Soul Spa & Massage at Level 2/179 Swanston Street, Melbourne CBD is an upstairs shop above busy Swanston Street, easy to walk past because the entrance is just a security door at street level, with a small lift up to the shop. Inside it’s spacious and clean, the massage is skilled and often firm, and the erotic massage extras come up on the flip.
Communication and customer interaction
- Text bookings work, and so do walk-ins. A greeter meets you at the lift, takes payment and shows you to a room.
- Some therapists are booked by name, so if yours is busy she may hand you to another therapist. Check who’s on if you have a preference.
- Extras come up on the flip, and some therapists whisper the offer and negotiate. The price can change during the conversation, so ask exactly what’s included before you agree.
- English is good, and therapists are polite and friendly. Some are quiet and focused on the massage.
Location, access, atmosphere and cleanliness
- The shop is on Level 2 of 179 Swanston Street. Press the intercom button for level 2, get buzzed in, and take the small lift up. It opens straight into the shop.
- The street entrance is busy but discreet, with a security door that’s easy to miss.
- Rooms are clean and fairly spacious for a massage shop, and the first room is usually kept tidy and comfortable.
Facilities and amenities
- A tub of warm salt water for a foot soak is brought in before the massage starts, which makes a nice welcome.
- A shower is available, and wipes and a hot towel are used for clean-up at the end.
Therapists
- Asian therapists from their mid 20s to 40s, with a mix of personalities.
- Some are quiet and professional, and others change gear once extras are agreed and become playful.
- Ad details may not match who turns up, so it helps to ask who’s working.
Service and massage quality
- The massage is the strong point. Therapists work through the neck, shoulders and the rest of the body with plenty of strength, using thumbs and long strokes, and pressure can run firm.
- Say if you’d like it lighter. One therapist keeps the same intensity unless you ask her to ease off.
- Teasing is usually light or absent during the massage, and extras follow on the flip, often after about 30 to 40 minutes.
- Extras include HJ, topless or nude HJ and body slide. Oral costs more, and full service isn’t always offered, so ask.
Pricing and extras
- Massage prices, 60 minutes for $100 seems to be the punter preference here.
- A clothed HJ is $50, topless or nude HJ and body slide with HJ are around $150, and some therapists open with a higher quote.
- Extras prices are set by each therapist, so agree the total before you start.
Session flow and timing
- You pay, soak your feet, and the massage follows. It’s about 40 minutes on an hour booking, then you flip.
- After the finish there’s clean-up with wipes and a hot towel, and some therapists chat and let a session run about 10 minutes over.
Overall customer experience
- A comfortable, polished shop where the massage is a genuine pleasure, with a foot bath and a friendly goodbye.
- Extras pricing can feel steep, and it isn’t always clear what you get for it, so punters say to ask first.
- Results vary by therapist, and several would return for the massage alone.
Quotes
- “To access the door on busy Swanston St, I press ‘2’ on the intercom and then I’m buzzed in as the door unlocks. I take the small lift up to the second floor and it opens straight into the shop.”
- “The lady leaves and then returns with a round tub filled with warm salt water for soaking my feet in, then leaves again. I spend the next 5 or so minutes sitting naked on a chair with my feet soaking rather enjoyably in the tub, wiggling and stretching my toes.”
- “Paid for 45 mins massage and was brought to the first room. Nice and clean room. Stripped off and on the massage bed face down, she came in and started the massage. She was very good and took her time, nice pressure and long strokes.”
- “She goes haaard....I wince and she laughs and asks me if it is too hard...I say yes and she laughs again and says ‘no pain no gain’ and keeps going with the same intensity.”
- “Told her I had 100 and she asked if I could pay a bit more, after a bit of back and forth I agreed to 150, but stupid of me I didn’t get a clear answer to what I would get for that.”
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