Ten years of thoughts....
I used to peruse this board years ago but recently haven't. (Honestly, I forgot about it. But I did still manage to scrounge up my name and password.) This may be a long and boring post. But I'm going to try to cram into it ten years of questions, experiences, frustrations, and thoughts. Sorry in advance.
First, some random thoughts:
As others have said, I work too hard for my money to spend bucks on an unsatisfactory experience. Yet, from what I've read here, most MP experiences are not all that fulfilling.
I like a good - make that great - massage. I also enjoy, on occasion, a HE. But I consider the two mutually exclusive. Both from my experiences and from what I've read here getting either/both is very hit and miss.
Is it my imagination or are there a LOT more massage parlors now than there were five or ten years ago? These places, seemingly on every corner in town, can't all be relying on tourist business to survive. How do so many, given that they don't provide excellent service, stay in business? There certainly seems to be no great reviews on any of these numerous joints on this board.
My reviews:
During my first twenty years in Vegas I never gave massage parlors a passing thought. That changed when, ten years ago, I changed jobs.
My first MP/HE experiences were simply great. I can't remember the name of the place but I'm sure some of you will know it. NE corner of Flamingo/Jones. It was closed down/went out of business but has since re-opened under a different name.
My first, second, and third time there was with "June". (Anyone ever meet an Asian truly named June? ) "June" gave the best massages I've ever had. And her massage skills made it nearly impossible to resist a most happy HE.
But, on my third visit I simply was not "up" for a HE. She was horribly offended and, even though I offered her a $20 tip for the massage, she was mad! I never went back.
Since then, I've searched for my "June" at a number of places. But I've never come close to finding either a great massage or a very enjoyable HE anywhere.
I've found, for utter relaxation, places which advertise themselves as providing "foot massages" are the best. Two I've been to (but only once) which I found worthy of recommendation are "Michelle" at "Thousand Feet Reflexology" at 3466 S. Decatur and #8 Herbal Foot Massage at 1643 W. Warm Springs. I cannot remember the name at #8 but she represented herself as an owner, was well-dressed, and gave a good massage. Only downside was her voice. She talked non-stop in a squeaky, hard to understand or listen to, voice.
Side note: why are virtually all MP's Asian? While I don't have anything, specifically, against Asians I don't like the fact that they either don't speak English or "play" that they don't. I want to be able to communicate with my massage "therapist"!
Since moving from the Strip area to the Green Valley area two years ago I've tried or attempted to try several places on E. Sunset. None were good experiences and none are worthy of further mention.
Summary:
I note the posts here are about the same as they were years ago. Helpful, perhaps, in knowing what places to avoid, but no suggestions on a GREAT place. Are there none?
On rare occasion I read a post from someone who seems to have found one of the GREAT places which I seek. But the poster always includes something like "senior members PM me for details". So I guess, on rare occasion they are to be found.
I don't visit MPs as often anymore. I really hate spending good money, getting a bad massage, and not smiling at the end. And the drive home afterward isn't pleasant either.
Waste of a Saturday Night
Drove around Las Vegas/Henderson Saturday night and what a waste it was. I wanted to try someplace new that I hadn't been before.
1) Stopped by Golden Spa on Flamingo. Had the $50 coupon but the only 2 women working had to be in their mid 40s and looked really road worn, so I passed.
2) Went to Jasmine Spa just down Flamingo. Threw out a fake name to ask if a girl was working... said no one by that name worked here... and I asked if I could see who was working to see if I had the name wrong. Three old unattractive ladies. Moved on.
3) Went to the foot massage place at Spring Mountain and jones. Ugh. It wasn't Jessie and I wasn't interested in parting with my money. Moved on.
4) Went to the new foot massage place on Sahara and Jones with the $15 for 30 minute coupon. Walked in and two Asians were making out on the couch. Whoops. It was the workers. Pretty Asian woman walks to the front and says "body massage - $60." I say - no, looking for the $15 foot massage. She tells me that the man does the foot massage and she only does body massage. What?!?! No thanks.
5) Drove to Good Foot Massage on Spring Mountain. An unbelievably cute young Asian girl is at the counter and she is just so sweet that I am going to get a foot massage even though it is obvious that this is a legit place. Chairs out in the open, etc. During the foot massage, two other mongers came in and left. I could tell they were mongers because they took a look around and left when they didn't see private rooms. $20 (plus $5 tip) and a sweet girl rubbing my feet.
6) Went to Paradise Spa on Sahara but they apparently closed down.
7) Went to 1000 Feet in the same strip mall. A godawful ugly woman came up front and by this point all I said was "no thanks" and moved on.
8) Drove down Eastern to the place by Flamingo. Stopped in and saw another ugly 50 year old Chinese woman. Where are all the hotties? Or even fairly attractive.
9) Went by 21 massage on Sunset but they were closed.
10) Went by the place at Sunset and Valle Verde but they were closed.
11) Went to Sunbright and used a coupon for the $60 hour. Fairly attractive woman probably in her mid 30s showed me in. I thought it would be okay. Asked for a hard massage - but all I could get was her to do some fingertip lotion wiping on my back. I asked several times for her to do it harder and if she knew how to massage - but it was obvious that she had no clue. I couldn't imagine the extras being any better - so I bailed after 45 minutes.
Next time I guess I can just go to the old reliable ones and not even try any different places. I can't believe how bad some of the AMPs are in Vegas when there are so many. Competition is supposed to make things better instead of worse.
