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| - My wife and I are frequent buyers of spa day packages at least a few times a year. We used to frequent Mario's often getting the 3 treatment package (grotto, massage, and pedicure).
We quit going to Mario's a few years ago after some experiences that irked us.
First - the place was always packed. Many weekend it was like an assembly line of massage treatments and it made you hardly feel special or pampered. The relaxation room seems to be always filled with people coming in and out and people waiting in the assembly line for the next appointment. This certainly did not make the experience feel special or romantic.
Second - unlimited complementary sparkling wine used to be included. The last time we were there, the policy was changed to first one free and then al-la carte all the rest. When my wife and I are doing a spa day, it was not uncommon to put down a few glasses over the course of hours. When we got the final bill, it added up.
Third - yeah, I'll admit it; I do my massages/treatments nude and I'm nude under the robe. So what, many males and females do it that way and I've gotten all my previous treatments at Mario's no problem. However, the last time my wife and I were there the massage therapists were really weird about me being nude under the robe. After the massage, they followed me to the bathroom and handed me a cover-up to wear under the robe. When they handed it to me, they were very insistent that I had to wear it. I put it on and didn't complain, but it was still very odd. I'm not sure what the deal was. I've had massages and treatments at many, many places (Vail, Park City, Ritz St. Thomas, Ritz Orlando, etc) and I've never had such an experience. So odd and it kinda annoyed me. It's a spa, people are nude under the robe. That is what happens and get over it. Its not like I was flashing people and I'm always discreet and make sure everything is covered with the robe
After these items we tried the Spa at Yellow creek in Bath and had a completely different (much better) experience. Yellowcreek has now become our go-to place. Massages and treatments are more expensive, but you don't get the crowds and the issues I mentioned above. Yellowcreek overall is a much more luxurious and pampered experience.
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