If you've been getting massages for a while, you might have had a bad experience. Maybe the place wasn't as good as advertised, the massage therapists weren't professional or trained well, the cleanliness was lacking, or the pricing seemed unfair. Now, you're being more careful about where you go for a massage. You're doing your research before calling any random number you find online.

Or perhaps it's your first time considering a massage, and you're feeling unsure, especially with so many options available online. In this article, we want to help you find the right massage experience. We'll look at the spas and therapists in Kenya that have received the best reviews. Our aim is to give you an idea of what to expect and to guide you toward a satisfying massage experience.

Top Rated Massage Places in Nairobi 

1.  Massage Girls Ngara 

 

Situated in Ngara, Nairobi, near Modern Christian Hotel, Massage Girls Ngara seems to take the lead as the most and best reveiwed massage spa in Nairobi. 

The Positives: 

• Customer Service -  Most reviewers hailed Massage Girls Ngara for its well mannerred massage therapists. 
   
•  Great Massage Services - In addition to receiving and treating their customers well, Massage Girls at Ngara seem to know what they are doing! None of the complaints were about the massages. 
   
• Massage For Both Sexes - The name might make it seem like a differet kind of massage parlour, but thats not entirely the case; Massage Girls Ngara offers massages to both men and women. 
   
• Male Masseuer for the Ladies - The male massuese received great compliments for being respectul and good at what he does.
   
• Serene Environment -  Massage girls Ngara has been lauded for having a nice ambience.  

The Negatives 

• Unfair Pricing For foreigners - Massage Girls Ngara seem to not be straightfoward with their pricing, so you want to have that agreed on before you start your massage, especially if you are a foreigner. 
   
• Difficult to Find - Located on the 7th Floor, some customers complained about it being too hard to find.
   

2. Divana Spa "The Best Massage Ever"

Second on our list is Divana Spa, located in Westlands and has been around for 3+ Years, a sign of a good parlour with lots of satisfied clients. 

The Positives 

• Professional and Friendly Staff - The massage therapists are so good at what they do, it's an experience you won't forget. You leave feeling incredibly relaxed. 
   
• Recommended for Couples - Many women seem to recommend it for couples massage, and, you know, women just know these things. 
   
• Clean Rooms - Divana Spa has bee lauded for having a calming ambience, a non-negotiable for any spa really. 

The Negatives 

• More Oriented Towards Male Clients - Complaints from women about the services and products being more for the male clientelle. 
   
• Distracted Massuers - Phones of the massage therapist going off during a massage, making clients feel like an afterthought.   

3. Blossom Spa Westlands 

Situated in Westlands, Blossom Spa has been in Business for Five years now. 

The Positives  

• Recommended for Couples Massage - Lots of positive reveiws from couples. 
   
• Friendly / Informative Staff -  Always nice to learn new things about your body. Receicing information during a massage is especially comforting for newbies.
   

The Negatives 

• Money Hungry -  They have, on more than one occasion been accused of prioritizing the dollar instead of customer service. An extreme example was one customer's services cut short to attend to a new customer. Another example of this is the not so straightfoward pricing. 

 

Top Rated Massage Places in Mombasa  

 

1. La Moroca Hammam Spa 

Let's first start by breaking down the meaning of this very exotic sounding name: Hammam is Turkish for bath, the hammam massage is one of their offerings. La Moroca Hammam Spa brings a taste of Morocco with its traditional spa treatments. From hammam sessions to massages and aromatherapy, they help you unwind leaving you feeling revitalized.

The Positives   

• Beatiful Ambiece and professional staff. 
• Friendly and Supportive Staff

The Negatives 

• A rash that later goes away - A number of clients complained about a rash that however, went away after a few days. 

Surpisringly, no negative reviews for this establishment.. Shout out to Mercy, she received compliments from a majority of clients. 
 

2. Pumzika Wellness Center 

Pumzika wellness center claims to be a calm place for both men and women to unwind and feel refreshed. They urge you to leave behind the stress of everyday life and enter their world, where you will fully relax. Well, let's see what they are about:  

The positives  

• Professonal - Massuers are well trained and know how to make your body feel good. 
• Clean and Friendly Staff  - An un-negotiable at this point. 
• Private - Nobody will know what you are upto. 
• There's food and wine! -  They'll massage and feed you! I mean, come on. 

The Negatives 

• Quite Small - If planning on having a group massage, this is not your place. 
• Hard to Find - I guess this depends on the person. It being hard to find could be a positive to some. 

Try it out and let us know how you found it.