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Xuka Massage sits at 62 Hoa Ma in Hai Ba Trung, a short ride south of Hoan Kiem Lake and the southern edge of the Old Quarter. Sessions are sold as room packages, each one quoting a room rate and a separate tip figure before you arrive. Nuru is the style the house puts its name to. Xuka Massage takes bookings by phone.
- Price
- Quoted on enquiry
- Location
- 62 Hoa Ma, Hai Ba Trung
- Booking
- Phone
- Styles
- Nuru
What a Session at Xuka Massage Involves
A visit moves in stages rather than as one long table massage. The entry package opens with a hot tub bath and a sauna, then work on the head, neck and shoulders, then a full body massage and an oil sequence to close. The upper rooms begin instead with a foot massage and a herbal foot bath. Rooms at Xuka Massage are private, the lighting is low and the pace is slow, and fruit, dessert or wine come with the higher tiers.
Nuru and the Oil Work on the Menu
Nuru is a Japanese style worked with a thick, colorless gel that keeps the skin slippery for the whole hour. The therapist warms the gel, covers the body and the mat or covered table, then works through long gliding contact rather than thumbs and elbows. There is no grip and no deep pressure, so the sensation is weight and movement instead of force. Nuru is the one style Xuka Massage names, and it forms the oil segment inside the King Room package.
Room Prices and Booking Xuka Massage by Phone
Each tier is quoted as two numbers, the room and the tip:
- King Room: hot tub bath, sauna, head, neck and shoulder massage, body massage and nuru oil work. Room 750,000 dong, tip 850,000 dong.
- Diamond Room: foot massage and herbal foot bath, one full combo, with dessert and fruit. Room 900,000 dong, tip 1,200,000 dong.
- Royal Room: foot massage and herbal foot bath, one full combo, washroom, with wine, fruit and dessert. Room 900,000 dong, tip 1,700,000 dong.
Booking at Xuka Massage is by phone. Call ahead, name the room and a time.
Getting to 62 Hoa Ma in Hai Ba Trung
Hoa Ma runs through the older part of Hai Ba Trung, the district that starts where the French Quarter ends and stretches south toward the Red River side of the city. From Hoan Kiem Lake it is a few minutes by taxi or Grab, and not much longer on the back of a motorbike. The metro does not serve this part of town, so road transport is the practical option. Give a driver the full street number for Xuka Massage, since Hoa Ma is long.
How Xuka Massage Compares With Other Hanoi Parlors
Plenty of parlors in the center quote one hourly rate and leave the rest vague. At Xuka Massage the structure is published tier by tier, with the bath, the foot work and the extras attached to each room and the tip stated alongside the room price, so you know the full figure before you call. Ten photographs of Xuka Massage are published, enough to see the rooms in advance. The nuru specialism also narrows the choice: this is an oil house rather than a dry Thai one.
Questions about Xuka Massage
How do I make a booking?
By phone. Call ahead, say which room you want and give a time, since rooms are held individually. Phone contact also lets you confirm the room rate and the tip figure in the same conversation, which avoids surprises when you arrive at Hoa Ma.
What does the cheapest room include?
The King Room covers a hot tub bath and sauna, a head, neck and shoulder massage, a full body massage and the nuru oil sequence. It is priced at 750,000 dong for the room with a tip of 850,000 dong quoted separately.
Where exactly is Xuka Massage in Hanoi?
At 62 Hoa Ma in Hai Ba Trung, the district directly south of the French Quarter and a short taxi or Grab ride from Hoan Kiem Lake. No metro line runs through this stretch, so most people arrive by car or motorbike.
