Touch of Grace Spa & Wellness Center Review

Hi there! It's been so long since the last time I wrote a new blog post! Now I'm back with another spa review. Yeyyy! Obviously, I'm still pursuing my adventurous "Spa Escapade" (adventurous escapade? does that sound a bit redundant? oh well.) This time, I decided to have some relaxing time at Touch of Grace Spa & Wellness Center which is located along Scout Gandia, Kamuning, Quezon City.

I found out about this place through female forums giving out recommendations for Couple Spa dates. What got me hooked about this place is that they give you a chance to exclusively use their jacuzzi, steam bath and shower for 20 minutes. I've been interested about this spa ever since I read about it however I was a bit hesitant to try it because I don't know where Kamuning is let alone find Scout Gandia. But now, I am truly thankful that we went to this place because the experience was totally worth it.

What are my first impressions upon seeing the place? From the exterior, it looks just like a cute house albeit the round signage in front where you can read the establishment's name. The inside looks really cozy and peaceful, unfortunately I didn't get the chance to take pictures of it because we went straightly to the wet area! But if you wanna see their place, you can visit their facebook profile here: Touch of Grace Spa & Wellness Center.

What about the facilities? I just LOOOOOVE the jacuzzi! Oh my gosh. It's my first time ever to experience a jacuzzi and I was so excited, I love the bubbles that seems to massage my back as I lay there. I even told my boyfriend to get me one of those someday when we have our own house! lol. I might just keep coming back to TOG just to go dip in that pool of bubbles :3

jacuzzi with bubbles! ~(o_o~)

Aside from the jacuzzi, they also have a steam bath (left side of the pic) and shower (right side of the picture above), but I didn't really used the steam bath. We are not actually fond of steam baths because it's hard to breathe while being smothered by so much steam! So we're happy with just the jacuzzi alone.

How about the staff? The staff are okay, especially Miss Gladys who had the patience to answer all the questions that I asked her through text (I think I was really being pertinent). She's one of the nicest staff I've ever met, I don't really know what her job position is. Our masseuses were also friendly and they made sure that they are putting the right amount of pressure with each stroke. I forgot to tally how many times Genesis (my masseuse) asked me if "okay po ba ang pressure ma'am?" lol

Tell me more about the whole experience! Right after we filled out a form, one of the staff asked us to change our shoes into the white slippers that they provided us. Then they gave us our locker key and led us to the room where the jacuzzi, steam bath and shower is, I don't really know if this is the VIP room, but the massage beds are in a separate room. They told us we can use the facilities for 20 mins. I was expecting that after 20 mins they would go back to the room to tell us that our 20 mins is over but they didn't so I'm pretty sure we stayed inside for about 30 mins. or more before we willingly dragged ourselves out of the jacuzzi for our massage.

The massage was nice, it was sleep-inducing and I loved the unscented oil that they use which feels so warm on the skin. It was really relaxing. Our masseuse also made sure that our privacy was maintained because they really took great care when moving our towels through the massage so as not to let us be "exposed". :) The massage was more of rubbing and palm pressing the muscles and pressure points than stretching and popping joints so if you're a person that prefers this type of massage then this is for you! However, I'm a person who prefers an invigorating massage rather than a sleep inducing one (because I don't really sleep through these things) so this massage experience is really nice but maybe I'll try another type when I visit here again.

Anything for my tummy? They will offer you iced tea, hot tea or hot coffee after the massage and then they'll leave you to rest although they didn't really tell us how many minutes we can stay inside the massage room.

How much must be my budget? Ms. Gladys told me through text that the Couple's Package 1 costs Php949.00 which includes two 1 hour Body Massage with VIP room and exclusive use of the facilities for 20 minutes. However, when we paid at their reception area after the massage, the amount we paid for was Php1,190.00. I didn't bother to ask why the price increased, maybe it also includes the tips for our masseuses because they didn't give us tip envelopes? Or maybe our extra time at the wet area had an extra charge? It's not much of a big deal for me actually.

UPDATE!
There seems to have been a misunderstanding regarding the price of the couple's package. Here's a copy of the reply I received after making an inquiry:

From that text message, I assumed that the Couples Spa Package 1 costs P949.00 so I was a bit surprised when I payed P1,190 at the counter and I assumed (again! I'm becoming assuming!lol ) that the tip for our masseuse was included already on that price. So, to clear things up about the price of Couple's Package, Ms. Gladys sent me this message on facebook:

"This is Ms. Gladys of Touch of Grace Spa. Thank you so much for having a relaxing spa treatment with us last June 21, 2013. It 's our pleasure to serve you with our best.... I would like to apologize regarding our misunderstanding on the Couples Package rate. Please allow me to correct it, the P949.00 rate was for our Father's Day Promo which includes 1.5Hr Body Massage and Facial Treatment valid for single person. P1,190.00 for our Couple Package Rate that includes 2 1Hr Body Massage with VIP Room. I hope you could visit us again whenever you have time soon. Thank you and God bless." 

