Brodhead Spa has to be the most unorganized, unprofessional beauty salon/spa that I have ever had the displeasure of dealing with.
The nightmare began when my future daughter-in-law (FDIL) won a gift certificate from Brodhead Spa at a Bridal Show. She was thrilled! She decided that she wanted to use the gift certificate on the day of her wedding and have her bridal party and the moms join in on the fun and pay for their own services.
We saw Robin, the owner's mother, at another Bridal Show and spoke with her to set up an appointment to tour the spa and learn how they would accommodate my FDIL and her guests on her wedding day. We booked a day with Robin to come and visit her and the spa. My FDIL received a call from Robin asking if we could postpone the appointment until the following Saturday as she had forgotten about a prior commitment. That was not a problem. A few days later, my FDIL received another call from Robin asking us to once again change the appointment date to Friday, Valentine's Day. My FDIL again agreed to change the date, even though it was Valentine's Day evening. On the day of the appointment, Robin called my FDIL asking if we could come in 30 minutes earlier than our scheduled appointment. My FDIL said yes, again, and again confirmed her wedding date as she had done each phone call before. My FDIL and I rushed from work to be at the spa by the new set appointment time.
Once we arrived at the spa, it seemed very inviting. Robin showed us around and informed us how we would be treated the day of the wedding. We then met Samantha, the "owner" and Robin's daughter. We were eager to sign the contract with Samantha for the wedding date. Once the date was given, Samantha advised us that she just booked that day and we couldn't book it as well. WHAT?! This day had been booked with Robin and confirmed with each and every phone call from Robin. Samantha said that she was sorry and that her mother was filling in for her and didn't know what she was doing. Ok, again WHAT?! Your mother buys you a business so you can play boss and you throw her under the bus by saying SHE didn't know what she was doing! Samantha tried to save face by trying to accommodate my FDIL by bringing us in later than we had wanted. This would mean that the bride, and her guests, would basically be rushed through their pampering. This is not what was promised to the bride. The day was to be hers and it was taken right out from under her nose.
There is absolutely no communication between mother and daughter. You truly don't know who is running the business nor do they know how to run the business. Neither of them should be "behind the counter" in this field.
If you are looking for a spa day to be pampered or for a special occasion, please, keep looking. There are quite a few other spas in the Beaver County area that can definitely handle their clientele. This could actually be a blessing in disguise as the doors on Brodhead Spa will probably be closed come the wedding day. read more