Body By Brooklyn

Loved this place!!! Great environment!!

My Body By Brooklyn experience was less than desirable. My fiancé and I decided to go here after the Brooklyn Half Marathon on March 16, 2015. I will start with the so called pros: 1. There was a decent amount of parking directly in front of the building; 2. they only have three showers, but they are huge and can fit a half dozen people inside one; and 3. the staff, although they could have been a little bit more on the professional side, they weren't horrible. The restaurant/bar area was ok, but not very tidy. The sauna/steam room area was cool in that it was co-ed, but the cold plunge pool was out of order - not that anyone was really interested in plunging into a pool of cold water anyway.

I purchased the Swedish massage - which is my favorite and I get a Swedish massage at least once a month. My massage was set to start at either 2 or 3pm and my therapist's name was Boris. I arrived at the waiting area approximately 8 minutes before my scheduled massage. However, my therapist didn't show up until 20 minutes later. I was waiting so long, that I asked the person (who I assumed was the manager) to make sure I had the time correct. She came back and said that he should be out shortly. I then waited another 10 minutes. When Boris come out to greet me, he looked a little weird and was speak so low that I had to keep asking him to repeat himself. It was as if he was high or something.

When we got into the room, I explained to him that I was ticklish on my knees (I know it sounds crazy), but if he could please not touch that area b/c it is uncomfortable. He told me to lie on my back. face up - which I thought was strange. Like I said above, I get massages all the time and I've been asked to start my massage laying on my back. When he came back into the room, he told me to put both arms behind my head and started to apply lotion under my arm right next to my armpit which is a very sensitive area. I had the right mind to get up and leave but my body was exhausted from the race and I really didn't want to make a scene. He kept just lightly touching me with lotion and then when he got to my knees, he kept touching my knee! I informed him on several occasions to stop touching my knee and to also stop just applying lotion. I paid for a massage and expect that. He kept apologizing but doing the same thing. When I turned on to my stomach, he never really massaged my back but kept trying to tickle my arm, putting his fingers in my toes, and pressing my head into the massage table. I finally made him stop because I was so tense and uncomfortable that I could not take it anymore.

I felt so violated and disgusted that I immediately went to the front desk and complained. The young lady look at me with a blank stare and very much uninterested in what I had to say. I asked if anyone else ever complained about this guy and she said “never”. At this point, I was in a rush and didn't have time to take it to a manager.

I'm not a complainer, but I have to say that it was the worst experience of my life! If you ever go to Body By Brooklyn, I would advise you to NEVER get a massage from Boris.

My first spa experience was a great experience. And it was on my Birthday.(1/6/14) I did the Red Flower Hammam Treatment, so Love It. I had a therapist name Ron, he was great. Such a Gentlemen, talk me thur how the treatment works and was great to talk with. After my treatment I had a drink and lunch it was very relaxing. The place is not crowd you get to enjoy the wonderful experience. I will be going back. Thank you Body By Brooklyn...

I didn't know what to expect when I got in here but I was pretty impressed by the relaxing ambiance and prompt staff service. There is a lot of space to unwind and relax while having your own privacy. I had the deep tissue massage and I thought it was worth the price of $124 for 60 minutes. They really got into the knots and were pretty attentive with my pressure points. I would return here in a heartbeat once I save up some more cash to treat myself! :)

As a Brooklyn native, I love finding places close by to check out, and add to my list wonderful things to do in Brooklyn. I decided to check out Body by Brooklyn after two different friends raved about it.
My first visit to Body by Brooklyn was on a rainy Tuesday afternoon, and I decided to indulge in a hot stone massage, a hour in the Turkish Aroma Steam Room, and two relaxing martinis later, the day was an utter and complete success. I wanted to test out the facilities on my own before taking someone with me, but it didn’t take me long to bring back two friends for Sunday brunch. The space is beautiful and strikingly clean, and the staff is very welcoming. I must say that I do prefer to go on a weekday as there a lot less people to deal with.