Massage Therapy is still thought of as a luxury for some individuals and when they do finally break down to get a massage, it is usually at some 4 or 5 star hotel while on vacation. Let me tell you folks, this is the worst place to get your first massage session. Yes, I know that the temptation is there.
I mean you are on vacation right? And believe me these Hotels/Spa places know this, and they know that you came to spend money and pamper yourself. Where else can you go and spend $145 for a facial, $75 for a manicure and pedicure and $165 for a 50 minute deep pressure massage and feel good about it. These Hotels are loving you, oh btw did you get on their mailing list as well so that they can email you periodically to come back so that you will spend more of your hard earn cash.
How would you feel if I told you that your $165 50 minute massage was done by some in-experience, just recently graduated 21-26 yr old who, if you were to test their anatomy knowledge and skills they would fail miserably, trust me when I say that this is a sad thing not only for you as a receiver of these services but for us as well who take their massage profession seriously.
Would you feel good about spending so much money on a 5 star Hotel Spa service if they purposely gave you a 2 star service?
Oh I know that these 5 star Hotels are well designed with just about every possible luxury item that they can throw at you, but how do you think they can afford to do all that, they can afford to that because they know you are willing to pay through the nose for a mediocre massage at best. They are hoping that the fluffy slippers, the terry robes and lavender burning candles, will be enough for you to conveniently charge everything to you room, at a premium price.
It just baffles me that a luxury Hotel/Spa facility would go through all this for that 5 star presentation but only deliver 2 star massage services, do they think we don’t notice. Do they know that their spa customers are talking about how nice their hotels were but, man, when it came to the spa service it was just so expensive for what we paid. I find It so sad hat these 5 star hotels are positioned so well to really make an impact on our massage industry, by introducing their guests to a quality experience. Instead most people leave with disappointments and frustrations, which eventually trickles down to the professional who is trying to make a living.
These 5 star hotel/spa facilities are passing up an amazing opportunity, I have spoken to hundreds of individuals about the spa/hotel experience and I would say that less than 20% of them truly enjoyed their massage sessions. Not only are these, 5 Star Hotels/Spa hurting their image but ours as a massage industry as well.
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