Akasha Spa and Salon
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Phone: (801) 364-3330
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
Editorial Review for Akasha Spa and Salon – by Jordana Brown
The Scene
This pristine spa is tucked away inside an unassuming, two-story brick building in a nondescript area of downtown. There's a burbling fountain in the tiny lobby, with the salon and cosmetics counter upstairs and treatment rooms downstairs. The changing rooms are large and feature plenty of smaller chambers for the modest to change in, along with every possible amenity you might need, from deodorant and a stack of fluffy towels to lockers and hair dryers.
The Services
Envelop yourself in a fluffy robe and sip on herbal tea while waiting for your practitioner in the peaceful, quiet antechamber. All treatments have names like "Days of Wine and Rosemary" and "Mother Nurture" and center around aromatherapy and relaxation. The Waves of Tranquility massage is a basic Swedish affair accompanied by the sound of waves playing quietly in the background. Also offered is an extensive menu of body facials and the Ancient Ayurvedic Face Treat.
The Details
Steam room, Pilates, yoga. Massage, body treatments, facials, hair removal, manicure/pedicure, full-service salon.
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Insider Tips
ParkingThere's a large free lot behind the building with plenty of space for parking.
When to GoGet there 15 minutes before your treatment to allow time to change and enjoy a cup of tea.
Know Before You GoReserve with a credit card and be sure to cancel more than 24 hours before your treatment to avoid service charges.
User Reviews for Akasha Spa and Salon
04/19/2008 Posted by lynnb15
This place is unbelievable. You seriously will never believe what you walk in to. It was a mechanics garage or something before...and now it is the most amazing spa I have ever been in. The salon is hip and chic - and although I didnt have services there it definitely seems fun and trendy. Really, this is the nicest spa I can hardly believe it is in utah. When you walk through this huge wooden door into the spa it is like you enter a whole new reality. The locker room is so cool...there is a steam room and sauna - and the robes are soooo soft. The water wall and waiting room waterfall slowly drift you into total relaxation...the relaxation from that room was treat enough and then to top it off I got the best massage and pedicure that I have ever had. Not only do I recommend this place - if you dont try this spa you will never know what a truly 5 star spa experience can feel like. The place was beautiful, the treatments were phenominal, the staff was nice and accomodating, and it was reasonably priced. I loved it!!!!
Pros: great $ - unbelievable atmosphere and treatments - plenty of parking - great downtown location
Cons: none
03/11/2008 Posted by kayfx65
this is the ABSOLUTELY WORST spa i have ever visited in my life. the staff was absolutely rude and unprofessional, and the place was disgusting. i specifically asked for a female massage therapist, and they gave me a male. he came inside from smoking his cigarette and took off his leather jacket and just started to give me my massage. secondly, i received a pedicure, and i was told to put my socks and shoes back on when the paint on my toenails were still wet. my pedicure was ruined and they did not offer to touch my nails up. after that, i got my hair colored blonde with black underneath. the stylist totally ignored me when doing my hair and talked to the other employees, and left my hair to sit for over an hour. she spotted my blonde hair with black splotches and then made me wait for another half hour. i finally got angry enough to tell her that i didn't want her to touch my hair anymore. lastly, when i got in my car and was about to leave, the receptionist chased me down and made me come back inside. she insisted that i didn't pay, and that they didn't have my credit card number saved, when i had paid for the services prior to my appointment. the manager accused me of not paying and took down all my information as if she were going to report me to the police. when i got home, i called them to give them my card number. after it was all sorted out and we had hung up, their receptionist called me to tell me how rude i was and threatened me to never make an appointment with them again.
Pros: NONE
Cons: rude and unprofessional employees, dirty building, stressful atmosphere, poorly designed website, awful customer service
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