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Eforea Spa

3.9 (144 reviews)
PriceyDay Spas, Massage
Open 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

By appointment only

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Relaxation room
Amanda G.

Decent hotel spa with friendly, helpful and accommodating staff. Liked that there is amenities such as robes, sandals, steam room along with refreshments and delicious macaroons in the waiting room. Came in before my treatment so I could relax and sit in the steam room for a bit. After my treatment, we went out and sat poolside and had a bite to eat and grab a drink. My facial with Stephanie was excellent. She was thorough and her facial, neck/ shoulder and scalp massages felt wonderful, just what I needed! My skin is on the sensitive side and the products used were gentle yet effective... and smelled really good! I like that she used different facial devices as well. My skin was glowing and looked gorgeous! Improvement recommendations would be to have soft spa music playing in relaxation room and treatment rooms. Was also disappointed in the smaller shower in the women's room-- it had very low water pressure and it didn't heat well. I was looking forward to a nice long luxe spa shower and ended up rushing through quickly because it was uncomfortable. Overall, good spa for chain hotel and enjoyed our relaxing day and especially my treatment!

Massage
Griseth Z.

Massage time! Super practical entrance through the pool club into the Hilton. There is access to convenience store, deli-bakery-shop, restaurant, and gym on the first lowest level, with access to bar and conference rooms on next floor up. Staff members at Eforea Spa are extremely kind from front desk service to masseuse, Maria. Many options of fragrances from sandalwood to eucalyptus plus many in between are available to choose from to be used as oils for massage treatment. Lockers, bathrobes, spa slippers, and endless toiletries and towels are available to change out of/into. Maria was beyond sweet and instantly had a glass of champagne ready upon exiting door post-massage with her. There's many goodies of fruits and macarons available to pair with champagne offered. Such a relaxing and great experience..absolutely recommend!

THEY SOLD ME EXPIRED SKIN CARE. NOT OKAY!!
Colleen R.

STAY AWAY! This review is way overdue. Came here earlier this year when my bf and I went to visit SD. I was super excited to have a spa day. Called Eforea since it is conveniently located in the Hilton Bayfront Hotel. We called for a couples massage and was scheduled to come in around 11. Started making breakfast plans and getting ready for the day then got a call from the spa stating that the women's side of the spa was getting remodeled and the couples massage is not available. Oookay, I get it. So, he scheduled for me to get a mani and pedi instead while he got a massage. The lady who did my mani and pedi was very sweet. She took her time and served me champagne while I was getting pampered. She had great conversation, but boy were they big on their up-sell game. She kept on pitching their Image Skincare products to me, which sounded great, so I thought why the heck not. She kept telling me about how it cleared her daughter's skin up so I was sold. I was very excited to try the new skin care products just to find out that THEY WERE EXPIRED. That is NOT OKAY. Expired skin care is like selling expired food if you ask me. This is something I was going to put on my face and she was okay with selling it to me just to make an extra buck. UNACCEPTABLE. On top of that, the skin care products expired back in 2018 and we got our services done in 2019. SHADY!!! STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE. THEY'LL DO AND SAY ANYTHING TO MAKE AN EXTRA BUCK OFF YOU. Plus, how does the front desk not know to not schedule women's massages when it was being renovated?! Come on! Way to get a girls hopes up and get her pockets empty! They were not cheap products either! Sooo upset.

On the first floor of the Hilton
Laura P.

I had a massage today with Freida. The spa is inside the Hilton Bayfront on the 1st floor. The atmosphere upon entering is calm. There is a boutique style area with lots of tempting things for sale, from clothes to lotions to jewelry. It's all quality stuff. I bought a romper and some shower enhancer. First I was brought to the "relaxation room" to wait for Freida. This room has comfortable loungers as well as refreshing drinks. Then I was taken for my massage. I bought a 50 minute gentle massage with yoga balm. It was perfect thanks to Freida. She was truly exceptional. Afterwards, I had a nice shower, with eucalyptus shower enhancer, NICE!!! Then I dressed and used their generously provided toiletries. I had a Wonderful experience. I recommend this spa and Freida highly for the future hotel guests And the local community.

Maria C.

We came here to celebrate a bachelorette party. We had 5 girls in our party, and this was the most recommended "day spa" in the area so we decided to book on a whim. 4 of the girls bought a Groupon for the 50 min massage which comes with the day spa, massage and 3 hour parking. We parked in the structure and headed to the spa. We were greeted by the staff, and the staff led us to the back to give us a tour. You have access to the gym, but I totally forgot my gym shoes, socks and attire. I did bring my bikini for the pool. The pool and jacuzzi is located outside. The pool is cold, so we just hopped in the jacuzzi for an hour. There is a small sauna that is next to the "relaxation room". The relaxation room is where people can hang out, sleep, or wait for your scheduled massages. I went in to sleep, but found that the chairs don't even recline. So basically I was trying to squish myself in a hurled position to be comfortable. There is a small candy dish with nuts, apples, hot water, tea and water. The water was not refilled so basically it's ice. It didn't feel it was crowded at the time we were visiting. There were probably a dozen women we saw come and go, but it was never a time where we felt like invading each other spaces. I didn't see the staff come around often to check on the water, and take the dirty towels/robes. In fact, the towels were overflowing and the towels on the walls were not replenished. There are only 2 bathroom stalls and 2 showers. Also 3 vanities with 2 hair dryers. The lighting is horrible in the vanity area and it was hard to tell how much make up we put on since we had dinner plans right after. The locker area is super tiny with about 20 lockers and 1 small bench. What I noticed that when we checked out, there is an "automatic" 20% gratuity, unless otherwise specified. I didn't care for that, but all the girls paid it. I don't think this spa is good for larger groups as it's a small facility. We only spent 2 hours "spa-ing" and 1 hour getting ready for our dinner.

