Affordable Indulgence in Beverly Hills

Located on swanky Robertson Blvd. in Beverly Hills, Touch Massage Boutique is an invaluable find for those of us looking for a fabulous but inexpensive massage. Despite the relatively low-frills amenities, the faculty's careful attention to detail and friendly demeanor make for a blissfully indulgent bodywork experience.

We were treated to a one-hour Swedish massage from Nerissa. A heated massage pad on the massage table immediately tuned our body to relaxation mode, and our therapist's extraordinarily soothing technique lent significance and credibility to the massage boutique's moniker. Our one-hour treatment flew by, and we were practically melting into the table by the time Nerissa finished. The price for this wonderful treatment? Only $52.

Afterward, we helped ourselves to a glass of water in the comfortably furnished lobby, which doubles as a small boutique where patrons can purchase beauty supplies, candles, and even all-natural goodies to snack on.

We floated out the door back onto Robertson, where we were faced with an appealing array of choices for our next indulgence - lunch at the Newsroom, a gorgeous creation from Rosebud Cakes, a splurge purchase at one of the boulevard's designer boutiques...the possibilities seemed endless.

Review originally published 7/14/2005.