Lovely salon. Felt very relaxed during all my treatments. Staff very knowledgeable during my facial and excellent massage. Will definitely be back to try more treatments and see the girls again.
I arrived there on the dot, and I even rang to tell the venue. I was sent up stairs on my own, but no one wanted to take me through to the treatment in a hurry. I was collected by the therapist who told me to wait upstairs around 11.06am, when it was meant to start at 11 anyway. So the treatment didn’t start until 11.10 by the time I got undressed. The actual massage was great I really can’t fault that. But I felt I couldn’t properly relax. There was loud chatting outside the room between colleagues and the beds weren’t comfortable. The actual room was nice though. When the massage had finished I was thinking that was quick! It was meant to be a 25 minute long massage and to my horror, I looked at the clock to see the time was 11.25! It didn’t start till 11.10! I was basically paying £20 for a 15 minute massage. I feel like because I was probably a similar age, in my late 20s, that I wouldn’t say anything. This wasn’t the case. I come from a beauty and customer service background myself and this wasn’t acceptable. I also used to work at Liz Earle, so I’m used high standard and professionalism. We used to take clients upstairs to the reception and make them feel welcomed and at home prior to treatment.
When I got back downstairs. I politely asked how long the treatment is meant to be. The therapist replied
“It’s meant to be 25 minutes”
I said well it finished at 11.25 and it didn’t actually start till 10 past.
She shrugged at me and said “erm I can offer you 20% if you like” which obviously I took up the offer which I appreciated but it made me feel incredibly uncomfortable in front of her peers. I knew as soon as I walk out the door I’d be discussed about! I’m gutted, I felt I wasn’t treated with value as a customer and thus, won’t be returning for any massages again. It’s a shame because the massage was great but ny therapist, Beth wasn’t friendly at all to me, there was not even an apology.