Sundaze Tanning and Airbrush Salon

A first time tanner, I carried a bit of trepidation walking into this place. They did their best to explain the basics and how to use the machines, but with so little knowledge and having been there 4 times already, I still find myself a bit in the dark about the advantages and disadvantages of the many beds they have.
That said, the place is peaceful, pleasant, clean and they always get me in promptly.

Joanna was beyond professional and a wonderful airbrush artist. She took time and care in performing the airbrush, and she checked in with me regarding the color. She never made me feel uncomfortable, or as if her job was a chore. She was so warm and professional. I made an appointment prior and she was right on time with the service. I did not have to wait at all, nor did I feel rushed though while my tan was drying. I will absolutely be coming back again, and I will definitely be asking for Joanna! Thank you for a wonderful experience!

I had my first airbrush brush done today there. Love it. I have a wedding that I’m in and I love my customized color. Staff great. Joanna or crap I forgot her name but she was great.

I’ve been coming here for around two years and they have a great selection of beds and mostly friendly staff. I only had an issue with one awful girl, but I haven’t seen her back there since so hopefully she was replaced. In short, she refused to restart my tanning bed after one minute of the bulbs not turning on, claiming I was trying to scam her out of getting «more tan for free». Yeah, I consistently pay hundreds of dollars for a level 5 package. I don’t need to weasel my way into getting an extra minute for free, but thanks for the bizarre confrontation. Aside from that one day, customer service here is good, and they’re one of the only places that has my favorite bed.

Went for the first time while in the area and wanted to get an errand out of the way and besides the dim lighting had a good tanning experience. Pricey yes but clean and happy staff helps. You may want think about raising the chandeliers as I’m only 5’5 and hit it about four times while changing lol

Been going here 3 years given them countless amounts of money and there’s been lots of issues that I have let slide mostly because I model and need a tan and this is just close to me. then I try to go today and they are closed with zero sign– phones are out and everything. Did they close and not tell anyone bc I just got an expensive package. WHAT IS GOING ON?! So crazy that they can’t even try to let customers know. Also what dumbass did this before Halloween?!

I gave to them five starts because they deserve it. I have been going there for more than 3 years and I have never had a bad experience. Prices are good, always clean and updated with best equipment. l

Don’t ever buy a package from them or let them rip you off w the «lotion special» because they won’t oblige and all of a sudden you’re missing one or two sessions out of nowhere and they won’t give it back to you. Also beware of an «expiration» date when you DO purchase a package. Apparently there is one and no one told me– poof! It’s gone. It’s in the contract that i signed and I blame myself for not reading it well. I just listened to the sales lady and she told me whatever is «free» and that’s all I heard. Nothing about expiration date. Yes, it’s in the contract that I signed. So still beware. The manager is very nasty and doesn’t own up to anything and just kept saying she needs to make money and I technically didn’t lose anything as I got my sessions for free when I bought the stupid $ 80 suntan lotion. I’m very responsible with counting my sessions and I write down every time I go there, I’ve compared notes and every session I have down is noted yet I can’t get my (rightfully deserved) sessions back? If you MuST do it, do so, session by session but there’s plenty of tanning salons around, why go w one that charges you $ 80 for tanning lotion and then don’t give you your session back? So wrong. Such a rip off. And the staff? Yes, I’m not there to make friends. But wow. They are not nice and the experience there is horrible. BBB will hear about this.

Don’t get the bad reviews since I’ve never had a problem there. The place is very clean and the front desk girl Joanna was super nice! I recommend it!

I really wanted to like this place because it’s close and convenient for me. I lived in Midtown East back in 2009 and now again in 2013. I don’t remember this place being that bad, maybe it changed management?
I think some tanning salons are turning to shady practices because their loosing business. I thought Sundaze was different, until I purchased a package of 3 premium tans recently. I was told that it included free tans on Sunday with the purchase of a lotion. There’s a small sign at the front desk that says the 3 pack tan is good for 2 months– which works for me because I travel a lot.
So I used the first session and went again for a free tan Sunday (2). Then went away for 2 weeks. I came back to get a tan before an event on Labor Day. I called the salon and was told it opens at 11AM on Sunday that holiday weekend. I had a flight that afternoon so it was the only time I was available.
11AM– No one. 11:15AM– No one. 11:23… No one. I couldn’t wait any longer so I left.
The next time I went, I was told my package had expired. When I pointed to the sign, she said the 2 months didn’t apply because I had used the promotion (free tan Sunday) and that it had shorten the expiry to 1 month. When I asked what date it expired on, she said the 8^th. When I explained about the holiday weekend fiasco, she couldn’t care less.
Now I was there with just my apt keys, because I live so close and just walked there. After I came home, I started sending work e-​mails and get this– I realized that the date was the 7^th!!! It was too late to go back because I went before closing. WTF! Never ever again…

I like this place a lot! I go on my lunch breaks and I’ve never had to wait. People are nice, the place is clean. I use the low bed and have never burned, I think I’ve gone 5 or 6 times now and definitely have a nice color. Basically just a chill, low-​key tanning experience (although one of the receptionists likes to blast Z100, but nothing headphones can’t drown out.) Would recommend!

