Wat Massage

Washington, DC, United States

4.7

Closed now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
By Appointment Only

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Telephone:
+1 804-548-4182
Website:
www.watmassage.com
Address:
1804 Vernon St NW, Washington, DC, DC, 20009
b/t N 18th St & N U St
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.4 mi072
0.4 miL2, 96, etc
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Apple Pay
No
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
No
By Appointment Only
Yes
Accepts Insurance
No

Today

Today 10:30 am – 9:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Washington, DC) 05:25 Friday, 29 November 2024

Business hours

Monday 10:30 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 10:30 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 10:30 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 10:30 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 10:30 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm

Description

Specialties

We offer a wide range of massage treatments applied by trained therapists, who combine modern techniques with natural products known for their ancient health and beauty properties to achieve absolute relaxation and rejuvenation. Accompanied by soothing and relaxing music, candlelight and calming sounds of water fountains, your senses will be re-​introduced to the inner calm in you.

Office Hours

*last appt. for the evening starts at 8pm

*Recption closes at 8pm, or as soon as last appt. of the evevning starts.

History

Established in 2011.

We are a new massage studio in Dupont Circle/​Adams Morgan area! Our goal is to create a professional environment with enough space and tranquil design to let clients feel at ease. I realize your time is valuable, and I want the time you spend at my table to be the highlight of your day.

Meet the Business Owner

Alan W.

Business Owner

I graduated from one of the best massage schools in the United States, and certainly the best in the Washington, DC area — the Potomac Massage Training Institute (PMTI), with 500 hours of massage training credit. Washington Institute of Natural Medicine as Reflexology Practitioner, with 20 hours of training credit, Thai Massage School of Chiang Mai (TMC) — Thailand, with 90 hours of massage training credit and Hawaiian Massage School of Kawai LLC, with 50 hours of massage training. I am a member of the American Massage Therapist Association (AMTA) and am certified by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).As a trained therapist I will always provide a quiet, calming and clean environment to further enhance a positive client experience.

