All women day spa in the local area. I always passed by this when I was walking around, and thought "what a cute storefront".
Once inside, you are greeted by the girl at the tiny front desk. it seems small but airy and spacious at the same time. They did some really smart decorating overall , with bright walls, simple, yet elegant furniture. Two seats by the front window to sit and fill out your form if you're a first timer. In the hallway is where all the rooms are -- I believe there are 3 treatment rooms and one bathroom (the's the first door on your left through the hallway). The door is always open and the light on if no one's inside, so it's super easy to tell if it's occupied. None of this cautiously or hesitantly knocking and wondering if you're interrupting someone's dump.
****Bathroom is very clean -- on the bench are a couple of robes folded up, green slippers that are comfy, and a small straw like tote bag to carry your belongings to the small row of wood lockers in the hallway. Have a tray of towels to dry your hands with. A candle sits on the sink. Nice ambiance on top of the dim cozy lighting.
The waiting area is super cozy looking as well...as if you were heading to your own living room:
-Brick wall to one side, with shelves with magazines, fruit/mint flavored water, glass cups, tea cups, and herbal peppermint tea
-An L shaped sofa
-An outdoor area with lounge chairs and long benches to lay on. I could probably doze off there and not be discovered till closing time.
****Robes are big, and lined on the inside. I think they feel great on a winter day, but in the summer, I was feeling very hot and sweaty in a few minutes.
****Treatment rooms have the same basic and simple style as the entire establishment -- light or white walls, the bed you lay on (facials and reflexology) your legs are raised and elevated. Not sure about the other massages. A hook on the wall to hang your robe, and a classy chair in the corner for anything else. During my treatments, I barely heard any noise other than their nature machine. Grand Avenue can have a lot of passing traffic, especially trucks, but I heard none of it! I was pleasantly surprised. I did hear the stomping footsteps of another worker who happened to be such a tiny woman, but that's about it, Lol.
****Reflexology and Hot Oil Scalp treatment with Naomi:
The description said "for tired legs and feet" but she focused mainly on my feet. Pressure could have been harder, to work out more of the tired aches. It almost felt similar to a calf and foot lotion massage. It was relaxing, I think I caught myself snoring about 5 times -- no joke.
****Summer rescue facial with Crystal:
Super sweet, smart, and informative girl who really knows her stuff without being arrogant or a know-it-all. Very calm demeanor as she asked me questions like if I was pregnant, had botox, personal stuff that she needed to double check. For my Classic Facial, she wouldn't even do it because I had a slight sun burn and didn't want to risk harming my skin. So I would either take off then and there, or take one of their other facial treatments that was safe to do on sun burned skin. I appreciated her firmness and unwillingness to do damage just to make a buck. I decided to go with the summer rescue facial instead thinking I was already there and this girl seemed like a good one. It was an interesting 55 minutes, but not unpleasant. Some of her techniques included rubbing upward on my forehead repeatedly. I felt like I was raising my brow in quick succession, and worried about more wrinkles. Other times she grabbed my hair near my scalp and tugged upward, hard. I think I lost about an additional hairs in those 55 minutes, Lol. She also used a lot of lotions and liquids, and some would trickle down my neck or into my ear, some in my nostril. So that was a bit uncomfortable, but not a dealbreaker.
***Really affordable -- a quaint, clean little gem -- in Queens compared to big places in Manhattan where you feel kind of overlooked. Two treatments (45 min reflexology and 55 min facial) and an add-on (15 mins), less than $200.
*Online customer service -- they respond to emails within 24 hours.
*Booking an appointment online is so easy and fast! Seamless!
*No parking except for street.
****HUGE PLUS: You get a lot of personal attention here. They don't overbook, there isn't a ton of stuff, no one is rushing around. I noticed they were ten minutes late for my treatment, and this had happened at Bliss spa before, and it really irks me that I have to pay for a shortened treatment because they never make up for it. Over here, the time starts when you are on the table! So if you start late, they add on the time. I was so impressed by that. read more