A friend of mine told me about this spa and I am so sorry that I waited to so long finally check it out!
The spa is located in Te Aroha, on the edge of the domain. So, you wouldn't know it was there if you were just driving through on the main road. I called in the early morning hours on a Sunday to make a same day booking. The staff members were warm and friendly on the phone. They were already booked through the morning, but I arranged for a spa for myself and my husband just after 1:00 pm.
We arrived with our towels, swim suits and bottles of water. You can rent towels if you don't bring your own. Our spa room was private, with a separate area that had some space to change, a toilet and a shower.
Our spa resembled an over-sized wine barrel. The water was comfortably warm and there was ample space for 2 adults. There were taps to increase the influx of hot or cooler water, so you can adjust the temperature to suit you. You can choose 30, 45 or 60 minute time frames. We choose 45 and that was just right for us. They sound a buzzer in your room when your time is up and then you have 10 minutes to get out and get changed.
We had a coupon from the Entertainment Book, so had a 2-for-1 deal and ended up paying on $27 for the spa session. It was well worth that and more. You can also get a loyalty card and your 10th spa session is free.
I will definitely be back for more. There are other spa services available (massage, etc.) but we did not partake of that today, so I'm don't have any comment about that at this time. read more