Lived up to all my expectations and then some, well worth a visit , the girl I met was very…read morepleasant and thorough in her ministrations.

I originally found these guys through booking a pedicure pamper package off Groupon when they were…read morebased at the Clarion Hotel at Liffey Valley. I was a little unsure of what to expect but was absolutely delighted with my treatment and have since been back twice! The staff are extremely friendly and knowledgeable and make you feel very welcome. I should mention that this place is not your typical "spa". I wouldn't go so much to relax, but more to be given an exceptionally good pedicure that leaves your feet feeling baby soft and perfect! This place is a little out of the way, it's now in Chapelizod village but worth travelling out to! Also very good value. Highly recommended! :)

I got a voucher from a friend as a gift for a combo of relaxing head and shoulder massage, eyelash…read moreand eyebrow trim/ tint and feet massage with hot mittens. I did not really expected anything besides a nice hour or so, but it was really great. The salon is located in Chapelizod so I was not familiar with the area but it is not very far from Phoenix Park and can be easily reached by the bus 66 from the city centre; if you're driving, there is free parking right in front. I booked beforehand and the service was attentive and polite, followed by a text confirming the booking, date and address with bus/routes tips. Nice touch! Getting there, they are located inside an artificial tanning establishment called "Sun beds". The place is small but it does the job well. There are the usual gossip magazines - which I gladly skip - and some comfy seating while you wait. I saw that they do several promotions, display products for sale and that the environment is relaxed. There were 2 people working; a man and a woman. It seemed a bit unusual but the man was doing feet treatment in several woman and he seemed very professional. After 15 mins wait I was greeted by Gemma. She was very friendly and very well-mannered. As I had arrived a bit earlier she decided to help me then, leaving her break for later; even though I said she did not have to do it and I could wait but she gladly did it, again being very professional. She took me to a corner where they have a massage bed (those with a whole to pop your head through......i'd love one of those for myself!) and a thin blanket. She massaged my feet with nice oils and fragrances and wrapped them in hot mittens and left it heating up for about 20 mins - it was soft and warm. Meanwhile she showed me the colours that were available for the tint process and applied it all very slowly and carefully. I had a full head/scalp massage - which stimulates hair growth - and my brows were trimmed just the way I normally do it - as she was asking if it was okay for me every now and then with the mirror. Also some more essential oils and a lovely mist were sprayed on my face right after the exfoliation. During the whole time I had headphones on with relaxing music to help me chill out. By the time you are thinking "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa I want this to last forever" it is over...I was feeling energized and happy. She gave me their price list and 2 cards that I can give to people I refer and they can get a massage/hot mittens/pedicure treatment for 39 euro. Plus she gave me plenty of water advising me to drink more and more at home as the massage tends to make your body really need the 2 litres a day. Lovely experience and I can't recommend it more!

Very authentic and tranquil centre. Enjoy a regular massage here. Very attentive staff and prices…read moreare amazing for the service you receive. I'd absolutely recommend it and have to many friends and family.

From the owner: The Samadhi Centre offering authetic Ayurvedic treatments, consultations, oils and teas and yoga…read moreclasses. Ayurveda is the art of living in harmony with the laws of nature. It is a science of life and longevity. This method of living emphasizes prevention over cure, without neglecting cure. Ayurveda balances and rejuvenates us, reducing our susceptibility and empowering our immunity to prevent disease from developing. See our website for all treatments and products available. True joy, happiness and beauty can be achieved when we take the time to be ourselves, to discover who we are.

Just amazing! Always an incredible experience in Steven An. Alina in particular is so professional…read more Her attention to detail means that my BIAB is always perfect and lasts so well. The spa itself is beautifully decorated and the receptionist is so attentive and welcoming.

Highly recommend this salon for gel manicures. The staff are very skilled and meticulous, and the…read moresalon is very welcoming and beautifully decorated.

This place is heaven and a haven! Such peace and quite and tranquility and is totally kitted out…read moreperfectly thinking of everything you might need to make your experience here more enjoyable. For example lovely cleaners, toners and moisturises for use before and after treatments. Lockers, robes, towels, fruit, drinks, magazines, and really nice soothing decor and music, I just love coming here. I come here to have my spray tan done because it is a good price €30 for a full body St Tropaz tan, and it is hand done by one of the highly trained girls who get it spot on. I always look good after I get my tan done here! And they understand about drying times and will get your clothes for you and let you stand and dry off in private first even holding your towel out for you, then you can stay and relax for as long as you like afterwards! As Thursday night is tanning night make sure you book ahead, or just choose another day!

