spa - without treatments?

Advantages: nice hotel in lovely village with very nice food and generally friendly staff
Disadvantages: lack of spa treatments available and shockingly rude Duty Manager

...I booked a one-nght spa break for my sister and I for her 40th birthday for £200 (it was a 2-1 from lastminute.com). When we arrived we were told that there were no treatments available, including the one we'd paid for as part of our package. That could only be provided at 10.30am the next day - with a check out time of 11am. As we'd already made plans to be somewhere at 11.30 we couldn't take that up anyway. The spa Manager was a little off when we expressed our disappointment, but this was nothing compared to the Duty Manager who was extremely rude when my sister complained. She was shouting and very aggressive, basically saying that because we'd booked through lastminute.com we were second class guests. At one point my sister had to ask her to stop pointing at her and she also told us to 'Call the authorities, call the police if you...

chrissy89 06.03.2009 · Read review
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Blissfull Beechdown Spa Day & Beauty Treatments

Advantages: Relaxing, Spacious, Calming, Good Facilities, Excellent Service
Disadvantages: Not Exactly Cheap

...Beechdown is located in Kempshott, Basingstoke and offers a health and beauty complex suitable for all the family. My experience of Beechdown is limited to the Day Spa facilities and the beauty treatments on offer; as such this review will predominately cover those areas. However I will give an overall evaluation of the facilities available. Booking Booking my day out was easy, the telephone numbers for each area of the complex can be located on the website www.beechdown.co.uk. I called the beauty booking number and was requested by a voicemail to leave a message as my call could not be taken. My call was returned the following day by an apologetic lady who had been on leave the day before. I booked 2 day spas, 2 Blissful Facials and 2 full body massages as well as 2 eyebrow shaping treatments, for my mum and me. When...

carysb 09.03.2009 · Read review
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Galvanic Spa gel

Advantages: Another good quality product from NuSkin!!
Disadvantages: No

...This is the complimentary product for the famous Galvanic Spa system. I use it regularly to revitalize my skin and improve radiance of my complexion. Each pack contains 4 vials of pre-treatment gel and 4 vials of treatment gel, enough for 4 course of treatment. I do like the packing as it makes it so easy to use and carry around. You can just discard the vial after use, no need to transfer any liquid or close any bottle cap etc. You use the gel with the spa machine using a circular action to massage the face. Let me just summarize some of the benefits of the gels: Galvanic Spa Pre-Treatment Facial Gel: Removes impurities, allowing pores to breathe. Soothes and conditions the skin. Galvanic Spa Treatment Facial Gel: Facilitates recovery from stress; promotes cellular energy. Skin regenerative, spa-like results in...

medgenie 19.02.2009 · Read review
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A wonderful and relaxing spa with plenty of choice.

Advantages: Not as expensive as other spa's and they're nicely decorated.
Disadvantages: Why can't I afford to come here every day?!

... What is Aqua Sana? Aqua Sana is a chain of spa's, there are 4 Aqua Sana spa's in England and each of them are situated at a different Center Parcs. You can visit the spa whilst on holiday at Center Parcs, or you can just visit the Aqua Sana spa for the day, or an overnight stay. Full details on the soa's and prices are available at www.aquasana.co.uk Each Aqua Sana spa has 14 spa experiences boasting the widest selection in the UK, and of course there are the usual selection of treatments to choose from haircuts and pedicures to massage's and facials. I personally prefer to go for a spa day without any of the treatments as the spa itself is a very relaxing place and not too badly priced considering the prices of some the spa's in the UK! Inside the Spa I have been to the Aqua Sana spa at Whinfell Forest...

GemmaC25 21.07.2009 · Read review
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A Spa on a budget?

Advantages: bubbly, interestingly pampering scent, good body wash!
Disadvantages: may be slightly too aromatic for some, possibly too girly to appeal to men?

