Four Seasons Massage & Spa at 685 Centre Road, Bentleigh East is an upstairs shop with signage you can see from the street, and the Thai-style massage is what keeps punters coming back. The erotic massage side varies a lot from therapist to therapist, from a friendly body slide session to a more straightforward HJ.
Communication and customer interaction
- The receptionist, who is often also your therapist, runs through pricing at the desk and often asks if you're after anything extra, so it's sorted before you reach the room.
- Some therapists will put everything on one card payment, while others prefer cash for extras, so ask at the desk.
- Bring cash as it's King.
- If no one is out the front when you arrive, ring the bell and someone comes out.
- Interaction ranges from friendly and chatty to more businesslike, depending on the therapist.
Location, access, atmosphere and cleanliness
- The shop is upstairs on Centre Road in Bentleigh East, with signage visible from the street.
- Rooms are clean, tidy and well presented, with a professional set-up.
- Some rooms have no background music, so it can be quiet, but it's comfortable.
Facilities and amenities
- Standard massage rooms with tables, towels and oil used through the session.
- The opening stretch is often done over a sheet in traditional Thai style before the oil comes out.
- It's a simple, functional set-up without luxury extras.
Therapists
- Asian therapists from their mid 30s to early 40s.
- Some therapists are especially well rated for both massage and extras.
- If one therapist isn't your style, try another on your next visit.
Service and massage quality
- The massage is the consistent highlight, with firm Thai-style work and strong deep tissue pressure that finds the tight spots.
- Teasing depends on the therapist. Some will build it slowly if you ask for a soft, teasing massage, while others keep the massage straight until extras come up.
- Extras range from a clothed HJ with limited touching to a NHJ with body slide, so ask what's on offer before you pay.
- HJ technique has been rated well.
Pricing and extras
- Massage prices are 30 minutes for $60, 45 minutes for $80 and 60 minutes for $90.
- Extras are $50 for a clothed HJ, $100 for a NHJ, and $150 for body slide or higher-tier services if available.
- Remember cash is King with a capital K.
Session flow and timing
- The massage starts with Thai-style technique over a sheet, then oil.
- Extras come up around or after the flip, or with about 15 minutes left on an hour.
- Time after extras usually goes to more massage, and clean-up with hot soapy water is thorough. Some therapists offer a head massage at the end.
- Sessions run to the full booked time.
Overall customer experience
- A strong massage with extras on top, and experiences range from highly engaging to more businesslike.
- Worth a visit if you want both a quality massage and extras, and asking who's working helps you pick a style that suits.
Quotes
- "Paid the shop by card and noticed prices have gone up since the last time, while at the counter confirmed that $50 was ok for her."
- "She explained pricing at the desk, and enquired if I was after anything else today and that she could include it all on the credit card."
- "She provides a very good firm Thai style massage which starts with the sheet for 10 minutes."
- "She commenced a great deep tissue massage, very firm and hit all the right spots."
- "A thorough clean up was given with hot soapy water. To her credit she continued with a frontal massage till 45 minutes were reached."
- "She gave me a head massage and very good clean up, I walked out very happy."
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