Tl;Dr -
The worst massage & spa service I have ever received in my life.
At the most expensive price point of $400.
Couples special includes many bells & whistles:
jacuzzi tub! chocolate fondue!
Please, don't be fooled by this nor the gilded 90s decor featuring candelabras and brown taffeta. It's a farce.
These amenities aim to distract customers from the truly abysmal quality of massage treatments & service, which are overpriced and honestly worth 10% what Cynergy is charging.
Save yourself from INTENSE buyer's remorse -- and go literally anywhere else for your massage. (You deserve it!)
Long version -
My partner and I treated ourselves to the couples special which at $400 was a true indulgence for our anniversary.
I have received greater than 100 massages in my life (car accident = lifelong back problems), so I'm an aficionado and know my stuff.
Unfortunately, every step of the process here - from admin to massage to amenities - was not living up to the exorbitant $$$ price point.
1) Our appointment began 45 min late.
Since we arrived 15 min early as instructed, this meant **we had to wait 60 min for this $400 service.**
- No additional service or perks were offered as apology. If anything, we were rushed even more through each step.
2) After waiting an hour, we were rushed through the jacuzzi soak portion of the treatment and cheated of time.
The jacuzzi water was set to scalding hot to start, and we were cut off by associates knocking down the door at the 19 min mark. We were promised 25 min.
You may expect 5 extra min when just waited 60.
3) We had to move to a cold dungeon room for our massage.
Despite the fact there were clearly massage tables in the jacuzzi room - for some reason, we were told we had to move rooms for the massage.
This second room was AWFUL - dark and dungeon like, freezing cold air coming from an extremely loud vent. Vibes most akin to an airplane hanger. (A Chinese acupressure place with sheet walls has better ambiance, I promise you.)
4) The piece de resistance -- the worst 'massage' I have ever had in 10+ years of receiving massage therapy.
Here is the timeline:
-First minute of massage:
The therapist asked my problem area. I said my neck, she snorted: "Hah, well, you should probably have gotten your hair off your head then." and pulls my ponytail back with force. Yep.
-Minutes #2-5
My partner had a therapist with long nails **claw into her injured hand multiple times**.
Clearly therapists here are not even reading intake forms = On the intake form, my partner asked to not be touched on her hands due to nerve-related chronic injuries. (PS my partner then had to ask again in person 3 times to get this message across).
-Minutes #5-55
The worst buyer's remorse I have ever experienced. ($400 worth of remorse, if you're counting!)
- My massage therapist gave some sort of treatment that could in NO WAY be labelled a Swedish massage.
Therapist did not even basically try to align my spine.
This is not massage nor bodywork, it's a lazy oil rub featuring chocolate.
- The room was freezing cold, the vent was so loud it was difficult to hear therapists and vice versa... Maybe that's why therapist ignored my partner's request not to claw into her with long nails?
5) Afterwards, we were given chocolate and strawberries.
How can they mess that up, right?
- No one warned us there was a live candle under the chocolate.
After about 15 min, chocolate got so flaming hot that it **burned my partner's lip.**
We literally walked out of there scratched, burned, and cheated out of $400.
NOTE:
I tried my best to share all this feedback live with the owner, right after the treatment.
I didn't want to write this all out, I wanted to give the benefit of the doubt - was it a bad day? over-scheduled? did someone call out sick? - and let the management respond.
The owner took my money, smiled and said 'Oh, that's too bad. Have a good day.'
= Zero accountability.
DO NOT EVER GO TO THIS SPA. read more