#1
Minna’s Massage Spa
“Great place calming atmosphere. The couples massages were a perfect treat. Highly recommend deep tissue with medium pressure was just the right thing for body tension.” — Google review
Experts Reviews · 2026 Ratings
The Best Massage Therapists in Riverside, CA
We graded 10 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
$83typical jobMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).
99%say the price was fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.
4.90★average ratingPlain average of every Google star rating we collected for these companies.
1.4%bad jobs (1–2★, 2 yrs)Share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months — or the 20 newest reviews when the company had fewer than 20 in that time.
From 62,719 Google reviews of 214 top-rated massage therapists nationwide; 10 of them in Riverside, CA. Updated November 5, 2026.
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Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of massage therapists).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 | A 99How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%99+58.1Reliability 26%98+25.6Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 99Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 5.00 | — | |
| 2 |  A Plus MassageRiverside, CA | A 99How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%99+58.1Reliability 26%98+25.6Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 99Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 5.00 | — |
| 3 |  Massage TherapyRiverside, CA | A 99How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%99+58.1Reliability 26%98+25.6Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 99Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 5.00 | — |
| 4 | A 98How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%98+67.8Reliability 31%97+29.8Experts Score= 98Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA––A– | 5.00 | — | |
| 5 |  Trinity WellnessRiverside, CA | A 93How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%93+54.6Reliability 26%89+23.2Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 93Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 4.93 | — |
| 6 |  The Lux Day SpaRiverside, CA | A 91How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%91+57.8Reliability 28%96+27.1Replies to reviews 8%100+8.2Craft & service penalty77−2.3Experts Score= 91Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAB–AA | 4.83 | — |
| 7 | Minna’s Massage SpaRiverside, CA | A 88How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%86+46.9Reliability 24%82+19.9Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 88Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.87 | — |
| 8 |  Sanctuary Holistic Therapy at The Healing pointRiverside, CA | A 87How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%85+46.4Reliability 24%82+19.9Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 87Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.86 | — |
| 9 |  Sunny Happy MassageRiverside, CA | B 68How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%66+36Reliability 24%49+11.9Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Momentum penalty84−1.6Experts Score= 68Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BC–AAA | 4.66 | — |
| 10 |  Royal Thai Therapeutic ArtsRiverside, CA | C 42How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%60+32.7Reliability 24%46+11.2Value 14%25+3.5Replies to reviews 7%96+6.8Craft & service penalty75−2.5Momentum penalty0−10Experts Score= 42Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BCBDFA | 4.70 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massage | $106 | $117 | $137 | 99% |
| Skin treatments | $103 | $113 | $149 | 100% |
| Haircut | $41 | $61 | $83 | 0% |
| Pedicure | $61 | $69 | $79 | 100% |
| Manicure | $45 | $53 | $59 | 88% |
Massage Therapists in Riverside, CA at a glance
How the 10 massage therapists we rated in Riverside, CA compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A880%
- Grade B110%
- Grade C110%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up550%
- 4.80–4.89★330%
- 4.60–4.79★220%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality1,68447%
- Professionalism1,74749%
- Responsiveness00%
- Punctuality572%
- Value1143%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price5,42859%
- Reasonable3,57439%
- Overpriced801%
- Not sure1221%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
2025
2026
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
The 10 best-rated massage therapists in Riverside, CA average 4.9★ on Google across 1,443 reviews. The Secret Garden Spa has the top rating (5.0★), and Minna’s Massage Spa has the most reviews (557). Updated November 5, 2026.
10 companies that meet our bar: rated 4.5★ or higher on Google, with a meaningful review history (1,443 reviews combined) and currently operating. Request a call back and the company will phone you directly.
#2
Sanctuary Holistic Therapy at The Healing point
“This is hands down, the best spot in town. These girls will heal what ails you. They are so good. You walk out feeling SO much better compared to when you walked in. Give this place a shot, you’ll never have to go…” — Google review
#3
The Secret Garden Spa
“Had a great deep tissue massage and cupping with Alfred this past week, really recommend having your massage needs with him. Great ambiance and of course the wonderful prices. Really recommend this spa 100%” — Google review
#4
A Plus Massage
“So much better than I imagined. I’m a frequent spa visitor. I’ve been to some of the most prestigious spas in the US. I had some knots in my right shoulder and needed quick relief. I found this place off Google Maps…” — Google review
#5
Trinity Wellness
“Made an appointment for a neck and shoulder massage because I'd been having pain in those areas for about a month or so. Walked out feeling much better. Naida really knows what she's doing.” — Google review
#6
The Lux Day Spa
“Today we had an amazing experience with Ms Niki! It was my husband’s birthday and he enjoyed every bit his deep tissue massage. I received a lymphatic drainage and would 100% recommend. Thank you for an awesome…” — Google review
#7
Sunny Happy Massage
“My partner and I had an amazing experience\! We were both very impressed with the service, professionalism, and overall atmosphere\. The massages were excellent, and we left feeling relaxed and completely satisfied\.…” — Google review
#8
Suoma Spa
“Still dreaming about my massage days later! Beautiful massage studio and Christa clearly knows what she’s doing. One of the best massages I’ve gotten.” — Google review
#9
Massage Therapy
“I cannot speak highly enough about the skill of Sarah. She is not only a wonderful masseuse, but very knowledgeable about the body, joints, tendons, etc. This knowledge allows her to tailor the massage to the…” — Google review
#10
Royal Thai Therapeutic Arts
“Best place I can go to, been coming since I was in highschool as an athlete. I'd have bad cramps and SO MANY knotts in my back. I was a year round athlete so this massages were the best parts of my month” — Google review
How we pick massage therapists in Riverside
We scan Google Maps for massage therapist listings in and around Riverside, keep only open businesses whose main category matches the service, and require a Google rating of at least 4.5 from at least 20 reviews. Companies are ordered by a confidence-weighted score that balances rating and review volume. We do not accept payment for placement.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest-rated massage therapist in Riverside?
The Secret Garden Spa has the highest Google rating on our Riverside list: 5.0 out of 5 from 49 reviews (as of November 5, 2026).
Which massage therapist in Riverside has the most reviews?
Minna’s Massage Spa has the most Google reviews among the companies listed here: 557, with a 4.9★ average.
How are these massage therapists chosen?
Only open Riverside-area businesses whose Google category matches the service, rated at least 4.5★ from at least 20 Google reviews. They are ordered by a confidence-weighted score of rating and review volume. Placement is never paid.
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