Long time lurker etc....
Thanks for all the info so far gents. Much appreciated. My take on the local(ish) to me scene:
All prices are approx and from memory so happy to be corrected as Im usually stoned AF - hence lack of any names.
HR always £20, massage £25 half hour unless stated
Liverpool Thai Massage - Smithdown Rd - Lovely girls, start at £20 for half an hour. Bonus. HR guaranteed to be offered but always a brilliant straight massage first regardless. Bit of a party vibe sometimes at night which i cant always be arsed with tbh. Brilliant staff though, more services avilable with repeat visits as well as 4/6 hands.
Hatta - Smithdown Road. Standard pricing. Guaranteed HR, poss a bit more but never asked. Service levels good, massage not as good as other places. Never quite connected with the whole setup. Might just be me. Still went on sunday though.
L4 Thai Massage - Walton? - Opposite the aldi. £20 half hour, no doubting you are there for a handjob, play it right and you will get more. Always offer you to choose which girl, nice touch, and very easy going. Good little setup but a bit rough round there.
Dusita - Runcorn (Old town?) - Pretty keenly only massage these days i think although i have had services there in the past. Very good setup, good location and easy parking. Very relaxing massage experience and professional setup. Good if anyone fancies a first foray.
Wanida (formerly dusita) - St Helens - Newly taken over. Services offered but not partaken of yet so havent enquired how far it goes. Nice new staff but the younger one has very little sexual presence about her. Would love to blow my load on the larger lady there if any1 knows her name to book id be grateful.
Srida - Atherton somewhere - Brutal. Would have called 999 if the girl wasnt full nelson on me. I was freezing, stoned, lost and wanted a cuddle. What i got was assaulted and not even a sniff of a handjob. Felt absolutely brand new 2 days later however so my 48 hours of mean thoughts were wasted. Should add at this point how solid i am, so beware.
Wirral thai massage - Rockferry - Brothel time. Excellent service, comms etc. Think from a screenshot i spotted that their web guy is on here. AW site is accurate, pictures could be better updated but in fairness ive never paid for the private gallery. Good service though and nice flat inside. For a brothel. Entry system pretty easy madam is friendly. Cracking thai parlour for a first timer or old hand. Be interested to hear if anyone knows more about anal/threesomes here.
Warrington Thai/Thai Sugar Warrington - Town Centre - Lumped together because i cant recall which is which or if they are the same. AW profiles accurate, always seen the girl off the photo. FS venue on a 2week changeover (i think!). Mechanical service but good for a splash and dash. Impersonal.
VivaSt advert Akira - Manchester - Japanese. Definitely. Advert said 19 but was mid 20s. Somewhere off manc inner ring road. £40 half hr including topless. Belting. Massive tits and knew how to use them. Love it if someone had the ad somewhere.
Those are the repeat visits or standout ones. I only ever go to a 'massage shop' if i actually want a good massage so those mentioned will all do just a massage if youre dipping a toe in the market. I'll add any more if they pop up now ive broke my silence (raising my gaming game so need to earn inner sanctum access!)
Just to prick some peoples interests who like the mystique, out of the places listed without paying for more than a massage ive seen 4 girls outside work hours, taken one home straight from the massage table, shagged 2, gone down on more than a few and nearly always get myself some nipples to suck on or some fingering (great word!). All of these have been achieved by being achingly normal, sometimes patient and a bit cute but never sly or pushy. Its all rather civilized but great sport!
Thanks again to previous posters for some great information and pointers, I'll try to add more as and when