Sundaze Tanning is the best salon in manhattan. They always have the best deals, beds are so nice and bronzing. They always honor the online specials. Salon is super clean and beautiful, they also have amazing products that helps to see more color. People who work there are always nice and smiling and willing to help. deff 5 stars to this salon !!!

THEY NEED TO CHANGE THEIR BULBS. NO TAN PROGRESS. OVER PRICED
I went 3 times in a high level bed & I didn’t get tan or pink. I’m from Miami so I already have a tan. It was a WASTE OF MY $ 65. I Went over to BEACH BUM TANNING the next weekend & I my body was tanner & my cheeks were pinker, right after the first session!!!
FYI A tanning bed should make you hot and the facial tanners should be impossible to stare at IF the bulbs are up to par!!!

Super clean. Helpful, honest, sweet and knowledgeable staff. Great beds, and great prices. They offer eye protection for you to purchase, or for you to use and disinfect. Also they offer lip protection for you to purchase, which i did and highly recommend ;-) Never had a negative experience!

I’m always shell-​shocked when they tell me what my total came to, but you absolutely get what you pay for here. I am so used to the cheap $ 5 tanning salons that give you that awful looking tan. At Sundaze, I’m always stunned by how deep and pretty my tan looks. They clearly have very high quality beds and a very gracious, helpful (not pushy) staff. I am willing to pay the price for such a gorgeous tan (that LASTS!!). My tip would be to take advantage of the promotions on their website; they have a ton and some are quite good.

I just purchased their two weeks unlimited tanning deal for $ 99– so far so good. The two girls at the counter were really sweet in helping me decide which beds to choose from. I can now say I’m obsessed with the Sunboard Plus XTT. It literally feels like I’m on St Lucia and the wind was blowing. I have fair skin but tan very easily so hopefully tomorrow I’ll have a base coat and will enjoy the next two weeks! If this place turns out to be bad, i’ll write another review. For now, my first experience was so nice!

I have been coming here since I moved to NYC and I have never had a poor experience! Everyone is so nice and the prices (they have great packages and specials) are the best in town. Working in the service industry, it truly is a breath of fresh air to frequent a place where great customer service is important and there isn’t a hint of the New York attitude/​chip on shoulder.

This is by far the best tanning salon I have been to in the city! The elevator opens up to the 3^rd story salon where you are hit in the face with chandeliers, candles, mood lighting, mirrors and very chic décor. It really sets the mood if you are there for a relaxing experience. All the beds are new and you get great color from them. The staff is extremely friendly and will really help figure out what bed/​lotion/​package is best for you. I have never felt «pressured» to buy anything I didn’t need there. They also have many different beds so I am sure everyone will find one they love and works well for them. If you tan a lot like I do, buying the monthly membership is the way to go.
To address the other reviews: 1) The walls don’t go all the way to the ceiling. –Most tanning salons I have been to the walls don’t go all the way to the ceiling. Tanning beds put off a lot of heat… Heat rises… Therefore, heat can escape the tanning room so it doesn’t feel like an easy bake oven. For me, the walls not going to the ceiling is not an issue. 2) hearing vacuuming while tanning. –This just goes to show you they care about having a clean salon. I would rather hear vacuuming while I am tanning opposed to walking into a dirty salon. 3) the construction outside… –I believe it is done now.
Overall… I would highly recommend this tanning salon!

I really wanted to like them more and my first time there I enjoyed my experience a lot. Since then though (I bought the package of five and have been three times at this point…) whenever I go, it just hasn’t been that relaxing experience I feel I more than paid for.
They vacuum right outside the doors of the tanning bed rooms, and the walls don’t go all the way to the ceiling so it sounds like they’re literally in the room with you (I honestly felt the need to check a couple times to make sure I was still alone). There’s construction going on outside the building, which I know is not their fault, but again there’s no noise muffler other than the fan.
Mirrors in the rooms would be a great improvement as well.
Don’t know if I’ll buy in for another package once this one if finished — which is a shame because I do get great color in their beds and with their recommended lotion.

I’m not an avid tanner. I do it twice a year before I go on vacation so I’m not the palest person on the beach. I used to go to Sun Spot because it was literally right across the street from my office, but hated going because the girls were so unfriendly and grossly overtanned. Not to mention the disgustingly dirty rooms and ghetto tanning beds. Well, the world did us a favor and closed down Sun Spot. After finding this out I Unilocaled the nearest tanning salon and found Sundaze.
When I arrived it was quite a different experience. The salon is very nicely decorated and clean. It’s cheerful and pretty and the woman working the counter, Tatyana, was very friendly. She told me of how she tried to negotiate with the owner at Sun Spot when they were closing to have him send his clients to her, but that he didn’t want any part of it. So she’s offered Sun Spot’s clients that got left with «points» on their accounts a chance to redeem them at Sundaze. I didn’t have any unused points, but bought a package for 5 sessions in the lowest tier beds for $ 61. It was a little steep, but this place is very clean and much nicer than Sun Spot, so I was willing to pay it.
I would have given 5 stars if it werent for the stand up bed with only 3 sides to it. This seemed odd to me that it didn’t have a door that closed you in, but whatever. It’s 2 blocks from my office and the place is lovely and friendly and I will be back. I think I’ll try a different bed next time.