Spa V

I had an amazing experience. Best massage «ever» by massage therapist «Joey». I have had many massages but I have to say this was the best massage I have ever had. Joey used a variety of techniques, which were all very effective. I had a deep tissue massage and the pressure was right on point. I felt great afterwards and very relaxed. I highly recommend «Joey»!

Hidden away on the ground floor of Hotel Victor is a quaint spa that is small in size but big on personality. I was having drinks upstairs a Sugar Factory a favorite restaurant that once had residency in Vegas but now has opened a location at The Hotel. I walked around and saw a sign for the spa so I decided let’s take a chance and see what’s in store.
The receptionist was delightful she informed me a male masseuse was all that was available for the walk in and I begrudgingly accepted. A wild night of partying and a massage to recover I thought would be good.
The masseuse Joey was probably one of the best massage therapists I’ve had. I initially requested a custom Swedish but he encouraged me to do a combination massage incorporating Thai techniques as well as Chakra and energy healing. Once he said that I was taken back to my healing massage in Phuket Thailand. The massage was top notch. Would recommend him for anyone make or female that wants a combination of stretching, deep tissue, and shiatsu technique. I will def be back

Went to Spa V for a day of pampering. Negatives first; The web site was not working and I couldn’t see the (large) list of offerings until I arrived. I also had an issue with the Hotel’s valet parking, it took them 45 minutes to get my car. Now the Spa itself was wonderful !! The front desk had a wonderful young woman, Monique. She was VERY helpful and informative. I had a 1 hour massage followed by a 30 minute Vichy shower massage. My Massage therapist was great. She seem to know where all my muscle knots and pain areas were. After an hour of bliss she moved me to the Vichy shower room where she washed me down and and massaged me some more. The spa itself is small but nicely appointed. A large meditation room to wait for you services where I was served tea, a nice locker room with several showers. A steam room which they told me was both coed and clothing optional. This is a gem of a spa in the heart of south beach.

I had an amazing experience. The spa was absolutely empty so I had the locker room all to myself. It was clean and tranquil. I bought my package on groupon and my masseuse was fantastic. Her energy was incredible. I def will come back the next time I’m here. The hotel itself was beautiful too

My wife and I decided to try the groupon for the couples massage. This was our first time to Spa V. We arrived about 30 – 45 minutes early so we could relax in the steam room. The front desk person was very nice, as was the booking person over the phone. The lights were dim and she raised the lights without even being asked to help my wife see to fill in the guest form.
The groupon was supposed to include two glasses of prosecco, but they were out of that, so the front desk person told us the manager was giving us an extra 15 minutes of massage, which was great…
Perhaps because we arrived a little after 5PM, we had the steam room to ourselves. It was nice that the steam room was clothing optional, like in Europe, it is much for comfortable and hygienic. The only thing missing was a shower, you have to take a short walk back to the locker room if you want to take a cold shower, before returning to the steam room, but they are limited on space, and I can’t see where they could install a shower where it wouldn’t cause issues.
The couples massage was excellent. I had Martina. I haven’t had many massages, but I have to say this was the best massage I have had. She used a variety of techniques, some of which I was familiar with, others I wasn’t, and the variety was nice, and they were all effective. The pressure was perfect, and highly effective, I felt very relaxed afterwards, and noticed walking that my hips were much more limber. My wife had Ramon and said he was very good as well, using different techniques.
I would say my only wish would have been for more time, so I could have had more massage, to really get into the areas that needed more attention, and areas that there wasn’t time for, or aren’t a part of the normal routine (upper pecs, abdominals, etc.). I think 2 hours would have been good.
Another reviewer mentioned there weren’t sheets. We had heavy sheets that we crawled under when we first got into the room, and then we remained covered and draped the entire time, except for the area being worked on. It was all very conservative. I suppose this keeps the client’s modesty secure, but at first I was too hot from being in the steam room to go right under a sheet. Later I didn’t mind it, though I think I would prefer a large towel for draping, so my skin could breathe more.
Everything seemed clean. The cool down room had water, tea, and apples. They have an interesting spa menu. I would return…

