massage · Schiphol · From €360
Four hand massage at Schiphol Airport after a long journey in
Four hand massage brings two therapists to one guest, working together at the same time. The effect is less that of a longer massage than of a fuller one: two sets of hands covering the whole body at once, in a rhythm that is difficult to follow and easy to give in to. On this site it is usually booked by guests who landed late and want a single hour to feel complete rather than rushed. Because two journeys to the airport have to be agreed at once, it needs a little more notice than a booking for one therapist.
Where it comes from
Two practitioners working on one person at once is found in several older traditions, including forms of Hawaiian lomilomi and some Ayurvedic treatments in which two therapists work in unison. Spas in Europe adopted the idea in the late twentieth century as a luxury version of an ordinary oil massage, and the format has kept that sense of occasion.
The technique
Synchronised strokes, often symmetrical, with each therapist taking one side of the body or one working from the head and the other from the feet. The movements are long and continuous, and the two sets of hands move in and out of step deliberately. It depends on the two therapists knowing each other's rhythm.
What to expect
The two therapists arrive together at the agreed time. They prepare the room between them, one setting out towels and the other warming the oil, and each of them states her own limits before the session starts. The massage itself is coordinated, often mirrored on either side of the body, with the pace set between them. At the end they clear up together, and the room is quiet again in minutes.
Who it suits
The guest who landed late with just one usable hour and wants it full. A traveller marking the first night of a trip that matters. It suits rooms with space on both sides of the bed, which airport rooms usually have.
Benefits
Its main effect is on attention. With two therapists working at once, the mind cannot track every movement, and after a long day of travel it simply stops trying. Guests describe it as a reset, particularly after a late arrival when an hour needs to do the work of two.
Length
Two therapists cost EUR 360 an hour between them: EUR 540 for ninety minutes, EUR 720 for two hours and EUR 1,080 for three. The overnight with two therapists is EUR 2,880. Every two therapist booking is confirmed with half the fee in advance, and at the airport both journeys are agreed before anything is fixed.
At your address
Four hand massage with two therapists in rooms at Schiphol, Schiphol-Rijk and Schiphol-Oost by arrangement, and in central Amsterdam hotels in forty to sixty minutes, outcall only.
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Rates
One guest, one therapist
1 hour, two therapists
€360
90 minutes, two therapists
€540
2 hours, two therapists
€720
3 hours, two therapists
€1,080
Overnight (8h), two therapists
€2,880
1 hour, couple, two therapists
€720
90 minutes, couple, two therapists
€1,080
2 hours, couple, two therapists
€1,440
3 hours, couple, two therapists
€2,160
Overnight (8h), couple, two therapists
€5,760
Questions
Asked before booking
How much notice does four hand massage need at night?
More than a single booking, because two therapists have to be free at the same hour and both journeys to the airport agreed. Writing before you land, or early in the evening, gives the time you want a far better chance.
Can I choose both therapists?
You can name them. If both are free at your hour, the reply confirms it; if one is not, it says so and says who else is free at that time.
Is four hand massage worth booking for one hour?
Yes, and on a late night one hour is where it earns its place: the hour feels fuller than a single-therapist booking twice its length.
Is there a deposit?
Yes. Half the fee confirms every two therapist booking. One hour at EUR 360 means EUR 180 ahead, and the remainder is paid in the room.
Who offers it
Reshuffled on every visit
