Aruba SunSpa

This company decided to play a sick joke on all of their customers by sending them an email saying they had won $ 1,300 in free tanning. This was awesome. However, they did this on April fool’s day. They sent This to my girl making her think she had actually won. But when she finished reading she was heart broken because she really likes this place.
I called and spoke to the manager and he said that he made a calculated risk decision to run the add. He stated that there was a low percentage of negative responses. And I thought to myself, people laugh off pranks from their friends, family and coworkers on April fools. But not from business owners to top dollar paying customers. These customers deserve better than what this owner felt might have been funny and even promotes a lack of respect to the thousands of emails this was sent by this company. All in all

Great customer service but ended up with both hands looking terrible, as seen in pictures posted. It took forever to scrub that off of my hands! It’s too bad because I thought they had very friendly customer service but I’m not willing to try to hide my hands again for another week!

I have been tanning here for a while now and I don’t have one complaint! The staff is friendly, the beds are always clean and there is hardly ever a wait. I have been to other tanning salons in Austin and this one sets the standard as far as customer service and pricing.

Great service, great tan, simply the best in Austin. No comparison!

All the girls at Aruba UT are great! My airbrush tans have been flawless and I love the spray booth tans as well! Everything is super clean. I enjoy every time I come for my saunas because it’s relaxing me time. The customer service here is excellent. Lauren, the manager is really professional, helpful, and caring. Thanks to everyone!

I have come here 3 times and it is the only place I’ll go to get a spray tan! I live in Pflugerville and it is definitely worth the 20 –30 minute drive!
I recommend coming here! The prices are fair and the outcome is awesome! I’ll probably go a bit darker next time though!

I had graduation photos coming up and thought it be nice to have a tan for them so I made an appointment with Aruba SunSpa over the phone. I’ve never been to a tanning salon before and the woman described everything in detail for me and suggested a spray tan. I was really nervous about it turning out as a disaster but it actually came out very natural looking. I got the Venetian One Hour, I didn’t want to have to wait 8+ hours to shower. It turned out very successful, however I don’t think I’d be getting anymore anytime soon, it just seems unreasonable to pay that much money for something that will only last for 1 – 2 weeks.

I’m a first time tanner and the girls at Aruba explained everything I needed to know, from pricing to supplies and expected results.
I have reactions to fragrances, so they found hypoallergenic, fragrance free lotions to choose from. Knowing about my sensitivity, they suggested a trial size pack of lotion instead of a full bottle for my first time tanning just to be sure that I didn’t have a reaction.
They gave me a pair of disposable eye protectors since it was my first time tanning and I wasn’t sure that I would like it enough to come back.
I have a very fair complexion so they recommended a low power bed for six minutes max. They explained that I could open the bed at any time if I felt uncomfortable or if it felt like I was getting burned.
The tanning room smelled neutral, so no trace of a former customer lingered behind. The tanning bed was very clean and easy to operate for a first timer.
I’m definitely still pale after one session, but I can see a difference and I didn’t get burned. I’m very pleased with the staff and my results and will visit Aruba again.

I went to the new Westlake location to get a spray tan and wax. I was late for the appointment and figured i get a fast tan and quick wax. Not At All!
Teri not only did one of the best jobs waxing she made sure that I was comfortable and satisfied with the tan and eyebrows. She took her time with me even though I was the last customer and did an amazing spray tan job too! I already booked my next appointment. Very professional and hospitality and a place that goes the extra mile!
I usually go to the other place and the staff there is wonderful and always upbeat!
Keep up the great work!

Big shout out to Jessica for going above and beyond for my daughter in preparation for the Miss Austin USA pageant! Jessica got my daughter in last minute for an emergency touch up just hours before rehearsals and pageant day and even gave her a can for touch ups. The best customer service and shows they really care about their clients. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Awesome place. The smart sauna is so amazing. It detoxes and makes my skin look amazing. It is clean and the staff is very nice. The spray tans are great to for that special event

I got the monthlong groupon deal. I had never been to tanning beds before and I thought it would be nice to try it out and get a good tan before swimsuit season. The girls at the desk were very enthusiastic to answer all of my questions and gave me a great deal on one of their designer tanning lotions. It’s always very clean and the longest I’ve had to wait for a bed has been 15 minutes, and that was on maybe 2 occasions. The only downside is that they promise free parking but the parking garage is rarely open for people without passes. I’ve had to pay for street parking almost every time I’ve gone.

