Be Well

To start out my girlfriend bought me a couples message gift certificate.
I have never had a message, so I did not know what to expect.
What an experience, the full body message was magnificent.
The facility clean, the personnel very attentive to our needs. The sauna and message were more then I expected but at the end when I took the steam shower, over the top.
Highly recommend and looking forward to my next visit. Real soon.

My experience here was amazing on every level. Initially I booked a couples’ massage for my husband and me, but he had to go out of town unexpectedly and Julie was so friendly changing the appointment from a couples’ to a single massage with very short notice. Coming in, it was a welcoming environment and I was quickly taken to my massage therapist, Marek. He asked what my problem areas were and more than delivered on that. Being on my feet 6 days a week my legs and feet needed a little more TLC than is usually given in a regular massage, but he worked out the soreness in no time without neglecting the knots in my shoulders and rest of my body. His technique is impeccable and I can tell he is a true professional from only my first time here. It’s a little pricey for me to go back on a very regular basis — although worth every single penny — but will most definitely be returning occasionally.

Chisato is an amazing massage therapist. She is a master at her craft and is one of the few therapists I’ve ever had who can skillfully deliver enough pressure, finding and working out tense areas and knots. She knows what she’s doing.

You come here for a massage and you will definitely be happy! Since it’s the holiday season my gf purchased us a couples massage and I’ve been on three or so massages before but this was definitely the best.
First, they had us store our clothing in lockers and provided us with robes. We were able to meet our masseuses who greeted us kindly. Following that, they have a private sauna room where you can be with your partner and get relaxed for like 15 minutes. This was novel and I’ve never heard of/​seen a private sauna room like it – pretty cool!
Afterwards we each got to choose our masseuses and tell them individually what we wanted. I asked my therapist, Cory, to focus on my shoulders and needed some help with my stomach too. He did everything with great pressure and spent a good amount of time on the target areas I asked for work on. It’s awesome being accommodated!
After the massage, they follow it up with a nice steam shower with Japanese shampoo and body wash. Again, it was unexpected to have a shower like that and it was so relaxing. Be Well really does a fantastic job making you feel pampered and it would be hard to top the kind of experience you get here.

Love this place. I’ve paid double for half the benefit. My gal and I both had a great experience. The sauna and steam shower were awesome afterward and our massage therapists were using really interesting, unique Hawaiian techniques. Drop in for a tune up, I highly recommend.

Relaxing time. Enjoyed the couples massage with my lady.

Excellent experience. My husband and I made an appt for the couples’ massage. My masseuse, Zoe, was fantastic, as was his (whose name escapes him). They were both tentative to the areas we requested, without forgetting about the rest of the body.
After, they lead you to your separate shower rooms, where you can sit in the steam and soak it all in, followed by a rain shower. The rooms have all your showerly-​needs: body wash, shampoo, conditioner, as well as a hair brush, hair dryer, lotion, q-​tips, etc, for after. A refreshing end to an excellent massage.
Also– make sure to show up early if getting a couples’ massage, to ensure time for a steam before your massage. We got there right on the dot, so missed out on this part. No fault to Be Well though, I’m a procrastinator.
*Side Note– try to avoid booking your appointment through Whittl, and just go straight to the source. Whittl is a second-​party company they use to book online appointments, and the text messaging/​emails are out of control! 2 text reminders and an email yesterday, 1 this morning before the appointment, 1 DURING the appointment which asked, «Enjoying your Whittl appointment?», and a follow-​up email from them thereafter. My goodness, Whittl, SETTLE DOWN! If I were you, Be Well, I’d drop the second-​party feature. Although your intent is convenience on the part of the customer, it’s just straight-​up annoying.
In sum, Be Well is awesome! Will definitely book my appt (directly next time) soon!

Dwanna gave a wonderful massage. definitely recommend to anyone needing a relaxing and thorough massage

i had a wonderful massage at the Irving Street location. Julie, the Be Well owner is so helpful, patient and thorough when booking. Dwana does terrific massage work — she is thorough and the outcome of a massage with her is positive and long lasting.
i have finally found the place where I will always get a massage in Chicago.

So good. I was so happy with my appointment and will be going back at least once a month.

I surprised my husband with a Valentine’s Day gift certificate for a couples massage. Julie responded to my E-​mails very quickly and was extremely helpful in scheduling our appointment.
I have had massages before, but never anything quite like this. After we changed into our robes, we were shown into a sauna for about 10 minutes. That was nice. Both our massages were excellent. Corey was my massage therapist, and I would definitely book with him. I don’t recall the name of my husband’s massage therapist, but he said she was wonderful, too, and worked on all his problem areas.
Finally, we each finished up with a nice steam shower with beautifully scented hair and body products. It was a great experience overall. Really my only complaint (and it is such a minor one!) is that we were asked to remove our shoes when we entered the business. I’m not sure if it was because people were tracking snow and salt in, or if this is a year-​round practice, but I was a but uneasy walking around the lobby in flip-​flops. In the grand scheme of things, though, it was so minor as almost not to warrant mentioning. The environment was clean and comfortable (a major complaint with some of my past attempts at massages!), and the music was extremely relaxing.
It might be a bit too expensive for us to become regular customers, but I think we’ll be back for an occasional treat.