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Clean! Good massage! The pool area very crowded on weekend though so just be aware and plan accordingly.

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Thank you Arlin - come see us again soon!

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Beautiful spa. Excellent massage. The receptionist was very helpful. Will be making this a regular event

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I've been coming here randomly for some time. Recently I have been trying cupping for my chronic…read moreneck & back pain. The staff here is really nice & welcoming. The place is very cozy. I've been going to Rebecca for my massage & cupping and she's been so knowledgeable. She helped ease my nervousness with cupping and I really like it & enjoy it. It does slightly hurt at first but we started out at the low level and worked my way up. I feel relaxed and it does help ease the tension I have in my neck and back. But she did say I need to do daily work to fix my neck issues. Which is a work in progress. I would recommend this place. They have a large staff so you can find the right therapist for you.

I've been here twice now, as have a couple of my friends and we all have had a "meh" experience. My…read moremain issue is with the front desk. The first time I came here over a year ago, the front desk guy wasn't friendly and it didn't start my massage in a relaxing headspace. Today, the front desk had two people there and after I was checked in, neither of them thought to tell me there's a lounge that I can sit in while I wait. I'm very obviously nine months pregnant and it's hard to walk down the block at this point. After you check in, you're in this tight spaced gift shop area with no seating and I wasn't sure what to do until I saw a guy in a walker make his way through a room that said lounge across the top. After my massage was done today, I was back in that little gift shop area waiting to check out and pay for my massage. The lady checking out before me took a while so I was just standing there, exhausted with nowhere to sit. I very clearly remember giving the gift card number I was given when I reserved the appointment online, so it was also annoying that when I finally got up to pay, they dint have any of this information. These seems like small things, but they all add up to me having to put in more effort when I'm paying to set time aside to relax.

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4.8(160 reviews)
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Phenomenal massage from Annie! I was sore after my flight and walking 20k steps so I wanted a good…read moremassage. I am sure glad I found her! Top notch professional with great technique! Her dog is so nice too. I really enjoyed playing with him. Very rare breed. The room is very comfy. They have two rooms. One is ice cold. I recommend the colder room. The massage table comfy. I would definitely come by and give her a try. When I am San Diego this will be my go to for massages! Thanks again for the amazing experience!

The business is located inside the Westin Hotel, on the fourth floor. We did street parking a…read morecouple blocks away and followed the instructions given to us. I was excited for my birthday massage and it was a letdown for the most part. We booked for a 90min couple's massage and they asked us what kind of pressure we both liked. I asked for medium on my back and firm on my legs and my husband asked for medium. Based on our answers, I assumed that the two masseuse assigned themselves to us accordingly. My masseuse was the older female and within the first 15min, I was ready to leave. I started off face down and she noticed a few knots on neck and shoulder area but then had me turn over onto my back after a short while of massaging there. I was confused but complied. She then started massaging down the middle of my breasts and then my stomach. I had to ask her to stop massaging my stomach. Then she started massaging my arms but it wasn't even deep long strokes, just a pinching motion with her hands. The kicker was when she was whipping my arm up and down like it was a rope. She did both arms and then when she got to my left leg, she did the pinching motion again along with some other random strokes. Somehow she massaged so high up my leg, her hands grazed my vagina!! I flinched and moved my body away. I'm sure it was an accident but still .. like what the hell? Within the 15-20mins, I asked her at least 3-4x to add more pressure and she would apply medium pressure and then go down to light-medium pressure. She was surprised by my request and kept commenting that she doesn't usually have this problem with people. I am shocked because I usually have to either ask people for less pressure or ask them only 1-2x for more pressure during the whole session, not this constant asking I had to do with her within the 15-20min with her. I knew I would have been more upset if I tolerated this entire massage and told her politely and embarrassingly that this massage was not working for me. The younger female masseuse (the owner) thanked me for speaking up and offered to switch. I reluctantly agreed but honestly felt bad because I didn't want my husband to endure the older female masseuse. I actually wanted to leave but I was embarrassed already about making things more awkward so I said Ok since my husband was ok with switching. The owner had me turn over back onto my stomach so I was face down and I realized she was about to step onto my back when I felt her foot on me. I asked her politely not to and she complied. I wish this was discussed prior the massage. The owner was much better than the older female masseuse, she had long deep strokes and used her elbows and the heel of her hands than the pinching motion. I had her for the remainder of the massage and only had to ask her 2x for more pressure, and at one point, even asked for a little bit less pressure. She maintained her pressure throughout the massage. She did my back and the back of my legs. I'm bummed that my right leg and both front of my legs didn't get addressed but I am glad I did not have to sit through the whole massage feeling like it was a complete waste of my time and money. My husband agreed that the other lady was not as good and he didn't like how she whipped his arms up and down either. 90min massages are pricey nowadays and so I want to leave feeling happy and money well spent but we left feeling so-so about the experience.

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