Massage Parlor Reports

[TravisBooth]

I see that I've been assessed a Forum infraction for the headache-inducing post I made yesterday, which I'll add back in here so it can actually be read. Strange because I pasted the text in from the same document as I'm using now, which used wrapped text. It looks ok this time. Anyway, apologies for the hard-stop abortion below. I invite the administrator to remove that post in the interest of my not being hated too early in my career. Anyway.

Foot Massage:

Nice lady, one of two on staff. Never saw the other. At mid 30s to early 40s, she's a little younger, by decades, than is the norm for that town. Reasonably pretty, too, though her good attitude and job skills probably served to make her seem better looking than she really was. English limited to "shank you" and "shee you shoon" rudiments, but it only took me a few simple words, accompanied by gestures, to dial-in a nice medium soft session that I enjoyed right to the end.

I wanted to remember her name, with an eye towards the future. She tried several times to tell me, but all I could make out was that it was one of those two-part Chinese ones like (Something).Li. If I go again, I plan to call the front desk to ask who's working. Hopefully the other name will be different enough that I can get this same lady again, unless I feel like rolling the dice with the other provider.

While the session itself was gratifying, there are a few things about this place that are less than ideal.

Cover is 70. It's also a Papasan place, if that bothers you. What might bother you more is that the building's in a spot where two one-way lanes of the main drag through downtown merge; it sits on the corner, right in the vee, with 2 entrances, one on either side. If you're local, or if for whatever reason you're not comfortable with being seen entering or leaving, note that the door on the right is a bit more exposed, and visible from a strip mall parking lot. The door on the left is only visible from the roof deck of an upstairs apartment. This afternoon 3 dudes happened to be enjoying the last of the warm weather, so I chose the right side entrance, as nobody in the lot would know me anyway. Once the cold weather locks in, the roof deck won't be occupied, and because the left has no homes or stores, it will be the better choice.

On-street parking is usually abundant except for Friday or Saturday bar nights. Standard tip.

[Top Floor]

Hunnewell, the place above the tailor shop in Burlington, Wellesley & Revere were all owned by the same couple that were recently busted. No surprise they did. They should have slowed things down a bit.

[QUOTE=TravisBooth; 1593613]

It has been about 5-6 years since I had any good luck in Needham. That was at the place on Gr Plain blv. Mary used to work out of Aamp Grove st in Newton. Needham &Wellesley just don't seem to make sense for R&T kinda places now. The worry is Newton will totally be there too in the next year or so.

There was a brief period when things were pretty good, last year into early 2012. 60 Dedham and the other one on Hunnewell were both open, about a mile apart. Hunnewell had one excellent lady (Le-Le? Lily?) and two other decent ones. The Dedham St staff tended to be a little more mechanical, and prone to upselling, so I stopped after a couple of visits, except for one day when Hunnewell was overbooked.

Hunnewell was low-key in presentation, but the large apartment building next door, and what appeared to be a daycare facility one floor above them, spelled doom. They were both busted, possibly on the same day, back around March. Someone here posted a link to the news story at the time. The busts sent a clear message to other would-be job creators that Needham was not going to turn into a free-fire zone like Quincy seems to be. Since then, agreed. Needham appears to be a dry town.

[TravisBooth]

Did a recon recently to the Mansfield place that advertises foot massage on CL. Did not expect much, but it

Turned out well.

Clean room, nice solid table, unscented oil. (Q: Why don't they ALL use unscented oil?)

Nice lady, one of two on staff. Never saw the other. At mid 30s to early 40s, she's a little younger, by decades,

Than is the norm for that town. Reasonably pretty, too, though her good attitude and job skills probably served

To make her seem better looking than she really was. English limited to "shank you" and "shee you shoon"

Rudiments, but it only took me a few simple words, accompanied by gestures, to dial-in a nice medium soft session

That I enjoyed right to the end.

I wanted to remember her name, with an eye towards the future. She tried several times to tell me, but all I

Could make out was that it was one of those two-part Chinese ones like (Something).Li. If I go again, I plan to

Call the front desk to ask who's working. Hopefully the other name will be different enough that I can get this

Same lady again, unless I feel like rolling the dice with the other provider.

While the session itself was gratifying, there are a few things about this place that are less than ideal.

