My co-worker and I needed a spa day but we work until 9:30 at night. We found Juvenex via Google search, and we almost went to Aura Spa around the corner because we saw the Juvenex entry way, which was less than pleasing to the eye. We chose Juvenex because it offered more amenities at a better price, and the women on the phone at Juvenex was so polite and professional, we said, "Well...let's just walk in and take a look. We can always turn around and leave."
So in the middle of dirty Koreatown, you enter a shady-looking building, but you go up five floors and walk into a beautiful oasis of dark wood floors, stone and green tiled walls and soaking tubs full of bobbing limes. There's a stone sauna cave and a steam igloo. The staff wears collared white polos and offers tea and fruit. They help you with your robes and offer a standard of service you thought was lost in New York. Don't let its location fool you into thinking it's a happy-ending sort of business. It's professional, comfortable, open late, and the price beats what other New York spas offer. I hesitate to write a review because I kind of want to keep this little spot a secret, but our experience was great and Juvenex deserves the praise.
Pros: Clean, beautiful facilities. Comfortable and accommodating.
Cons: Store front would make you think it's a happy-ending spa.
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