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Random Guide for Marikina/Far East Spas tried.

• Seven Senses

- Sumulong Highway, in between Marikina and Masinag.

- 700php entrance

- Entrance includes 1 hour massage, 20-30 minutes wet area (jacuzzi & sauna) and unlimited iced tea

- Two sets of schedule for therapists, afternoon and evening.

- No show up. Only names. Best to ask your friends first on who to suggest or go random shopping.

- Last call at 1am

> Best place to go if you prefer to have a legitimately good massage over the ES. Their worst therapists in terms of massage are more often better than the best ones in other spas.

> In terms of time, they never rush their massage. Always at one hour or exceeding one hour. 

> In terms of ES, lowest is 1,000. You can avail of other ES services, but that normally ranges from 1,500 to 2,000. Not all therapists offer the additional ES services. I know some therapists offer even higher, but never tried.

~ From my experience, most of the therapists I prefer are from the afternoon schedule.

~ Coleen is the most attractive and Carol has the best massage (maybe in the whole East, tbh)

 

• Oasis Spa

- Gil Fernando Ave, second floor of Farinas Empanada.

- Entrance 600 (some packages with therapists have free entrance)

- Bed on the floor, curtained “rooms” with thin wooden dividers. 

- Maybe one of the most distracting points is you can hear the other room, easily.

- No show up. But photos are here at MTC.

- 24 hours

> Massage is good to great, and depends on the therapist. You’ll probably get the massage for around 30-40 minutes since you’d need to have time for the ES.

> Unlike some spas, it doesn’t feel like they’re rushing the massage, which is good. But it is still considerably less than an hour. 

> Therapists are not as attractive as they are in the photos, but they are still pretty attractive compared to others in the East. (Honestly, if they didn’t photoshop or have heavy filters in the photos, I’d still go for the FV.)

> ES price is quite painful for the wallet but if that’s what you’re mainly looking for, it’s worth the visit. 

~ Therapists are nice and very easy to talk to. A lot of them have their own crazy techniques that you’d like to revisit. I appreciate the variety of therapists here so when I’m looking for a particular thing to do,  I can normally find one of the therapists here.

~ The best has to be Sophia. No comment.

 

• Crystal Spa

- Gil Fernando Ave., across Over Easy.

- Entrance 600-700 (1 hour to 1.5hr), includes Sauna

- I used to like the Sauna here until I discovered Seven Senses. Theirs is glass, so it tends to fog, unlike at Seven which has wood.

- Rooms are quite big, so you’d be comfortable inside. Still, curtains only. But the other room is at least not audible.

- No show up. Plus, most of their therapists wear a mask anyway.

- Closes at 2am

> Massage is better than most but not as good as Seven. Though, time is still well spent and they never rush and still complete the time for the massage.

> ES depends on the therapist. Pretty much hit or miss here. Price is a little bit less than as Seven.

~ Only had three experiences here so far, they were all suitable. My go-to place if my body hurts but I still want the non-standard ES.

 

• La Bella Spa

- Gil Fernando, second floor above RCBC, beside the new Blakes.

- Entrance 1,200 (1 pop), 1,500 (2 pops)

- No show up. Photos are on their FB page.

- 24 hours

> Therapists are not as attractive as those in Oasis.

> “No touch policy” is implemented. 

> Their lingam massage is pretty great though.

> Not sure if their shower works already.

~ Only went once (at this branch), hopefully some therapists from other branches would transfer here.

 

• Caricia Spa

- Marcos Highway, second floor beside (forgot the name of the kbbq place)

- Entrance 450-600 (1 hr - 1.5hr)

- Cubicles are small and rooms are divided only by curtains so you can expect to hear the one beside you.

- Yes to show up. But only upon checking their photos at the counter. So at least you can choose. 

- 24 hours, so a frequent past 3am target.

> Massage is hit or miss. But more often than not its a hit. The good ones are around the same as Crystal level.

> ES, prices vary but generally the cheapest from the bunch. 

~ Frequented here very early on and the therapists then were better than those now.

~ Kyla is easily the most attractive, but same as the others, ES is limited and she’s not very talkative.

 

• Avalaya Spa

- Marcos Highway, beside Pizza Hut

- Forgot the entrance rate, around the same as Caricia

- I hate the rooms here. I always feel like someone died inside. Plus, its very cramped.

- No show up. Best to ask others who’ve visited prior.

- Closes at 3am, if I’m not mistaken

> Massage was acceptable though generally around the same as Caricia, but more consistent throughout therapists.

> ES, around the same price as Caricia.

~ Generally had great experiences with the massage and ES from those I’ve encountered. But I’ve never really tried any of their therapists without a suggestion first.
 

 

• Sultan Spa

- Marcos Highway, before Decathlon.

- Entrance 700 (includes Sauna)

- Rooms are very spacious but only curtains are used to close.

- No show up. Best to ask for advice first on who to try.

- Closes at 8pm

> Massage has to be the second best after Seven Senses. But, Seven is more consistent. They don’t rush as well and make sure to complete the time for the massage.

> ES is very pricey. Around the same as Seven Senses, but some therapists have higher than usual rates.

~ Tried a few and had good experiences. Painful to the wallet though.

~ Julia is your target here. Best in terms of massage. Best in terms of looks. Really really attractive and accommodating. Also quite pricey, but deservedly so.

 

PS, if anyone knows where some of the Hokage and Luxe girls are, please dm me. Help a brother out. 🫶 Those were my go-to places before they closed.