Robotic Massages Have Arrived at Luxury Hotels—And They’re Actually Good
The Lotte New York Palace Hotel in Midtown is the first property to offer the automated treatments, but 200 more are on the way.
Aescape’s automated massage table.
Source: Aescape
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It’s normally at the point of a massage when the therapist stretches and squeezes each of my knuckles individually that I start to feel emotional. It’s not because the treatment is almost over. There’s just something about being lavished with that much attention to detail that triggers an overwhelming sense of gratitude. Is anything more rarifiedfor a caretaker of young kids than feeling taken care of yourself?