Best of Boston

Best Massage

2013 Best Massage

Ombe

Boston
At this integrative health center four floors above Copley Square, our therapist kicked off the 80-minute massage by asking about problem areas and preferences—and actually [...] read more»
2012 Best Massage

Bella Sante

Boston
Massages have a practical application, of course: to offer relief for the aches and pains brought on by too many hours logged at the gym [...] read more»
2011 Best Massage

Ardan MedSpa + Salon

Wellesley
Bustling Ardan may not scream "relaxation." But downstairs, as you lie on a heated massage table in a candlelit room, the commotion melts away. Massage [...] read more»
2011 Best Massage, South

Oasis Day Spa

South Weymouth
There are long-awaited, I-deserve-this massages, and there are last-minute, I-had-a-bad-day massages. In either case, hightail it to Oasis. It's as sophisticated as a downtown destination, [...] read more»
2011 Best Massage

Bella Sante

Boston
Bella sante strikes the right combination of peaceful spa (fruit-infused water, plush furnishings) and briskly run business (in and done in half an hour). Technicians [...] read more»
2010 Best Massage, Therapist

Natalie Maibenko, Unique Verve

Boston
We like it rough, but that bruise on our shoulder? Ouch. And do-nothing spa massages? A waste of a good nap. With a just-right blend [...] read more»
2009 Best Massage, Therapist

Moore Massage

Boston
It was hard to find a bad massage—if indeed there is such a thing—in this year's bunch. Natalie at Unique Verve put us quite pleasantly [...] read more»
2008 Best Massage, Therapist, Sports

Michael Moore

Boston
When Moore talks about sports massage, he tends to sound a bit like a car mechanic. Forget the fluff-and-buff routine, he says: It's all about [...] read more»
2008 Best Massage, Therapist

Sarah McMahon

Boston
Trained in such advanced techniques as trigger-point work and myofascial release, McMahon often assists victims of trauma, but is equally skilled at treating those afflicted [...] read more»
2007 Best Massage

Michael Moore

Boston, Brookline
"Bloodless surgery" isn't a phrase typically associated with spa treatments. Then again, there's nothing typical about the way that Quincy native Moore—who coined the term [...] read more»