Hollywood Tans

They closed, with no advice. I just bought a package the week before they closed! I down know how to get a refund!

The amenities are fine, it’s a tanning salon with plenty of options for beds and there’s an area in the back to freshen up after. BUT… I bought one of the «deals» 3 tans for $ 30 or something and apparently your money expires after 10 days. Neither of the two people who were working the front desk mentioned the 10 day expiration when I made the purchase and one of the tans that’s supposed to be in an upgraded bed, they recommended I wait to do that one last both times I went before vacation (which I agreed was a good call — it was late December and I’m a pale white girl). I wanted to use my last one before it expired after what I thought was a 30 day expiration (I guess that’s a different 3 tans package in 30 days on the sign???) and the man at the front desk told me he was sure I was told that was the deal and that was all there was to it. (Not great customer service, just an FYI)…wouldn’t have cost them really anything to let me use my final session today, just a shame.

This place is a wonderful tanning experience all around. The staff is attentive without being overbearing and they seem to really know what they are selling. I really like that they have a station set up to prep before my tans and to freshen up after. It’s a great balance of quality and value and so conveniently located that I would recommend this Hollywood Tans to everyone who wants to get tan in the city. You’ll definitely be in good hands.

The best choice when I am in the City! The manager here is amazing and knowledgeable in all the options! Five Star!

My view of Hollywood Tans has definitely changed — they’ve really worked hard in the past month or so to make the experience clean, efficient and enjoyable. I was iffy, as if you will see in my previous review, about their customer service (particularly after my odd incident). The owner James, however, really seems to care about his customers and has reached out to me to make the incident right and to improve the entire establishment. No store is perfect but I really appreciate a store who cares about its customers enough to notice when issues are being made and correct them permanently. I would 100% recommend Hollywood Tans — especially since the quality of the tans has always been strong and now its service has been upgraded to match.

Always a wonderful experience when I go here. The staff is wonderful, knowledgeable, and friendly. The place is always clean and plays great music.

I was very happy with the experience. My lady and I came together for a (hopefully) Vitamin D inducing session. We each got a level 1 booth, UVB rays galore. Yes, it’s small, yes the fan is louder than the Gay-​friendly house mixes (very Peter Rauhofer, Jonathan Peters, Danny Tenaglia type stuff), but for my first experience tanning it was lovely.
What I REALLY appreciated was the knowledge (especially concerning UVB rays for health reasons) of the fellow at the desk, both in person and over the phone. He’s not overly friendly or talkative, but answers questions without any bit of sarcasm or exasperation.
Very happy, will be back, and thanks to everyone there.

I am having the MOST intense love affair with this place. It’s so beautiful and clean inside, and there are facilities for taking your make up /​moisturiser off before you tan (not very common in my experience).
I only use the Mystic Tan booths — they have the brand new HD VIP blow-​air-​at-​you booths which give you great coverage, and the store supplies you with all the little bits and pieces you need (including stick on shoes which stop your feet from turning orange).
Read a few reviews about the service being shoddy — I completely disagree. In my opinion the service is very polite and attentive, no they aren’t going to chat to you, but please, I’m wearing no make up, my hair is in a pineapple on top of my head and I’m not wearing a bra — I don’t want to talk to them either.
It is expensive but you definitely get what you pay for. The five tans for the price of four helps, and on your first visit you get another tan thrown in half price for next time.
No man has made me feel Hollywood like this place does — treat yourself.

Service here is terrible. Just walked in and there’s a guy behind the desk on his cell phone making a personal call. He tells me someone will be with me shortly, because apparently talking to his buddies to plan his Friday night is more importantly than my helping me attain perfectly bronzed skin.
I stand and wait for a few minutes. No one else comes to help so I ask Captain Friday Night what the deal is. «I don’t do sales, bro» was his response.
You’re right, you don’t. I walked out.

Hollywood Tans on 6^th Ave is the most friendly, clean and accommodating Tanning Solon in the city. You’ll never walk in and find some snotty Twixter at the front desk. The prices for monthly membership are very affordable. I highly recommend this place. I am an avid indoor tanner and have tried almost every place in the city. None compare for customer service and affordability.

