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    The Spa at JW Chicago

    4.4 (67 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
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    Bianca L.

    Highly recommend the spa at the JW Marriott! From the moment we arrived, the experience was great. We were welcomed with plush white robes and comfortable black rubber sandals. After securely storing our belongings in lockers, we were guided to the serene lounge area to relax before our services. My partner and I booked the Couples Journey, which was the perfect indulgence. It began with a full-body scrub, followed by 25 minutes soaking in a luxurious infinity tub with lavender Epsom salts, and finished with a heavenly 60-minute massage. I had Javier as my therapist, and he was absolutely phenomenal, one of the best massages I've ever had. His technique and pressure were spot on. My partner had Elizabeth, who was also excellent and very sweet she made us feel so comfortable and thoroughly explained everything. After our treatment, we returned to the lounge where we were offered light snacks, tea, and water. Once refreshed, we each headed to the wet lounge, which features a sauna, steam rooms, and showers. I personally loved the steam room and spent most of my time there, although I did notice the sauna wasn't heating properly during our visit. The spa was overall very clean and well-maintained. However, I echo a few other reviewers in saying the bathroom could use a bit more attention. That said, it wouldn't deter me from returning we had a wonderful, relaxing day and will absolutely be back.

    Kat T.

    I decided to do a upscale spa day and went with this spa. They greeted me with a refreshing elixir to start. I was then given a tour by the spa assistant. After the tour I went to change into my robe and slippers and waited for massage. My massage therapist was very good. I get a massage once a week so I have alot to compare it to. I was having a hard time with the locker and had to call the spa attendant a time or two and I felt she was irritated with me. Have patience and understanding when I'm paying this kind of money. It's high end so your staff must act the part if I call and ask for help 100 times . I may come back but it some more spas that I'll try first. I enjoyed my day minus a little hiccup.

    Felicia D.

    Beautiful spa and experience. I had the hydrafacial and express manicure. One thing to know about the express manicure is this service doesn't include cuticle clipping, which was just fine for me, but I wanted to mention for others looking forward to a trim. They have a nice selection of colors and I really like the color I chose. Anna was my manicurist and she was just lovely. I then did the hydrofacial with Cecilia. She was so sweet and informative. I really enjoyed the exfoliation procedure and having led light therapy for the first time. However, I still have blackheads around my nose. She did some extractions but she didn't do them all unfortunately. It was pricey so not sure I would repeat this particular facial but I would try others with Cecilia. My only comment is the bathrooms were not as clean as I would expect for a spa. The floors seemed to be dirty and linty. Otherwise, this was a beautiful spa and experience.

    Relaxing having Tea Fresh Fruit & Nuts
    Ryan H.

    I absolutely recommend this spa. I love how no matter the service book you're able to stay at the spa for as long as you like similar to day pass. You can order food here or leave and come back. Anna gave me an awesome manicure. The prices are affordable and 25% gratuity is automatically added...of course you can give additional tip.The robes and shoes fluffy clean sanitized. The entire staff is pleasant from when you're greeted upstairs to immediately after getting off elevator to spa entrance lower level. The spa front desk lady was super nice as well I forgot her name. I went end of year just remembered to give review. I plan on visiting at least twice a month. I definitely recommend and will try haymon bath next. The sauna & steam room pool are great. Everything was clean didn't look dusty or unkept. My videos are not uploading. I will try to upload again on my next visit.

    Jacqueline F.

    If you're truly looking to indulge with your significant other, you need to splurge and do the Couples Lux Massage here at JW Marriott. We wanted to celebrate our anniversary with a relaxing weekend and kicked it off the right way. For about $265 per person, the Couples Lux Massage comes with your own private room. In the room is a nice sized infinity bath tub for you and your partner to soak in for 25 minutes while enjoying chocolate covered strawberries and a glass of champagne for each. You get your privacy for 25 minutes and enjoy the tub. You get to decide if want to wear your swimsuit or go in your birthday suit lol. 5 minutes prior to the time ending, the masseuse will knock to let you know it's time to get out the tub and lay on the massage table. Each person gets their own masseuse and they will discuss with you which areas of your body you want them to focus more on and how much pressure you want applied. The massage was wonderful! I asked my masseuse to focus on my shoulders and my feet. I was in that perfect space of being relaxed enough to be on the verge of falling asleep but still awake enough to enjoy the relaxation of the massage that I was getting. Each person gets about a 50 minute massage. Afterwards you get to enjoy the amenities that the spa offers such as the sauna, pool, and the lounge. Hubby and I just decided to have some more hot tea and snacks in the lounge and lay on the couches for a few more minutes before we got dressed. It was a truly awesome and relaxing experience!