Excellent attention to detail and extremely knowledgeable & thorough from both my acupuncturist and massage therapist. I was visiting here from Houston and have Bell’s palsy (temporary facial paralysis on one side) and both specialist asked me a number of questions before they began to make sure that they were approaching treatment correctly. I really appreciated that in both of them. Beautiful facility and I’m glad that I opted to upgrade to the dry sauna beforehand and the wet sauna (steam shower and rain shower) afterwards. Worth every penny and the perfect compliment to my trip!

It’s a little more than I would normally pay, but boy was it worth it! Pre-​massage sauna? Check! Tension relieving and relaxing massage? Check! Post massage steam/​rain shower? Check!
I will definitely go back… again and again.

Took mom here for a special birthday treat and I have to admit it was AMAZING! Yes it’s true there are plenty of massage places in Chicago but I believe this one truly stands out in customer service. We were offered the grand tour and given the option to relax any way that we wanted before the massage. The ladies that gave the wonderful massages were very friendly and professional. They even laughed at all moms wacky jokes lol. Rico really made sure that our experience was great and offered to correct anything we didn’t like. However we loved everything… Including the hug! How could you not; I felt like an old friend and not just a random customer. I will definitely go back again.

Worth every penny. Julie at the front desk is very friendly. They’ve clearly worked hard to create a comfortable, clean, organized space. Cory (or Corey, not sure) was very attentive and thorough. I generally deal with a lot of pain, and he did a wonderful job of addressing my problem areas without working me too hard. Maybe he’s new, but I’m surprised I haven’t seen him mentioned in other reviews. I got my full 90 minutes, and probably would have stayed longer if I could. Rain shower was divine. 10/​10, will be returning.

Had a couples massage here with my fiancé– his first experience. We spent several minutes in the sauna then into a nice room with side-​by-​side tables. We were both asked our pressure preferences and they checked in with us regularly about how it was going. Overall, it was a good massage for me. We then were given ample time to shower in private bathrooms which were nice and stocked with hair and body washes. Overall, it was a good experience and I would definitely go back. The inside is a bit small but that also gives it a cozy feeling. The pricing is pretty standard although we got a pretty good deal with a Groupon package we used.

Scheduled a couples massage here. The facility is clean and very serene. My only complaint is that we showed up for our massage, the first clients of the day and their mini-​sauna wasn’t warm yet. So we sat in a semi-​warm box for 10 minutes. Granted, it was a cold, cold day, but still — I would have just as well skipped that part.
Massage was lovely. Very relaxing and excellent service. Would definitely go back again.

Okay place. The owner, Rico, was very welcoming and my massage therapist, Eva, was good. Based on the 4 and 5 star reviews on Unilocal — I thought the place would be much nicer, so I was willing to pay $ 98 for a 60 minute massage. Actually I used the Unilocal deal — so the massage was $ 88.
While it is not a calming beautiful environment, it is nice and clean. It’d expect to pay $ 50 for a massage like this. And they are plenty of places in Chicago to do so. I guess for $ 98 and the reviews I thought I’d be stepping into an environment like Nordstroms Spa– where a 60 minute massage is $ 100 — but the amenities are amazing.
While the massage table was warm the air in the room was cold and so were Eva’s hand — even after she rubbed them together to try to warm them. That was not great.
Maybe this location is convenient for a lot of people. Rico hugged me on the way out — which was unnecessary. I wish them luck — they seem to be doing well. I wouldn’t go back. It was just okay, and for me not worth the price.

I AM well now. Thanks, Be Well.
Did you read my last review? Because you totally corrected the small issues I had during my last visit (thanks Joselyn! (Jocelyn maybe? Sorry!).
No more scratchy robe. Perfect concentration on my problem areas. Rico was a warm and welcoming host, and my visit was fantastic.
This small, intimate, appointment only spa was an oasis and a perfect treat from my wonderful husband before returning to work after maternity leave.
Loved the dry sauna and while I was in a rush to get to another appointment so I didn’t get to use the steam shower, I did get to check out the facility which was immaculate. I look forward to using it next time!

Chisato did one of the best jobs at a massage I’ve almost ever had. I saw one review where someone gave a negative review because they didn’t do a full medical intake (maybe you should see a doctor then) and complain about the sound of running water (which most people find relaxing. Don’t know what her problem was, but I don’t trust her review at all).
Before the massage I had a really large knot in my left shoulder, probably about the size of a golf ball from what it seemed. It was very painful, if I tried to lift my laptop with one hand from at my side to extended straight out I couldn’t get very far due to the debilitating pain. After the massage, I was able to do the same task without incident. I had a 90 minute massage and was completely relaxed the entire time. At one point I was so relaxed, despite the fact the massage was pretty deep and intense, my mind pretty much wandered off.
I would highly recommend this place to anyone I knew and will probably not go anywhere else for a massage, so long as Chisato is still employed here.