Cover is 70. It's also a Papasan place, if that bothers you. What might bother you more is that the building's in

A spot where two one-way lanes of the main drag through downtown merge; it sits on the corner, right in the vee,

With 2 entrances, one on either side. If you're local, or if for whatever reason you're not comfortable with

Being seen entering or leaving, note that the door on the right is a bit more exposed, and visible from a strip

Mall parking lot. The door on the left is only visible from the roof deck of an upstairs apartment. This

Afternoon 3 dudes happened to be enjoying the last of the warm weather, so I chose the right side entrance, as

Nobody in the lot would know me anyway. Once the cold weather locks in, the roof deck won't be occupied, and

Because the left has no homes or stores, it will be the better choice.

On-street parking is usually abundant except for Friday or Saturday bar nights. Standard tip.

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[Really69]

I agree in that a lot of places are going the DIY route. The girls figure they can't get in trouble that way especially with the recent crackdowns.

And they figure they will still get a little more money in the tip.

I would not tip at all for diy. Not even a close decision since I could have saved myself 50-80 from get go by simply staying home. LOL

[Jsxddct6]

Stopped by wendys this morning. &61185; leo is parking lot. Decided not to go in.

[Top Floor]

I agree in that a lot of places are going the DIY route. The girls figure they can't get in trouble that way especially with the recent crackdowns.

And they figure they will still get a little more money in the tip.

It has been about 5-6 years since I had any good luck in Needham. That was at the place on Gr Plain blv. Mary used to work out of Aamp Grove st in Newton. Needham &Wellesley just don't seem to make sense for R&T kinda places now. The worry is Newton will totally be there too in the next year or so.

Newton is a bigger town but the AMP scene appears leaning more towards legit to DIY, more than previously encountered.

The Aamp scene has been past peak for several years too.

AMP on Chestnut st across from McDonald's I didn't go back again, I got an excellent massage and some 'cues" and teases but all I could get was DIY w surrounding area assist contact, which I think is total BS.

That is not a rare phenomenon to think you are getting a good finish to just get a DIY. Then you have to decide yourself to go back. My past experiences seem to have DIY outweigh more. Including the return with more "teasing" visits which makes the process frustrating.

The latest place in Needham appears DIY at most.

Maybe when you get your 10th stamped on the card?

Vicky is a kinda pretty for the local standards. Vicky is nice and gives a good massage, yes she is strong too as stated above.

The older lady is very nice too.

Be nice to these folks if you visit.

I the go back there again for the massage.

[Top Floor]

Sorry, I left out the address and phone number earlier. Apparently people are still interested based on the PM's I received.

1025 Main St, Route 18, South Weymouth. 781-340-3813.

www.lifetimemassagetherapy.com

Had occasion to stop by last week. Met the owners husband. Nice American guy. She was busy with a client. Very nice looking store but it's obvious from talking to him and how much money they put into the store no extras will be happening there. Walls don't go all the way up and she keeps the treatment room door open when she's working on someone. There is a shower you can use if you're just coming from work. She (Annie) used to work at Tender in Wilmington.

[Top Floor]

It's still open and still looks the same on the inside. Rooms that aren't really rooms. Linda was working. Fairly attractive. Got an emergency phone call just as I got there so couldn't stay.

I just noticed Red Sun has an ad on CL. If I'm in Malden later I'll stop by anyway and report if any changes to the place.

[TravisBooth]

[QUOTE=AsianLPGAfan; 1593295]It has been about 5-6 years since I had any good luck in Needham. That was at the place on Gr Plain blv. Mary used to work out of Aamp Grove st in Newton. Needham &Wellesley just don't seem to make sense for R&T kinda places now. The worry is Newton will totally be there too in the next year or so.

There was a brief period when things were pretty good, last year into early 2012. 60 Dedham and the other one on Hunnewell were both open, about a mile apart. Hunnewell had one excellent lady (Le-Le? Lily?) and two other decent ones. The Dedham St staff tended to be a little more mechanical, and prone to upselling, so I stopped after a couple of visits, except for one day when Hunnewell was overbooked.

Hunnewell was low-key in presentation, but the large apartment building next door, and what appeared to be a day care facility one floor above them, spelled doom. They were both busted, possibly on the same day, back around March. Someone here posted a link to the news story at the time. The busts sent a clear message to other would-be job creators that Needham was not going to turn into a free-fire zone like Quincy seems to be. Since then, agreed. Needham appears to be a dry town.

