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Juvenex

25 W. 32nd St., 5th fl., New York, NY 10001
nr. Fifth Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
646-733-1330 Send to Phone

Reader Rating:
2.5 out of 10
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2 Reviews | Write a Review
Type: Spa
Services: Body Treatments, Manicure/Pedicure, Massage: Basic, Massage: Specialized, Skincare & Facials, Waxing

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Official Website

juvenexspa.com

Hours

Daily, 24 hours

Nearby Subway Stops

B, D, F, N, Q, R, V, W at 34th St.-Herald Sq.

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Good for Couples
Late-Night
Whirlpool/Wet Lounge

Profile

When you simply cannot wait until dawn to start detoxifying from the night’s martini-and-Marlboro bender, there’s Juvenex, a 24-hour spa-cum-hangover-cure located in the heart of Little Korea. The architecturally groundbreaking 5,000-square-foot facility is busiest by day, but you won’t be the only one dropping in at 3 a.m. to sweat it out inside the baked-clay sauna, the twenty-ton Jade Igloo sauna, or the diamond-shaped glass steam room. Night owls P. Diddy, Sofia Coppola, Tiki Barber, and those lovable Queer Eye guys have all crossed the curving, California-redwood bridge into the swirling, central bathing space that glitters with semi-precious green tiles. Prior to facials, massages, and skincare treatments, guests dunk themselves into communal hot and cold soaking ponds filled with sake, algae, noni, or ginseng. Along with standard nail services, more esoteric, internationally-inspired treatments such as the Asian Gyno Spa Cure Remedy are also on the menu. Since the bathing area is women-only from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (co-ed thereafter), first-timers are wise to check their modesty along with their street clothes. Bathing suits (required during co-ed hours) may be permitted and robes provided, but on the Jade Journey, there’s quite a bit of unchecked flesh—including your own. — Amanda Pressner

Extra

Couples can book the ultra private “celebrity” room and enjoy a romantic (and unmonitored) dip in the oversized hydrotherapy massage tub.

Sales
Buy ten of any treatment and get two more of the same for free.

I DO NOT recommend Juvenex spa. Here are some reasons why: 1. 4 out of the 5 showers I could see were broken. 2 were missing knobs. 2. No designated dressing rooms. We actually had to wait each time for a facility room to become available. 3. Staff talking loudly all the time - basically loud, non-stop chatter that can be heard inside the facility rooms. Not relaxing at all. 4. Most of the staff does not speak English - asking for a glass of water can be a big deal. One person has to go get another person who can speak. 5. Chaotic and disorganized. Even though there were so many staff members hanging around (not doing much) the spa bath still overflowed - a customer had to make them aware becuase nobody was watching it. From beginning to end it was an unsettling experience. Does not even come close to what you imagine from seeing the ad in the paper.

Like no spa I've ever been to

imdahlers from 11201 | Posted on 3/16/07

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)


Quality:	3
Service:	1

Selection:	5

Value:	1

After reading the NYMag review on the spa - I decided to give it a shot. The spa itself shouldn't even be called a spa. * I received my gift certificate two months after my friend bought it for me, somehow it was "lost in the mail" * your reservations won't guarantee anything - so don't bother making them * no locker rooms, you'll change behind chairs unless a massage room is available * Japanese-Style Soaking Ponds = broken tiles, no jets, cold water. 1 of 3 was empty when I was there. * no one tells you where to go, what to do and how long to stay for (complete confusion by every staff member) * 90 minute procedure actually took me over 2 hrs because of the wait * loud, not relaxing, frustrating I have the same $145 basic purification + 30 min massage done at a proper Korean spa in Flushing for $90 and everything is better, the scrub, massage, cucumber mask - not to mention everything is more organized and cleaner!

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