Right before my trip, V told me to keep an eye on a massage place called Yong Song Foot Reflexology Centre (不老松足湯). I decided to look it up on Google Maps and discovered that they have several locations across Taipei, including one on Xinyi Road Section 3 (信義路三段), just a short walk from my hotel. Since I still had another hour before dinner, it made perfect sense for me to head over immediately after my sweet treat at 1789 Café Pâtisserie by Cyrille Courant.
Once I stepped through the doors, there was no turning back! The shortest treatment they offered was a 40-minute foot massage session with a complimentary 10-minute shoulder massage. For NT$800, that’s not bad at all.
I sorted everything out with the staff at the reception desk, and they promptly asked me to wait in front of the changing room. It didn’t take long for someone to call my name.
Next, I slipped into something comfortable provided by the shop and was asked by my masseur to enter the foot bath area.
There were a lot of people enjoying a traditional Chinese foot bath at the same time. I thought I murmured a few words about “milk” when I was asked to choose from one of the four foot baths available. With my limited Mandarin, that was the only option I could fully understand. 😂😂
The foot bath took less than five minutes, and soon I was escorted to a kind of living room with 10+ sofas. My masseur asked me to settle down and get comfortable while he prepared the towels.
The towel station must have been close, as he returned almost immediately, and that’s where my relaxation truly began. I almost fell asleep a couple of times but remained semi-conscious because I was sitting in the middle of a large living room. If I had been inside a private room, I swear I would have been snoring like a pig.
That was the quickest fifty minutes of my life, and before I knew it, my young masseur alerted me that time was up. I thanked him for the wonderful massage and quickly got changed. Geez, I was already ten minutes late for my dinner and counting…
After settling my bill, I was directed to the dining area, where a small dessert and tea quietly awaited me. I rushed through this before finding my masseur to give him a small tip. I told him that he had provided a very refreshing massage experience. He acknowledged it with a small chuckle on his face. Man, I wouldn’t mind meeting him once a week if this place were in Hong Kong rather than Taipei.
That was my first massage experience in Taipei in a long time, and I’m glad I did it. I had requested a female masseur before the treatment (due to some bad experiences in the past), but in the end, I was so glad they introduced me to my ‘new friend.’ That was exactly what I told him before I left the building. You’re my new friend in Taipei, and I will come see you whenever I visit Taipei in the future. 😊😊
All the prices for different packages below.....if I read it correctly, they're open 24 hours a day. Reservations by phone.
Rating: ❤❤❤❤
Price: $$$
Address: Section 3, 153 Xinyi Road, Da'an District, Taipei, Taiwan
Closest Metro Station: Da'an
Tel: +886 2-2706-5333
Website: https://youngsong.com.tw/
Opening Hours: 24 hours
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