RE: Waste of a Saturday Night
Your wonderful review of a wasted night is rather exactly what I was trying to say/ask in my previous post (#1400). For me, searching for a "good" AMP is getting both costly and tiresome. For the most part either I -- or my bankroll -- has given up finding one. And, no offense to anyone, but years of reading reviews on both this and many other boards hasn't been of much help.
You wrote "Next time I guess I can just go to the old reliable ones". I have yet to find even ONE of those 'reliable ones'. Care to share?
[QUOTE=Straw]Drove around Las Vegas/Henderson Saturday night and what a waste it was. I wanted to try someplace new that I hadn't been before.
1) Stopped by Golden Spa on Flamingo. Had the $50 coupon but the only 2 women working had to be in their mid 40s and looked really road worn, so I passed.
2) Went to Jasmine Spa just down Flamingo. Threw out a fake name to ask if a girl was working... said no one by that name worked here... and I asked if I could see who was working to see if I had the name wrong. Three old unattractive ladies. Moved on.
3) Went to the foot massage place at Spring Mountain and jones. Ugh. It wasn't Jessie and I wasn't interested in parting with my money. Moved on.
4) Went to the new foot massage place on Sahara and Jones with the $15 for 30 minute coupon. Walked in and two Asians were making out on the couch. Whoops. It was the workers. Pretty Asian woman walks to the front and says "body massage - $60." I say - no, looking for the $15 foot massage. She tells me that the man does the foot massage and she only does body massage. What?!?! No thanks.
5) Drove to Good Foot Massage on Spring Mountain. An unbelievably cute young Asian girl is at the counter and she is just so sweet that I am going to get a foot massage even though it is obvious that this is a legit place. Chairs out in the open, etc. During the foot massage, two other mongers came in and left. I could tell they were mongers because they took a look around and left when they didn't see private rooms. $20 (plus $5 tip) and a sweet girl rubbing my feet.
6) Went to Paradise Spa on Sahara but they apparently closed down.
7) Went to 1000 Feet in the same strip mall. A godawful ugly woman came up front and by this point all I said was "no thanks" and moved on.
8) Drove down Eastern to the place by Flamingo. Stopped in and saw another ugly 50 year old Chinese woman. Where are all the hotties? Or even fairly attractive.
9) Went by 21 massage on Sunset but they were closed.
10) Went by the place at Sunset and Valle Verde but they were closed.
11) Went to Sunbright and used a coupon for the $60 hour. Fairly attractive woman probably in her mid 30s showed me in. I thought it would be okay. Asked for a hard massage - but all I could get was her to do some fingertip lotion wiping on my back. I asked several times for her to do it harder and if she knew how to massage - but it was obvious that she had no clue. I couldn't imagine the extras being any better - so I bailed after 45 minutes.
Next time I guess I can just go to the old reliable ones and not even try any different places. I can't believe how bad some of the AMPs are in Vegas when there are so many. Competition is supposed to make things better instead of worse.[/QUOTE]
RE: For all the new people
[QUOTE=Smokey1981]First of all if you guys have less than 10 post and dont have any reports on amps don't come here asking for recommendetions we are not goin to give you any.[/QUOTE]Is there something magical about someone having 10 posts here? Or having at least one AMP report? If I post seven more thoughtless posts and make up one AMP report will I be better accepted?
Smokey, I understand your possible frustration. I've lived in Vegas.- and dealt with tourists.- for thirty years. I understand, and grow tired of, 'the same old questions'. But not everyone is educated. Most ask their "dumb ass" questions.- whether they be tourists or otherwise.- because they are curious, interested and/or simply don't know.
Like me.
Over many years I have spent more (hundreds of) hours than I care to retell checking out Vegas message boards, newsgroups, and websites. I check ads on Craigslist and Backpage. I check reviews on 411, TER, here, et al. And after spending (thousand of) hours doing so I'm still left with more questions than answers.
In the near future I'll be working on getting my posting listings up to ten and writing another review. Maybe then I will be accepted and you'll share with me your AMP recommendetions (sic).
Informative, detailed posts/reviews/replies are helpful to those of us who, like I, truly seek.
Feel free to PM me if you have found the pot of gold.
Amp sucks here in las Vegas
After reading straw report and also my experiences I know for a fact that here in las Vegas we have the worst AMP scene of all the USA thanks to turist. It just funny when you go to AMP and an old overweight Asian lady wanna charge 100 for a HJ and 150 for a BJ.
Does anyone remember Tasha?
I met Tasha at a AMP on sunset. She gave a great massage and more! One day she told me she was opening her own place. She gave me the number and later that week she called. She always had high quality girls (including herself! ). Then she would show up less and less and some dude would be watching the place. Nice enough guy. Gave me a card and called the house "Club Zip" or "Club Zipper" Anyway, one day, they all disappeared, but they had been around for YEARS. She would call me every now and then and check and see if I was coming down. It was such a good time. Does anyone remember this or know what happened to them? I have seen some posts on here about Operation Dollhouse, I imagine that had something to do with it, but just checking.
Tasha was a late 20's / thirties. Asian with large breasts and long curly hair and was about an 8 or higher.
Thanks!
Jack
New Place In Henderson - Rio Spa?
Hey,
Just saw that there's a new MP on the block. Looks like it's across the street from Sunbright and practically right next to Herbal 8. I've been cutting back on my mongering, but I may TOFTT in the next few weeks. If anyone else wants to beat me to it, I'd happily let you do so. I agree with a previous post that Herbal 8 has lost a little of it's touch.