I’m pretty shocked this place doesn’t have a lot of credit for the nice things they do have. I’m a guest at Hotel Victor and since I was in a 108 mile cycle run on Sunday I definitely needed a deep tissue massage.
So today, on a Monday, I didn’t call ahead I just showed up and was able to get an appointment with 1 hour, which wasn’t too bad. The young girl at the front desk didn’t seem to have a lot of experience under her belt. That was OK. She has a heart beat and a smile. That’s good enough for me. Her boss seem to be with her so she cleared some promotional confusion.
Once I got set up I made my way into the locker room. The locker room is small but most importantly it was clean. Only had 2 people utilizing them. I was tempted to steal a bathrobe, that’s how nice they were. They had a lot of nice amenities, probably more then the actual hotel. Shocker.
I waited in the cool down room until I was called. Once I was called in, my girl asked me what effective areas did she need to focus on. The room was simple and very plain. Nothing was visibly insight. I must say, I was expecting her to wrap me in sheets first, then uncover parts of the body that she was working on so I wouldn’t be cold all the way Thur. This I have to agree stinks.
I have to say, adding a 20% tip automatically to the bill is pretty annoying. Allow me to give the tip, besides I would also like for her to come out and be rewarded for her good service. Not just automatically get it and once she walks out the door its over.
Overall, She did a great job and really got into my muscles. I left 90% happy.

Spa V is very nice. The gym is small but it has enough equipment to complete a workout. It is a little dark as there are no windows. The massages my wife and I have had were great. More relaxing verus deep tissue. Perfect for a morning after partying. The co-​ed steam is a homerun and every married couple should try it at least once. Keeps the spirit alive.

i was there on 7/​23, for the spa month special. first let me say, they told me arrive early, I did and they forgot about me. the receptionist forgot to tell the tech. I had arrived. I waited for about 30 mins., until I’d had enough and went back out front to announce myself. the tech was upset about the mixup and apologized. after all the unprofessionalism was done my facial was excellent! 2 stars for front desk staff and faclities, 4 for facial and tech.

The location: Spa V is located in the basement of the Hotel Victor on South Beach’s Ocean Drive. Due to the basement locale– you mss out on any sensation of tropical beach-​ness, which is a bummer.
The staff: Spa V for vacuous? From the receptionist to the random therapist running around, no one really seemed to care of we were there or not.
The Bathrobes: Pretty standard, but comfy and large.
The lounge: Decorated in a modern beige black and teal motif, the lounge wasn’t terribly large, but it was easy enough to seclude yourself into a tiny corner on a comfy couch. The only hint that Spa V was on the beach was found in the lounge with the shells and jellyfish pictures on the walls.
The locker room: The teeny locker area got crowded super quick– and there were only 3 people there!
The Sauna/​Steam Room: We don’t doubt the cleanliness of Spa V, frankly we have no reason to think there is any reason to feel dirty– unfortunately the dim yellow lights and beige and maroon tiled steam room, looked (and maybe kind of smelled) like a steamy NY subway station– and we briefly entertained a fleeting concern of «hmm… will this place give me a yeast infection?» The benches were all a bit too high and too narrow to ever get comfortable, so after a few minutes of squirming, we gave up and celled it a day. On a positive note, the ample rowels outside pf the steam room were huge.
The treatments: We took 80 minute Cleopatra’s body treatment– described as
«A Full body exfoliation followed by a firming Mask for the chest and stomach to promote lifting and tightening. Slimming Mask applied to the thighs to target cellulite, fluid retention and uneven skin tone.
Enjoy a refreshing shower followed by a lotion application of Coconut Milk and Honey to deeply hydrate. Treatment comes complete with a scalp and foot Massage»
Now — we aren’t modest Diva, but it would we weren’t quite prepared to be covered with nothing more than a wash cloth sized towel over our nether regions, and we kind of wondered of we were being given a breast exam during the firming lotion application.
While we lay wrapped in plastic waiting to be firmed and slimmed, we were treated to a lovely foot massage that almost put us to sleep.
Did we leave feeling or looking firmer or slimmer? Not that we noticed.
The yummies: Yummies? What yummies? There were a few pitchers of somewhat tepid water around, but that was it.
Parking– Valet and validate with the spa. You are on Ocean Drive so if you’re lucky you might be able to find some meters.
Price: We were able to take advantage of the treatment thanks to the Miami Spa Month pricing, so at $ 99 it was a steal. We didn’t however, see this same treatment available on the regular spa menu, where prices seemed to average at about $ 200.
Spa Diva says: Skip it. We wish we did.

