Bali Relax Spa

2.5 stars. Some masseuses are great and strong, and some are not that good. There were a lot of massage trainings in between the staff when I was there for the last few times and they were few feet away from my room. They were non-stop talking while I was getting the massages. It was not relaxing at all. Please....do not train your staff or new staff during peak hours. I don't need to listen the conversation about how to give a massage. Sometimes, staff turn on the speaker while they are watching something on the phones or they talk loudly. The place could be cleaner too.

This place is the worst. They will not let you leave unless you tip them $20 or more. I thought $15 was super generous since the masseuse left the room a few times and also stop the massage to talk on the phone. There are other places in the area for the same price and does not hold you hostage. They all seem to have an attitude. Be warn!

I had fallen earlier this week and decided to call here since I was in the area to confirm a lady could attend me for 3:30. They told me yes and recognized my voice as soon as I walked in. They asked that I pay first, so I did. She then said they tip was $10 and up, and I gave her $45 for the hour (full body) because that’s what I read on the reviews. Wrong- she said the massage was $40 (with tax) and that the tip was $10. I wasn’t gunna fight it because I was the only non-Asian person here and their English wasn’t that great, so I let it go. I gave her the $50 and she said if I liked the massage then I could pay more. I hadn’t been here before but other massage parlors I’ve been to provide a service before expecting tipping. I used the bathroom, and got ready in my room. The curtain on the door could have been bigger and thicker (it was more of a lace and if I was any taller it would have not been private). Linda got me started. Her massage itself was great, I’m a bit sore but that’s natural, but there were other factors that took away from the potential of the place. The bed and floor creaked every time she put pressure on me, the people talking outside were louder than the soothing instrumental music, and I was not offered any tea or water at the end of my massage. Linda thankfully understood when I asked her to no go so hard, but I didn’t like that another staff member came in to grab something from the room I was in while Linda was working on me. I especially didn’t like that at some point Linda left to grab something and left the door OPEN when I was clearly still on the table partially naked. I understand that staff need tips since salaries don’t often cover the expenses, but it this place raises the prices by a bit they could afford to buy proper curtains and pay their staff a little more.

First time going to this place and I won’t recommend anyone. I get massage all the time from different places depending on where I am. I accidentally went to this place because it resembles another spot around this area. They charge $40/hr and don’t tell you that mandatory tip is $20 after service (everyone pays $20 on average, this was their explanation) the masseuse was very unprofessional, she kept talking loudly in Chinese with another worker who was in the room Nextdoor. She was using her phone in between and had the audacity to place her phone on my back while massaging my legs etc…I’ve gotten enough massages to tell if a person is professional or not and she was definitely not. I had to keep repeating myself where I want her to go soft because I had spine surgery and she made sure to go hard in those areas. Not only that but when I left I forgot my sunglasses which I know 100% I had with me cuz I only had my phone and my glasses but when I left I didn’t see them and it slipped my mind. I went to my car and didn’t find them there either when I called they said no we don’t have them (of course they won’t own up, it was Gucci sunglasses). During the massage I remember she tried giving me my phone to use so I don’t get "bored" and I had told her no thank you, cuz we use our phones all the time and I was here to relax. I know for sure that’s when my sunglasses were removed from the small shelf section because when I was dressing up my phone was the only thing there. You’re better off paying $50-$55/hr somewhere in park slope for a much better service. These places on 8th Avenue are shady as hell, bad service, mandate tips (at least give good service, I’d genuinely give more than 20% tip) better off choosing a place in a cleaner neighborhood.

Their price is really reasonable, 25 for hair wash/back massage:28 for foot massage;35 for full body massage. however some employees see that if you are a new customer. They tell you that you need to give 10 dollars minimum for tips. If you tip them 10 bucks, they give you an attitude and wont even blow dry your hair at the end. I came back here because of the owner, Anna. She is really nice and professional. I wont mind to tip her 20 bucks for the great service.

Attitude is horrible. Went in to check the price and asked for a menu, and one of the workers asked me why do I need a menu. She wanted to take my other menus from the other spas that I checked out, and asked me why I had them. I told her it isn’t her business. Then bc I didn’t understand her English, I spoke in Cantonese and she said why I spoke in English. Horrible service.

Good massage therapist- he was awesome, but not the friendliest people in the front. The front is rude, with cigarettes in their mouth, and demanding payment up front. The front smells like cigarettes. Also mandatory $10 min tip for the foot massage... if the front was different, thw experience would be better.