We just moved from the USA to Takanini and I needed to find a good local place for my nails…read more Unfortunately, this is not it! I wish I did not have to award even 1 star. A girl named Tracy was my technician and I wanted a pedicure and shellac manicure. She rushed the job with the worst of attitudes and completed both in under 40 mins. During my "pedicure" I received no massage and a 10 second abrasive scrub. When I asked why, she told me it was her choice and style and all employees did it differently. She did not offer to make it right and instead just gave me a very mean scowl. I have several more examples of why this service was horrendous, but I won't waste more time. My manicure peeled off in 3 days. Needless to say, it was a bad experience through and through. SAVE YOUR MONEY and go elsewhere.

I started going to xceptional nails after I broke my ankle and my physio gave me a voucher. Have…read morebeen going there once a month since then 2017. I explained about my ancle etc and they have been fantastic, the massage they gave my ankle was better than what my physio has done. And yes I think its rude to talk among yourselves in your own language but I ain't paranoid enough to think they are talking about me. I just lie back in the massage chair and drift away.... The staff are always kind and friendly....

Although a bit out of the way for most, I had an excellent one hour massage here. A combination of…read morebeing walked upon, kneaded, and hot rocks was unusual to me at first but once I had relaxed I was almost at the point of falling asleep towards the end. Although actually falling asleep would be no good since you wouldn't be conscious to enjoy it. I had never had a "real" massage before, let alone a Thai one, so I didn't know what to expect but I was certainly satisfied afterwards. Also I wasn't rushed out and was invited to sit down and have some water in a comfy couch in a spacious room before I could disappear off in my own time.

Wow!! That was one amazing experience. I did one of the packages and went with combo for type of…read moremassage. So part of it was a good pain and part relaxing. I will definitely be back. Was very clean and everyone was friendly. The ginger tea afterwards was the perfect way to end the experience.

Tanya gave me an incredible 75 minute massage. Perfect. Recommend to everyone. Temperature,…read moreatmosphere, price and products were all great.

might have been the best massage we have ever had. 90 min with hot rock. worth every penny.read more

I came to Bann Thai because it is incredibly close to where I live and I had a voucher entitling me…read moreto a 60 minutes Thai Massage Therapy. Booking was made over the phone and the person I talked to was accommodating. My fear when using vouchers is that the service can be a little slack, this was not the case here. I was given light clothes to change into and asked to lay on the massage table. The Thai Massage therapy involves deep tissue massage using pressure points and gentle stretching. The massage was very relaxing and reminded me of Balinese massage in its style, with no oil and no nudity (perfect if you are a bit shy or do not want skin contact). It is rare that I love a place to the point of saying "I will come back even without a voucher" but Bann Thai is one of them. I encourage you to give them a try!

Schnips is MY salon, this is where I go to get my hair did. For years and years now this has always…read morebeen my salon. I used to go to the Pakuranga branch for years but my executive stylist had moved on - so I relocated to the Botany branch. My most recent stylist is Anna, she is an absolute doll and I love her expertise and the way she just knows what to do with my hair! Almost all the time, I just arrive with my long hair and she'd ask me "So what are we doing today"? and I would respond with a "You tell me", and she would just work her magic. I love that I have this kind of relationship with my stylist and I am always 100% happy with the outcome. You would have probably seen photos of my hair and I always do get compliments regarding my hair - well its because of Anna and Schnips guys! My most recent visit was before I left for my overseas experience USA bound back in March and I had always been wanting to try ombre'. It took about 2 hours to complete. Anna and the assistant stylist that helped took the time and their full attention to make sure that both colours blended together nicely! I was so stoked when my hair was dried and Anna even went through the trouble of tinting my eyebrows to make sure it matched with my new do! She is amazing. Looking at how long my hair is now I had to actually get rid of the ombre` as it ended up looking like really bad regrowth and I can not be sporting something like that... ha. In regards to service, Schnips has always treated me well! Both of the locations I had been to have been absolutely amazing and I love that they offer you beverage the moment you arrive. They also keep a file or record from all your previous visits so they know what was last done when there. The head massage is also amazing and they take the time to shampoo your hair twice, condition and even do a treatment. I usually spend about $250 or ever more when I visit but let me tell you it is absolutely worth it. I don't even blink when I hand over my card because of the results. Just stunning. I love it and I can't wait to come back to get my hair pampered!

Schnips PHd - Botany Horrible experience!! I tried to light…read moreup my color and I ended up with three different colors in my head. I was attended by an unexperienced girl who let the color sit on the root for too long, which ended up causing a orange carrot shade and after realising the horrible disaster they saturated my hair in peroxide to try to light up the point. I left very disappointed and I ended up paying about 245$ NZD for a redish/black/orange color that wasn't even the one I expected.

I had some pretty terrible experiences trying to get massage on the island. Most are tourist traps…read more One place it was like a child was practicing on me. This was a welcome relief for me. Thank you for delivering!!

From the owner: Thai Yoga Massage & Relaxing Massage In Waiheke Island.read more