Hope T.
Yelp
My husband and I decided to go on a little getaway prior to the arrival of our first baby. I knew I wanted an inn and spa, so after much research, I landed on the Common Man. Upon going to the website, I thought I had booked one of the suites, either Camp, Squam, or Lodge. Upon arrival, we did not get one of those suites, but got a suite nonetheless. That was definitely disappointing and a little confusing, as I was pretty confident I had booked one of the signature suites. There are no photos provided online for rooms other than a "sneak peek" which would've easily avoided any disappointment I felt. The error was probably mine, but it would've been nice to catch that before I arrived!
The staff is incredible! We had to adjust the nights of our stay due to family purposes and they easily accommodated, and lowered the rate as it was not going to be during "prime" days. They were super friendly and even gave extra water bottles (which, please add a water fountain!! The ice machine is great, but it's super annoying to get water from the small machine in the cafe) Also, the spa staff is top notch. More on that later.
I may have been set up to be disappointed by the room, simply because it wasn't at all what I thought it was. However, it was still nice. The bed was very comfy, linens were nice, and the pillows were very plush. I loved the jacuzzi tub, definitely took a nice bubble bath and thoroughly enjoyed it. The second morning, I did wake up to find quite a few ants in the bathroom. There was no food around, so it was a little disconcerting. Also, the mini fridge was incredibly smudged and very clearly, not wiped down from the previous guest. Other than that, we enjoyed it!
The breakfast was good, but nothing to write praises about. It was a bit of a weird set-up; you have to ask the cook on hand to make any sort of hot food. There are also very few signs telling you what is complimentary and what's not. Good selection of teas, and good coffee!
Now, the spa! I wish I could write a separate, 5 star review on that because it truly deserves it. As this was my babymoon, I really wanted a good pampering, and pamper me, they did! The night we arrived, I had a prenatal massage with Michelle. She is a lovely woman who is so, SO good at her job. We had a wonderful chat and I felt so relaxed and at ease throughout the whole thing. There was an issue with my reservation for the second half of the half day service, which I found out after my massage. The gal at the desk told me I wasn't in the system. They had just switched software and had been dealing with the after effects of that. She told me she would do what she could, and about 45 minutes later, she called and let me know one of the estheticians would come in early to provide me with my facial and mani/pedi. Kamah, my esthetician, was a lovely human. She was incredibly warm and welcoming and we had a great time throughout the appointment. I left feeling like a million bucks!
I would most definitely come back for the spa, but I'm afraid the stay at the inn itself wasn't everything I hoped it would be. It was still an enjoyable space, but for the nightly rate, I felt some things could be improved upon!