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| - I wanted to plan a spa day for my boyfriend and I when we were in Montreal. And I wanted a place with water circuits, so Le Scandinave popped into my mind at first. But trying to secure a reservation was tough...You call the number and have to press a variety of options until you get the reservations desk. I waited for 20 minutes with no one coming on the line and just gave up.
After searching other water circuit-type of spas, Bota Bota popped up. I loved the concept and saw the short You Tube clip and was hooked. Naturally, I went to Yelp to check out the reviews and was apprehensive at first - some reviews mentioned lots of people, crowded, unfriendly staff/service...but I decided to book ahead anyways.
I got the Le Calypso package which is for couples: 1 hour Swedish Massage, Tasting Plate, Wine, and access to circuits.
Going to Bota Bota on a warm, sunny day is definitely the best. There are different levels on the boat (always docked) with sun/lounge chairs and is just great for soaking up some rays. When you check-in, you get a robe, towel and an electric key to open your locker. Once you're changed, you go up levels to the water circuits. There is a cold pool, steam room, sauna, and whirlpool. My boyfriend and I did an hour of circuits before our wonderful massage
After that, we ate out on the deck (spa's own restaurant) and our meal was lovely. The tasting plate (came in our package) was big enough for two people and we didn't need to order any additional food (it was so delicious too!!) Because we love our booze, we ended up ordering more drinks, but sitting out, under the sun, after a relaxing massage with wine in hands...it was one of the best experiences ever
FYI's!
1. The people will tell you to be quiet of you are loud. I appreciated this because this is a spa, not a club
2. Change rooms come with hairdryers, shampoo/conditioner and soap. You will need to bring your own lotions, slippers
3. There is a water fountain, but its best to bring your own container to fill up
4. You can really spend the whole day here. Because we had the package, we ended up staying until 6pm!! (We were there at 11). There are sun chairs peppered through-out the spa and there are cute relaxing nooks inside the spa as well.
Overall price, including extra charges came out to be $500 for two. Not the cheapest, but well worth it. It is such a unique experience and I would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Montreal.
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