Aesthetician: Choose Kamee - she knows her stuff - acne today, gone tomorrow. She did the most extractions compared to any Aesthetician I've seen in my life. She mixes her own brew of masks. Massage Therapist: Choose Amy Vongthavady - She does sports, deep tissue, thai yoga - she finds those pressure points filled with knots. A good friend said she's the best - west of the Mississippi and he advised Clinton. So no doubt she's cool. read more

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You know you have it pretty good when you complain about a gift massage (and yes I do really feel terrible complaining since this was a recent massage intended as a gift for me to enjoy at my discretion). But when you have had it REALLY good before, and I mean REALLY good.....and you know it exists - lowering your own standards of quality is unthinkable. Located in the Sports Club LA, I had higher expectations due to their price point and the connoisseurship of the clientele. I couldn't have been more wrong. Maybe I could have caught the lady hungover, or in a bad mood that day, or haha had performance anxiety - ;) Whatever it was, it was pretty depressing. So two stars for ambiance and for the lotion rub-down, but I wouldn't call this a great place for massage..... read more

I'm not your typical spa goer. I know right? What's wrong with me? Carmen was awesome! I went to her for a facial and I swear, I left a new person. She is so knowledgable about skin and skin types, products, what to use and what not to use, etc. This was my first facial and she made me feel comfortable and at ease. She took her time and made me feel like I was her only client. I know I'm not ;) I have since been back for an eyebrow tint and this made me especially nervous since I have fair, sandy blonde eyebrows. Also, since my partner made the appointment for me. Surprise! Carmen again made me feel comfortable and assured me that all would be OK. She custom blended three different colors together to create the perfect color to match my hair and skin. It looked great! I seriously looked so much better. I never knew what a difference your eyebrows could make in your appearance. After the service, she recommended products for me to use and made a note of the custom blend so that she would have it for next time. Speaking of, it's about that time! I highly recommend Carmen as your skin care specialist! read more

I was really looking forward to a massage after a big week and unfortunately it didn't hit the mark. At the start of my session we agreed on deep tissue (which costs more) and I was clear I didn't want just a relaxation massage but unfortunately that's what I got. Even after asking for firmer pressure twice not much changed. It felt quite strange as my legs/arms were kind of circled in their joint and there was a lot of just pushing down on my chest plate instead of manipulating muscles. When I told the receptionist she suggested I come back and try someone who was good at it which I thought was a bit audacious as shouldn't all their therapists be good? For $170 it was really not worth it and unfortunate that nothing was done to fix it! read more

I moved to NY and haven't quite found aestiticians like Carmen or Kamee. Both are so good at everything. Carmen will give you amazing brows and a bikini wax, and she's just so lovely. I've also has Kamee when Carmen has been out and she really knows skincare, including what vitamin supplements are best, and how to have the best looking skin. It's worth every penny here for quality treatments. read more

For facials and brazilians, nobody comes close to Kamee. She has the golden touch, and the good vibe. For pregnancy massage, Christina has the sweet touch. I saw her once a week when I was in bed rest. The only reprieve for my sore body. read more

I miraculously won a fitness contest at work and received a Swedish Massage gift certificate to Splash Spa. Let's just say that I haven't had a massage in so long that I can't remember how much to take off under the robe. I am just not that into massages. Being alone with a stranger who is going to touch you in a dark room frightens me a little. Not that I am paranoid about molestation, but it's like being trapped in an elevator with one other person---you want the distance, but you are forced to bond with a total stranger. I got there early, enjoyed reading trashy magazines (it's amazing how little Cosmo has changed in the last decade), gulping down citrus-y water, and relaxed. My masseuse got me at exactly 1pm. I love the promptness! The room was dark, cozy and quiet. Unfortunately I don't remember my masseuse' name. She did a great job on my shoulders and back, where I had a lot of knots according to her. I am not surprised. I sit in front of the computer all day and my shoulders tense up whenever I think. The 50 minute session went by really fast. Afterwards I felt light and relaxed. And a little sleepy to be honest. Then I found out how much my session was: $114! Yowza! I am glad I only had to pay the tips. To people who splurge on massages all the time, it's probably just part of life. But to me, I can think of so many other ways to spend a hundred bucks---okay, mainly involving shopping for clothes. I would recommend this place to anyone who is into massages. The people are friendly and professional, and it's not over crowded like some other spas are in the city. It was a very pampering experience. read more

