A recent not great experience at a nail salon had me thinking, in hindsight, how much I appreciated…read morethe manicure I had here last year. Yes, it was that long ago -- nails just aren't a thing for me. But, I really appreciated the experience here: I was asked about my preferences throughout -- preferred nail shape, if I wanted my cuticles trimmed, or pushed back, and whether I wanted my nails buffed before polish. After being asked none of those things elsewhere, I value how much the manicurist really wanted me to enjoy the results. And I did!! As an overall review, I would say I spent a great deal more time at this spa back in the days when it was possible to buy day passes for the mineral pools - I bought a few 10 packs in 2009/10, and really enjoyed it after work as away to unwind and warm up in the winter. Now that I have a different job and work far, far more hours per week I wouldn't have time to indulge in this even if it was available! But, over the past 1 - 1.5 years, I have had a d enjoyed body scrubs and wraps. TBH, I think they do the best wraps in the city because they provide a mini facial instead of just leaving you stranded in the room for 20 minutes like so.many.other.places (in Winnipeg, and elsewhere). I used to go more often when they had the rosehip healing wrap. The only downside to the spa is how noisy it is. True, certain days will be louder than others due to the hotel pool and water slide adjacent, but I have also found the mineral pool side of the spa quite noisy, so I find it hard to relax. But, as I understand, there are renovations planned to make the mineral pool side a little more secluded, and hopefully that will encourage a more soft, calming atmospheric

Came here for a couples massage. It's within a hotel, on the same block as Pancake House. The…read moreperson who massaged me was pretty ok and receptive to what I needed. The one who massaged my lady friend, however, was way too chatty. Not only so, but her volume was quite loud too. Whenever I tried to tell the one massaging me something, she couldn't hear most of the time and the interference was getting pretty annoying. I can tell this is a pricey place (the massage was a gift) and the chattiness left me kinda sour, and the chatty one wasn't even the one massaging me. Otherwise, the establishment is quite nice. After the massage, ppl can go make tea or coffee upstairs, take a shower in the locker room, or use the amenities in the locker room. Within the locker room, they have shaving cream, disposable razors, a shower, mouth wash, and other things to get ppl freshly on their way. The receptionist seemed alright, hardly a smile but not mean at least.

Just had eyelash extensions applied today. The tech that I had ( Alicia)was amazing. She listened…read moreto my concerns and totally delivered on what I was requesting. The environment was very clean and inviting. The girls at reception were friendly and helpful. I will definitely be returning!

Great experience - friendly, welcoming, clean. Recommended.read more

It had been a LONG seven months since I'd been able to do anything for myself. An interprovincial…read moremove, fixing up my old house, buying a very old house in Winnipeg with lots of required renos, and all the accompanying stress left me in pretty bad straits. When things stabilized a little, I finally decided to pamper myself. I found Essentique and decided to give them a try, never having been to an Aveda salon before. I shot the works! the stress-fix mani/pedi, stress-fix massage, body polish, bikini wax and a haircut and blow out. OMG. I couldn't believe how great it was. Ava took care of me for the wax and manicure, Parvinder did my massage, body polish, and pedicure, and Kelly took care of my hair (the cut was better than the one I got at Chatters, and was more economical!). The body polish, with the hot towels was SOOOO relaxing. I nearly fell asleep. I felt so spoiled and amazing after I was done. I was offered something to drink during my mani/pedi, and everyone was so friendly and nice. I felt so refreshed and renewed afterward, and I'm so grateful. Thank you for a great job, ladies!

This is a long overdue review. This salon is a 5 star experience from start to finish! My…read morepartner's mother needed a haircut & her hair dyed. Barb Miles was exceptional! She not only worked her for an appointment the very next day, she gave her the an amazing "makeover " (with the most flattering haircut, careful selection of hair color- taking her from grey to her natural hair color using Aveda products- a very important detail for my boyfriend's mom as she wanted something that was natural and do the least amount of harm to her hair. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED by Barb and the incredibly friendly & helpful! They also surprised us both by giving her a beautiful complimentary makeup application. It was so amazing we left the salon and she got her passport photos taken. Highly recommend- you will not be disappointed!

Our favourite themed romantic weekend getaway spot ! We love Mexico and Moroccan rooms! We plan to…read morestay at Japan next. The staff is super friendly and nice, and we get excited for our trips here ! It's beautiful here we strongly recommend!

Really beautiful room. Wish I could move in permanently... I would recommend this hotel to anyone…read morewho needs to getaway but cant afford to go away! Even if you can afford an expensive vacation this Caribbean suite has it all. Hot tub, steam room, pool table, entertainment system, outdoor deck, helpful staff and great area to walk about, shop etc. Spa service and dinners are awesome too.

I had a relaxing massage and will be back for more. Loved the ambience and the staff was greatread more

Spa Botanica has such a humble, wholesome mission outlook and their philosophy on self care &…read morewellness really makes you feel right at home. They put so much detail into each step of your treatment that you don't even want to leave afterwards! I'm so glad they're so close to where I live, as I will be back..... a lot!

excellent results detail to pedicure…read more Safely protocol are followed I have returned many times

Booked an appointment for my gf and I. Both of us received booking confirmation texts immediately…read more The day before our appointment we both received appointment reminder messages. Neither of us drive so we both took an Uber to the location. She lives in North Kildonan. I had to arrange child care. When we arrived, the location was closed and we had to turn around and call 2 more Ubers to take us each back to our homes only to rebook at a different salon and repeat the same process the next day. 2.5 hours after our scheduled appointment time we both received a text asking us to review our appointment service. Hysterical. Do Not recommend Hollywood Nails. The ladies at AMERICAN NAILS are lovely, the salon is gorgeous, clean, they offer many types of beverages. I was very happy with the service offered at AMERICAN NAILS. Stay away from Hollywood Nails.

The owner of this day spa makes the experience dreadful. She is unbelievably loud and…read moreinconsiderate of customers around her, talking to her own clients as though no one else is in the room about subjects that, frankly, shouldn't be anyone but hers and her husband's business. This was not my first visit to this day-spa, but is most certainly my last, as I really didn't need to hear about the owner's issues with spotting and placenta previa in the loudest voice imaginable. The atmosphere of this place is the farthest thing from relaxing and feels more like a sorority house party in level of volume and subjects discussed. It doesn't help that the girl providing my service hurt me and then told me it was because my skin was dry. Thoroughly unpleasant. Avoid unless you want real life gossip girls and enough vocal noise to leave a ringing in your ears.

I had my lashes done and they looked very nice when I left but immediately the following day lashes…read morewere falling off. I lost lashes everyday and phoned to express my unhappiness. I have had lash extensions before and had never had that happen before. I know lashes do 'she'd' but not immediately after and I. Such quantity. The person I spoke with conceded that I should not lose lashes immediately after the application and booked me in for a 'repair'. Again when I left, the lashes looked lovely, however once again immediately began falling out. I was losing four or five lashes a day that I was aware of. I would look in the mirror and lashes were on my cheeks. I did phone again to inform them that I was not looking for another repair but I wanted them to be aware there was a problem occurring with either the glue or application. It was a complete waste of time and money and would not return.