Thank you Ms. Gladys for explaining things out! More Power and God Bless you as well. :) I can't help but feel guilty that we didn't give tips to our masseuse! oh well... :<

Sorry for the crappy photo! I was in a hurry when I shot this -_- It says "You are about to experience the Touch"

To sum this all up: What I liked most about Touch of Grace Spa & Wellness Center is the fact that you get to use their facilities exclusively for 20 mins. for a reasonable price! Plus, the place and the stuff smells clean and relaxing. I'll rate this experience 4 out of 5 and we might visit them again next time.

Touch of Grace Spa & Wellness Center offers a wide array of high-class and signature services other than body massage. Text them at 0927-220-9070. :)

Till next time! xoxo

Awesome Day at MBay Health Spa

Good morning earthlings! I should have made this review a week ago, but I couldn't find the time to blog! Anyway, last saturday (May 4) boyfie and I had a spa date again! This time we used the voucher I bought from Ensogo a few weeks ago. The deal is for a Premium Room Package for 2 at MBay Health Spa which includes 75 minutes Authentic Massage in a Premium Room for 2 persons, access to private shower, common sauna rooms, whirlpool and steam bath plus an exclusive 40% off on body scrubs! All those are valued at P2,600 but I only got it for P1,200! Its such a steal, right? So when I saw it at ensogo, I immediately decided to buy it as an advanced gift for our 26th monthsary! (yes, we celebrate monthsaries lol)

I called for a reservation like 3 weeks before our desired date just to make sure and then I called again a week prior to redemption to confirm our appointment. I even chatted with their customer service support in Facebook and asked about the promo, they were actually really accommodating in answering all my questions. We eventually decided to add P800 to upgrade our deal from a premium room to a Royal room where we have our own steam bath, shower, and CR plus it has the best ambiance compared to their other rooms.

The experience:

Finally, it's May 4! Oh my I was so excited that we arrived so early there! Our reservation was actually 1pm, I think that's their opening time, and we were there by 12:50! I didn't wanna go in before 1pm so we initially planned to walk around the area but the place is actually full of "tambays"  (oh please forgive my conyo!) so we ditched that idea. Not that we're being judgmental, but hey, it's better safe than sorry.

We went in at exactly 1pm, and no one was at their reception area, I guess because we were too early? We waited for a few minutes before someone showed up. This isn't a big deal for me actually, but I just thought to myself "why did they allow me to schedule for 1pm if they were not really prepared for a customer by that time?" Anyway, moving on... the receptionist asked for my voucher and a valid ID. Then she told us to wait at their foot spa area so we could watch TV while waiting to be ushered to our room. One of the staff was sweeping the floors there and she told us "ang aga nyo naman ma'am", I just told her "yeah, we we're scheduled for 1pm and I didn't wanna be late." If it wasn't for this, our MBay Experience would've been perfect.

The interior of MBay Health Spa looks really posh and elegant. I regret that I didn't take photos of the place. :( We waited for a few minutes while they prepared our room and the steam bath. We got the royal room 1, and honestly, the room was really gorgeous! It's totally worth the 800 pesos additional fee. But, again, I forgot to take photos! Boohoo, here's what it looks like, i got this picture from MBay Health Spa fb page:

Royal Room 1

Believe me, it's really beautiful inside! What I like about this is it has complete toiletries which includes towels, lotion, free toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, hairbrushes etc. (i forgot the other stuffs! hehe) They even included a hair blower. There are two massage beds and we were given robes and shorts (in case we wanted to go outside the room). There was also a phone inside so we could ring for their services.

We opted to have a steam bath first. It was our first time to  have a steam bath and oh man! the steam was really... overwhelming! lol but it was okay, after the steam bath we actually felt refreshed and squeaky clean. We then took a bath and rang for the masseuse to start our 75 minute massage.

The Massage!

There's only one way to sum up our massage experience and it is AWESOME! Our masseuses was Miss Emma and Miss May, both of them are really skilled and professional. They did some kneading, stretching, popping, twisting, and lifting. I don't know how to put all that into words but trust me on this, that massage was worth the price you'll pay. I was utterly relaxed! We asked them what the massage was called and they told us it's their version of Swedish massage. I can only sing praises about our massage experience thanks to our skillful masseuses.

Right after the massage, they gave us these little papers where we will write on our names, our locker number and then the amount of tip we'll give our masseuse. Other people might find this disconcerting, but it's not such a big deal for me, they gave us great service after all so they deserve something for their hard work.

When they left our room, we got dressed and rang for coffee, this is part of the package so it's for free! Yey!! I'm just so in love with coffee right now. ~(o_o)~ hihi. We can stay inside the Royal Room for 3 hours including the 75 min. massage time, so we still had an hour to relax inside.

To sum these all up, I rate this experience 4.5 over 5 because boyfriend and I really had a great time! I recommend this place to anyone who would like to experience an authentic and unforgettable spa experience. Thank You MBay Health Spa! Till next time :)