Sanibel Day Spa

Had a terrific pedicure with Sandy yesterday. Despite having a less than stellar person on the phone when booking my appointment, I found the staff when I walked in to be warm and welcoming. I had visited this day spa years ago, and remembered it to be quite good. So despite the low Unilocal rating, I went back and was glad I did!

Highly Recommend
I was fortunate enough to find your Spa while on vacation on Sanibel Island.
I am a Full Specialist/​Body wrapper and have owned my own business for nearly 4 years now. I am located in The Villages, Fl. And have been in the Make-​up and Skincare industry for nearly 25 years. I was fortunate enough to spend approximately 6 of those years as a Spa Consultant and Educator. As well as product analyst.
I cannot tell you what an excellent experience I had at your Sanibel Day Spa.
The facility was inviting, immaculate and well orchestrated.
I observed product lines of high quality as well as advanced skincare techniques that were very impressive.
I will be returning again this summer and definitely plan on indulging in your services. As well as planning to come back next summer for a month and scheduling a girls weekend!!! I hope to plan on organizing a Day at the Spa with my family and friends and look forward to coordinating the day with Pam Attuso.
Theresa Rao

This is our 2^nd time at Sanibel Day Spa.
This time around, was a birthday treat from my husband. We both went for The Steam Therapy and massages.
Front desk was nice and welcoming. We checked in and were led to Spa Back Room. There my husband and I each waited for our masseuses.
I had Jacqueline (sorry if I misspelled your name) was divine and I mean that in every sense of the word. She made feel relaxed the entire time. She was so sweet and gentle but hit all the right note with her hands!
My husband on the other hand, had Crystal and he raved about her as well. We are extremely happy.
Before you get s massage, the masseuse will ask you where she would like to massage you. It also wouldn’t hurt if you tell them to perhaps concentrate on one specific area.
Thank you so much Jacqueline and Crystal. Both of you ladies were incredible!

Had a massage with Crystal. She was amazing. Loved it. Also had nails and toes done with Logan. She was very attentive and did fantastic job.

I got a deluxe pedicure and regular manicure with Lynn. I LOVED the pedicure. It was so relaxing and a great treat. The spa chair was nice and the foot bath was warm :-). They do a wonderful exfoliating scrub that felt soooo nice! Not too harsh and felt extra good on my no see um bites. Then I got the paraffin wax that was also very relaxing and nice. They use zoya nail polish which I love as well. The manicure was pretty basic but she took extra time to clean up my bad cuticles. They had upgrades available but I did not chose any. I would def go back for a break from the sun and recommend Lynn!

My grandparents winter on Sanibel and my mother and I were down there celebrating her birthday. We treated ourselves to a massage together for her birthday.
I enjoyed the atmosphere of the place. When we arrived we checked in at the front desk and then they brought us to a back waiting room to wait until our masseuses were ready. The room was extremely calm and relaxing — dimly lit with comfortable chairs and drinks. It was a wonderful way to begin our massage experience.
I would say the massages were average. My massage was very calm and relaxing, but I felt like it was fairly «typical.» What I mean by that is that it felt like she was going through the motions of the massage without really feeling how my muscles were responding. I enjoyed it. The masseuse who worked on my mom used very fast motions moving from the entire length of the muscles. She enjoyed her massage less than I did.
Overall, a good experience, but I can’t rave about it either.

I have been visiting Sanibel Island every summer for over 20 years and Sanibel Day spa for over ten. This past summer, I thought it would be fun to treat my husband and myself to a treatment on our vacation. The scheduling and check in were fine, but the actual services left much to be desired. My gel manicure last approximately 20 minutes, no lotion or nail prep besides filing, and seemed like an extreme rush job to get another one of her customers in even though I had an appointment. My husbands 1 hour massage lasted under 50 minutes and he was not very impressed. I hate to leave bad reviews and even emailed the spa directly with our dismal experience. I received no response. They really need to step it up so that their services match the price points of a high end spa.

So I bought a package for my wife in Mother’s Day. The package included a massage and a facial. The services were adequate but the amenities were sub-​standard. When booking the services I informed them that my wife was pregnant 3 times so to ensure they knew that. When my wife arrived they began providing services without asking any questions. My wife had to inform them she was pregnant and then they could not provide the services recommended. This was very frustrating given they recommended things a pregnant person should not get. I would not recommend this place unless you are expecting substandard service.

Was not impressed with the décor or the massage rooms. Massage was just okay.

Unprofessional. I made an online reservation and received an e-​mail back saying that the time was unavailable but they could take me 3 hours later. I sent an email back to confirm and when I arrived on the appointed day at that time, they said that if I’d had a confirmed appointment they would have called and taken a credit card number. And I’m supposed to know this how? Never mind that I had the e-​mail confirmation. They offered an appointment for 4 hours later but I couldn’t make it and I’m not sure that I would patronize a business that operates this poorly.

