My sister and I have visited Laka Spa on several o...

My sister and I have visited Laka Spa on several occasions. It's a small oasis on Ward right across from Sports Authority. When you enter you are greeted with a calm quiet atmosphere and can change into spa slippers provided up front. They take you to one of the two changing rooms with lockers where you leave your belongings and change into robes. Technicians wait patiently outside as you change and direct you to the treatment rooms when you are ready. Standard spa operating procedure.

We only have experience with facials at this location. My experience and satisfaction varies based on the technician. I have been very satisfied and utterly disappointed on different occasions. It's really a hit or miss - I have asked not to be assigned the disappointing technician again and hope that will help future visits to be consistently pleasant. The technique used by the disappointing technician was pressure-point based (I'm guessing) - instead of spending time massaging my head/neck/decollete while waiting for masks etc. to set she just poked a spot on my face with a good amount of force and did not move for the entire waiting period. Maybe that's your cup of tea, but I particularly enjoy the massage portions of a facial. To be fair, my sister has enjoyed every visit so far. Speaking of tea, every session is concluded with tea and sorbet in a nice sitting room. They do not make you feel rushed and it's a great way to end the spa visit.