OMG! OMG! OMG! If you need a massage and bodywork done, ask for Raymond at the LA Sports Splash Spa! Massages normally does not do anything for me and Raymond reminded me to relax and let go and not fight the massage. Once I did that, my body responded well to Raymond and I got the Best Massage ever! So relaxed afterwards! Okay, now for the other stuff. This spa has it's pros and cons for being located within LA Sports. Pros: 1) You can use LA Sports Steam and Sauna room plus Showers. This would be great to sweat out all the toxins after that Massage with Raymond. 2) Because it is located in LA Sports, many of their masseuse are trained in bodywork and are also knowledgeable about sport injuries. 3) Fully staffed to assist you and you can walk right next door to Joseph Cozza Salon for a haircut or blow out after your spa experience. 4) They do not pressure you into buying products. Cons: 1) Not a calming entrance as with most spas. They also have a small reception and waiting area. 2) Receptionist also not the friendliest. 3) You share a locker room with LA Sports and that is okay except I went after work and really could have done without seeing everyone else completely naked after their work out showers. I guess what I am trying to say is that they should have made the locker rooms a little more private. 4) They do not provide the products that many Day Spas offers: like shower gel, face wash, moisturizer, etc. read more

For facials, I highly recommend Kamee. She's a very experienced estehticien, not some newbee from beauty school. She truly understands skin and combines western and eastern skin care techniques into her sessions. She can tell just by looking at my skin if I've been stressed or not eating well and determine what type of treatment would be best that day. Her extraction skills are excellent. I hate this part of the treatment but unfortunately it's a necessary evil for me. Kammee has skillful hands that makes the process go smoothly with relatively low pain. The facials are not cheap but if you want someone who knows what they are doing, then Kamee is the one to try. read more

Just discovered this one today. If you're booking a massage at the Four Seasons Hotel or Sports Club/LA, ask for Elissa. Actually, don't! . . . More of her for the rest of us. This girl's got it goin' on -- like an alchemist of energy anatomy. She's more than a body-mechanic. She has a gift, and is channeling a lot of good stuff. read more

Just because it's a spa in a gym doesn't mean it isn't anything short of fantastic. Come on, it's Sports Club LA! I can't think of anything more relaxing than a day spent taking advantage of the gym facility followed by some treatments here. My esty was fantastic and the level of service exceeds that of other spas in the city for sure. read more

I had a Swedish massage today and it was fabulous courtesy of Karla Peterson. She made me feel very relaxed and she knows exactly what to do to make you feel like you are floating on a cloud. I wanted to just fall asleep and was sad when it was over. I highly recommend getting a massage here--the people are professional and you end up feeling great! read more

