or Tropical Gardens. These places operate like amps? Got my fill of the AMP's here in Atlanta and the thought of an American staff is exciting.
Anyone?
Big[/QUOTE]
Final Touch & Tropical Gardens
[QUOTE=Bigfella97]Looking at visiting 73rd aromatherapy, Final touch or Tropical Gardens. These places operate like amps? Got my fill of the AMP's here in Atlanta and the thought of an American staff is exciting.
Anyone?
Big[/QUOTE]I echo the previous sentiment on this place. I have had the pleasure of spending time with Cindy and Tammy. I can personally vouch for them. Also check out Lisa. I've read good reports but haven't had the opportunity to spend time with her. I like the idea of a flat fee structure though. It takes the haggling and mystery out of it.
As a contrast, Tammy at OK Spa in St. Pete
[QUOTE=Moonlightbiker]Found what I thought was a new place and thought I'd give it a shot. I think it's actually been around but just looks new. Japanese Spa on Kennedy Blvd is nice and clean. Rooms are big. Beds and sauna are great. The problem is that none of that mattered because the girl doing the massage did nothing but bi+ch and put down every other place. It was non stop with her. I know she thought she was cleverly driving up her tip but in reality it ruined the entire experience. The woman knew every place between Tampa and Orlando. She knew every spa & knew every girl there was. When she started trashing Mae who used to work at Ginza in Casselberry that's when I knew she was just a loud mouth bi+ch.
Paid $80 for an hour. Only got 45 min. Great sauna. Ok massage but it wouldn't have mattered if she gave the best massage in the world, it would not be worth all the nagging and bitching. Hell, I would have tipped her any amount just to shut her mouth!
Avoid this place.[/QUOTE]
Tammy at OK Spa in St Pete knows a lot of the girls at other spas and has actually recommended some of them to me. When some of her competitors had slow business, she has even suggested a visit to help them out (making sure I never tell them that the suggestion to visit them came from her).
Tammy has a true heart of gold and is beloved by her customers, her co-workers and her competitors alike. I have heard many girls at other spas speak with reverence when Tammy's name is mentioned. I can't say enough about what a first class girl she is and how I am honored to know her as a person of good heart, intelligence and the highest degree of class you will ever find. No wonder she has a great rate of repeat business!
What was the girl's name?
[QUOTE=Moonlightbiker]Found what I thought was a new place and thought I'd give it a shot. I think it's actually been around but just looks new. Japanese Spa on Kennedy Blvd is nice and clean. Rooms are big. Beds and sauna are great. The problem is that none of that mattered because the girl doing the massage did nothing but bi+ch and put down every other place. It was non stop with her. I know she thought she was cleverly driving up her tip but in reality it ruined the entire experience. The woman knew every place between Tampa and Orlando. She knew every spa & knew every girl there was. When she started trashing Mae who used to work at Ginza in Casselberry that's when I knew she was just a loud mouth bi+ch.
Paid $80 for an hour. Only got 45 min. Great sauna. Ok massage but it wouldn't have mattered if she gave the best massage in the world, it would not be worth all the nagging and bitching. Hell, I would have tipped her any amount just to shut her mouth!
Avoid this place.[/QUOTE]
Do you remember her name?
Anyone else know who is currently working at Japanese Spa?
Also, who is now working Yokohama?
I haven't been to either place in a while. I always liked the clean facilities. Talent can be hit or miss, but sadly usually a miss.
Different strokes; different folks....
[QUOTE=Moonlightbiker]Nope. She was the typical spa girl, they all look 30/petite body/not pretty enough in the face to date[/QUOTE]
My perspective is that they all look 40-something but most are closer to 50.
Some are over 50. ;)
But I've seen some I thought were beautiful.
Well said - I've given up guessing ages but
[QUOTE=Vitamin P]My perspective is that they all look 40-something but most are closer to 50.
Some are over 50. ;)
But I've seen some I thought were beautiful.[/QUOTE]
When I see AMP arrest reports with pictures the ladies are invariably 10 to 15 years older than they look to me. I think most of the real stunners stay in Korea to work. An Korean guy I used to work with told me American men think all K girls look pretty good whereas most Korean guys think most of the ones here in the USA are here because they aren't good enough looking to find a man in Korea.