Two massage places in Jongno2 ga
I was in Jongno today so I wanted to hit Rama or Lama Thai, on the third floor of a tiny triangle shaped building in a street that runs perpendicular to the south side of Jongno. Some sites have advertised it offering a 30 k 1 hour Thai massage. But when I arrived at 11:30 the door was locked. There are motion detectors on the stairs so you can hear the doorbell ringing before you open the door but nobody answered. I stood there a few seconds before heading down again. Strike 1.
Then I moved on to my second target. Chinese & Thai Massage, on the 4th floor above a language studio, maybe 10 meters outside exit 12 of Jonggak station, again on the south side of Jongno. No elevator so I had to take the stairs. It was open for business. 35 k for a 1 hour massage. No Chinese or Thai lady, instead a Korean woman in her 50's wearing a t-shirt over a long-sleeved T and leggings, as if she were going power walking on Namsan. Anyway she gave me a straight 1 hour massage, no frills, and nothing extra offered. She even left the door open a little so light came in from the main entrance. The massage was hard and I didn't like it. I won't be going back. I do not recommend it. Strike 2!
As for Lama Rama, who knows? Maybe they weren't open, or maybe they don't welcome foreigners.
Anyone had any better luck?