After checking reviews for Day Spas here on CitySearch I felt confident that I too would enjoy my time at Sensia. I checked in and was immediately escorted to the back room to a chair outside the pedicure stations. As we walked I was told to turn off my cell phone, there was a book to explain the process on the table, and someone would be with me shortly. The atmosphere was pleasant with the usual soothing CD playing and water fall feature. The very low lighting made it difficult to read. A woman brought me a delightful glass of cucumber water.Then to my surprise instead of taking me to a treatment room they brought out a PORTABLE FOOT SPA! I proceeded to have a fifty dollar Detox treatment in an ordinary chair, in the corner of their busy corridor. As I sat there trying to read their book in the dark one of the passerby employee adjusted the lighting. With the heavy staff traffic, there must be a break room or bathroom adjoining the area I was seated. I felt totally exposed. They recommend six treatments with monthly follow ups. I passed on the package. I not only didn?t enjoy sitting in their hallway; the Detox treatment showed little noticeable difference from an ordinary foot spa. Apparently I have had little to no exposure to the full page list of everyday life exposures including bad eating and drinking habits. A lady stuck her head out from what I guess was a Japanese paper door and shushed us. I was shocked! Do not get me wrong, I appreciate the attention given to the customer?s peacefulness that was receiving the facial however, if our low voice was that disturbing the paper wall is indeed a design flaw. I went to the front desk to reconcile my account and told of being shushed. Her response was ?Oh. That is a whisper zone.? I had spoken in a low tone but not in a whisper, information that needed to be communicated by the person escorting me back. Sensia was a disappointment due to the lack of privacy and the staff's communication skills.
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