This was actually my first spa day experience, it was my best friend's hen do, we had all been booked for a massage and nail appointment. I have to admit I was feeling slightly uncomfortable about having a random stranger massage me, however the staff were so friendly and nonchalant about the whole thing I quickly got over any awkwardness.
The facilities are great and a very good size for a party or hen do. Plus they let you bring your own food and drink so we set up a buffet snack table. There was a Jacuzzi, an amazing steam room and a good-sized sauna.
The massage itself was soo relaxing, and they use really lush smelling products too. I also liked the fact that two people could have one simultaneously side by side, as it kept the hen-do atmosphere going.
I have to say my only disappointment was the manicure. She shaped and tidied my nails great, but then the quality of the polish was awful. The nail polish I had chosen had started to dry out and was very thick and a little bit grainy. Instead of getting a fresh bottle out she used that one. It completely ruined my nails, I had to get ready to leave after an hour but layers were so thick they wouldn't dry properly, so I had all sorts of indents and splodges on my nails after getting changed. So unfortunately I had to totally re-do them when I got home.
However all in all I would recommend it, and would just say inspect your polish before they apply it and be more assertive about them opening a new bottle if its not very good. read more