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20 reviews of Wat Massage

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Place rating: 5
Arlington, VA
My husband and I are big fans of Wat Massage!!! We’ve been there twice already and each time we had a consistently amazing experience. All of the therapists are very professional and follow a similar technique that is a mix of Swedish and deep tissue massage (at whatever pressure level you specify) focused on your particular area of concern, along with stretching. Alex and Claudia are both amazing therapists and we highly recommend them! This place is really a treasure… they guarantee you’ll have a great experience and honestly you can’t beat their prices! A++
Place rating: 5
Washington, DC
Amazing massage. Alex did a great job. I haven’t had many massages to compare it to but it was hands down the best I’ve ever had and I felt worlds better afterward. The tables are very comfortable. The room smells very pleasant. The music was soothing. My skin felt really nice too. It was an excellent sensory experience and it was a great massage. I’ll definitely be back.
Place rating: 4
Washington, DC
So I went back to Wat and had a massage with Irani. She was wonderful! Truly someone who knows the body and has the know-​how of touch. She goes deep, which I sorely need given how tense my entire back is. Don’t be fooled by her appearance. This woman knows her stuff!
Also, management has been really accommodating. Totally recommend this place.
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
Julio is the best masseuse on the planet — I love massages, and he’s truly the best. Really intuitive, great at figuring out where you need the work and really focusing there. And totally open to feedback so you can make sure you get the massage you actually want. I can’t recommend him highly enough.
Place rating: 5
Fairfax, VA
Best massage I’ve had in years! Claudia was excellent– really listened to everything I asked for and truly gave me an incredible massage. Even the next day, I’m still feeling a huge difference. The facility is beautiful, quiet, and relaxing. I will be back!
Place rating: 2
Northridge, CA
Really hate to give a bad review on a massage, especially when all of the other components of a great experience was there. Very accommodating people, very nicely appointed place with the right music and heated blanket which I love.
Problem was therapist was very clearly and obviously a novice. An experienced therapists’ hands betray their confidence, just as a novices’ tentativeness and lack of experience announces theirs. Not really much to do when this happens. Tried directing her but of course that always go over like a fart in church, and this was no different. Advice to owner, you should always audition a therapist before hiring. I don’t blame the therapist who is just trying to make a living. The fault lies with the owner who needs to ensure the service provided is top notch. As bad as I wish that it wasn’t the case here, it was.
Place rating: 5
Arlington, VA
Aaron is a knowledgable therapist. I’ve got a chronic back pain for years for now. He helped me a lot. Really appreciate his help. He deserves twice as money of what they charge there.
Place rating: 5
Washington, DC
Beautiful and Relaxing ambiance with the most caring and attention to detail masseuse. I have gone here about 4 times and I can’t stop coming back. Yes it’s expensive but it truly is worth all the money. Me and my fiancé also get the couple massage on special occasions and it’s beautiful. Ask for Sheena if you can her massages are
Life changing!
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
OK I don’t like to give 5 stars, but this was one of the best massages ever. I’ve had them all over the world including many in and around the Bay Area. But 90 minutes with Julio is extraordinary. I highly recommend him if you need pressure to get out the kinks. Can’t wait to go back before I head back to NYC, in fact I asked Julio if he could move to NYC!
Place rating: 4
New York, NY
I really enjoyed it can’t wait to try out the pressure point massage they don’t have that person on the weekends
Place rating: 5
Skaneateles, NY
After flying in from NY, I scheduled a last minute appointment with Julio who helped the stiffness in my back tremendously. He used a neuromuscular therapy technique where he incorporated varied amounts of pressure to stretch out the different muscles and thereby softening the entire area which ultimately releases tension. I went into my appointment in a ton of pain and left feeling so much better. I will definitely be back on my return trip to DC.
Place rating: 5
Thornhill, Canada
Wat is a lovely, clean, professional shop. Aaron is a god send. His trigger point therapy will fix whatever problem you walk in with and you’ll sleep more deeply than you usually do. Enjoy!
Place rating: 5
Washington, DC
What amazing customer service. I was approached by Alan W the owner of this business on Unilocal.He noticed that their price sheet truly did not show Monday thru Friday for the discount on first time couples (which is what I wrote about in my review) and he offered to refund me the difference. Wow. I was so impressed with this. This really was above and beyond customer service. We can’t wait to come back here again soon for our next couple’s massage and hope to be regulars here.
Place rating: 5
Washington, DC
I’m a big fan of Wat. Great location, great atmosphere In the space (statues, lighting, fountains.), great online booking system and most importantly fantastic hands on people.
Aaron is fantastic, skilled and has a great attitude. He does real therapeutic work so not a walk in the park if you know what’s what you want this. You want someone to help you and Aaron is skilled in trigger point therapy which is pretty rare in DC I think.
Place rating: 5
Washington, DC
Had a wonderful experience with Wat for an in home massage. Thru Unilocal,I communicated with Alan and Amber was assigned as my masseuse. Amber arrived on time with all the required equipment (massage table, heated table pad, fresh linens, music) to provide a traditional spa experience. Amber provided a deep tissue massage tailored to focus on my areas of concern. The pressure was perfect and the massage was superb. Having had many, many massages before, I can say that Amber provided one of the best massages I have ever had. I look forward to having Amber as my masseuse again in the very near future.
Place rating: 5
Washington, DC
Aaron is AMAZING. This was my first time here and I’m leaving feeling like a million bucks. I had some serious upper back and shoulder pain and he was sure to focus on those areas. I’ve had numerous massages but have never left feeling this rejuvenated. The trigger point therapy was incredible. It hurt a little, but the good kind of hurt. My whole body feels like a weight has been lifted off of it! I know I’m going to sleep soundly and pain free tonight.
All of the staff interacted with was so friendly and they were truly happy to have your business. I HIGHLY recommend Wats Massage and Aaron. Thank you!
Place rating: 5
Washington, DC
If you’re sore — and not afraid of a LOT of pressure — go see Julio. Seriously one of the most technically savvy massage therapists I’ve encountered: he did myofascial release, swedish, neuro muscular therapy — and I feel amazing. He’s also super nice and really listened to my needs. I’ll be back!
Place rating: 5
Washington, DC
Let me just say that Aaron is a godsend. I hurt/​threw out my lower back yesterday morning and went to see Aaron last night for trigger point/​myofascial massage therapy. This my second time seeing him — first time I went when I hurt my neck lifting something wrong. Aaron spent an hour poking at different ‘trigger points’ on my back/​neck/​legs. It’s painful in that good-​pain-​kind-​of-​way, and you can tell that whatever he’s doing comes from a deep understanding of the human body and nervous system. I left feeling just a little better, still in some pain. BUT today I feel like a new person.
I would pay twice as much as I did for this pain relief. I want to send the guy flowers, that’s how satisfied I am. I want to start an Aaron fan club. Thank you, Aaron and Wat Massage, from me and my back.
Place rating: 4
Washington, DC
I just had the most heavenly massage here over the weekend.
My appointment for a 60 min massage was at 10:30 but due to laziness and issues with Metro, I was 15 minutes late. I had fully accepted to lose those 15 minutes and just proceed with a 45 min massage since it was my own fault that I was late. The staff were extremely kind though and ended up giving me the full hour anyway.
The massage itself was great and really relaxing. The room also smelled very good. I asked for medium pressure but then ended up asking for more and at some points, the pressure was really intense, but I wanted to push through it because I was really stiff and tense. The therapist kept checking in with me to make sure that I was okay, but she wasn’t chatty, which was great because I came there to relax, not talk.
The space is pretty small, located in a renovated row house, but it very nice, serene and zen-​like. There are buddhas and water features everywhere, along with incense burning throughout. I believe there are about two floors of rooms. When I checked in, I was immediately offered water and tea, which was much appreciated. The best part about this place is that a 60 min massage is only $ 90, whereas most places in the area charge over $ 100.
I’m only holding back on giving it 5 stars because I wish they had a sauna.
Place rating: 4
Oakland, CA
I tried Wat Massage after searching on Unilocal for a Thai massage place in Washington, D.C. The fact that there was an awesome Unilocal deal for a 90 minute massage made me think that I should at least give it a try. I called for a same-​day appointment, and the person on the phone was friendly and accommodating. I asked for someone who had a firm hand, and the guy on the phone recommended Crystal.
When I arrived at the location, I was impressed with the clean, sleek ambience. I filled out some brief paperwork, and Crystal came down to pick me up relatively quickly. She was just what I was looking for in terms of pressure, emphasizing several knots on my back. It hurt, as expected, but was definitely relaxing (as evidenced by the mini-​nap during the massage), and I would definitely try her again if I came back.