Clay Melder

Review of la Torretta

We stayed at La Torretta the night of Nov 3rd for ...

We stayed at La Torretta the night of Nov 3rd for my partner s birthday; just to get away from Houston and all the house. The resort itself has tons of amenities and things to do. Our primary complaint was how dirty it was. The windows needed cleaning badly and there were cobwebs throughout the restaurants (including the Lakeside Steakhouse) and the wine glasses were smudged and dirty.

Onto the real issue here: the spa. We booked a couples massage at the spa and intended to spend some time there in the sauna and other areas relaxing. The men s sauna was closed as well as the hot tub. My partner s massage was okay. Mine, however, was the worst I ve received in my life. She kept talking loudly throughout the massage, she scratched me multiple times with her fingernails, and regardless of how often I asked her to take it easy... she did not. She also massaged my feet much longer than the areas I asked her to cover (wth?!). Today I have intense back pain and muscle pain and had to make an appointment with a chiropractor to handle this mess when we return. I could hardly stand up straight when I got out of bed this morning. The mens lockeroom also smelled terrible and the floors and showers were extremely dirty. If you visit the spa, which I advise not doing, I d advise you to at least avoid using Cha Cha (yes, that s her name) unless you enjoy pain.

Overall... -1 star based on spa experience. 3 stars for the resort (would be a solid 4 if it was clean). So... I hesitantly give the entire experience 2 stars.