Nicole is the best in the business. She really takes her time to understand what the best way to help is. She has also shown me different stretches to help with issue areas. She has such a soothing kind approach and I always feel amazing after I see her!!! I would highly recommend her! read more

Sadly, my massage was one of the worst massages Ive had in a long time. My CMT's energy felt like she was bored and her massage technique was lackluster. It felt like she was just rubbing massage lotion on me until my skin absorbed it. I was so disappointed because I really needed a massage! This review is only for the CMT that worked on me. The receptionist was awesome and the spce is nice and relaxing. read more

Spa is amazing!!! Staff are professional and personable. Facility in Alameda is clean and local

I am happy to be a member of Hand and Stone, Alameda, Ca. The customer service is great. They are very accommodating. Nicole is the massage therapy person I book most of my appointments with. She is very good at her profession. I love her technique that she uses. Kudos to you Nicole My husband also enjoys his massages with Emily. read more

Big shout-out to Nicole at Hand and Stone in Alameda! Such a great massage, can't recommend highly enough.

I had an amazing hydrating facial by Eva! That also included micodermabrasian. I will be coming back.

Nathan did a great job on the massage. Very relaxing and happy I came! Will definitely be returning in the future, potentially for a facial!

I had an amazing facial today with Caprice! I did a classic facial and added the salicylic acid peel. As always Caprice provides helpful advice and products to target skin issues. The atmosphere she provides during the facial is great as well. read more

I first came to Hand and Stone after my best friends got me a prenatal massage for my birthday. I had been to franchised massage spas like Massage Envy enough to know that the service can be very hit or miss, but my experience at Hand and Stone was wonderful. The massage therapists I've been to are extremely skilled in their technique, and both had me leaving feeling like I got my money and time's worth. Getting a massage is one of my very rare and seldom moments of alone time from my family, so it's important to me that the time is well spent. I've had the pleasure of having Toneka and Sean both work on my body, and I absolutely loved their technique. I ended up signing up for a membership at first, but due to a shift in my budget, I had to bow out. If money weren't an issue, however, I would definitely have stayed with the membership. One thing I would change is the 50 minute massage; instead of 50, I would push it to the full hour. As of June 2021, Hand and Stone policy states that vaccinated guests may remove their masks during services. However, we all know the pandemic is not quite over yet, so I'd highly recommend wearing your mask. The staff are extremely cognizant about hygiene; washing hands before and after services, and a temp check and COVID screening done before every service, which I truly appreciate and find to be a vital step during these times. read more

Enjoyed my massage by Janette. Very professional, on time and knowledgeable. Looking forward to my next service.

Have a great masseuse and an esthetician. However, I just found out that employees of the Alameda location have been accessing my credit card information and attempting to set up on an online banking in my name and transfer funds out of my account and go shopping online and when I tried to report it to a manager manager refuses to call me back and the employees refuse to give me the area managers contact however, I just found out that employees of the Alameda location have been accessing my credit card information and attempting to set up on an online banking in my name and transfer funds out of my account and go shopping online and when I tried to report it to a manager manager refuses to call me back and the employees refuse to give me the area manager's contact read more

Massage with Feargal and facial with Mikila were amazing. Definitely coming back. Have had these services before, but they were exceptional here. read more

Staff was friendly and knowledgeable. The rooms are clean to include the restrooms. I received a facial and a massage from two different ladies ( I forgot their names). The lady who did my facial was gentle, knowledgeable and explained all the products she used on my face to including the benefits of each product. The lady who did my massage was nice, but Very firm. I asked her to be more gentle and she had no problem doing so. However, it's obvious she didn't read my intake form because I asked for medium pressure and to focus on my upper back. She still tried to give me a full body massage. I would return if I'm ever back in the area. read more

Beware of upselling during facials without informing customers that there's an extra charge and how much. A friend was very surprised at the end of her treatment. If the facial is almost $100 and they add $150???? Seems deceptive to me!! read more

I been come for the last two years and have I'm so happy with the service I get the best I enjoy coming here .

Jamelle, was wonderful. My facial was amazing! Can't wait to book my next appointment.

