I went there today. I've been going to massage spots in Montreal for years now. I usually never write reviews, but with my experience today I couldn't let this not get heard. I booked an appointment for an hour. I always take an hour, I like the massage portion of the sessions. I asked who's available, the guy on the phone says only Nita, get the usual bs (she's real good, high in demand etc...). I like to try different places when I'm in town, so I agreed.
I arrive, pay the guy at the door $50 for my hour session. I shower and then get ready for my session. Nita was okay looking, glasses, long wavy brown hair. Here's where it gets odd...when a girl massages, I usually let the masseuse be in control. I'm not expected to be the one to keep track of time with my face in a pillow. The massage itself was very weak, she didn't know what she was doing, she basically massaged my back the entire time lightly. So after it felt like forever, she asks me if I had taken 1 hour? I said yes I paid for 1 hour. She then asks me if I had the time. I'm like WTF? so I get up grab my phone out of my coat and to my surprise it had been exactly 1 hour. She then says, if I wanted to take a shower before l leave? I was stunned. No options, nothing. I asked her if she lost track of time or something, she said no. So I walked out of there extremely disappointed. I mean I know I'm not the greatest looking guy, but I'm average, late 20's guy. I've never had service denied due to appearance or hygiene. I did not get that kind of vibe either.
Here's where it gets worse. As I'm walking towards the metro. I get a call from the manager/owner and tells me I forgot to tip my hostess. I was like wtf, was she trying to conn me? I told the guy that nothing happened during my session, she gave no options. She didn't even take off her clothes, nadda. I told him I was rather annoyed by the whole thing. I was expecting him to say something like; "okay I'll let the girl know for the future". He then says, "but she gave you a massage no?". I kept trying to explain to him nothing was discussed or happened beyond the $50 hour massage session. And he's like no no, the $50 I paid him was the "entrance fee" that masseuses didn't work for free. My anger started to rise. I kept telling him the $50 for the hour session not going to the masseuse was up to him, I paid $50 for the hour massage. I even read word for word on his own website under "Prices and Services" 1 hour = $50 (2 hands). Nowhere on his website does it say there's an "entrance fee". I kept telling him that I had been to many places and knew how the game worked. If she went past the hour and forgot to give me options, it's her fault. I don't know why I should pay for other people's mistakes.
He kept telling me all massage places, the initial fee is an entrance fee and doesn't go to the masseuse (which I know this is how it works). But if she offers no options, there's no reason for me to pay anything for a non-option. I mean its $20 for a hj, what's the rate of a regular massage with no release as an option? $5, was I supposed to give her 5$.
Anyways, towards the end of the call I was so furious that I threatened to write my experience on all the review board and he said go ahead and do it and I would be wrong. So here I am cause he told me to.
Recommendation: Don't ever go to this place, sorry for the other girls who work there that may be good. They may be great, but I won't be there. He said he's opened 7 other massage places over the years so I take it that he sets up new shops after pushing shit under the rug no longer works. I hope I don't run into him again, but sadly I might.
Sorry for the long post.