Lockie Hunter rated Lapis Spa 5 stars
10 months ago
Solid 4.5. A Detailed review plus tips on how best to enjoy your stay.
We were staying at the Fontainebleau for a convention, and I absolutely wanted to try the spa. I receive massages and facials on a regular basis, so I was a bit hesitant to have a massage or facial, because I didn’t want to “cheat on my facialist”, and I’m very particular about my products. I’m also receiving physical therapy for my shoulder, so I did not want to have a massage. So I chose the “girls just wanna have fun” package which includes a Mani-Pedi and a little mini-facial. Here is my detailed review.
The good:
1. The snacks are a great touch! Some spas will have lovely water options and tea and coffee and maybe a little bit of fruit, but this spa also had some nuts and dried fruits in addition to fresh fruits. It was also beautifully presented.
2. I love it when spas provide all of the essentials you need for your after-spa experience. Of course, many of them have blow dryers and curling irons and shampoos and soaps and conditioners, but not all of them provide full-size lotions, and Lapis provided face lotion as well as hand lotion and a host of other amenities. Bravo!
3. The pools were very nice, and I enjoyed how they had a women’s section with our own private little small Jacuzzi and a men’s section, and then in the middle there was the ESSENCE MINERAL CO-ED POOL. The women’s area and the coed areas included the hamman benches, and I’m assuming the men’s area did as well.
4. Now, onto the best part. I have had many wonderful facials, and this one, although it was only a mini facial, it was good. But the Mani-Pedi was among the best I have ever had!
I feel terrible that I did not write down her name, but the person who did my Mani-Pedi was thorough and sweet and interesting and did a beautiful job. I have quite short nails, because I am active and do a lot of gardening! I was almost embarrassed to get a manicure, but the spa technician was able to make my scratchy small nails look beautiful! And she was so sweet about it.
The bad:
1. Although I appreciated the eucalyptus steam room, and it was huge and I was the only person in it, there were a few spots on the ceiling that didn’t look 100% clean, so when things were dripping it made me feel a little icky. But overall it was mostly clean. But since it is a steam room and stuff drips, it should be spotless!
2. There was a registration hiccup. In fact, it was very difficult to get anyone on the phone. I ended up sending a email, and it was answered a couple of days later. When I finally did get someone on the phone and scheduled something, it was difficult to change it. (I had an evening commitment and needed to change the time for my services). I ended up replying to the email, and the person confirmed that I was changing my package time, but when I arrived at registration, they did not have the time change. The person at registration was quick on the feet, and was able to come up with some times that worked for me on the spot!
Tips:
1. If you have a service, then you can arrive and enjoy the spa at any point. It seemed to became more crowded later in the afternoon, so try to go potentially before lunch?
2. There is a relaxation/reading room that is just delicious. Absolutely no one was in there. It felt like everyone was in the water, so this was a wonderful opportunity to relax in a private room.
3. The spa floors are quite slippery, so they do provide slippers for you, but they are not very comfortable. So bring your own slippers!
4. Save your treatments for the end of the day, because it’s uncomfortable to have a treatment in a wet swimsuit, so you change out of your swimsuit, and then putting on a wet swimsuit again is tricky and cold and damp! So, go earlier in the day to enjoy the experience, but save your treatments until just about the time you’re ready to leave.
