Malling around Ayala Center, you see many different shops, restaurants, clothing brands, and what I…read morelove the most. Spa services! As I was walking, I happen to see Cathy Valencia and had heard of her name probably from word of mouth or online advertisements. Now I know there's a branch in Makati. I asked my friend who lives in Manila if she's ever experienced their Clinic. She said no, but to different clinics one of which is in BGC. I looked up both clinics websites and contacted them with a few inquiries about what I'd be interested in and perhaps make an appointment. A day later, I get a Viber message from a customer service person from CV who was happy to help me out. With the concerns and interests I have, there was an appointment later that afternoon but only one time slot available to do all the treatments I'm looking forward to doing. I still have not heard from my friend's recommendation and purged that idea. The agent did a pre-consultation, but suggested I needed to come in for my appointment so that my skin can be assessed in person. I gladly took the 3:30pm appointment on a Thursday afternoon. Once I arrived, I'm pleased with how pretty the front lobby is. Met with one technician and had a few questions answered. Let's just say I spent 4 hours at Cathy Valencia, had 3 ladies work on 3 different treatments/procedures, amazed at the cleanliness, professionalism, detail oriented with the work, also purchased 3 different face creams and a face wash which I was instructed to use in place of my regular beauty products for 2 weeks until the healing is complete. According to the website, CV has 6 branches all around Metro Manila and a branch in Tokyo & Nagoya! I can somehow get to Tokyo a little bit easier as I occasionally have work trips to Japan. I'm definitely coming back here again soon.

Whenever I'm in town, I always gotta stop by Belo Alabang to get a little freshened up. It's in…read moregreat area with lots of shops and places to eat. My husband is never bored when he's waiting for me (nor I when I'm waiting for him ). Dr. Patricia Sauler is my go-to doctor because she is AMAZING. She's so sweet and she's such a perfectionist I completely trust her work and her opinions. The other staff members are just as great. Weng and the other ladies are always so friendly and polite. My face always glows after a facial with Allie. Do yourself a favor and make an appointment with Dr. Sauler and her staff- you won't regret it.

Hmmm.. how do I review a famous dermatology clinic after watching the white walkers slaughter the…read morewildings on the latest episode of Game of Thrones? I don't know yet but in all honesty, seeing those jagged faces on screen made me think about my own face and all the things I've done through the years to make it presentable. I had my very first facial here; I was considered a late bloomer because I had it at 27. It was partly due to financial straits and the fact that I thought I didn't need it. One year however, my skin decided to have a mind of its own and I had an the worst pimple outbreak imaginable. I think back then I was pining on a boy and of course having zits wouldn't make him want to be on my beck and call. So, I came to Belo and had a facial. My therapist back then was Ms. Ali Onrubia, a very nice lady who patiently pricked and cleaned every spot on my face until I looked normal again. I came out of that clinic feeling like an artista and while my clear-looking skin didn't do anything for the boy I liked, it did improve my relationship with myself (and so far, it's been my most significant love affair)

Just had a massage today. Great experience. Took my neck pain away. Thanks again ladies... I will…read morereturn again.

I would recommend Spasify because of their 5 star service. Very professional therapists!! If you're…read moretired from work or something Spasify is the best place for you! If you're in Subic do yourself a big favor and make an appointment for an luxurious body massage. You will be amazed with the level of service Spasify will give you. 5 star massage in Olongapo-Subic Bay Area; here you will be treated like a royalty!

I've always loved Karada, and I was very excited to avail of their service again after 5 years --…read morethat's how long positive effect of bone realignment stays. I did AP Balance + Body Treatment today and felt a lot of pressure in my neck released and took my headache away. I only did an hour-long so it felt short, I feel like there's still some back pain left and that I need to do additional realignment. I'll be back soon for sure especially because I purchased their GCs which are at 20% off now.

First time was 6/15/2019, Had the 60 minute massage for 1595,massage was good. Only problem was…read moreright after the massage therapist mark was signaling and insinuating me leave amd settle, i dont know if its protocol or what.. So i settled and leave, after walking for i few minutes i had a massive headache had to take a grab home, therapist should've let me rest,..I'll probably not return to this branch although the experience of massage was great, will probably try some other branches to compare

