Super bummed! It's been a very stressful time for my husband and I, so we have been saving up to get our first ever couples massage for a date together. The Spa Lounge has awesome reviews so we decide... Read More
Super bummed! It's been a very stressful time for my husband and I, so we have been saving up to get our first ever couples massage for a date together. The Spa Lounge has awesome reviews so we decided to get our massage here.
When I went to book the appointment online, the system was wigging out and I had to restart the process over a couple times. I guess when the appointment finally booked properly, I chose the wrong date (or the system messed things up? Who knows?). I did not notice this until I received an email this morning about a "no-show" fee for a day I had not wanted, which is full price...
I quickly called to see if there was anything they could do to help me. A girl answered the phone and was very polite and kind when I explained in a panic the situation. She said she would call her boss to see if we could reschedule my appointment without having the no show fee charged.
Unfortunately, she called back and said her boss had said they would still charge the no show fee and offered a very small discount if I rebooked. I was so bummed and cannot afford that, which I explained. I probably made the girl that answered the phone uncomfortable as I was on the verge of tears (sorry!!) over the mistake and had hoped for a different outcome.
I am totally aware of the policies The Spa Lounge holds. However, being one who works at a Spa myself, I had expected a different approach on their part towards new customers. Maybe they have so many returning customers (seems like they really do have great services!) that they don't have a need to work with new customers through mistakes like this, whether it be on their end or the customers end.
When my husband and I have saved up money again to get a couples massage, we will be going somewhere else where we feel valued as new customers.
*** UPDATE AND RESPONSE TO THE OWNER***
I read your response and feel that you made multiple good points, particularly about the star rating. For that reason, I have changed it from 1 star to 2 stars.
However, I will point out that although you say you called me a total of four times, I received zero calls from The Spa Lounge. If your spa used a different number to make those calls than your main line, there still were no incoming calls to my phone at the times you claim to have called me, and definitely no voicemails. If this were true, I would have to agree that this were entirely my fault. If Google would let me, I would provide a screenshot of all my incoming calls within the last week. But no calls and no voicemails. I have read similar unhappy reviews where you have claimed to have called the customer three times, but I cant help but sympathize with those customers and wonder if they, too, never received any sort of confirmation calls.
By the overall tone of your response and portions of your story being skewed, I can't help but conclude that although The Spa Lounge may employ many talented artists and professionals, the customer service is lacking, and that maybe only good customer service comes to those who don't have mishaps with the establishment. I sincerely hope that the future customers at The Spa Lounge receive better customer service than I did. Read Less