Paid for one hour and got 40 minutes or possibly less. According to H&S, their fine print says that when you pay for a one hour massage, you actually get 50 minutes hands-on, with 5 min at the start and 5 minutes at the end to get dressed. Well, they made me wait for 15 minutes, took a long time to get set up, THEN had me undress, did a very short massage, and ended right on time. I even arrived 5 min early for my appt. I also kept asking for more pressure and the masseuse would increase it for a bit, then go back to light rubbing. I specifically asked for sciatica relief, and she spent most of her time on my upper back. This was a prenatal massage, so it wasn't cheap either. Needless to say, I will not be coming back. read more

Great quality facials. Very relaxing and they tailor them to what you need. Really love them they are all very friendly.

Have been coming for massages here for nearly a year. Every massage has been excellent, I always leave feeling so much more relaxed. Would highly recommend. read more

Front desk service and masseuse Paul are consistently outstanding. Thank you for creating a sanctuary for your customers.

Jacquie is great! I love going to her for facials, I always look and feel fantastic after. She always does a great job recommending just what my skin needs. read more

Tessa is amazing. She is very attentive, she always listens well to my requests. Tessa is very calming and she makes me want to come back as often as I can because she has a chill vibe to her personality. read more

My first time so far im very pleased the service. Have deep tissue n hot stone massage oil everything was good. He was good tell the levels up down if it hot stones n rubbing. He tell u to take Aspirin or tylenol for pain relief after the Section done with was a A+. I see them back in 2 weeks 2nd time read more

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After seeing a 50% off offer on facebook I logged into their website and booked an appointment for a classic facial. The advertised introductory rate is $89.95. The 50% off offer did not make clear what price point the 50% was to be based on so I assumed $89.95. When someone from staff reached out about the appointment I said I wanted to take advantage of the "half price facial" and specifically noted a $45 price point. No one corrected me so that was the expectation. At checkout I was presented with the $89.95 rate and, of course, was surprised. What is not clear is that the 50% offer from facebook and the "introductory rate" on their website is THE SAME THING - 50% off their regular rate of $159.95, or $89.95. It is not 50% off their introductory rate: 50% of $89.95, or $44.97. The facebook offer should have be more clear about the price. It did not mention any numbers or prices and left open to interpretation what "half price" meant. Also, I was not corrected when I mentioned the "$45 special". The manager called me and we were able to come to an agreeable resolution; she was extremely polite and professional about the misunderstanding. I will also say the person at the desk who originally presented me with the "surprise" amount handled herself professionally as well. In addition, and perhaps most important, I DID have a great treatment with Stephanie, who was a delightful aesthetician and gave me a very positive experience. She used immediately recognizable high quality dermalogica products and shared terrific referrals for other goods and services I was interested in. I think these are good people and a well-run business but the offer was not clear. It happens. That they worked with me to make it right speaks volumes about their integrity and their interest in retaining me as a future customer. A business is not built, and does not flourish, based on 1x customers. I will most likely return. read more

I booked a sports massage, specifically for 30. Massage-ist started late, then I had to wait 4-5 minutes while she went to the bathroom while I took 30 seconds to change and get on the table. The massage was decent. However, the front desk tried to charge me for a full hour, which the session was not anywhere near. I told the front desk I had specifically booked 30 minutes with Patrick on the phone Friday. The response? Oh, he's at the call center as if that's supposed to mean something to me. Upshot: They charged me the fee for a 30 minute session, but then backed that out and attempted to charge me (instead of $85 for 30 minutes, or $170 for 60 minute $189.95 for about 40 minutes of massage. I have of course instructed by credit card company that this is a fraudulent charge. Which of course also means the card was cancelled and I have to await a new card. Bad! Hand & Stone.. Bad! read more

