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Yucal Spa

35.1051° N · 77.1002° W
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What visitors say top 5 of 15 reviews
It's Time6 years ago
★★★★☆

This is not a super spa relaxation place. The massage you receive here is deep tissue and it will hurt. You do not go here to relax like you are on a vacation. I have frequent severe problems with my lower back and down into my right leg and it can be awful to deal with. Outside of chiropractics a deep tissue massage is all that helps and yes, that can be painful. I have been here twice and both times the Chinese gal understood what I was telling her I needed and she did the job well. No, it's not a fancy place. Not even close. Their English is poor. But both times I received treatment I did not feel I was in a 'seedy' place and she certainly did not try to provide any so called "services not on the menu." Yes, you need to strip down. How in the heck are knotted muscles in your glutes going to be dealt with? You have a towel and they keep you modest. Like I said, I didn't get any vibes about trafficking or anything else. My father was a licensed massage therapist and I know what is a real massage and what is not. The gal who attended me knew how to deal with my muscle spasms. So a thumbs up from me.

Dat Shit Crazy5 months ago
★☆☆☆☆

I debated posting this because I dont like to bring people/businesses down but everyone deserves to know the truth before they waste their money. I visited a few days ago and tried not giving them any stars but you can't post unless you do a minimum of 1. Couldnt get this off my mind so figured I would type it out for y'all. Everything everyone posted is unfortunately true. I read the reviews and still went. Save your money and time and go literally anywhere else. Hands down, the worst massage experience of my life. Not sure how they are still in business unless it's from the incessant extorting of tips from customers during the course of the entire massage. Experienced the same issues: Language barrier, horrible overall massage, rickety beds, tip extortion, masseuse's phone going off during the massage, people walking by peeking in, I swear I heard a camera phone shutter several times, you name it, I can confirm it happened and I find it 100% likely it happens to every customer. 10 outta 10 wouldn't recommend you visit unless you want to be annoyed and extorted.

Kaitlin Rogers3 years ago
★☆☆☆☆

The most awkward experience in my life. Firstly no one speaks English which isn’t a big deal but there’s a communication barrier. The place is super run down and uninviting. I undressed to my underwear which is where I felt comfortable but the lady took my underwear off me herself. Sometimes when she was massaging my back she would straddle my head on the table basically resting her private area on the back of my head. Was suppper awkward. No drape over my private area the whole time either. She kept going in and out to greet people and even had some of her coworkers peeking in while I was naked on the table. When I went to leave I paid and tipped $10 on top of the $60 and she demanded $10 MORE!!! Like what?! DO NOT COME HERE

Rob Edwards3 years ago
★★☆☆☆

Nope, just go elsewhere. The places door wouldn't even open it was so run down and the phone didn't work. Didn't leave happy thats for sure. The massage table was hard as a rock and sounded like it was going to break at every movement. Massaged with half a bottle of the cheapest lotion money could buy and left feeling like a dirty slime coated pig. Rushed out as people kept comming in and the two people there where trying to see how many people they could get in. Didn't even ask what I wanted or how long, ok your done now pay and leave. Big loss for them as I usually tip the cost of the massage if it's even half decent .

Amber DeWitt9 years ago
★★★★☆

Had a massage there today. It was a good massage and I got the time I was promised. The place lacked some things though. First the scheduling lacked a lot. My husband called to make an appointment for me. They didn't take a name or any details. When I got there there was no paperwork, no questions, no instructions. The massage was thorough and very good. The therapist was polite and pleasant. Though when I went to pay she asked how much I wanted to tip and when I told her how much she gave me a counter offer. All in all the price was fair and the massage was professional but the place lacks some decorum.

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