Anthology California

My fiancé got me the spa package for Christmas otherwise I wouldn’t have heard of this place. I’m so glad he did, because Akiko is so sweet and good at what she does. The massage, facial cleanse, and body scrub all felt so relaxing. It ended up raining and I didn’t have an umbrella with me so Aikiko offered to walk me to my car so I wouldn’t get drenched. I definitely will be telling alot of my friends about this gem!

I just moved to San Diego from Dallas in July and my mom came to visit for the first time Labor day weekend so I KNEW I needed to get her in for a nice relaxing massage.
Being new to the area, I was hoping I could find someone and beg my way into an appointment last minute on a holiday weekend. Akiko was seriously the angel sent from above that my mom needed. She met us early on Saturday morning, moving up our appointment so that my mom could get in before her flight. I told her how stressed out and broken down my mom was and Akiko really pulled out all of the stops. My mom came out of the room like melted butter with tears of gratitude in her eyes. To quote my mom exactly «I came to San Diego broken, and I am leaving whole. Akiko played a huge role in that».
I came back today and brought my fiancé with me to experience Akiko’s amazing skills for myself. Once again she exceeded all expectations. If you need to be made whole, she is the right person for the job. I will never go anywhere or send anyone I know to anyone else. I will also be seeing her every couple of months at a MINIMUM. Akiko is definitely an integral part of a mind body soul wellness plan.

This was my first time here and it was a fantastic experience. Akiko is really sweet and welcoming, she made me feel comfortable and never tried to up sell or press anything on me.
I started off with a cup of green tea with a warm foot soak. I opted for the 70 minute package that included a back scrub and aroma therapy massage. The back scrub was nice and felt really exfoliating, not too harsh. The massage part was amazing! Every bit of it felt relaxing and I’m pretty sure I dozed off half way through the back massage.
I will definitely be back to try other packages! She has a lot of different specials so give her a try! The only thing is that she runs this place on her own so try to book a little bit in advance.

I checked out their new location in Keany Mesa just opened! Its just off the freeway 163. The room is clean and cozy same as Little Italy place. They updated their promotions on the website and I tried her 70 mins Massage & Spa experience this time. She put a warm stone on my back. After the nice heat and her massage on shoulder, my pain is gone. She chose aroma and oil depends on my condition each time. I shopped at Mituswa (just across the street) and enjoyed dinner at sushi deli 3 after my treatment. Very convenience. It is a cute studio in Asian town but with a high Japanese hospitality. Very personalized that’s why I love Akiko !