[TravisBooth]

[QUOTE=AsianLPGAfan; 1593295]It has been about 5-6 years since I had any good luck in Needham. That was at the place on Gr Plain blv. Mary used to work out of Aamp Grove st in Newton. Needham &Wellesley just don't seem to make sense for R&T kinda places now. The worry is Newton will totally be there too in the next year or so.

There was a brief period when things were pretty good, last year into early 2012. 60 Dedham and the other one on Hunnewell were both open, about a mile apart. Hunnewell had one excellent lady (Le-Le? Lily?) and two other decent ones. The Dedham St staff tended to be a little more mechanical, and prone to upselling, so I stopped after a couple of visits, except for one day when Hunnewell was overbooked.

Hunnewell was low-key in presentation, but the large apartment building next door, and what appeared to be a daycare facility one floor above them, spelled doom. They were both busted, possibly on the same day, back around March. Someone here posted a link to the news story at the time. The busts sent a clear message to other would-be job creators that Needham was not going to turn into a free-fire zone like Quincy seems to be. Since then, agreed. Needham appears to be a dry town.

[Member #5013]

Bacon Bits: Sorry, when I submitted the post, it originally had a title mentioning which place I meant (Brook) I got a message that I'd been timed out (the Twain factor.) I had to go back, log back in, and paste the body of the post into the template again. I neglected to re-enter the title at the same time, leading to the confusion.

PWH figured it out, so thanks there. PWH: The lady with the expensive-looking eyewear currently at 329 came in with the new spa some time after the name changed. I'm pretty sure her name is Wendy.

Thank you both. Nice review by the way. Welcome.

BB

[Member #5013]

I recently tried the ninjas at lavender spa. Parking was fine, on street. It's located in an office building with a general entrance. Most of the previous reviews were spot on so I knew what to expect. Place is clean. No table shower. But seemed like it was busy hearing the phone ringing, one monger leaving with another coming right in. The place is small so you can kind of hear the sounds in the main room were you enter the spa.

I drew Stephanie I believe. Not really my type. A bigger lady. Thick but not fat. A little belly from what I think a previous reviewer said was from having a child. I'm not excited about this. But I stay. Glad I did. She gave a very nice massage and is a sweetheart. She kind of has that Sophia vibe from Lexington BW. Very friendly and playful. Overall I would recommend if you are in the area.

60/40.

BB

[DownWind]

Well written first post. Coherent and informative. While I wish you were reporting that Vicky can be corrupted, I certainly appreciate the information. I will also add that I can corroborate that many points, perhaps all, in Travis's report are accurate.

I hope you will participate here often and maybe the next report can be of a happier ending!

Great writer! I will stay tuned npatter how they end! Keep them coming Travis!

[AsianLPGAfan]

Recovering lurker here, chiming in for the first time because I may have some useful data points.

I tried this place when it was new. To my surprise, I found the same two ladies (Vicky and Helen) who had previously been at 329 across town, a couple of years ago when the name of that place was different.

I had seen each a few times at 329. Both gave good massage. Helen's English is a bit challenged, and she's older (late 50s. More?) but Vicky, who's about 32 now, was easy to talk to compared to most AMP workers. I got to know her life story (at least the USA part) pretty well, and the conversations were always animated.

Both ladies gave off fairly clear indications that they were not R+T types; I chose to take them at their word. Maybe a mistake, maybe not, but in any case I liked them enough to not push the issue. It wasn't because I'm so noble that I wouldn't have gone for it had the signals been different.

I've now seen them each a couple more times at the new place. On one occasion, Helen told me that business had been slow, because "most men come for special massage. I am scared special massage. Don't want trouble." Another time Vicky heard some conversation through the wall, excused herself, and knocked on the door of the adjacent room, where Helen was working. There were some terse words exchanged. She returned wearing an exasperated look. Apparently the guy in the other room had been pushing hard for extras. Vicky had overheard (she was at the far end of the table, closer to the common wall than I was) and intervened to put the kabosh on the situation.

So it's hard to say what's afoot in the new venue. One possibility is that they are in fact bait-and-switching, using Vicky as the bait for return visits, and having her act frisky enough to entice folks into return visits, but ultimately not allowing much beyond either nothing at all, or the dreaded DIY. Another possibility is that she behaves differently with different customers, depending upon whether or not she might find them attractive enough to behave more suggestively (or even gratifyingly) than she has ever done with me. I'm not butt-ugly, but I am older than she is, and in any case I'd need to be pretty narcissistic to not entertain the possibility.

