RUB

I experienced a relaxing massage from Stephanie. Very friendly and warm… I loved that she was quiet as I received my massage — helped me zone out. The music Stephanie played was awesome. I’ll be back.

Have been twice for a couples massage and it was great! Both massage therapists that treated my partner and I were wonderful and the professionalism of this place is great. Also love the feature of scheduling the massage completely online without having to call. This is our place for massages and we will be back!

They don’t do same day appointments. I guess they are understaffed or something. I have never ever not been allowed to book an appointment the day of simply because the spa doesn’t have a massage therapist on hand ready to work.

Being 24 weeks pregnant with a 10 month old at home means not often feeling relaxed, pampered or free of aches. Thankfully, my fellow knew just what to do — booked us a couples massage at Rub! The spa, while a bit spartan and overly bright for my taste, offered a soothing contrast to our busy everyday lives. I won’t speak much about his experience, as I’m sure he’d like to write his own approving review, but I’d love to laud my masseuse, Steph. She was utterly perfect. Perfect pressure, perfect understanding of the quiet and peace I was craving, and she has an incredible knowledge of the human body, and how to manipulate it for optimal stress and pain relief. She took the time to congratulate us on our baby-​to-​be, and offered suggestions on making myself more comfortable at home. My partner and I were completely transformed when we left. I swear… we looked younger! I cannot wait to go back!

I booked a couples massage for my wife and my anniversary. We arrive 15 minutes early for the massage, filled out paperwork, and waited in the waiting room. The scheduled time of our massage passed, and still nobody had come to bring us back to the room. 15 minutes after our massage was scheduled to begin, and no one had even addressed us. We asked the front desk what was going on, but the receptionist provided no real answers, and said that we may have to wait even longer for our masseuses to be ready. No apology, no effort to resolve the situation.
So I can’t tell you if they give a good massage, because we left after waiting way too long. Maybe you’ll have good luck there, or maybe they’ll never get to you.

Rub needs to increase their wait staff. My wife and I had to wait 15 minutes for any wait staff to visit our table. We were completely ignored by the staff.

Terrible experience. We had a couples massage we asked for 2 females and got one male and one female. I have had several massages and never felt uncomfortable the make was breathing hard rubbing my face and having me do weird things during the so called massage. This place is not recommended. When I discussed how I felt they were not willing to do anything but offer $ 10 off the next time. The next time no way very rude

My husband and I have had two couple’s massages at Rub and both were wonderful! The quality is exceptional for the price point.
The ambiance is clean and casual. The massage area borders a wall of windows, which contributes a generous shining of natural light. The décor and features are attractive yet simple, allowing Rub to offer a couple’s massage at $ 129, plus an additional discount for checking in on Unilocal.
Dan performed my massage both times. Between stress, sloppy posture, and less-​than-​perfect running form, I was experiencing a lot of tension in my neck, back and shoulders. Dan’s massage style is comparable to that of an athletic trainer, consisting of deep pressure and interactive movements (i.e., inhale, exhale, raise your arms, etc.) His techniques worked wonders for me. My shoulders physically lowered a full inch, and the tension in my back melted away.
My husband received his massages from Beth. And although her frame may appear petite, she delivers a very generous pressure in a smooth, relaxing manner.
Masseuses seem to perform miracles, but keep in mind, they are not psychic. Always communicate your preferences to your masseuse before and during your massage to ensure you receive the best service possible.

I am giving this business 3 stars even though I have never been there because of the prompt, polite phone call I received from them.
I am not sure why RUB is listed in the top 5 business’s under «yoga» in Ann Arbor when they are NOT offering yoga services at this time and their reviews refer to massage and other spa services.

I had an amazing massage with a therapist that was no longer accepting clients. I was charged much much more than I was quoted over the phone when making my appointment. I tried to reschedule a second visit, was told they would figure out who I should schedule with and I haven’t heard anything since:(I am disappointed at the lack of attention to detail aside from what will make money today, instead of building a good client relationship over time. It’s a beautiful, clean place. Take a pocket full of money just in case:(

Great ambiance and reasonable pricing. I called for an emergency appointment due to straining my shoulder/​back at the gym. I was in serious discomfort. They were able to fit me in the same day, much to my relief.
Abby gave a great massage and gave me tips on how to relieve my aches on days I cannot get a massage. Her tips were spot on, as I have heard similar techniques from sports masseuses and gym coaches. I really enjoyed the massage and would definitely go back.
Keep up the good work, Abby!

I called to let them know that it was difficult to find parking and I would be about 10 minutes late. They were not very pleasant about it, even though I was happy to pay for the full hour and end on time.

This has been my second time getting a massage here. First time we bought the massage & dinner at Black Pearl; what an excellent package that was! Can’t remember the female therapists names’, but they were both quite stellar. loosened up my knotted shoulders and had both of us feeling incredible!
This most recent visit I had Stephen as my therapist, he worked out my upper back and taught me a couple new stretches. Very professional and very relaxing. Thanks a bunch RUB!

I have been a patron of Abby’s for a couple of visits and have enjoyed myself very much. Scrubs, massages, soaks etc. have all been excellent and relaxing. I truly am a fan. The place is quiet, clean and easy to access although secure. Plus everyone is really nice.