    Couples lux spa package tub, champagne, delicious chocolate strawberries, champagne
    Emily B.

    We had the Lux Couples spa and really enjoyed it! We were at the spa for almost four hours-- there were definitely some cons I will list below for transparency, but for us personally the pros were enough to make it to a five and a great day retreat. Booking: online experience was very easy, and they had lots of availability when we booked a month out (most other places we considered did not, or had additional extreme weekend fees). Gratuity is include in check out price, though I can't remember if it actually said gratuity or they just confirmed when we got there it was included in the prices. Employees: extremely personable and friendly, really make you feel like you are honored guests some where special and they encourage you to make use of amenities. Pool: definitely recommend going there before treatment, not after, because while we enjoyed it since it's winter and we love pools (got there an hour early for it) it was definitely not tranquil. It's part of the hotel, so lots of little kids, and it's SUPER echoey. Not much they can do about kids on a Saturday afternoon, but they could put up a sign banning under 18 in the hot tub and put some sort of noise dampening on the walls. Bring your own plastic bags for swim suits-- there is no drying machine or bags readily available, though I didn't ask if they could bring me one. Fitness room: didn't use it, but was empty and looked like it had a good variety of machines. I also know from Class Pass they have some classes, not sure if you can attend for free or pay extra if at spa. Locker room: was very empty, quiet, and appeared that hotel guests just using the pool weren't allowed in there, didn't see any kids. Includes great steam room and sauna, fantastic giant showers (with private entry ways you could put stuff and it would stay dry), drinking spa water/cold scented hand towels/ hair dryer/combs/hair spray/mouth wash/razors/body moisturizer/cotton swabs/feminine products/deodorant. Comfy robes! Locker room cons: Does not include hair iron, curler, de-linting rolls, make up remover or make up samples (had really chapped lips after so much heat and was spoiled from my visit to Kohler spa where they offered samples from beauty salon). Biggest issue was that they put new fresh towels in the showers which SHOULD indicate which are clean, but found huge very visible hair glob in shower drain-- yuck'! Fortunately the slide shoes you are provided are rubber and work in showers. Relaxation room: comfy, tranquil music, tasteful art, and they have two small rooms they try to divide guests between so not that crowded. Had snack mix, chocolate covered almonds, whole fruit, chamomile tea, black tea, green tea, and spa water. We spent time there before and after treatment and did not feel rushed to leave. Luxe couples treatment part 1: really cool bath tub, bath salts available, rose petals, chocolate covered strawberries and champagne (this is an add on) incredible romantic experience that makes this very unique! Bath is 25 minutes, but felt much longer, didn't feel rushed and they gave us five minute warning knock when time to transition to next step. Treatment part 2: we got 50 minute massages plus he got foot add on and I got scalp treatment. These were incredible, the massage therapists are incredibly talented! I will say that while we like the foot add on and scalp, I don't think they come with extra time (in our case, I think with individual massages you have option to add time with them or have during normal time) and while they were fun to try, probably not really worth it every time given how great the massage was.

    I came here to get a no-chip manicure. The staff was super friendly and helpful throughout the whole visit. The entire facility itself was incredibly clean. Unfortunately, I don't think their specialty lies in long-lasting no-chip manicures. While the process of getting the manicure was fine and they used quality nail and skincare products, the manicure itself wasn't the best I've had. There were several minor imperfections around the edges, the polish had been applied on my cuticles, and despite receiving 3 coats, the coats were super thin. The no-chip gel manicure I received started chipping after 5 days, and was peeling off after 1.5 weeks (I did no heavy work with my hands to prompt this). For the slightly above-average price, I would have been better off going to a nail salon. So if you're looking for a spa experience and not a long-last no-chip manicure, this is a fine place to go. But if you're looking for a no-chip that will actually last for a few weeks, I would go to a nail salon.

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    Nesreen A.

    Had an amazing experience here with my sister I took her as a birthday treat and brought my Nieces with me as well. Although kids cannot enter the spa area by the locker rooms and steam room etc we were allowed to swim and get our nails done. My sister and I switched off with the kids to take a turn each to the spa area. They have a nice seating area up front where we could wait. Towels and water were complimentary, towards the end my niece got a little cranky the nail technician went to the back and got her chips and an orange we were extremely grateful. Overall we had a great relaxing day I would definitely recommend this place.

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    Come here for THE ultra-pampering spa experience! From the ambiance to the staff - perfection. Can't wait to go back!

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    Locker rooms, saunas, private lounges, pool, workout center, steam rooms, tranquil treatment room.

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