I want to start off with saying, I ALWAYS focus on the positive, being a former personnel director, restaurant and hotel manager and owning my own business, the thing that should ALWAYS be consistent is the way one treats their guest. Having respect for them, and treating them they way that you would want to be treated.
The owner Dino, is probably the MOST unprofessional individual I have ever met and was the main reason I quit my membership with massage haven. He also owns the nail salon next door and what I found in common with both, he hires very young employees (high school) girls who have no business being put into positions they are put into., if they are mature and sharp minded it is one thing. But when I inquired as to why there wasnt a more professional staff, I was told because "he can pay them cheap".....This is NOT the case with the therapists and although I only used one the entire time, I have NOTHING negative to say about her skills. I contacted the owner on three different occasions to express my positive experiences with my therapist NOT one time did he make an effort to follow through and return my call. When I would come in, I would say did he get my message? I was told that yes he did and the therapist even verified that. What kind of owner doesnt return a call of a very regular customer who books two hour apts almost every week? Obviously one that just doesnt care.....
The straw that broke the camels back for me was this, I had broken my foot and called to see if my therapist could work me in as my hips were very sore and I was in severe pain. Dino, said "I will make sure she gets the message and we will call you back"
I called back that night when I didnt hear from anyone and was literally on the phone for almost 15 minutes when four different times I was asked what my name was...there was another new hire, turnover is horrendous and I can totally understand why. She knew nothing about my situation, I asked if Dino had spoken with her or my therapist, she had absolutely no clue.
When I text my therapist, to inquire whether he had spoken to her she said she knew nothing about it and he had not spoken with her even though she was there the same time he was. Here, I am a customer in pain and he couldnt even follow through as promised. I let the three phone calls go before, however this was just plain disrespectful!
I informed the therapist it didnt matter how skilled she was I was not going to put up with that.
She totally understood why I was leaving and acknowledged everything I said among other things that I wont get into.
He had many occasions to follow up with me in person, but didnt and I figured I wasnt going to waste anymore time if he didnt and couldnt have the curtesy to follow up with me. When I signed my cancelation forms he "acted" like he had no clue why I was leaving not even a sorry to see you go or is there anything I can do...NOTHING!
What I will say is this, things start at the top, if the owner has no respect for his customers and cant return a call to a (good) paying customer especially when it was a positive situation and had no regard or care how I was feeling...I want NOTHING to do with his operation and anyone associated with it, as it rubs off on the employees...and unfortunately I saw that to be the case.
Id rather pay a bit of an up charge and be respected, after all, the clients are paying his bills! read more