Gritti Palace

I have been twice.
Both times I have received a good cut, awful blow dry, shocking attitudes and bad service.
I went back only as the cut was good previously and I couldn’t get into my usual place.
The price is higher than expected for Adelaide standards and I would recommend going elsewhere if able.
I have seen other places that give mixed to poor reviews, which is a shame.

Gritti Palace is a great place to go if you have a bit of spare cash.
I went on a voucher (I’m one of those people). Some places make you feel like a leper for having a voucher but the girls here were friendly and pleasant when handling my booking an appointment with a voucher.
I went with a friend and we both got foils and a cut, which with the voucher was about $ 60 each. Usually I think this would be upwards of $ 150.
The voucher included a neck massage, which was kind of strange. You sit in a backwards chair with your face in a hole thing, and I had low jeans on so was in a vulnerable position constantly checking for crackage. The massage itself was okay I just felt like everyone was watching me as it was in the middle of the room. I think I would pass on that next time.
Once I was sat down for my colour, I was presented with sparkling wine. hello. This was a lovely treat. The Hairdresser also handed me a magazine and did a bit of talking but mainly focussed on my hair. Which I prefer, I know they don’t want my life story as much as I don’t want to share it (am I awkward does anyone else hate chit chat.)
They did a great job with my hair, they listened to what I wanted, and then also made suggestions to do something slightly different from what I wanted. Which I prefer. I’m not a hairdresser, I’d prefer the person with training had the final say.
There was no pressure to make a follow up appointment which is refreshing. I am a bit of a scoopon one night stand kind of gal. Don’t give me your number, I won’t call you back.
I gather they are quite popular and busy though so weren’t dyeing for my business.
They are open late on Fridays which is a bonus, get in early with an appointment though as that’s generally when they are at their busiest.

Gritti Palace is a trendy, up to date, upscale hair salon with many awards and achievements. They often style for fashion parades and various local designers.
I get my hair cut here regularly, and have never had a disaster cut.
I also got my hair coloured here a couple of years ago, and they did a really nice job. I have dark brown hair and wanted to go a honey hue, and they did it very well. They also use high quality hair colouring which also helps.
Sometimes you get a shoulder/​back massage before you get your hair washed, but not always. The chairs you sit on to get your hair washed take a really long time to adjust into position so expect to be moving in slow motion during this time.
The staff, although a bit snobbish which you can expect from an upmarket salon, are quite friendly and helpful and always listen to what you want rather than go off on their own creative tangent.

The multi-​award-​winning Gritti Palace is a trendy hairdresser with excellent stylists.
Situated just off Rundle Mall, expect to pay city prices, but the main thing is you should walk out of the salon with a cool, stylish cut, rather than a hair disaster of fright-​night proportions.
There are little perks, such as a head massage while your hair’s washed and sometimes a pre-​hair wash massage, but really, it’s all about the cut, as it should be.
The salon also offers specialist hair treatments, such as a curl relaxer guaranteed to keep hair straight for months.
Gritti Palace is open from 9am-5.30pm Monday to Thursday, 9am-​9pm on Fridays and 9am-​5pm on Saturdays.