Spada Massage

By experience, I have found that the search for the perfect massage is a futile one. This holy grail of a quest is asymptotic at best, yet I still continue to look for different places that are both affordable and exciting.

Right after the Freshmen Day Event at LPU, I drove around looking for one such venue. I decided to try different routes, since I felt like driving and it was still just 9:30, relatively early in the night. At around 10:30, I spotted a well-lit place near the corner of Taft Ave and Gil Puyat (Buendia) called Spada Massage. The place had ample parking (for about 5-6 cars) and had a sign (huge one at that) saying that it was open 24 hours, so I decided to check it out.

I went up to the counter and scanned the list of services. Actually, since I was only interested in having a massage and since I was dead tired from the event, all I could remember were the massages, but there are other services such as body scrubs and the like.

After I chose my massage (I availed of the Reflexology Massage, apparently just a Swedish-Shiatsu Combo), they offered me a body wash. Since I felt like all the stink and grime of Intramuros had stuck to me after a whole day of stress, I took it despite the added cost. To my surprise, the body wash location (upstairs) had a bed in it. It felt like an initial massage already, as the warm water from the shower was run up and down my back.

After the lovely "bath/shower", I was led back downstairs where they had a row of beds side by side, separated by drapes. The music was calmer than elevator music, typical of most massage venues. The light, dim, so as not to keep one awake. The messeuse that was assigned to me was very highly skilled. She had sent me to sleep for almost as long as the massage itself.

Upon realizing I had been asleep for almost an extra hour (though they don't charge you for it), I rushed to settle my account

(300 for massage and 180 for body wash)

. You decide whether it's WELL WORTH IT, or not.