I received a £10 Wahanda voucher in this month's Birchbox and this spa is available to book via Wahanda's website. I had been looking for a sports massage and this place had an appointment the next day. That coupled with their location convenient to the subway had me sold.
Upon arrival I was offered a beverage and asked to fill out a short questionnaire - the usual health stuff. Then I was led down to the treatment rooms downstairs. The room was tiny but cozy - really warm (it was another typical horrendous cold, wet and windy day outside).
This being my first sports massage, I did not realize that sports massage kind of hurts. Nothing unbearable, but really uncomfortable. This is not the relaxing, take a nap kind of jam. However, sports massage was recommended to me as part of an ongoing issue in my neck and shoulders, so I went with it.
The therapist was really knowledgeable and was great about adjusting (read: reducing) the pressure when I squirmed. She gave me a couple of stretches to do and some advice on how to keep myself in better shape between massages. I left feeling better, and even a few days on, I still feel like my neck is less sore and more flexible. I'd like to go back for another session to see how much more improvement is achievable!
While I didn't try any of the other services this visit, I did see a full hair salon upstairs as well as a display of nail polishes. They seem to offer a pretty wide range of spa services and treatments, which are listed on their website. They are just steps from the St. Georges Cross subway station (you can hear the subway from the treatment rooms, but with the music on it's not all that distracting.) read more