Last year we spent our anniversary getaway at The Farm at San Benito based upon recommendations…read morefrom our friends. We found the atmosphere, holistic approach to wellness, accommodations, staff and restaurants to be world class. This year we decided to repeat our anniversary getaway there again as it was so special the previous year. When we booked we noticed The Farm as San Benito now fell under Marriott's Autograph Collection of hotels and resorts. As a member of Marriott for more than 30 years we expected what was already a world class resort to be even better, if that were at all possible. What we experienced was nothing but problems and unpleasantries from the first hour we arrived. Upon arrival we noticed they did not accommodate our request for the same villa we spent our last anniversary in even though we previously reached out requesting this during our booking. Immediately upon entering our villa we saw there was two additional beds in the center of the villa blocking all the open walking space. The staff told us the beds were there as this villa was previously booked by another family and they turned the villa down for some reason after being checked in. Even though check in was at 3pm we still had to waste our first hour in the villa waiting for someone to come and remove the beds I remember our last stay upon entering our villa there was a meditating music and bamboo water feature video that greeted us upon entering the villa. This time there was no such greeting and later we found out the internet didn't work properly on the smart TV in the villa. There were no hangers as well in the closet for our clothes. . We then immediately noticed that the normally beautiful view on the back of the lanai of the hillside vegetation was obstructed by poorly maintained broken bamboo and vegetation overgrowth unlike the villa we stayed in the previous year. There was so much overgrowth that the attached pool to the villa did not get the necessary sunshine to bring the pool to acceptable temperatures for swimming. As well the pool wasn't cleaned daily as it was the last time we stayed and it was constantly with plant debris. Our first hour after checking in to the villa we experienced two brownouts where we were without electricity. We then took the walk path from our villa to the restaurant only to be greeted by yellow/black barricade tape not allowing us to follow on the concrete path to the restaurant and had to walk on the hilly, slippery grass. We were told there was fruit falling from the trees over the walkway path. Upon arriving at one of our favorite restaurants there, Alive, we were told the items we were ordering were not available. Also during the past year's stay we were greeted from restaurant to restaurant by a wonderful acoustic couple who provided memorable live music table side. During the 3 days there this time we never saw this type of entertainment which added so much to our experience last visit. At the end of the stay we picked up the phone to request transport of our luggage from our villa to the front desk and the phone was dead. We had to use our private mobile phone to call a Manila number to connect us to the front desk of The Farm to complete the request. All in all this will be a memorable stay but not for a pleasurable experience. Given that I will have to give phrase to the spa staff for their excellent service as well as the restaurant staff who were very kind even with the logistic challenges we experienced this visit. To conclude, we will look at other accommodations/resorts for our next anniversary getaway after our experience at The Farm at San Benito this year. When asked by friends and family about our recommendations we'll share this review with them as well. I'm hopeful Marriott will look into all these issues and will bring The Farm at San Benito back to its previous world class status.

Very relaxing place A must visit when you want a kind of…read morepeace Staffs are very accomodating,the food is good,the falls that i love,sure that we will comeback here.

Compared to the United States, the prices in the Philippines is so much cheaper. So every time I…read moretake a vacation here, I always make sure to stop by a spa so that I can take a dip in the fountain of youth! They have a noninvasive procedure here called Ultra V Lift. It is an effective anti-wrinkle facelift and skin tightening procedure that has been very popular in Korea due to its safe, fast and effective results, and they have it in the Philippines! They also have other services here including facials, massages, body contouring, and other slimming treatments. They also have glutathione drip, but if you have high blood pressure. They won't offer it to you. I tried to get one, but their nurse on duty said no. It's good that they use precautions here. The place is conveniently located in Makati, but they have other locations all over Manila. Watch out for their monthly promotions. Last month, I received 20% off my treatments. Fantastic deal!

Hmmm I don't know how I feel about this place. First, let me start by saying that their staff is…read morereally nice so that's not the problem. I've been to Belo before 13 years ago when I was on vacation in the Philippines I went several times to the Belo Clinic at the Podium and I had a great experience there. Since I enjoyed my last previous visits I thought I'd come back to try them out again, this time at the Shangri-La Plaza. The doctors and staff have been kind to me, this is a review mainly for my experience during the Glycolic Peel. I just wanted a facial to soothe some redness and also get a cleaning done. Mind you, I've done cleanings here in the U.S. so I know what they feel like and I've also done them at Belo Clinics before. Anyway, I got a Glycolic Peel and the peel portion was fine and painless but damn the cleaning hurt so bad! OMG! It was torture! I swear I would have thought the esthetician hated me! I know there's usually that blackhead remover tool they use but it felt like she was following it up with a needle poke in each pore! it was HELL! I was literally crying my makeup off and I don't know why she didn't stop or try to adjust to make it less painful. It was the worst hour of my life and vacation LOL. On top of the pain, because she poked my pores with a needle or whatever she was using, my skin looked like shit the rest of my vacation! My nose had red blood dots from the needle and my nose ended up looking like a strawberry. The worst! It finally only healed now since I'm back in the states. On top of that, I was prescribed a cream to soothe the redness and they charged me 1600 PHP ($31) for Bioderma Brand and when I got home to the U.S. I found out that it's a cheap brand that they sell at Walmart and Walgreens for only $11 -___- Yeah, definitely not a pleasant experience. I suggest doing your research first before buying medication or lotions from here. It's probably cheaper to get it outside the clinic.

My goodness! What an incredible hand she got. Every stroke is like a feather touching my skin. No…read morepain at all and the healing is so fast. She did my eye brows, my eyelids and my lips.I feel fabulous.

From the owner: The NEWEST Face and Body Care Wellness Center that provides excellent and professional approach in…read moreachieving a fresher, youthful and healthier you.

Great service! My boyfriend and I both got pedicures (his first time) and full body massages…read more Relaxing ambiance, friendly service, incredible massages, and great prices! We would highly recommend treating yourself to a day at Dutchess.

This is a good enough place for a manicure but I cannot recommend getting a massage here. The staff…read morewill tell you that the full body massage is a combination of Swedish and shiatsu but they seem to lack proper training. There was nothing Swedish nor shiatsu about the massage I received. It was not soothing and relaxing. I left there feeling more tense than when I went in.