The NOW Massage Burlingame

Last year I booked a 50-minute stretch massage at The NOW in Burlingame and saw Deja. It was such an incredible experience that I genuinely looked forward to coming back. Unfortunately, Deja no longer works there, so I decided to take a chance and booked with Nicole. I just spent $160 on what felt like a glorified back massage. While she did a solid job on my upper back, the rest of the session felt rushed and minimal. My arms and legs were briefly rubbed, but very little time was actually spent working on each limb. Additionally, for some of the session she kept the sheet between her hands and my body. Being massaged through a sheet was far from ideal and not what I expect when paying for a full-body service. I also want to add that while I have empathy for anyone who may be feeling un

I've had 5 or 6 massages now at the Now in Burlingame with Mickey and I highly recommend him as a massage therapist. I really like his technique and leave feeling so much better, every single time. Mickey does not phone it in. He really puts a lot of energy into his massages and it makes a big difference. I also really appreciate that he asks if I have any special areas for him to focus on AND really listens and customizes the massage to help me. One thing though, don't everyone book up all his spots so that I can't get in!

3 and 1/2 Stars rounded up. Was happy to get some last minute availability and the massage itself was pretty decent. My first qualm is that it's a 50-minute massage, not a hour. And for these elevated prices.. Not that great of a value. If they're massages were like $25-30 cheaper, I think it would actually be a pretty good deal for the area. The style was traditional Asian reflexology which I can get for half the price down the street. 🤷‍♀️ The little rooms were nice, but again I felt like I was at an Asian reflexology place with a little room separators. You can hear the people in the next all over which kind of kills the vibe. For the elevated price I would have expected a more elevated experience. Again, the massage was pretty good but overpriced.

Had the 50-min Stretch massage—fantastic! Love the calming vibes with beach waves and soft lighting. Shout out to Jade and the front desk team for being great! Looking forward to my next visit.

Tonight I had a frustrating experience with a massage therapist. I physically feel much worse than when I arrived. Although, I booked a swedish massage, and requested soft, slow pressure, due to a health condition that can cause my muscles to seize if there is too much pressure. The therapist expressed she understood and agreed, but I needed to remind her repeatedly to slow down and soften pressure. When I turned over she insisted that I need more pressure to release my neck muscles, she asked why did I come if I did not want pressure. I gave in and now I am in great pain. The whole experience is very frustrating, and I resent that I am automatically charged.