Pure Bliss Massage at Shop 7C/108 Bourke Street, Melbourne CBD is a busy shop in the Paramount Centre opposite Parliament Station building, with a public-facing entrance and several other massage shops close by. The massage is better than most punters expect, and the erotic massage extras depend entirely on which therapist you get.
Communication and customer interaction
- Booking is easy by text, and walk-ins are welcome, including on weekend evenings. A receptionist asks how long you'd like, and she'll check whether you've been before.
- The roster changes through the week, and some therapists only work certain days, so it's worth asking who's on before you go.
- Extras come up after the flip, quietly, and some therapists ask for the money up front. The rooms are dim, so have your notes ready.
- English is conversational, and the therapists are friendly.
Location, access, atmosphere and cleanliness
- The shop is on the Bourke Street level of the Paramount building. The entrance is fairly public and the shop can be busy, so getting in discreetly is the one challenge, though it's easy to book.
- Some rooms have an open ceiling, so privacy is limited and you can hear the rooms around you.
- The back rooms are dim and kept clean and tidy.
Facilities and amenities
- Hot towels do the clean-up after the massage, with wet wipes and tissues afterwards, no showers mentioned by reviewers.
- Rooms are dim and the towel keeps you covered while you wait.
Therapists
- Asian therapists, mostly in their 30s to early 40s, with a few younger women in the mix, and Thai and Chinese backgrounds.
- The ad photos are often edited and don't reliably match who turns up, so choose from the people you see at reception.
- Some therapists are warm, chatty and good at teasing, while others are quieter and more routine.
Service and massage quality
- The massage is the pleasant surprise, with strong pressure, good work on knots in the shoulders and lower back, and thorough coverage of the legs.
- Teasing builds through the second half of the massage and through the hot towel wipe-down, then the therapist asks about extras on the flip.
- Extras include HJ, nude HJ, body slide and BJ. Touching rules and boundaries vary from therapist to therapist, so ask first.
- Body slide is slow and sensual with some therapists and brief and mechanical with others.
Pricing and extras
- Massage prices start from 30 minutes for $60 and 60 minutes for $80.
- Expect to pay around $50 for HJ, $100 for nude HJ, $150 for body slide, and up to $200 for a BJ.
- Agree the price before you start and check exactly what's included.
Session flow and timing
- The massage fills most of the first half, then you flip for the extras discussion and the finish.
- After the finish there's clean-up with hot towels, and often a head massage in the last few minutes.
- Some therapists hand over a business card when you leave.
Overall customer experience
- Punters rate the massage well and the overall visit as relaxed, though the experience swings with each therapist's looks, personality and effort.
- A good central stop for a quick visit if you're comfortable with limited privacy, and trying a different therapist is easy at a shop this busy.
Quotes
- "Got there on a weekend evening without booking. She came out from next room and asked how long I wanted and confirmed 30 minutes. She asked if I'd been before, told her it was my first time here."
- "She showed me to the back room, dimmer than I expected. She stepped out while I got naked and layed down with the towel over me. Felt more comfortable that way."
- "She took my $60 for 30 minutes and showed me into the room. Once I got inside, realised that the ceiling was open and there wasn't much privacy."
- "Found this store on Bourke Street Level, thought on entry it's quite a public entrance although quiet around when I went in. Seemed very busy as I went in though, one punter leaving and 2 more being ushered into rooms."
- "In we go, massage was good (like much better than expected), great strength and got good knots out around the shoulder and lower back."
- "The massage was decent. She puts in some effort for a full body and back massage before the flip. Friendly Thai girl, speaks English with some accent."
Know before you go — the roster, therapist notes and honest reports for the CBD are on the forum. Find out who's worth booking in the CBD on The Naked Truth