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Hi, Sue.
I investigated this and here is what I came up with: Three things can affect the costs. Prices differ because of products used - some cost more than others. The type of service, how long it is, and how complicated is the service, the equipment, etc. For instance, some pedicures can involve a vinotherapy that involves natural ingredients like red wine, and in some instances you get a glass of wine with your pedicure. Maybe you get an intensive leg and foot massage and possibly by a Registered Massage Therapist an RMT. The second factor is what the spa offers. If it has a pool or hot tubs and they are free for to guests use, then treatments are a little more to help offset the cost of the ‘extras’. And finally, an expensive service spa may have great snacks and beverages in their lounge. Perhaps your pedicure is in a private room and lasts longer and has more treatment time than a $45 pedicure. Always ask the spa why the cost is what it is and what exactly you get for your money if ever in doubt. BTW my final comment is I used to think that way too until I tried the spectacular foot treatment at the Riverstone Spa in Winnipeg it was 80 minutes long so almost double that of a regular pedicure and it was absolutely heaven. The foot massage alone was over-the-top and was with a massage therapist, I would buy it again tomorrow it was so good. http://riverstonespa.ca/treatments/c/hand-and-foot-treatments/
Dear Mary,
I am writing you to tell you of a recent experience I had at a Toronto spa. I had booked a facial and arrived and was nicely greeted and shown to the women’s change room. I started to change and reached for the spa robe to put on and tried to get it around me and it was snug. I am not a large person I am a medium person who wears a size 14. Wow I put it on holding the edges and gripping it around me, a very nice spa attendant asked if I wanted a larger one. YES I replied and she happily gave it to me. I guess my beef is a high-end spa should either supply larger robes as a general stock to everyone or someone at the time you entre the change room hand the proper size to you to take to your locker. I am not the largest client they have ever seen but the original robe I was handed would have fit someone size 10 and smaller.
Glenda S. Markham, Ontario
Hi, Glenda,
That is awful and that happened to me once in Mexico reviewing a spa and it's not nice trying to keep the robe from exposing you in places that shouldn't be exposed while sitting in the lounge waiting for a treatment. The best advice I can give you is to call the spa and ask to speak to the spa manager and or put your experience on their Facebook page and they should respond. But I agree a medium robe costs the same amount as a large one and most spas today normally have generous ones for guests.
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