I have had delightful experiences here. Front desk staff are courteous, helpful, professional, and go the extra mile to be friendly. The massage therapist and aestheticians are great too! I'm already a member at a location in another state, but this location has earned me as a loyal guest. If ratings allowed for half stars, I would have dropped one because: 1) the first aesthetician I visit for microderm was lovely but didn't do my neck. My regular aesthetician in the previous state I lived in did so that my face and neck matched; I appreciated that, but thought maybe it was just her going the extra mile. However, the aesthetician today did extend microderm down to my neck, so she will be my regular now. 2) I asked about staff vaccinations. One of the people said it was a HIPPA violation to ask. It is not. HIPPA only applies to healthcare professionals. So a healthcare professional cannot reveal your vaccination status to someone without your consent, but anyone - including your employer - can ask. You can choose not to disclose (and people can respond how they want to that non disclosure). But I excuse that because I know the messaging on that isn't clear to the public and anti-vaxxers are spreading that misinformation. But FYI for everyone else. I opted to have everyone keep their masks on. I appreciate that they allow you to designate that at the beginning of your visit and communicate it to the staff versus you having to reiterate or renegotiate with everyone. It would be ideal if you could select service from vaccinated staff only, but I realize their may be legitimate access barriers to folks getting vaccinated and I would hate for them to be penalized for that (especially with wealthy White suburbanites coming into lower income and predominately Black/Latino areas to skip the priority based lines and steal vaccines in the early days. Despicable behavior. read more

My awesome gf treated me to a massage at this place....very nice day spa with friendly staff in a beautiful facility...i had reservations as it was located in a strip mall but place is very quiet, clean and relaxing when you first walk in...waiting area, products neatly displayed and minimal noise. Asar was my masseuse and he was wonderful...very friendly, approachable, and discussed issues you may have and pressure level. He's very professional and mindful of modesty...first, he worked on me facedown and that was wonderful and put me in a relaxed stated right away....as this was my first visit (introductory rate of $70) it was more of an overall "relaxation" type of body massage (scalp, face extra) vs focusing on my troubled areas of shoulder, neck, headache which i noted on my form but all good...very knowledgeable of area that need to be worked on next time and ill have him focus on those areas. After massage, you're given a warm towel to wipe off some of the massage oils and you leave with spa face and hair (not a nice look) but eh, who cares if you're relaxed?! Overall, a great place but minus a star minus initial appointment booking...initially it was for 2 facials but told a couple days before there was only 1 esthetician...then had to coordinate time change, etc and was fortunately, our schedules were flexible enough to book a massage instead. Pricing is more expensive if you just come occasionally but if you book monthly its at a discounted rate which is a good deal if (like me) you like pampering and spa whore...I'll definitely have to consider the"membership" as its for either facials or massages and since i already have a good masseuse will have to try their facial treatments read more

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After my first massage I signed up for the membership. Treating myself monthly is my gift to myself. Have tried both male and female massage therapists. Very professional and focused on improvement of pain and relaxation. Looking forward to continuing my membership. Highly recommend! read more

RUN! Do not walk from this establishment and their really unprofessional "monthly membership." I am not saying that the massages are bad; some have been quite nice while others were among the worst I've received in my life. What distinguishes this place is the highly questionable practices related to cancelling your membership and then trying to apply unused credits to future massages. I tried to quit on several occasions: once, they froze my account, then reactivated it without my knowledge and I only found out that it was reactivated when I started getting charges on my credit card. This time, I physically went into the spa in Alameda but was unable to cancel at the time because the manager wasn't there and staff was not authorized to do so. I had to wait for the manager to call me back. She didn't, so I called "customer service," which is handled off-shore. I was notified that I had but 90 days to use my 10 unused credit. That's one massage about every week. The manager eventually spoke to me when I called customer service and said that I needed to speak to the front desk because I left something at the location. While I am now officially not a member, it will be one heck of a time in the next 90 days trying to use up my "credits." Businesses do not have to run this way if their prices are market-based and they have a good product. I have learned my lesson on these "memberships." Never again. read more

Susie is the best! :) love coming to her for my facials. Been coming to her for a whole year now. Don't know what I would do without her

I can't even rate this place. I had a membership at the shop in San Rafael. It was closed without any notice, my account was transferred to alameda 40 minutes from where I live without any notice. I canceled my membership and asked for a refund of the of the credit I had on file. I got no response. Then they proceeded to charge me for another month. I have called several times sent several emails played phone tag with Brianna in the alameda shop. She said she will not refund my mommy until she talks to me. Plus the girls that answer the phone there are rude. I sent emails to corporate office and have gotten nothing. They still have not refunded my 200.00 not sure what to do at this point. Now I call corporate office. Do not become a member with this company ! read more

