XpresSpa

Yes, I got a 30 minute before my flight and lets just say, it was so worth it. My neck wasn’t in pain from my red eye flight. I usually dont spend this much on a massage, but if you travel alot, I would get one. most people think massage after a flight is best, I guess, but the one before was so helpful for my achy neck! Thanks

I stopped at the XpresSpa at MIA International Airport (Near Gate D11 — Store number 53) and took advantage of the special that they were having — a combination of up to 3 services for 30 minutes… your choice of services. Jackie did an awesome job! It was very relaxing and she was incredibly professional. I felt great afterward. The rest of the staff was very amiable. Reneb the cashier answered my questions and was a pleasure to talk to. I am looking forward to many layovers in the future!

My partner and I decided to get a foot massage here before we jumped on our long flight back to Switzerland.
The lady working there was very helpful and made sure my partner his massage and mine started at the same moment. She offered us a drink and a seat in the massage sofas during our wait.
The Chinese masseuse explained a bit about pressure points on your feet. Her dad who is 92 years old soaps up his feet each night in a hot bath, which improves his sleep and well being. I think it’s a ritual I will give a try!

They are open until 11pm. But at 10:15 pm on 6÷18÷15 their massage therapist had gone home and the esthetician was on break. Not sure how they actually expect to help anyone. SHould just close down. Tried to find a manager on website to let them know but only contact info for info. Seems like a scheduling problem I wonder if managers know.

What great service! Caring and professional staff make your travel so much better! In a rush? Check out the 15 minute neck and back massages, I feel so much better. Can’t wait till I come to SFO again. Don’t miss it you’ll be sorry

Not kid friendly and pricey. They wanted to charge $ 40 just to polish my 3 year old nails.

XpresSpa is crap. Management is terrible. Only one actually doing their job there was Natalie but i think she left, and i dont blame her… Bunch of rude inconsiderate people treating their employees like shit over there. I feel bad for the workers who just get degraded and belittled when they are working hard. Don’t get me wrong, the service done here is ok. But watching these people who think they are gods gift disrespect their hardworking employees is enough for me to voice my opinion and choose to never come back. It’s unprofessional and downright disrespectful. Solomon especially, that guys is a douchebag and should learn to respect people. Corporate should catch a clue and fire that guy. Seriously. I felt so uncomfortable i wanted to make a scene and yell at him but I’m above that. Tisk tisk. Boo! Lost my business.

I had a bad experience but they were so responsive and apologetic (and gave me credit to come back) I decided to give them another chance. I went back on my last trip and they were great. Nice work!

I’d hoped to get a pre-​flight manicure yesterday but time got away from me. After clearing security today I looked down at my chipped manicure and knew I had to get help. Thankfully this XpresSpa was just steps away from my gate and I had time to kill.
I was seated in a massage chair right away and Hana went directly to work removing my polish. Super friendly, she explained that since I just wanted my nails buffed (as opposed to re-​polished) that I’d only be charged $ 8. (Polish change is $ 15.) She also gave me the buffer which I suspect will come in handy on the 11.5 hour flight I have ahead of me. All told, the procedure took less than 10 minutes.
XpresSpa will never take the place of my go to nail salon but it’s nice to have the option in a pinch!

Yes, it is pricey but sometimes you need to Treat Yo’self! and splurge. Today was my turn: battling a migraine that was only made worse by the 60 minute trek through security. I got the 25 min stress relief massage ($ 60) and it was amazing. I was led to a reclining massage chair and covered with a cozy blanket. The massage starts with a face massage and thorough scalp massage (2 of my faves and just what my headache needed) then works into shoulders then arms and hands. Your hair WILL get mussed but it’s worth it! After my massage I was allowed to stay and enjoy a 15 minute complimentary chair massage (the recliner type of chair, not the actual chair massage). It was fantastic! There is a lounge chair massage option on the menu ($ 15 for 15 mins, I think) and you won’t find a better chair massage anywhere. My head felt MUCH better and my day improved dramatically.
The place was clean and relaxing (too bad the terminal PA system is nearby; you’ll occasionally hear a gate change announcement) and the staff was friendly. I would definitely do it again.

We had a voucher courtesy of SFO (Thanks SFO!), which entitled us to a back/​neck massage and we both used prior to flying back to Melbourne. It was the perfect present prior to embarking on a 16 hour flight back home.
The guys at XpresSpa are great — very friendly and so they should be. They are quite pricey but definitely worth it if you can afford it. They offered me the automated massage chair while I was waiting and it did wonders to my back… Yeah… That’s what I’m talking about!
The masseur assigned to me did a great job however, with 15 mins left on the clock, he apologized and said that he had to cut it there as he was tired. Well…
There was also a little issue with our voucher — apparently they were having trouble registering it on their system but, in the end, they said that they would sort it out with SFO.
If you’re feeling a little bit stiff and tight after a massive holiday and want some maintenance done prior to a long flight, they are a try.

I went to the airport early for a flight out of San Fran terminal 2. I figured that a massage would help pass the time as well as relieve tension in my muscles from traveling. The prices were pretty expensive but i figured «what the hell» and went ahead with the 60 min full body massage for $ 130. Lets just say that this was the WORST massage i had ever received. This guy had no idea what he was doing! My boyfriend gives way better massages and hes no pro! Plus the massage guy was clearly sick. Throughout the whole duration of the «massage» he was sniffling from a horribly runny nose which was disgusting. He also smelled like old curry and sweat. I know that ever masseuse is different and its not always the spa that u go to but afterwards, i told the lady at the desk my horrible experience and she just said «sorry» and that was that. I still gave a 10% courtesy tip but left extremely irked and still sore.