I went for a relaxing massage and it was a great experience. The message therapist was very friendly and knowledgeable. The sitting area was very zen and peaceful and it was not near hair dryers from the salon like a previous reviewer mentioned, the waiting area is a closed off area behind a door. I only had to wait 2 minutes and it lasted the promised 50 minutes. I will definitely go back and I do not even live near by!

I had my hair done here for a friend’s wedding. It turned out AMAZING. They work fast but are very personal and very efficient. They bride wanted our hair in Side low pony’s with big curls. Without a picture or anything, she got right to work and the bride loved it. I would recommend this spa for any of your hair/​nail needs!

The staff are very friendly, and the facility is nice — but it is more of a salon that offers massages than a day spa. Since this place is on my favorite Island in the world — they get 3 stars instead of the unfortunate 2 stars that I feel they deserve.
The prices are really outlandish — even more expensive than nice spas in Los Angeles. A pedicure here is laughable at $ 50 for about 25 minutes worth of pedicure — and they don’t even have massage chairs or whirl pools. I found the color selection to be great — and the ladies that did our pedicures were really lovely (but I agree with other Unilocalers — a little too chatty. I came here wanting to catch up with my sister and we barely got in a word edgewise). I liked my pedicure far better than my massage, but that is unfortunately not saying much.
I did love the butter cookies in the waiting room though. I am such a sucker for free food! :)
My masseuse acted like she did not want to be there from the get go — and made me feel like an idiot for not knowing to lie ABOVE the sheet instead of BENEATH it. How dare I! When she asked me what areas (if any) I would like her to concentrate on — I told her that my lower back had been sore recently. Ironically, she spent time everywhere but there. I loved the heated massage tables, and the relaxing sounds of the ocean — but I did not find my massage to be effectively relaxing. I was sore pretty much immediately afterwards and for the rest of the trip — and 50 minutes for $ 85 feels like over charging the tourists to me.
I don’t think my sister and I will rush back here when we come back to Sanibel — but I would not deter others from trying it out — I would just warn you that it is very overpriced for the services you receive.

I had a manicure: bad colors, (old lady colors), rude manicurist — very condescending. Too expensive for what it was.
My dad had a mini massage. Said it was nice but that the woman talked throughout the entire thing.
Would not waste my money on it again.

Fab! Got a scrub, massage, and facial here … friendly staff, and though its not the most luxurious spa ever (no locker room, steam room, etc), its gets the job done while on vacation.

I did not like Sanibel Day Spa at all. I’ve had many massages and have never experienced anything like this.
I had gotten the «relaxing massage». The girl doing my massage spoke the whole time about her personal life. No offense but I was not getting my hair done, I was trying to relax. She was not gentle at all even though I told her my neck was really sensitive. I had to ask her to release some of the pressure several times. At the end it was very strange because she didn’t even say she was done, she just left the room.
For $ 100, I was not very impressed. I would not go back the next time I am in Sanibel.

In January, myself (Bride), my mother and my bridesmaids visited Sanibel Day Spa for wedding day pampering. I found Sanibel Day Spa using the Google Search and would have appreciated feedback from previous brides or clients before spending my time and money at their Spa on my Wedding Day.
I want to publish our disappointment with the staff and atmosphere at Sanibel Day Spa. From the moment we walked in until the moment we left, we did not feel the staff cared about any of us. Their facility is a very impersonal place of business. Which is a shame, because I was actually very happy with my hair and make up. The problem was with the attitudes of the receptionists.
When we first walked in to the spa, the two girls at the front desk failed to greet us, never said «hi», «how are you», «Oh! This is your special day, how exciting». Nothing. They were not friendly nor were they welcoming.
My wedding was a destination wedding, which is becoming more and more popular. Many people will see my pictures and ask questions. Some brides-​to-​be may want recommendations on Sanibel Island. Then the questions starts. «Where did you get your hair and makeup done? Would you recommend Sanibel Day Spa»? We would NOT recommend Sanibel Day Spa.
The bill for my mom and I was $ 248.00. That was very expensive, as all we had done was our hair and makeup. For $ 248.00 we should have walked out of there will smiles on our faces and feeling really good. But all we could talk about was how the Spa employees dampened our spirits for the prepping portion of my special day.
I hope this Review will open their eyes enough so that they make an effort to make bridal parties feel special on their special day, whether it is a big bridal party or a small party. We certainly did not feel special.

I don’t know how fair it is for me to write this review because I have never been to a spa before. I know, I know, but I was with a friend and she is a spa queen and treated me to a facial.
At first I was taken back because the spa is on the second floor of a little strip mall. OK. Not really what I think of when I think of a spa.
We walked into the reception which was connected to the hair salon. The women were very friendly and left us free to browse through the products offered for service and purchase as they checked us in.
The spa is in a separate suite connected to the salon by a heavy door. Once in the spa waiting room, the outside noise disappeared.
There was a water fountain and soothing music. My esthetician (thanks Yanny S. i original called it a facialist as i had no idea what they were called!) came out and escorted me to a small but very clean room. I only requested the basic service and she did offer me extended treatments but I did not feel pressured to purchase them. The facial was about 20 minutes and felt really nice.
I would go back for another facial if I was in Sanibel again.