Smile Thai Massage at 17A/9 Elizabeth Avenue, Clontarf is a curtain-cubicle shop on the north side of Brisbane that looks like a regular massage shop. The massage is the real strength, and slow, playful erotic massage teasing and HJ extras are available if you read the room.
Communication and customer interaction
- Walk-ins are welcome, and punters have turned up without a booking and been shown straight to a cubicle.
- Several cheerful therapists usually greet you at reception, so you can choose who you’d like.
- Extras come up quietly near the end of the massage, often with a gentle question, because other clients are close by.
- Some therapists use gestures, so ask what’s included before you agree.
- English runs from basic to good, and the vibe is bright and friendly.
Location, access, atmosphere and cleanliness
- The shop sits in a small group of shops in Clontarf, near Redcliffe, with an ATM a few doors away.
- Rooms are cubicles with curtains for doors, and the curtains stop short of the ceiling, so sound carries. You can often hear other clients, which gives the place its slightly furtive charm.
- It’s clean and well run, and it has a mixed clientele of men and women, so the regular massage side is busy too.
Facilities and amenities
- Hot towels are used for clean-up, and the massage is sometimes done with hot stones.
- There’s usually time at the end for a short head and face massage.
Therapists
- Asian therapists, mostly in their 30s to 40s, with three or four often on at once, all in matching black leggings and pink jackets.
- They’re cheerful, welcoming and well trained, and the manager keeps a close eye on standards.
- Some therapists are away for weeks at a time, so ask who’s on.
Service and massage quality
- The massage is firm and thorough, and it runs for most of the booking. Pressure and focus are easy to request, and many punters leave moving noticeably better.
- Teasing builds slowly during the massage and is closer to the old-school style than at many shops.
- Extras are HJ-based.
- The layout doesn’t suit full service, so go in expecting a quality massage with HJ extras.
Pricing and extras
- Massage prices start from 30 minutes for $55, with 45 minutes around $70 and 60 minutes around $85.
- HJ is around $50, topless or NHJ is around $100 if available.
- Extras are usually paid in cash at the end, so bring notes with you. Agree what’s included before you start.
Session flow and timing
- The massage comes first and fills most of the time, then the flip, extras, clean-up and a head massage.
- Sessions often run a few minutes over, which is rare in Brisbane.
- Walk-ins on a busy day may be limited to a 30 minute slot if a booking is coming up.
Overall customer experience
- Punters rate it highly, with regulars calling it a breath of fresh air in a city known for under-delivering.
- The massage is excellent, extras are good to very good, and the setting adds a bit of thrill.
- It suits punters who want a real massage with a little extra, not a full service shop.
Quotes
- “Surprisingly there were 4 girls at the counter all dressed the same in black leggings/yoga pants with pink jackets and I noticed that the ‘rooms’ did not go to the ceiling.”
- “It was a really good massage with plenty of focus on my shoulders and lower back as requested, and plenty of work on my glutes which wasn’t requested, but who’s complaining?”
- “I just love these furtive extras scenarios where there’s no certainty of some action, your blushes are only spared by a curtain, and you can hear someone getting a legit massage close by.”
- “I think the manager must be very thorough with her training and supervision of the girls as they all deliver excellent massages.”
- “The massage was really good even though only for 25 minutes at most and I’ve been moving better than I have for weeks.”
- “With the ‘door’ being a curtain held together by a clothes peg and sound carrying everywhere you may well find limitations, however you will get a good massage.”
Know before you go — therapist notes, price updates and honest reports for north Brisbane are on the forum. Read the Redcliffe-side punter reports on The Naked Truth