What else can I say except for they kept me sane.
I just wanted to yell at someone after all my travel hell.
A nail polish for a my daughter and the massage chair for me wound me down.

Wonderful way to spend my layover!
After landing in the San Francisco airport for my 3 hour layover after my 5 hour flight… only to get on another 5 hour flight to Maui– I was tired! I started my layover with some marvelous Mexican breakfast from Andale (but that’s a different review), then walked around and noticed that I kept passing an Xpress Spa (there’s 3 of them in the airport). Finally, I figured that would be the perfect way to spend my layover so I walked in to this particular one and checked it out. The prices are definitely pricey, but for a spa in an airport, it’s completely expected. As far as massages, the cheapest is a 15 minute massage for $ 40. You can also upgrade to a 30 minute massage for $ 70 and the price goes up some 40 percent as the time doubles.
I chose a simple 15 minute massage for neck and shoulders (you can also choose foot or hand massages). I was seated on one of those massage chairs and was told that a man named Ruben would be right with me. If you get anything from this review, let this be it: GO TO RUBEN GO TO RUBEN GO TO RUBEN!!!
My massage was by far the best neck massage I have EVER received. I asked for deep tissue as my neck and shoulders are always a problem area. Right from the start you could tell Ruben was passionate about his work. He worked out ALL of my knots, and even went all down my back. He was very thorough and though I left a little sore, I was in absolute heaven the next day.
If you’re in the airport, even if it’s not for a layover, the best thing you could do after stepping off that plane is going to Xpress Spa and seeing Ruben for a neck and shoulder massage. He is truly talented.

Second time at this location with Tuyen (?). Not sure how to spell her name. She’s a petite Vietnamese aesthetician who will give you a mini-​facial ($ 38) that will make your next flight a delight. It seems very hydrating — each time afterwards my face feels soft and smooth for hours. There’s something hypnotic about the way she circles your eyes and nose and cheeks, ending with a firm massage of sinuses, scalp, neck, and shoulders. She’s there on Saturdays, and sometimes has a private room and other times does the facial having you lie in a chair in the main area. Allow plenty of time (somehow the 20 minutes bleeds longer if she has time) and please tip generously — she is a very special person. (They let you put the tip on your credit card.)

Somewhat pricey but the neck/​shoulder massage I paid for did me very well before my flight. It was $ 70 for 30 minutes but that seemed beyond fair given that I’ve had free chiropractic services since May 2010.
When I asked for very strong pressure, I definitely got it. Very rarely does someone come anywhere close to my pain tolerance but they did a really good job of working on all the tough spots in my upper back.

I didn’t expect this to be cheap since it’s in an airport… in SF. Anyway, I needed time to kill before my flight (I totally overestimated how many people would fly January 1^st). I had just had a manicure 2 weeks before and the polish was only barely starting to chip. I decided I didn’t want to have another manicure but just change the polish. The change of polish cost $ 15. They only have OPI (no Essie) but a decent range of colors to choose from. The manicurist removed my polish then as she was filing asked me how much time I had before my flight. I’m assuming she was asking to gauge how fast she’d have to go. When I told her I had time, and considering there was no one else in the entire airport she took her time. She filed and polished and did a pretty good job. Not great, but did the trick.
My nails just started chipping yesterday…14 days later. Not bad for $ 15 plus tip but I do agree that the prices are steep.

In a pinch before a big business trip, I planned on getting a quick manicure before boarding the flight. The staff was very helpful and friendly, but there was only one manicurist and she was just finishing up with someone.
When it was my turn, I found that the manicure was not quite as express as I had hoped and it took about 25 minutes. they had a decent selection of colors and the massage chair made the wait very pleasant. The manicure looked great and lasted a full week. I was a bit sticker shocked at the $ 30 price tag, but it was very convenient.

Four stars, and it would have been three, if not for the superb nail services I received from Cory. After what seemed like a solid 4 days of flying, my hands and feet were in dire need of some TLC. I travel way too much, and usually get massages from Vickie here, who is seriously the best massage therapist I have ever experienced, but sadly found out she was in China (?) on a family vacation. They offered to send for another therapist, but I didn’t want to cheat on Vickie. I opted for a mani/​pedi instead.
While on the pricey side (and hardly a real spa, I might add), I was very pleased with the work that Cory did. It’s usually hit or miss with a nail spa like these. She is really friendly, and did an awesome job with my nails. She took her time, explained to me what she was doing and why, and was very detailed in her work. I loved that she seemed to really be into what she was doing, and appreciated the fact that she was educating me about nail care and upkeep. She also guided me to choose colors that would complement my skin tone, and convinced me that I could pull off a bright, fun color on my short nails, which I never thought I could do.
The whole time we were chatting, the girl never missed a beat. She was friendly, professional and upbeat. I found out she only works two days a week, so I lucked out this time, and hope to catch her (and Vickie!) on my next visit.

Have to say. what a helluva clever idea! Puttin’ a massage and pampering place in the security area of the big airports where you got a certain amount of travelers stuck here for a few hours in between connecting flights.
However. this is *not* a review of their massage services (which Susie and I did not partake of); rather it is to recommend the cute little u-​shaped airline travel pillows
that they merchandise, with little animal faces and made to look like little furry pandas, and marmots, and dolphins, curled around your neck as you doze off. They’re slightly cheaper than the much duller, less luxuriant, items of the same function that you can purchase at some of the other stores. Also, on a long flight in economy class, well worth the money. Allows you to doze off and *not* awake with a kink in your neck from having slept with your head cocked at a crazy angle.