Booked Nailea and got Noelia instead!
In the morning I called early enough and got an okay for 1. 5 hour oppointment with Nailea at 12:00pm, and when I got there, only Noelia and Estela were available.
Massage was fine, Noelia was respectful, professionally accomodating, somehow passive, copying what Nailea was taught, but as we know, a copy is a copy.
Noted, session ended around 50 minutes already with HJ. As I counted her 120 pesos (for 1 hour) , and I wispered into her "Viva Argentina"!
Strad
Just of question of understanding the place
Your experience with the buzzer is unfortunate as I have been going their literally for years and never had the problem you describe except being told to come on time and do. I arrive at their door between 0 to what you or I might say 5 mintues late (almost early in Argentina) and I go in and my massue is waiting for me. Since as you have noted they have no space for a reception they want their clients to arrive on time and they make real effort to be ready, they normally reserve a little space between clients for overage so I have not felt rushed yet obviously they are more flexible when they (and the space) have nothing after. I have used Nailea for years and she gives a great no nonsense with happy ending massage. Maria is also not bad but no where near the massue that Nailea is although I bet Maria is more willing to have more fun than Nailea who does not. Only once in all my visits have they walked out in the middle of a massage for a moment which because I am big I alway book for 90 minutes. If you find one you like then book her for a confirmed time and they are there.
Getting to it is complicated because you ring a buzzer come in and climb a flight of stairs straight up and you have at the top the porter on you left. About 10 passes down a darkening hall and on the right take the stairway up two flight of steps. Then when you get off these step on your right there is a hallway that is so dark that at times it seems not to be a hall when you are on the stairs. Down that hallway. (there is a little lit light switch on the left side of the hall but not easy to find) and at the end is the Apartment they use. Once there just knock firmly twice (you know the famous knock knock) and the person who opened the buzzer for you downstairs will open the door for you.
Hope this helps
Prana Masajes #1, Santa Fe 4016, piso PB D, at Jose Luis Borges
I arrived in Bs As yesterday and walked my dogs off.
You will most likely have the same feeling."My feet, legs and back hurt, I need a massage."
Well I got a great one today. A Four Hand Massage.
If you haven't tried you should. I left feeling I am ready to walk all over the city again.
Next time I will take a photo or two of the hands at work.
Patrica / Nailea has open another place on Rodriguez Pea 565 piso 7 Apt A, between Lavalle and Tucumn.
Margaret Massage (related to Prana?) in Palermo
The place identified by World Traveler offers a truly great professional massage, with a happy ending included in the price if you want it. It is less than 2 blocks from Plaza Italia, on Borges. It is related to the old Prana somehow (overlapping masajistas and photos) but it is NOT at 4016 Santa Fe 1D. And it is not exactly the same place reopened. Call in advance for a reservation for sure, confirm pricing in by phone (250 for 60 minutes, 350 for 90 minutes, according to website; they moved from 200 to 250 for 60 minutes and I suspect they are trying to move 350 to 400 for 90 minutes).
Marita is extremely good at delivering a strong massage and she works there close to full time. She works with pilots a lot and is used to gringos. The other ladies may or may not be more your type physically (how much do you care during a massage?0 But will be harder to schedule.
Update, and response to "Boston"
It appears there are at least two physical places that are related or work together, very close to each other.
One place is at Borges 2379, and they will give the apartment number when you call. I have been there recently. The other one is on Santa Fe in the 4000 block. Again, they will give you the exact address when you call, and as WorldTravel69 says it is NOT 4016 1-the now. But it may be in that building; they told WorldTravel69 about this one when he communicated with them. Where you are directed probably depends who picks up the phone, who is available, and who you request.
Boston: You can get a 'Happy Ending' at the place on Borges, but definitely not more. Your experience is likely to be the same on Santa Fe. At least for the most part, these are real massage therapists who will be willing to treat "little Boston" as just one more muscle to be rubbed, sometimes extremely nicely. Enjoy the option. But pushing the limits is not likely to be appreciated!
[QUOTE=Boston;439102]Thanks for the info. Can we get anything more than the regular happy ending here? I want a good massage but that would top it off.[/QUOTE]
Massage Place Open on Sunday?
Hello Folks,
Anyone knows off a good massage place (with good provider) around Microcentro open on Sundays? And what hours?
I see most are open Monday to Saturday.
Thanks for your help.