I hate to do this, I really do . . . it physically pains me to give anything relating to the Four Seasons a 3-star rating . . . but alas, it appears this little piggy's quest for ideal spa experience must unfortunately continue unfulfilled following the latest stop on Piggy's Ultimate Spa Tour . . . ( ' (oo) ' )` Front Desk Staff: Normally, I like to think of myself as a pig of above average intelligence, but clearly, the rarefied beings that visit the Splash Spa put my porcine intuition to shame . . . on the phone I was instructed to access the spa via the Sports Club LA door (directly to the left of the main entrance to the Four Seasons). However, they did *not* inform me that the elevator would then proceed to spit me out in front of not 1, not 2 but 4 separate queues of individuals, none of whom struck me as having a spa-going look about them. As it turns out, 1 line was for the cashier to the cafe, and the other 3 were for gym-goers to check in at the front desk. There was, however, no sign of the spa that I was able to determine. Thus, this little piggy waited patiently in line, blithely ignoring the bizarre looks she was garnering due to her mile-high stilettos and glaringly obvious lack of any sort of athletic attire. Good thing I did too! Turns out you have to sign in with the front desk before proceeding to the spa, where you then check in a second time. Would have been nice if someone had told me that up front, but then again, maybe it's like a tacit test to keep the morons out . . . *phew*! barely scraped a pass, I suppose! deduct 1 star* Massage Therapist: the massage itself was actually fantastic, after I clarified a couple of minutes into the session that I had booked a Swedish and *not* a deep tissue massage . . . . hmph. reservationist error, it would seem. Nevertheless, the therapist took the change in stride, apologized wholeheartedly for the confusion, and provided an awesome, 5-star quality massage. A+ to Sabrina, and a piggy stamp of approval! (^(oo)^)v Facilities: Post-massage, the drawbacks of sharing a space with the Sports Club LA were highlighted once again: (1) there is a sauna and and a steam room, but if someone is going to try and convince me that, in that humongous, multilevel space, there wasn't any conceivable way to squish in even a teeny, tiny little piglet-sized hot tub, well . . . . that someone's getting a chopstick to the eye. *POKE* said the piggy! (2) having enjoyed a soothing massage, one generally would like to then retire to a serene, dimly lit environment to further bask in the afterglow. what one would *not* like to do is be vaguely directed to a giant, fluorescently lit, noisy locker room full of chattering exercises preparing for or returning from their various workouts and group sessions. So much for relaxation . . . . deduct 2nd star* Other Staff: the attendants and other staff in both the Sports Club and the Spa were impeccably trained in classic Four Seasons style: polite, friendly, efficient and unobtrusive. 5 stars to them as well (^(oo)^)v read more

this is an awesome place to get a facial. it's sort of an odd location, tucked away in some secret bat-cave entrance from the women's locker room of the LA Sports Club next to the 4 seasons. actually, you change into your robe and slippers, ready for your hour of pampering, right next to the poor slobs who've been killing themselves on the treadmill :) it's delightful. there's a cozy little room with tea, scented water, trashy mags and overstuffed chairs to enjoy them all in. treatment rooms are clean, comfortable and soothing. the facial itself is bliss. I've been to see catherine a few times now, and her feather light touch keeps my skin looking as dreamy as it can ever be. she asks pertinent skin care questions, makes suggestions for improvement, and best of all, does not push products (a true pet peeve). another great thing is that she does an excellent shoulder/decolletage/arm massage while the masks set. and she's not wimpy like some other estheticians I know. I would go back again and again, but the spa is unfortunately phasing out their use of jurlique products... which was one of the reasons I kept going back, despite the high $$. le sigh. read more

I was in desperate need of a massage and had seen this spa near my hair salon. I scheduled an appointment with Douglas and it was absolutely the best massage I've received in a long time. If you get massages regularly, you know when someone has a good touch and knows what they're doing. He is spectacular. As for those who complain about the locker room; absurd!! The dressing room, while part of the gym, is wonderful. Steam, sauna, spacious, amazing attendants. Great, great, great! Book Douglas today! read more

My first time at this spa. Note, I get facials about once every 2 months so I know what to expect and have never really had a "bad" facial. Kind of facial: Champagne Facial (a special kind of facial they are currently offering) was the worst facial I've ever had... mostly due to the esthetician. Normally the esthetician should look over your skin first to see the type of skin, any problem areas, etc. However, this lady didn't even look at my skin. She went straight into giving me my facial, and only when it came to extractions did she actually look at my skin. In addition, she literally did 3 extractions and then called it quits (and I know that my t-zone needed way more than 3 individual extractions. Lastly, she missed the entire area below my nose and above my upper lip. Not once did she cleanse, exfoliate or hydrate that entire area. When I called a few days later to let the front desk know, she said all estheticians are required to have 5 years spa experience before getting hired. Makes me wonder if that really is a requirement. read more

Kammie has done wonders for my skin. She is so knowledgeable and truly cares about the health of your skin. I also love my massages from Joe. Basically, I would not go anywhere else for my spa treatments. read more

i had a Swedish massage from Alissa. and it was great!!!! she is awesome, it was really relaxing. she is really good with pressure point and muscle defiantly feel like a new body after the massage. although the massage was great, i was not super impressed with the facility. it didn't made me feel like i was at the "four season". the spa share the facility with the fitness center, and the locker room and shower were just an OK facility. the locker room / shower area was not really quiet or relaxing as i imagine for most of the spa. but the massage was GREAT! read more

