Just Maggie

Borgata Spa in Atlantic City

Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa - Atlantic City New Jersey - 1-866-Myborgata

On September 21, 2008 we headed up north to a spa in Atlantic City NJ. Laura had never been to AC or Vegas so the new adventure was exciting for her. We arrived at the hotel at 2:15pm with a spa appointment set for 3pm.
The line to check in was very long so I went to the concierge and they checked me in so we could do the spa and we would just have to come back to get our keys.
We arrived at the spa to walk into a general waiting area that everyone was just sitting around. Nothing private or relaxing. We were given our lockers and told to change. However, there are no changing stalls. At this spa you have to go into the bathroom which is a normal size stall and no place to put your things….we didn’t like that at all.
This time around we had two male masseuses. The massage room was nice but a bit small. The massage was good. Not as good as the girls at Landsdowne did but it was still good. The one thing we did not like is that they put oil in their hands and rubbed it right into your hair to do the scalp massage. The guy I had, was actually using his nails to massage my scalp and it was not pleasant. Needless to say, Laura said I looked like I had just gotten done having a wild night of whoopi when I walked out of there because of all the oil in my hair and how messy it was.
We went into the hot tub area and that was nice. There are lounge chairs laying around like it is poolside. We decided to skip the saunas this time. We were just ready to go. It did not have that same feeling we had at Landsdowne.
So, we decided to take a shower and clean up. However, when finished, they have a blow dryer and hair products but NO COMBS! This really put us off. How do you blowdry your hair without a brush or comb?
And there are no dressing rooms to get dressed…now we were upset. We had to walk back to our room with our hair soaking wet and uncombed.. We were not happy campers to say the least.
The rooms here are really nice however the wait staff at the restaurants we found were very rude. We were wondering if it is the people in NJ or we were just getting some ticked off people helping us.
Overall, we rate this spa experience a 5. It was average. Nothing exceptional but not so bad that we weren’t relaxed from the massage.
They have a “Rejuvenation” package that we did. Only available Sunday thru Thursdays (based on availability) the room with two 50 minute massages and taxes came out to approximately $466.00 for one night.

Landsdowne Resort

Landsdowne Resort - 44050 Woodridge Parkway - Landsdowne Virginia - 703-729-8400

On August 20, 2008, we went to Landsdowne Resort. We really enjoyed this spa. After being able
to check in early, we enjoyed one of the 3 pools they offer for a few hours before our spa appointment.

When we went to our appointment we were directed into a nicely dimmed resting room to wait. We enjoyed a mixute of nuts and fruits, water and teas. The music was low and the lights dimmed with 3 lounge chairs  about the size of a single bed. They were draped with blankets. There was other comfortable seating available as well.
When we were called back, we walked to a room that was a nice size to accommodate 2 people. We had two female masseuses for this experience.  (keep in mind, we always get our massages together in the same room) This was the first massage I had in a long time. It was a little painful for me because I had so much built up tension. But when they were done with us, we could hardly walk out of the room. It was amazing how good we felt.
They then guided us back to the resting room, gave us warm water and had us lay down with the blankets and just relax. They said we were welcome to stay as long as we like. After relaxing for about 30 minutes we decided to venture into the saunas. They offer a wet and dry sauna and hot tub. If you do not have a bathing suit then just wrap a towel around you and enjoy!
We then enjoyed a great shower with all the girly things that you would need to walk out of there looking like a million bucks. No, they do not supply you with makeup but all bath products, combs, hair spray etc are at your disposal.
We spent almost 3 hours at this spa for what started out as a 50 minute massage. It was a great experience and we would definitely go back for the spa.
The hotel room however was not what we expected. We thought it would be nicer than it was. The hotel breakfast buffet was also something to be desired. For one night the cost of the room including taxes was $415.30 and included 2, 50 minute massages.
Overall, our rating of this spa experience was a 9.

About the Spa Review

This is a new blog that my friend Laura and I are starting. We have decided that we want to visit a different spa on a monthly or close to monthly basis. After visiting, we will tell you where we went, the cost and the experience. That way you can decide if it would be a place you may or may not want to visit.

After we have several experiences and are able to dedicate a site just for our reviews, we will be sure to let you know where you can find our blog.

Thanks for reading and we hope that you enjoy our views:)