That having been said, there are a few factors that point towards less going on at the new shop, rather than more. For example, did anyone try the place when they briefly had an old guy working there? Holy shit! Helen sent him in to me to give him something to do one time while she was finishing the linen change in another room. Five free minutes, or whatever. I'm lying face down (or, more importantly, ass-up?) and in comes a dude who looks like he could be Helen's older brother. I'm not talking about some Thai shemale batwanger here. This was an undisguised, straight-up grandpa, about to lunge thumbs-first for my pale, hairy glutes. Talk about awkward. I told them I was all set. I don't think he lasted long.

Another less harrowing factor is that the two ladies have worked together for at least three years, and they look out for each other, and seem to observe a strictly non-competetive rotation with walk-ins (whoever's up next is up, so they earn equally.) They have also both recently become citizens. Vicky proudly showed me pictures of her ceremony during my second visit. So they may not want to risk legal trouble. When Vicky was at 329, she was taking classes at a local college, so she clearly has an eye towards life after bodywork. And although the other member engaged in some mutual touching, which is promising, her sudden loss of English skills at crunch time may be a bad sign. Her English is, if not fluent, very definitely functional. There is little doubt that after a few years in the massage game, she has learned both the words and gestures that we use to express how we want to spend the last 10-15 minutes of our hour.

Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe business has been slow, and word has come down from Corporate that it's time to up the ante. I hope so.

In any case, understand that I am not trying to discourage anybody from shooting for the stars (or at least the ceiling) at this shop. I would hate to hurt the business traffic at a clean place where there are two very nice ladies trying to scratch out a living. The out-of-the-way location is absolutely perfect for a true R+T (at least on weekends) and if it turns out to be one, it might actually last awhile, tucked away as it is from the prying eyes of complaint lodgers and moral crusaders.

I'll admittedly feel a little jealous if I find out that I've been too polite over the course of 8 or 9 visits spread over 5 years, but I'll get over it quickly if the rules have in fact changed. Even if they haven't, it's sometimes a good experience to just get a straight massage from someone you can actually engage in small talk without that blank, RCA Victor dog look that you get when a lady speaks absolutely no English. As long as you know going in that those are the rules. That's how I've treated the two places where V+H have worked.

To wrap up: If Vicky does stick with no, keep in mind that, small as she is, she is trained in martial arts. During one visit, she entertained me with a pretty hair-raising account of a street brawl she'd been in back in China, where she sent one of the young ladies who'd ganged up on her to the hospital,"bleeding out of her vagina."

Talk about the dreaded Kung-Fu grip.

It has been about 5-6 years since I had any good luck in Needham. That was at the place on Gr Plain blv. Mary used to work out of Aamp Grove st in Newton. Needham &Wellesley just don't seem to make sense for R&T kinda places now. The worry is Newton will totally be there too in the next year or so.

Newton is a bigger town but the AMP scene appears leaning more towards legit to DIY, more than previously encountered.

The Aamp scene has been past peak for several years too.

AMP on Chestnut st across from McDonald's I didn't go back again, I got an excellent massage and some 'cues" and teases but all I could get was DIY w surrounding area assist contact, which I think is total BS.

That is not a rare phenomenon to think you are getting a good finish to just get a DIY. Then you have to decide yourself to go back. My past experiences seem to have DIY outweigh more. Including the return with more "teasing" visits which makes the process frustrating.

The latest place in Needham appears DIY at most.

Maybe when you get your 10th stamped on the card?

Vicky is a kinda pretty for the local standards. Vicky is nice and gives a good massage, yes she is strong too as stated above.

The older lady is very nice too.

Be nice to these folks if you visit.

I the go back there again for the massage.

[TravisBooth]

Bacon Bits: Sorry, when I submitted the post, it originally had a title mentioning which place I meant (Brook) I got a message that I'd been timed out (the Twain factor.) I had to go back, log back in, and paste the body of the post into the template again. I neglected to re-enter the title at the same time, leading to the confusion.

PWH figured it out, so thanks there. PWH: The lady with the expensive-looking eyewear currently at 329 came in with the new spa some time after the name changed. I'm pretty sure her name is Wendy.