The Aromatherapy Aloe Wrap is not worth it! I booked an appointment for Spa Week, so it was only $50, but I'm assuming the full-priced treatment is similar. My therapist was Aaron. Aaron was a very nice. I'm not sure if he contributed to my negative experience or not, as he might have not done it correctly. I'll start by saying that I've had many massages and facials before, but never another body treatment like a wrap, so I didn't know what to expect. Here was my experience: Aaron put me under the sheets of a massage bed. He used an exfoliating glove with soap (he just rubbed back & forth, not particularly thorough or massage-like). Then wiped it off with a warm towel. Then rubbed a nice lotion on, again without much in terms of a massage. He did this for every body part. It seemed very inefficient because he had to uncover & recover each individual body part and rinse the glove each time, so he spent half the time prepping. At the end, he wrapped me in the sheets for 5 min for the lotion to absorb and gave me a scalp massage. But the lotion was so heavily applied that I was sticky when we finished, and had to shower before I left the spa, which seems to somewhat defeat the purpose of the treatment. People go to spas because they expect a service to be better than what they could do themselves. E.g. if I could cut my hair, I'd have no need for a hairdresser. However, I could have done a far better job exfoliating myself with a glove and rubbing on lotion. I would have been more thorough and taken less time. I would never ever pay the full $168 for this treatment. Heck, I'm disappointed I paid $50 plus gratuity. read more

I wanted to hate this place because it seems that SportsClubLa is gone down the tubes lately but I couldn't. Frances worked wonders on my sholders. She was very knowledgable about how to create a plan to fix my cronic shoulder tension. read more

I've been to see Kamee twice now for a facial and she is incredible! Truly a pro at what she does and provides really great suggestions on how to maintain your skin and prevent problem skin. She is serious about the extractions and spends the time on this more than any other person whose worked on me. I would highly recommend the 80 minute session just because it allows you to get the full treatment of extractions and masks and scrubs. She also does a nice head massage and she even identified that I was having sinus issues just from the massage! I never feel rushed and I am extremely comfortable in asking any skin questions along the way. Worth the money for sure. read more

I have been going there for 4 years and I must say up until the past couple of visits it has been great. The only service I have actually enjoyed there was a deep tissue massage. Facials there hurt and the results were not great. The past three massages were horrible. One time the people in the room next to me would not stop talking making the experience non enjoyable. The masseuse was rude and didn't pay attention to me. The last time I was in there will be my last. read more

Good, not great. The massage was awesome but the lockers are shared with a sports club so definitely more functional than luxurious. Definitely expected more from a Four Seasons experience!! read more

In need of a little pampering, I scheduled the ginger body treatment. I arrived to the spa early, checked in, and was set up with a locker that contained a plush robe and sandals. After changing in the locker room, I waited in the relaxation lounge and checked out the magazine selection. (Tabloids, Vanity Fair, and San Francisco) The lounge was playing soft music and was set up with candles, cucumber water, and a selection of hot teas. My therapist Elsa met me at the lounge and walked me to the treatment room. My service was amazing. It started with an exfoliating salt scrub and ended with a 50 minute Swedish massage that included the use of hot stones. Elsa is a great therapist, she really made me feel comfortable and checked with me before increasing the amount of pressure that she was using. I also really enjoyed how she utilized the hot stones to go deep into my muscles. My treatment ended with a hot cup of ginger tea and a blissful state of mind. I highly recommend both this treatment and the therapist. read more

Just had a great deep tissue massage with Karen. I am very picky about my massages and this one was definitely top notch. It did wonders for my tense upper back and shoulders. read more

Not worth the money. The massage was good (not the best, but not bad either) but the problem was rest of the experience. It wasn't relaxing at all. I could hear other people's conversation the entire time (thin walls). The front desk person was a bit rude as well. Sad considering they represent the Four Seasons. read more

I had my brows done by Kylie and she is the best. She is attentive and consults with me before she did anything. Good person to have your waxing done. read more