I received this as an anniversary present. He booked two days of treatments - a hot stone massage…read moreand a hydrating facial on day one and manicure and pedicure on day two.
When I arrived at the spa on day one, the receptionist brought me into the locker room and gave me a key. There were two different size robes and three different sizes of "slippers" (which were actually flip flops). I changed, put my stuff in the locker, and put the key in the robe pocket, then went across the hall to the "relaxation room." It sure is a fancy name for a waiting room, but it was a fancy waiting room indeed. Ice water with lemon, hot tea, trail mix, and piles of magazines were available. My massage therapist, Francesca, came to get me and brought me to the massage room. The hot stone massage was excellent. The music played was very soothing and the scents used were relaxing. If you've never had a hot stone massage, I highly recommend it. I actually prefer it to a standard massage. After it was done, Francesca brought me back to the relaxation room to wait for my next service.
Colleen came to get me for my hydrating facial, my first time getting one. Apparently a spa facial is a bit more involved than the at-home mud masks that I've always bought. It started with a back scrub and moisturizing, followed by a hair mask and a head massage, then the face treatment, which felt like it was a dozen different treatments - cleansing, scrubbing, moisturizing, etc. My favorite part was a peppermint-scented face scrub that smelled heavenly and tingled my skin.
Day two was a luxurious manicure and pedicure with Alaina. She was super friendly and the treatments were great. I was looking through the nail colors and couldn't find just what I was looking for...Alaina came back from another room with JUST the right color. Which was amazing, considering it was a glittery red I never would have picked, but just felt like I needed. The treatments included a scrub and a paraffin dip, along with all the usual manicure steps (filing, polishing, etc.). The pedicure room was super comfortable and the chair had a massager in it. After the manicure and pedicure, I was brought back to the relaxation room to wait for my nails to dry.
The services were fantastic. I would definitely come back, perhaps for a girls' weekend.
One neat thing - tip is included in the bill. Some people may not like that they automatically add a 20% tip, but for me it saved me the awkward post-service fumbling for cash and desperately trying to do math. This way, I enjoyed my services and then was on my way, still relaxed and math-free.
