Chelsea L.
Yelp
Two of my ladypals and I thought it would be fun to get pedicures/manicures on our first day at the Disneyland resort before we start our days at the parks, so we booked at the Mandara Spa. They only had two nail techs on, so we weren't able to get our nails done at the same time (we were given 2pm, 215pm, and 315pm).
First, it's expensive. Like, REALLY expensive. I got the Fire & Ice Pedicure. That's $75 base price. The hot stones were okay, but I have no idea what the ice part was, or if it even happened. I asked for some nail art: red toenails with a black Mickey head on the big toes and black and white polka dots. The lady rushed through EVERYTHING and barely talked to me the entire time. She made a mess of one nail, which she redid, but the polka dots were still sloppy. Apparently they charge extra for "all the nail art" on a per nail basis, and then throw on a 20% AUTO GRATUITY on top of it (which applies to everyone whether you are a party of one or a party of three, etc). I paid $114 USD all in for the worst pedicure of all time. Hands down the most regretful purchase of my entire trip.
The other girls I went with had polish come off their nails within a day. The quality just isn't there. :(
The decor of the spa is nice, and they give you tea or cucumber water while you wait, which was probably the only good thing about this place.
Save your money. Go off resort. Go before you get to the resort. Just don't go here.