Peng’s Body Work - Bowery

Spa Front entrance is next to pharmacy. It is nice and clean & quiet. Receiption right at the door, staff acting profession, but need improve. Today, I have Masseur, Mr Lee who has 7yrs experience, he knew where my back muscle got pain and tension without telling him. His kneading and patting skill should be good. One good thing they didn't demand any tips but i gave him above $10 for incentive. To be fair, they need to improve massage field English, if they do, I think it should be one of best Spa in Manhattan.

OMG. 😧 At first blush, it appears to be just one of those non-descript massage parlors you’ll find through out the NYC metropolitan area… However, here are a few bullet points on why I give Peng’s Body Work at the 86 Bowery location 4 stars… •Rates are VERY reasonable for the quality of service you receive. i.e. An hour and 15 minutes is $65! PAY WITH CASH AND ALLOW FOR TIP IN YOUR BUDGET •The service itself is OUTSTANDING. They combine deep and soft tissue throughout the massage specifically tailored to your body. You will not leave there in pain, you’ll leave in euphoria. •They are PROFESSIONAL (no hanky panky 😅) very courteous and they don’t skimp on the time. •The location is immaculate and accessible via the MTA •They have an excellent reputation because their masseuses are v

They demanded a 30% tip for a 1 hour foot massage. The massage was fine and I tipped what I thought was reasonable. (20%) The guy at the front desk made a rude comment about it and I felt very uncomfortable. If you want more money, charge higher prices. Every massage place in Chinatown charges similar prices for their services but I haven’t seen any demand specific tips from their clients. I will not be returning but will continue to go to Renew Day Spa just a few doors down the block.

I would give 5 stars but one time I had poor experience. Other than that the stuff is amazing this place is definitely clean. They give great massages and always are attentive to your needs. The one time I had (as I would assume a new) masseuse and I have her $25 tip for 1 hour back and 1 hour foot massage idk if it's too little but she was not happy so I had to tip her more. I usually give good tips on just foot massages $15-18 because it's clear that they are not making much money from the complaint as 1 hour massage is only $25 but I assumed since I spent $65 she'd be getting something out of it too. Can't really blame her if she's working only for tips tho. It would be nice if we knew how much are they getting paid so we can decide on how to tip them.

Clean place, nice ambience and nice staff. We purchased a groupon for 90 min massage and made an appointment really quickly. This was my first full body massage and I was knotted up and tense and my masseuse was very nice, personable, and checked in with me a few times to see how I was doing. While we were leaving, my friend tipped her masseuse $10 and I asked for change of $20 to tip mine $15. My friends masseuse was like begging for more money so she felt pressured to give her more and my friend asked if I could give her my change. That made the experience a 3 star overall experience with a 5 star massage experience.