Pleasant experience at Be The Queen althought to have gels put on took quite a long time even without having to soak off. I chose a nude colour which ended up needing four coats because the varnish was quite thin.
A lovely little salon in a very central and convenient location (whilst still benefiting from being slightly out of the way). The staff were very pleasant and the venue is comfortable and bright. Unfortunately my manicure didn't last more than 36 hours (would probably go for shellac again next time), but the pedicure was excellent. I had the day off work, but the whole treatment took nearly 2hrs, so it's not speedy!