Awesome Experience!
I have loved saunas for years but the infrared sauna FAR exceeded my expectations. I know it might seem unusual to be so excited about getting sweaty from just sitting in one spot for 40 minutes, but it’s so calming and detoxifying! You leave feeling so zen.
As a matter of fact, I went immediately to the bookstore and bought a copy of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Peace of Mind to read during my next session! They have Netflix wired into the sauna if you prefer to go that route though, as well!
I suggest bringing water for post session, you’ll need it.

I’ve been going to Aruba for over 7 years and am obviously way over due for a review of this place. I have literally tried every service this salon has to offer have to give the top marks for all of them!
Airbrush: I have done it all. I started with mystic and versa (before I moved to Austin). They were adequate, but I didn’t know what I was missing. I have since evolved to the custom airbrushes and norvell auto revolution. Let’s start with the solution they use – its top of the line. If you are like me and care what you are spraying on your skin every week (yes, I go weekly) then you will be pleasantly surprised: It’s all natural, contains no parabens, and they even have an organic solution! You have an abundance of options to further customize your spray tan. You can do the one hour solution (you get to shower in an hour), you can darken your spray with the Double Dark and Plus solutions, or even use the clear solution so that you don’t want out of there looking like Tan Mom. The technicians are so well trained and can really produce any shade of darkness you want. Just talk to them! They are for the most part college girls, but let’s face it, this is a salon that is less than a mile from the University of Texas. Why is it a bad thing that these girls want to go to school and make a little spare change? (sorry for that soap box – just a little rebuttal for the the earlier reviews criticizing having college girls woking there)… and yes! tip them, they are working hard to ensure your tan turns out just as perfect as you want! You can be as high-​maintenance and picky as you want and they will meet our expectations! So, what’s with all this cheap talk about not tipping a hard working employee? You tip your nail tech and your hair stylist and – for goodness sakes, I hope your tipping your waitors!
Tanning: I am fairly pasty, so I try not to do this, but when a vacation is in the works and I need a base for the beach, I will always use Aruba. The beds are clean, the staff is knowable and they really do offer the best beds in Austin. I saw the review mentioning the price of a lotion. Lets face it – you get what you pay for. Aruba offers the $ 15 lotions (not many because this salon does pride themselves on being top of the line) but you will get what you pay for. Its the difference in using drug store make up vs department store make up. Yes, there is a price variance, but come on! You seriously can’t cut the corners on everything and this is your skin, it needs to last a lifetime.
Saunas: Relaxation station. Hot room (no steam) with your favorite netflix or hulu show and you time??? Not to mention the health benefits! Just ask Zach the next time you are in and he will ramble on for a good 10 minutes about the full benefits of these hot boxes… or if you are skeptical get online and do your own research about the benefits of infra-​red therapy. WEIGHT LOSS, DETOX… those are my favs.

I love the infrared sauna at Aruba SunSpa so much. I’d go every day if I could. I feel so destressed and clear when I leave — like I just had a great workout. It’s invigorating. The staff is wonderful and kind, the facility is clean, the sauna has netflix to help the time pass…

So this is the best infrared sauna experience for the money!
I got a groupon for 10 and unfortunately was not able to use the last two before the 60day timeframe was up, but really to get the most from the health benefits offered, you should go at least twice a week.
The staff at Aruba Tan is so friendly and their online booking system is a breeze and super convenient.
My only gripe is it is a kind of a pain in the butt to have to go in for the garage key every time to park, but it is free parking in West Campus, so I can’t complain too much.

I’m 43, I’m overweight and I have body pains.
I cannot say enough wonderful things about Smartsweat.
I’ve had incredible results. I’ve lost weight and am PAIN FREE for up to three or four days afterwards.
You can sit and relax, watch a movie or tv or read, but whatever you do, you’re going to sweat (I NEVER sweat, regardless of how hot it is or how hard I work out) and you’re going to walk out of there feeling better than you’ve felt in years.
I have to admit, I am completely addicted to this process and look forward to each session.
Everyone that I have had contact with at this business is wonderful, as well. Very polite, friendly and is completely willing to make sure you have a great experience, have all you need and will answer your questions.
This place would get 10+ stars from me, if I could give them.

They give the darkest spray tan in town. They have great cream for your hands and feet, stickers for the bottom of your feet so they don’t get discolored. And even super dark you don’t look like the Shore kids…
They have a parking garage if you can’t find a spot on the street (and it is free for customers)
I Love, love, love them!!!
I have tried other places who don’t seem to be able to get you as dark, are not as friendly, and don’t make any effort to ensure you are happy with your result.
I will not go anywhere else from now on. I love Aruba Tan!