...I never actually bought this, I sort of acquired it! Some time ago, in Sainsbury's, my mum had decided she was fed up with the soap getting soggy in the shower soap holder and, since the Imperial Leather handwash was on offer, we somehow managed to end up with a buy-one-get-one-free on both types of product! (The other shower gel in question was the far more eye-catching bright icy blue Icelandic Spa one, but that was used up before I had chance to sample it.) So, for variety, we also went for the cream-ivory coloured Japanese Spa shower gel . . . and then my dad decided he couldn't get used to body wash instead of soap - he's not the kind of dad you'd buy toiletries for at the best of times! - and my mum isn't really a high-maintenance person in the bathroom either. Therefore, they finished the blue shower gel and the offer was open to...

KateHurst 30.09.2009 · Read review
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Freederm Acne Treatment Gel

Advantages: Doesn't cause dry skin, soreness or iriitation after use
Disadvantages: Doesn't work on all kinds of spots

...At 32 I am still finding that I am getting some spots and was determined to find a good treatment that will help clear them up. Having tried lots of over the counter creams which have only made my skin very dry, red and sore I had almost given up hope of finding anything that I could use without my skin ending up more sore and irritated than before. I then saw a TV advert for Freederm and thought "it's worth a try I've tried everything else available" so off I went to my local Boots and bought some. I was quite taken aback at the price (about £9), and was a bit sceptical whether it would be worth buying as I have tried so many other products and been majorly disappointed with them. I gave it a go though and have been pleasantly surprised. The gel which is light and doesn't feel heavy on the skin when applied doesn't cause any...

shazzaspannered 28.06.2006 · Read review
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Worst Acne Treatment ever

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Everything

...severe than this treatment can deal with, but my experience is that it has made it worse. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone and have never felt so strongly about something to the point where I have written a review!! Good luck, you'll need it.......

Minxie79 18.10.2006 · Read review
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Champneys Spa Day

Advantages: wonderful massage and facial
Disadvantages: intituional feel, poor general facilities.

...My husband and I went for the spa day which included a thalassotherapy session, a massage and a facial at Champneys Springs in Leics. I was not impressed by the building and the internal environment - long corridors with lots of people wondering around in write robes gave it an institional feel and the buildings were ugly and sprawling. The massage and facial we both agreed were wonderful and personalised and thalassotherapy pool was pleasant enough though I wouldn't pay for it separately. The shower rooms toilets had a mildewy smell. The gym was small and steamy. The coffee was awful and all other drinks (not tap water) had to be paid for. Lunch was buffet of salad though a freshly cooked wrap was offered - basic (Compare this to the wonderful 3 course lunches at Eden Hall). I thought it had little to offer if you didn't have any...

maddimoo 18.01.2009 · Read review
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Nirvana Spa - my idea of heaven!

Advantages: serene, tranquil, perfect
Disadvantages: expensive

...I was incredibly spoilt last Christmas when I discovered that my lovely husband's present to me was an 'Essential Escape' day at Nirvana Spa. I was thrilled to bits but due to such a hectic life wasn't actually able to take it up until just recently, although luckily, all gift vouchers can be used any time up to a year. Let me tell you a little bit about Nirvana Spa itself first. It is the most serene, tranquil place on earth (or at least in Berkshire)! It is also quite exclusive as it is incredibly pricy (more about that later). It has a number of different pools including a hot hydrotherapy spa pool with lots of different jets which work on all the different parts of your body, and both fitness and relaxation pools. There is a small gym, treatment rooms for all different types of massages, hand treatments etc, and a lovely...

kingfisher111 08.09.2006 · Read review
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Trick & Treatment Concealer

Advantages: See Review
Disadvantages: See Review

...As I may have already mentionedin previous reviews I find it really difficult to get enough sleep at night and therefore Im always left with those tell take dark circles and bags underneath my eyes! So lately Ive been looking around for a concealer that actually works in disguising the bags but also that wasnt very expensive ( as budgeting my wages is not my strong point!!) So as I was having a look around Boots I came across this Trick & Treatment concealer by the Soap & Glory range, now after trying some of their products before I thought that this one was definatley worth a shot and so I bought myself some just to try and test it out! Appearance & Packaging: As with all the Soap & Glory range the packaging the product comes in is very eye catching being light pink and yellow in colour. The package also has a before and after...

sexybeest 27.11.2009 · Read review
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