I swear it was close to 100 degrees outside as I biked across the island to Hotel Victor on Ocean Drive. I stumbled into the air-​conditioned oasis, also know as the lobby, and hoped my dress wasn’t dripping as I asked how to get to Spa V. I was directed to a private elevator that shuttles people specifically to and from the spa below.
The lady at the front desk was cheerful and had a distinct island accent. She handed me a short form to fill out and once I was finished I traded it to her for a key to a locker in the women’s locker room. The room was spacious yet ironically a bit maze-​like. The lockers and stall doors were dark, paneled wood and everything else was white and beige. I changed into a white waffle robe and perfectly-​sized black flip-​flops and walked to the cool down room to wait for my masseuse.
This is what spa dreams are made of. There were comfy black and white printed couches and chaise lounges topped with pillows. They were loosely divided into four corners by beige curtains that were tied back and modern bookcases covered in magazines albeit the room was too dim to be able to read them. I poured myself a plastic cup of ice water and settled into one of the plush chaises.
A few minutes later, Ivonne introduced herself and led me to one of the private treatment rooms. I had reserved an 80 minute massage + reflexology session for $ 99 as part of the Miami Spa Month promotions.
I started facedown on the plush table. She alternated some Swedish technique with some deep tissue to exorcise the muscle demons that have been inhabiting my shoulders for as long as I can remember. This may have been the best massage I’ve ever had. Every time she finished a muscle area, it fell into a peaceful sleep. And by the end of it, I smelled like a Christmas candle thanks to the warm cinnamon oil she was using.
Then came the Reflexology, which is an alternative medicine that stimulates pressure points on the feet, hands, or ears with specific thumb, finger, and hand techniques without the use of oil or lotion.
It felt kind of like I had been abducted by aliens that were probing my feet because they had never seen a human foot before, but in a good way. Once in a while she would hit a nerve and something somewhere else in my body would twitch or tingle. It really added to the overall massage experience.
I reached Spa Nirvana when she finished up with a neck and scalp massage. Really? That was 80 minutes? It felt like time was standing still.
My next stop was at the steam room. It is co-​ed and clothing optional. Even though I was the only person there, I opted for one of the velcro-​secured towel wraps. Inside it was like a big, warm blue tiled cave. The only thing I could hear was the hiss of the steam and water droplets dripping from the ceiling.
I figured the steam had two benefits. 1) Rinse off the cinnamon oil and (2) Help expedite the muscle detox process that is stimulated by the massage. I inhaled the steam and sweat in several different positions before deciding to check out the pool.
I had to go back up to the lobby and up the stairs to the second floor. The covered bar area resembled a colorful cabana and the pool was surrounded by lounge chairs with comfortable white cushions and some plush red couches dripping with pillows. I grabbed a spot partially in the shade, donned my yellow sun hat and opened up my book. To my left, I could see the beach and some cargo ships in the distance. An attendant came by once to ask if I needed anything. I declined.
I could only finish one chapter before I was drenched in sweat and needed to take a dip in the pool. It was shallow and water continuously spilled over the edge and into a narrow moat around it. An «endless pool» I think they’re called. There were a few other people in and around the pool that were not really there to relax so I didn’t stay in long. I returned to my chair just long enough to dry off before heading back to the spa.
Well, all good things must come to an end so three hours after the start of my Spa V journey, I was changing back into my dress and packing up my purse. I checked out at the front desk with my Amex and dreaded going back out into the oven waiting for me outside.
[The closest thing I could find on their website was the 75 minute Relax Me Massage at $ 165 for 75 minutes. $ 165 + 25% gratuity = $ 217; $ 99 + $ 25 gratuity = $ 124; total savings = $ 93]. Worth it.