You have to hand it to Ben Dunne, awful radio ads aside, he's made some comeback. Carlisle is the…read more3rd gym in his Fitness empire,the other two being over de Northside. Well its the place I freqeunty probably the most and I'm a big fan of Carlisle. Its a great gym, always busy, with big changing rooms which are kept clean, with staff always available and ready to help. With the pool in the middle (no under 16's allowed) to divide the main hall up a huge range of Carido machines; treadmills,bikes, elliptical and machines which I use but don't know the name of. Also plenty of weights gear too. Theres also a sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi in the pool area. As well as this theres classes, personal, trainers, a small café area, that doesn't have a café but has coffee machines and snacks. And theres a barbers, beauty salon,spa and hairdressers.As as result its very busy, but off peak its normally fine and the place is so well stocked you'll always get a machine. At the moment they're offering membership at €295 for 18 months, take that Westwood.

In many ways I feel lousy and hypocritical for even mentioning the bad points about a gym of which…read moreI have maintained membership, at a consistently low price, for the last 5 years. However, there are few issues. First I'll say what's GOOD about Carlisle. It's massive and it has more cardio and weight machines than any other gym I've ever visited. It offers a full range of fitness and well-being services: a swimming pool, sauna and steam room, yoga and spinning classes, a supplement store, sandwich bar and lounge, spa treatments and hair styling for both men and women. Its prices are the most affordable on the market. Annual membership for one person is about €235, waaay below what other less equipped clubs are offering. Which basically explains my first problem: Carlisle is full of scangers.....hard-faced, foul-mouthed, macho-swaggering, tattooed, Fred Perry-wearing SCANGERS. You might think I'm a bit of a snob, but until you've witnessed a knife fight in a changing room (I kid you not) or listened to their bovine banter reverberating through the showers, you might want to hold that criticism. The knife incident aside, mostly it's just annoying and lowers the tone somewhat, but that's what happens when prices are this low. Haha...I AM a snob :P. The other point I wanted to raise is about the staff, specifically the male staff, discounting one or two. Their attitude can be apathetic, cold and abrasive; they have a smarmy cliquishness about them, much like high school jocks and aren't very approachable. I also don't appreciate their obvious resentment of people who train late. I often go at 9pm and leave at 10pm closing, simply to avoid the rush hour. They stomp around the place banging weights down on racks as if to say "get the hell out already!" which I don't appreciate. However, these are only a specific few. The last thing is a more recent issue. The new spinning classes are held in the middle of the gym floor and are obnoxiously loud. Saturday morning training is almost unbearable now thanks to the overwhelming cacophony of blaring dance music and Nazi-like yelling. Sometimes it's so loud I can't even hear my iPod. I've just learned to go at different times to try and avoid it, but it's still really annoying and inconsiderate. Those gripes aside, you won't find facilities like this for such good value! Just maybe wear a knife-vest (:P) j/k

This place is a little gem hidden among local shops in Inchicore. I have been using the salon for…read moreover 2 years now and I never leave without feeling absolutely fabulous! The hairdressers can do or fix any hair colours, styles or cuts you might desire. I had been searching for years to find a salon that could give me the perfect blonde as my hair is so dark. These girls looked at my hair and within 5 minutes had told me what I needed and said it would not be a problem. You also do not break the bank going here and as the upkeep on my particular hairstyle requires me to visit the salon once every month I love the atmosphere along with paying a reasonable rate. The entire salon from clients and hairdressers are engaged in interesting conversation as it is a very relaxed and girly environment. Every once in a while the beautician might throw in a free treatment if you are waiting for a colour which is an added bonus. The lady that owns this place "Tish" is one of the most professional and nicest people you will meet and I love when she advises on product etc as she is always spot on with everything. I would fully recommend booking yourself in and I promise you wont look back at pricey overrated salons again!

