HairZone Salon & Spa
Here’s an update to a previous post on massage places. I was looking for another place to get a massage, but couldn’t bring myself to try Philosophy Spa just yet — no budget! So a friend of mine suggested I try this new place right beside Basti’s Brew. Perfect!
HairZone Salon & Spa was a pleasant surprise. I knew that the next-door shop was renovating, but I wasn’t expecting what I saw: to their salon, they’ve now added a well-appointed spa! The place looks really cozy and pleasant. It’s not big, in fact, it’s bordering on cramped. But the way they arranged the furniture, the spa gives an impression of comfort.
The massage itself? It was OK. No major complaints. I was told that the massage therapists are all new and had just finished a one-month training program. So the massage was pretty good, considering. I had a full-body Swedish-Shiatsu combination. For only P300!
They also offer aromatherapy, body scrubs and body wraps (wonder what that is…). All at very reasonable rates.
The full-body massage rate includes use of their shower and sauna. They only have one shower stall, though (and another for the women). The saunas can fit only one person each, two if you don’t mind the squeeze.
The customer service was not bad. I could hear some staff chattering while I was getting my massage, though. I told the manager about it — hopefully they’ll do something about it.
HairZone is located at the ground floor of Victoria Plaza Mall, J.P. Laurel Ave., Davao City. Their phone number: 305-3513. They’re open from 10am to 12 midnight (so they’ll accept clients only up to 11pm, I was told). Here are some photos of the place.
Me @ the receiving area
Row of lazyboys for foot massage
One of their massage rooms
Massage rooms for couples
May 5th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
How does it compare to Tan-ton? I’m biased toward Thai inspired massage since I feel they’re more systematic in the way they give one a massage.
May 5th, 2007 at 1:09 pm
Well, like I said, they’re very new… Personally, I don’t like Tan-Ton because I don’t much enjoy Thai massage. I still prefer Swedish, that’s why I guess I’m satisfied with the massage at HairZone. They could do better, though.
May 7th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
Nagpa-foot spa na ako dyan…
Nice ang service nila… mura na.. may discount pa. just ask kung sino man ang mag se-service sayo for a discount. I plan to have a full body massage next time.
May 7th, 2007 at 3:48 pm
Ang lupit mo naman, MiGs! Mura na nga eh, hihingan mo pa ng discount… Eh papano na lang ang tip?
May 7th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
wahahhaa…
actually di ko nabigyan ng tip! kasi hindi ako nagbayad.. yung kasama ko.. Kinuha ko na yung car.. pagbalik ko nasa labas na yung mga kasama ko.. sabi ko next time na lang… no discount plus tip.
Magaan kamay nung nag service sakin…
it was a nice experience - foot spa experience ha.
June 19th, 2007 at 10:15 pm
HairZone Salon and Spa of Victoria Plaza is a great place but some of the hairdressers namely Jong and the old gay are so impolite. They select clients whom they think are richer or dresses well. I had my hot oil “regular” only and Jong suddenly left me with my hair half done (he was on the process of dying my hair with a blower) when a favorite client of his came. Left without saying anything. Bad manners, eh?
June 20th, 2007 at 8:17 am
owteyt,
That happens everywhere.. I have female friends that complain about that.
And that’s one of the reasons why they don’t go back. Bad customer service!
But so far I haven’t experienced that yet.. so i’ll go back to HairZone maybe this week.
MiGs
July 6th, 2007 at 9:27 pm
im here in davao now and actually looking for a place to have spa services… and cozy-looking nmn ng place na yan… i think ill give it a shot… by the way, thanks BLOGIE for the info ha… very helpful po…
December 30th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
Thank you for posting this.Uwi kami sa Philippines sa January and I have been looking for spas in Davao City to visit once there.Maayo kay barato lang ang masahe diha and from what I have read in the comments section na maayo man pud diay ang quality sa service.We are very excited na to come home after 5 years.Happy New Year sa inyo tanan!!!