Its an okay place, i mean i had to go there several times to get the perfect tan. Ended up spending hundreds and saw a result after several times! I give it a 3 star

Not sure what some of the low ratings are about here — although, it’s obvious that they were written before a lot of new equipment was installed. This is one of the best Hollywood Tans franchises in the system — even better than some of the Florida locations I’ve been to. That’s surprising when you consider that NYC can tend to shrink the size of a franchise and force corners to be cut. Every minute detail has been considered at this location, including the music, the aroma, the customer service, the waiting area (should you need to use it) — even the restroom is spotless and special. You really have to go to understand what I mean. As for the tan? It’s high quality, especially in the newer machines. I can’t say enough about this location, and I hope you get the pleasure of using their services, too.

Having been to City Sun on 13^th between University and Broadway I can safely say Hollywood Tans is a dump. I don’t enjoy standing in a port o’potty looking booth trying to get undressed and lotioned up in a space the size of my desk at work. I also don’t enjoy a cold fan blowing on me during my session, nor do I like to have to get pretty in front of everyone else at a communal dressing station with a mirror and wet wipes AFTER I put my clothes back on. One other thing is I have gone around 5 times and have gotten no color. At City Sun I always have color immediately and get my own room where I undress comfortably, lotion up comfortably, lay down comfortably listening to my choice of 5 radio stations, wipe my lotion off comfortably, dress again comfortably, fix my makeup comfortably and come out tan within a few sessions.
I can not believe I bought a ten pack for this place at $ 80! Never again! I could have paid a bit more, got a monthly unlimited for City Sun and been loving life right now.
PS) All those cleaning supplies that you are «hiding» behind that wicker screen are not hidden and make the place look like even more of a dump than it already is.
PPSS) What the other reviewer said about the staff acting like you picked the wrong package is so true. When I asked why there was a freezing cold fan blowing on me during my session and the fan off switch didn’t shut it off they said that I should have picked a more expensive booth. Amazing! They all should be fired.

I’ve been to a lot of tanning places in the city, but I keep coming back here because it’s cleaner, friendlier and the booths are better maintained than at those sketchy discount Midtown tanning places, but the prices are much more reasonable for basic tans than at frou-​frou tanning salons.
I generally just get the 10 tan package. Unlike a lot of places, there’s no time limit to use your package, nice if you’re not really a regular tanner, like me.
If you work nearby, it’s a great place to go on your lunch break — plenty of booths means they’ll have you in and out quickly.

Maybe I’ve just gotten used to my fried little suburban beach bunnies, but really I think someone who is behind a counter and working commission shouldn’t talk to you like you’ve made the wrong choice (in your tanning selection) and only he knows better.
The place was clean, but the outside made me ashamed to go in. Out of all the things in my experience that I could comment on, I would have to say the only thing awesome about this branch is their speakers in the tanning booths are really loud and help you pass the time easily. It would be nice if they didn’t blast techno at me though… I have no desire gyrate my way into uv-​induced naked sweat.
PS. I only use tanning for my psoriasis. You might want to consider healthy skin, not cancer with a side of extra crispy.

Generally good tanning, all ‘beds’ are actually booths. The service isn’t the most outwardly friendly but acceptable; a lot of blank, motionless stares from the guys @ the counter when you dare ask questions.
The area for the booths is always very clean and well kept and there’s a vanity area with various lotions, etc. for people to freshen-​up if they choose, (primarily for the ladies though.)
My primary frustration with this place is all the various packages and combinations, etc.. I.e., a sign on the door exclaims $ 25 off when you spend $ 100 or more (on a package?). Well, spending $ 100 as I learned doesn’t get you the $ 25 off; only if you purchase a «package», (typically committing to several months of tanning, etc.) Purchasing an entire month for $ 100 or more doesn’t qualify. If you’re confused on all the pricing packages, they get seemingly annoyed when you ask for details.
Hey, just give me an honest price; a price for EVERYONE. The price baiting and switching and confusion of multiple price points doesn’t «fit many people», it’s annoying and smacks of what the airlines do. Just a good, honest price will have me coming back, not your attempts to confuse and pass it off as diverse pricing plans. Not saying this is their intention, but it is what it is.
Good for a few tans or possibly more, but pay attention to the prices and be sure you’ll get what you’re paying for in the end.

A friendly if generic place, with brightly lit spacious floor plan and lots of stand-​up machines — never a wait. Definitely a «McTan» experience but pleasant enough. Open 10 a.m. — 10 p.m.