From the owner: Top rated salon with excellent hair and beauty treatments available. Specialise in colour and…read morecutting. Body waxing and brows

Very clean, huge & great selection of classes, very helpful & very friendly staff from all…read moredepartments within, sometimes I notice staff are afraid to make on the spot decisions probably for good reason but can be frustrating to members or guests and I find the members very friendly and some very funny. Since they introduced the Keiser Spin bike in 2015 I have increased my Power/Watts/FTP by over 33% in less than a year (spin class watts was 200/220 Watts now 330/353 Watts per 45 min spin class) with a max Keiser display calorie burn of 800 - 880+ per 45 min spin class, I have learned how to recover in a very high tempo while on the road by using the spin classes. Every time I think I have peaked and it's impossible to get any more power I get a new number :) and because it's the gym it's not weather permitting and more consistent in the winter months which gives a better output for the new year as I can keep an eye on my levels in the spin classes. I Unknown to the instructors use different instructors for different aspects of my training for cycling, Katarina - technique(which gets extra watts for the same effort) and heart/cadence/power zones, Dave, Ryan and Mauraid - Power with huge watts for long periods(The Hurt House Class, help me to hurt others on the road), Alan - Cadence with Power Training, this proves it was within me to improve, I just needed someone to kick my ass pushing me to my limits while training to get me there, and while on the road cycling, I amaze myself with my well earned gains and I do say to myself while raising my bidon "CHEERS one escape", my only complaint is the spin room could be a bit colder and maybe a little more technical as I know the training staff have the latest know how to be, their list of qualifications go on and on" IMPRESSIVE". The gym equipment WOW, plenty & the variety is huge, you won't be waiting, EVER. Swimming pool, Sauna, Steam Room(probably the best in Dublin) and Jacuzzi are all excellent. A big plus is the management are very approachable & do listen, which is an art lost in modern times with businesses and their customers. I have been in this gym for many years so I know that the people who own it, reinvest and give me the impression they adapt to its customers as I do get the impression the P.T. make the decisions on the classes, so it's a case of the people who are in the know are making the decisions, I make this comment strictly from observation and experience. I know I am NOT a member of a one hit wonder. As far as the cost goes you have to ask yourself the question, do you want a hostel or the shelbourne hotel, at what level of fitness do you want to get, are you happy with being fit or do you want to be super fit, one escape gets 5* from me. Yes it's more expensive than the rest but when I look at my gains, "WELL WORTH IT" and an investment in my future health, my resting HR is now 45-50 at 43, it used to be in the 70's in the days of bad diet, smoking 30-60 a day and no exercise with XXL clothing in my early 30's and the belief on bad health, sure it only happens to everyone else. It's future is an ICON for Dublin, and a standard that other health clubs/gyms can only strive to try and achieve. If anyone knows of a better gym in Dublin I would like to know where it is because I have been around jumping in and out of them in Dublin city and I can't find one. Sure they get things wrong and make mistakes, the gym and staff aren't perfect but they are getting by far more things right than wrong.

Ok this is more of a 3.5 than a 3, but I have to talk about the reception staff here. Surely…read moreensconced within the 'receptionist' role, is a warm RECEPTION for your guests? Those who pay the bills? Each time I've come in here, I've had one gripe or another. Either they are too busy chatting amongst themselves to say hello or goodbye, or they're just not super arsed in being friendly. I get that they're busy, but this is not a cheap gym by any stretch of the imagination so it would be nice to be received with a bit more courtesy. I arrived today at 1.42pm to register for spinning class at 2pm. They say that registration opens 15 mins before each class, so despite being there and ready to go, the receptionist turned to another spinner and I telling us we'd have to wait to register. Now this isn't some high tech scenario on a computer that literally doesn't open til the set time - it's jotting your name down on a piece of paper. I would like to say in full disclosure that the receptionist was tending to someone else at the time, but if she had enough time to turn to us and tell us we'd have to wait til quarter to for signing our name, surely she'd have had enough time to pass us the registration paper. Thankfully which is what another staff member did, once he heard the comment from his colleague. It took him about 0.2 seconds to pass us the sheet. A bit of common sense wouldn't go astray in situations like this. I'm still a major fan of this gym and most of the staff so far have been great, but it would be great if there was a bit less of a "Computer Says Noooooo" attitude in here (What an episode that was!)