Ok. Lets start by saying I’ve had maybe 6 professional massages, 3 of which were couples massages with my fiancé. This was a couples massage. My fiancé worked with Dan Preston, and ill review him first.
He was very good at communicating and pin-​pointing problem areas and then working on them. He applied a bit too much pressure from time to time but it wasn’t a big issue. He warmed up the muscles before working them too hard, which she appreciated. Overall not the best she’s ever had but she would recommend him. The rating would be 3 or 4 stars if Dan had done us both.
On to my massage with Rebekah Widmalm, and the reason for the poor rating. She asked how much pressure I wanted, and I responded with more! She either didn’t care or couldn’t provide it due to lack of strength. I’m guessing she’s new to the profession because she lacked technique as well as time management. Her goto technique is to apply minimal pressure to one spot for 30 sec to 2 min which was basically useless to me. She did this the entire time whether on my back, legs or neck. She had longer nails that pinched and poked me throughout the hour. Her hands were freezing to start and she was congested. I could have overlooked these small things if ANY other part of the massage was good.
Side notes: the use of pandora is kind of annoying, I’d rather listen to something standard that most places play. They offered us the chance to pick our station but I get massages to be taken care of, I don’t want to deal with these kinds of details. Traffic could be heard including sirens. Again I could have overlooked these things if my massage wasn’t awful. By far the worst I’ve ever had. Wouldn’t go back or recommend.

My first ever couples massage was at RUB Ann Arbor. We loved it.
We walked in and were greeted immediately. Since it was our first time at RUB since we now live in Hollywood CA, they had us fill out the traditional forms about your history so they can better treat your individual needs.
Once escorted into our room, with a nice atmosphere (I have uploaded photos here on Unilocal for you to see).
The therapist were both very nice and professional.
My wife likes to only have her back worked on and that’s it, however I go for the full body. Both of us got what we asked for. We were comfortable the entire time which is really important in these environments.
Great spot in downtown Ann Arbor.
My wife and I get frequent massages in LA and this is top notch just as any place in California.
Noticeable differences from the California places, in some other spa places they dim the lights down or almost off. At Rub there’s more light in the room that provides a different experience but pleasant. The windows are covered with a white fabric that diffuses the sunlight as seen in my photographs. I only have gotten a massage during the daytime and the photos were taken during the day.

Had one of the best massages I’ve ever had with Dan Preston yesterday. I just finished a ridiculous project at work (three years long) and treated myself to Executive Therapy (2 hours massage). Dan was clearly extremely skilled, very professional, and got every ounce of tension out of me, as well as helping me with ways to keep my back from hunching due to computer use. I’m about a half inch taller today thanks to his work, and feel so much better — just felt the stress and the tension melting away. I can’t recommend him more highly! I really liked the atmosphere too, it felt lovely, calm, and relaxing. What a great addition to Ann Arbor.

We got a couples massage here… Loved it!
When I first walked in, I was instantly in love. The ambiance is minimalist-​simple-​chic. We were given some paperwork to complete. The receptionist offered us water– it was refreshing lemon/​lime-​infused water.
We were called into the room by both of our massage therapists– they had prepared some champaign and chocolates from schakolad because they found out that we were celebrating my birthday. They gave us time alone to enjoy the champaign and chocolate and came back later.
They briefly introduced themselves, asked if we needed anything else before they left again so that we can get comfortable on the massage tables.
My station of choice on Pandora is gotan project… And I swear that the music they were playing was exactly what I love. I was instantly in heaven. Emma was my massage therapist– she was AMAZING. She knows just how much oil and pressure to use on exactly the right places. I was almost drooling when she was working on my back and shoulders. And I can promise you… You’ll think Emma has secret extra arms stashed under her clothes, because at one point, I thought there were 4 sets of hands working on my neck!
After the massage, they bring in wet, warm towels so that you can get some of the oil off of you. They give you ample time to just lie and relax and let you get dressed and come out on your own time.
Aside from the great ambiance and amazing massage therapists, another thing I loved is that we were NEVER rushed. We got there at 6:45 for our 1-​hour massage starting at 7. We got out of there at 7:45 because they didn’t rush us, encouraged us to take our time, and relax. Loved it!

My partner and I greatly enjoyed our side-​by-​side couples’ massages at RUB! We started off with refreshing cucumber water to drink and relaxing herbal foot soaks, along with a warm Relax Sack — muslin wrapped flax seed and dried lavender — from Greene’s All Naturals (sold at RUB for $ 30) wrapped around our shoulders. We opted for deep tissue massages — mine by LaGrant, my partner’s by Diane — and felt the tension just melt away.
LaGrant is an AMAZING massage therapist! He quickly found my hot spots and effectively worked most of them out completely, applying the right amount of pressure (I require quite a bit for being fairly small). He is a true professional, and I immensely enjoyed the experience. I will definitely request him in the future.
My partner said pretty much the same about Diane. She was a gracious, personable hostess during our entire spa visit. Both therapists were pretty quiet during the massaged, which is nice during particularly relaxing massages. I nearly fell asleep, I was so relaxed.
As I said in my previous post — go to RUB now!!!

This review is for Emma Greene’s deep tissue massage.
My wife and I don’t live in Ann Arbor anymore, but when we come back to visit, we always seek out Emma. Between the two of us, we’ve tried deep tissue from over 30 massage therapists in multiple cities over the past 15 years. We can emphatically say that Emma is close to or at the top of the list. She combines understanding of physiology and very effective deep tissue work with a relaxing style.
I’d like to emphasize that my wife and I are extremely picky about massage therapists (the 2 biggest complaints being that A. most do not apply enough pressure to be effective, or B. the therapist does not know about physiology to the extent that you are worried that they will hurt you). Emma not only fits the criteria, but combines it with a very relaxing style (as opposed to the style of some sports massage therapists). Highly recommend Emma.
Thanks Emma, we love you! — K&M