I was a member here for several years and while I generally enjoyed the services the membership itself is scammy. I called to cancel my appointment and was told I'd have to wait several days for the manager to call me. She finally called me several days later and told me I needed to sign a form and send it back. To sign the form, I had to agree to be charged one more month of service. I emailed asking to dispute this and got zero response. I finally gave up and sent the form back and of course they responded saying they received it but didn't acknowledge my previous emails. I originally was going to re up my membership in the future but now I will never be going back and cannot recommend this place to anyone read more

Janelle was absolutely amazing. She did my facial and it was an amazing experience. Highly recommended.

This is my second time seeing Angie for a facial and both have been great experiences both during the facial and results after. My most recent service was CBD facial and ultrasonic extractions; and I've already seen the redness in my face go down. I highly recommend booking with Angie! read more

Learned about this place from a friend and I look forward to my monthly massages with highlights and stars on my calendar! They were closed for a while due to COVID and have recently opened again. I was counting the days! Everytime I'm in a session I never want it to end. If you experience chronic pain, stress, fatigue, headaches or other muscle aches like I do, investing in a membership will be a game changer. I love this place; the wonderful customer service, types of massages available, ease of booking appointments at convenient times, and great relaxation experience is what brings me back time after time! read more

I have been a regular here for over a year. As someone who had never had a massage and was very hesitant to be touched, I found everyone to be kind and patient. The front desk folks are always so nice and accommodating, they get to know your name which is nice and welcoming. I'm able to book with someone I like continually which has been nice to have that reputation with someone. It's always very clean inside and out. Price seems to be aligned with the services. Really can't say enough good things. read more

Great spa, friendly, knowledgeable staff. Jaqui gives the BEST facials. Highly recommend this place.

I finally got them to cancel my membership which they will sell you hard on upon your first visit. Theres a 30 day cancelation policy so they will charge you an extra month even when you decide to cancel and you have to submit paperwork via email which takes days/weeks for a response. Ironically signing up for a membership at the front desk is quick. I decided to cancel because every single massage I got from this place was mediocre. I started with regular massages then prentals. I was going to cancel before I got pregnant but figured maybe I should keep it in case I want prenatal massages. Well before I got pregnant the massages were laughable and it felt like someone just slathering oil on you with no pressure. I tried to book someone different every time. I even told one masseuse I suffer from migraines and she spent 30 minutes hitting a gong next to my ear, really? Mind you these massages are really 40 minute massages not 60 minute. They spend 5 minutes to come get you, 5 minutes for you to change, 5 minutes for you to talk about your needs and then 5 minutes for you to wrap up. They also pressure you to tip a lot. Today was my final straw when I went in for my final prenatal when my masseuse didn't follow the protocol of wearing a mask. She got caught when I suddenly sat up asking for water when I was dying from wearing my mask. That's really inconsiderate since I am wearing mine to protect you right after the holidays, the least you can do is to protect me and my unborn child. Pregnant women are immunocompromised. Also just like my non prenatal massages, like rubbing oil on you with no pressure. Oh and she mentioned she was trying to remember how to give prenatal massages. What do you mean? Better dig deep in your brain cause you need to do it right otherwise you can cause a woman to go in early labor. And at the end where they try to schmooze you for the tips is quite disgusting. Instead of expecting tips, why not do a good job? I tipped 25% anyway because of the front desk pressure but they don't deserve it. Don't come here for prenatals, go find a legitimate prenatal chiropractor that has specialized prenatal masseuse. What a joke. read more

This is the 3rd hand and stone location I have been to due to my frequent moving around the bay, but it is also my favorite. Mostly because of my massage therapist, Dominique, she does an incredible job and is always customizing the experience based on my needs. For example, I came in one day with a sore neck, and she made sure to pay extra attention to that area. read more

I have been a client of Dominique's for years. She is incredible at what she does. I work out at the gym about 5 to 6 times a week. I always get knots, and without a doubt, Dominique finds them and gets them out for me. I wouldn't be the same woman without her! read more