I went in last night for an airbrush tan for our holiday party-​after reading the rave reviews– and have to agree. it’s a GREAT airbrush tan.
Kristin the technician was super chill, down to earth (which is great when you’re standing nekkid in front of her!) and made it all super simple. She was easy to talk to… asked me my thoughts on the color, allowed me to look/​see what I thought of it… sprayed more on places that didn’t take the color as much to make it all even. It was VERY personalized… and she just gave me great customer service! Thank you, Kristin!
About the airbrush: Before she even applies the tan, she sprays you all over with a toner– which evens out your PH balance and helps a natural tan apply (make sure to exfoliate/​shave before-​hand!) — and she goes over once, applying color to specific parts… then again to even things out/​finish it off. After that, she dried it off a bit with just the air, and lastly applied baby powder to my skin to make sure that I wasn’t all sticky (great idea!). For a finishing touch, she gave me more hand cream exfoliator and made sure that I didn’t have ANY color on the palms of my hands (which would’ve been the spray-​tan giveaway)… WAHOO!
The earlier review about the smell surprises me… mine smelled like cotton candy! It was delicious! I did the standard «no shower for 6 – 8 hours» solution, and I didn’t mind it one bit. I even ran errands in it and slept in it– and it didn’t come off on my white sheets but a TEENY tiny bit.
I feel thinner! Healthier! More Toned! It looks FANTASTIC– totally looks like my natural color. I tipped her WELL because *that’s* what you do when someone gives you great customer service. I’m ABSOLUTELY going back when I need to look fierce for an event! Thank you again!

It’s not easy being green, but I sure do love being brown. How can something that looks and feels so healthy be so bad for you? Ah, God’s little narcissistic irony. Aruba makes it easy to be brown as well. There’s plenty o’ pre-​and-​post tan instructions online, no prob setting up an appt on the phone, and the kicker? an option to park across the street from the salon or if those spots are full, pull up in front of their door and someone will hop out and park for you.
I had an ecoupon here for an airbrush tan that I’d bought in the winter thinking to use it for Carnaval. Since I flaked on that event this year, my coupon was about to expire right before the nekkid lake party. I thought it’d be a good way to get all my cracks and crevices evened out before they saw the light of the real sun.
I can safely say that Lauren (?) efficiently did that. Some may find it awkward to stand naked in front of several mirrors while a stranger has you strike several even more revealing poses as she sprays you down with an air gun. Me? meh. I didn’t think a thing about it (just another Friday nite, right?). While this was my first airbrush *tan* it was not the first time I’ve been airbrushed. I have to admit, Lauren was great at engaging in conversation that really distracted from the awkwardness.
I will say that I looked mahvelous when I left about 20 minutes later. Ahem, I *looked* good, but I smelled awful. The online instructions suggested loose clothing, so I brought a sundress. Oh yes, I looked positively tropical with my Coppertone bronzed skin against my bright flowered print. But, I smelled like something that washed up on the beach 2 weeks ago (only mildly exaggerating). We all know the fake tan funk. Add to that that you are only to use sparing deodorant (I put it under one arm and brown came off. Scared me so I skipped the other) in this Texas heat, and I truly felt sorry for Bff for having to sit next to me at the movie theater (I sat him on the «good side»). My pro tip is to not make plans after you tan. Go home and hole yourself up until you can shower and do the world a favor.
The tan itself was very good. Not streaky or unnatural, very evenly dark. Now, I knew there was a bronzer applied and that’s why they don’t want you to get wet for at least 4 hours. I got home 6 hrs after and just took a cold rinse shower (they say that’s ok, just no soap for 12 hrs) before climbing into my towel lined bed, and a whole lot of that brown washed off. I really liked the super dark tan I had walking out as I already had a pretty good base tan when I went in. But, after that initial rinse and the shower the next morning, I couldn’t really tell much of a difference from my prior tan.
I think Aruba does a great job in spray tans, but it just doesn’t seem worth the price tag for me to do it regularly. My coupon was $ 15 for a normally $ 40 tan. One tan, $ 40 that MIGHT last a week. OH and you’re expected to also tip your, um, sprayer. That pushes it closer to $ 50. BUT I will definitely keep my eyes peeled for more coupons for the white winter months. Until then, I’ll get my crevices tanned the olé fashioned way… at Hippie Hollow!