Amy I.
Yelp
Heavenly indulgence! I agree with the other reviewer that the pool with the waterfall is a bit underwhelming in real life (not as nice as the picture, and when the waterfall is on, it's SO LOUD you can't have a conversation).
I liked the oxygen lounge, Jacuzzi, and steam room. The valet was also free, which was certainly nice.
Why one star off? As I was discussing my facial with the aesthetician, she said that she was going to focus more on moisturizing vs. deep cleansing, and was I ok with that? Sure, of course. WELL -- imagine my surprise upon checking out that the moisturizing facial ended up being about $50 or $75 more than what I was expecting to pay.
In other words, when she said, "Are you OK with more of a moisturizing facial?" she did NOT mention that it was a DIFFERENT SERVICE that cost $75 more! I just assumed (and I think anyone would?) that it was simply a different version of the facial I had signed up for.
She said it so breezily, so nonchalantly, that I thought she was simply telling me that she was going to focus on something else vs. what I originally requested.
IMHO, if the new treatment you're suggesting to a client is going to be more than what they were expecting to spend, you should inform them in advance of this.
Sure, in the grand scheme of things, $75 is no big deal and it's the St. Regis after all, but it's just the principle of it that annoyed me. I felt swindled at check-out, but didn't say anything, since the facilities were so nice, the rest of the staff was so nice, etc.
In sum -- you should go! But if they start to "suggest" stuff, be sure to ask outright if it will cost extra (assuming that the extra cost might come as an unwelcome surprise)