I was extremely underwhelmed with this spa, and considering the price, I expected way better.I arrived with my two sisters. The girl behind the counter seemed super confused when I mentioned that we w... Read More
I was extremely underwhelmed with this spa, and considering the price, I expected way better.I arrived with my two sisters. The girl behind the counter seemed super confused when I mentioned that we were all together and would be paying as such; I'm not sure why she had such difficulty understanding the idea.We were led to the locker room: it was SO crowded, we were bumping into other women while undressing, and when we were finally in our robes, we went to sit in the waiting room until we were called. There was not a SINGLE SEAT left, so we just stood there. It was also super loud (not the establishment's fault, but perhaps they could have signs to remind the ladies to talk quietly?). I want to relax in quiet at a spa, not feel like I'm in a loud bar. My youngest sister got called into her appointment, and since there were no seats in the main room, I went into the "couples lounge" right next door with my other sister so we could sit. A few minutes later, the huge loud crowd of women left, so my sister and I went to take seats in the main waiting room. Apparently our aestheticians were "looking everywhere for us!"- but clearly not, because we were just in the next room. As for the facial - I've definitely had better. My aesthetician Erika was very quick and hurried in everything she did, from applying cleanser to putting lotion on my hands/feet. It wasn't very relaxing at all. I'd also prefer if she'd mention what she was about to do before doing it: it's a little unnerving laying there with eyes closed and all of a sudden a towel/painbrush/finger/lipgloss is on your face. I usually have someone say things like, "Okay, I'm going to apply a mask now" or "Here comes a hot towel" etc. Maybe I'm being picky but I found myself being startled every 3 minutes. I never knew what she was doing -- was she cleansing? putting on a moisturizer? putting on an oil? I was guessing the whole time. $100 facial --- I've had much much much better for $60. At the end of the facial, she wrote down what products she used on me in case I wanted to buy them from the boutique. We had lunch upstairs afterward. The food is alright; nothing special. The room where you eat could benefit from sheer curtains, as it overlooks the parking lot and dumpsters. Not very spa-like at all. In fact, the decor of the entire spa is very 90's - seafoam green armchairs on wheels, big valance curtains, and could definitely use a renovation. I've been to beautiful spas in the Rockland/Bergen/Westchester area that are much more updated, tranquil, and relaxing. I felt like I was in a time warp. My 16 year old sister had a mani/pedi with Virginia, who apparently complained the entire time about her crappy childhood in the city, how she disliked sports (my sister is a star softball player in the county), how lots of teenagers come for pedicures and have gross feet because they take ballet... the list went on. Really? What kind of relaxation is this if your manicurist is complaining the whole time? And why does she think my 16 year old sister (or anyone!) would want to listen to that?After we were finished, we basically could have walked right out without paying - nobody was at the front desk monitoring anything!! Luckily, we're honest people, so we waited for someone to return, and we were then told we had to pay/checkout in the boutique. Super weird. Overall - it was not relaxing BEFORE the service or DURING the service. Not returning. $380 for 2 facials, and one mani/pedi plus tip and lunch. Way too expensive for mediocre services, food, and decor/experience. Read Less