Edinburgh Floatarium

The staff are friendly, however the facilities are a bit grimy but nothing that would put me off. My problem was the noise, when you are lying in the tank you can hear traffic, talking, hoovering and walking around. I was unable to relax and enjoy the experience.

Friendly and skilled staff. And pretty well priced too. Defo recommend.

There are two reasons that my husband and I visit this spa the location and the price. It’s in Stockbridge, where we live; only a fifteen minute walk downhill from Princes Street, or a short ride on the number 29 Lothian Bus. As for the prices of the treatments, they’re significantly lower than city centre spas or those found inside upmarket hotels.
To an extent, you do get what you pay for in comparison to fancier spas it’s not plush, and the interior is a bit ‘rough and ready’. The desk area is cluttered, the rooms very plain and a bit cramped. Soundproofing is a problem if you’re in a ground floor treatment room my relaxing massage was a bit marred by being able to hear loud conversations in the reception area word for word, the phone ringing, and people walking up and down the corridor.
That aside, my therapist was very friendly and good at her job. I chose a 20÷20÷20 treatment, where you picked three treatments from a list so you could get a taste of a few different things in your 60 minute booking. The table was a little uncomfortable towards the end (it was the style where you put your face in a hole, and it wasn’t very padded) but the room itself was fit for purpose, if a little small. The candlelight and soft music helped relax me. In fact I was so relaxed at the end of my treatment that I almost floated home!
I only paid £50 for the hour’s treatment, which is fantastic value. I’ll definitely go back but will ask for a treatment room further away from the reception area so it’s a more peaceful experience. Also, it would be a nice touch to have your coat hung up for you we passed a cloakroom on our way to the treatment room, yet I had to ask where I could put my coat when we got to the room. Just a wee thing that could improve the experience next time!

You float in a tank of salt water for an hour which is so relaxing. They do beauty treatments/​alternative therapy too. You will find them on a side street in the upmarket New Town surrounded by an art gallery, upmarket shops and delis.

A what?! A Floatarium? Surely this is a made up thing?
It’s not. Even though I hate all this new age, healing nonsense my curiousity gets the better of me and I have to try new things out, even if it does make me laugh and get a good slagging from my other half.
This Therapy Centre and Shop isn’t well hidden, but it’s always relatively quiet which is perfect for something that’s supposed to be relaxing (avoid during the festival for goodness sake!)
The Float tanks keep you afloat (obviously) while tranquil music plays softly, the lights are dimmed (or you can have them off) and a shower is provided for afterwards. They also offer things such as Aromatherapy massage, Therapeutic Massage, Reflexology, Chiropody, Reiki, Shiatsu — I’ve not tried any of these but my builder/​brickie friend swears by Reiki.
On the vanity side of things you can get all sorts of look-​betters such as Facial Toning and the notorious Inchwrap.
If you’re more of a private person and prefer to do all this witchcraft in your own home, there’s a gift shop catering for whatever candle and crystal needs you may have.

Got a gift voucher for floating at christmas finally got around to using it the reviews are mixed on this place but i went anyway. What a surprise a fantastic experience the place was taken over recently and refurbished really friendly and helpfull staff i made the mistake of taking a price list home
my wife has already had a facial and massage and has rebooked for her and her friend becky

If you’ve never had a ‘float’- go NOW. Seriously. It’s amazing. After just one hour in the tank you feel as if you’ve enjoyed a good 8 hours quality sleep, and your skin feels amazing. Treat yourself to a massage or other therapy after– they are all quite cheap and there is a wide range.
Only 3 stars though as the place is looking very shabby.

I was given a voucher for a float for a xmas present. It was an experience but one i will not be repeating. As it was a pressie i was not as fussy as I would have been had it cost me £35.
The float lasted one hour, you went into a tank shaped like an egg, like something from science fiction, maybe the 1970’s however rather than 2008! It was rather grubby with an attractive tide mark around the side. You could float with the door of the tank open or closed and with light on or off. I floated in the dark, closed in for five minutes then had the closest thing to a panic attack I have ever experienced (so not too close then!). The thrifty Scot in me made me stick it out so spent a nearly relaxing hour floating near to sleep. I don’t know what is too relaxing about feeling vaguely seasick for an hour then being woken up!
The place itself was rather run down and really not particularly clean. I did not like to think how many people had been in the tank before me without changing the water! Everything was rather seedy. Staff however were polite and friendly.

The Floatarium offers more than just floating! Although its main feature is the relaxing float tank, it also offers massage and beauty treatments. I received a voucher for my birthday last summer and was going to have a float but backed out at the last minute and went for a facial!
The facial was great though. the beauty therapist was very knowledgable and attentive and gave me loads of advice on skincare and how to make my skin look better. The facial itself was lovely and incorporated a head, neck and shoulder massage. Lovely!
I recommend the floatarium for beauty treatments. Although I was too scared of the floating, a friends mum went for one and said it was the most relaxing thing she;s ever done!
The floatarium also has a nice shop/​reception area to browse while you wait which is nice! A voucher for a float or for a treatment is a really good gift, I was chuffed with mine, so i recommend that as a birthday pressie for someone!

The Edinburgh Floatarium Ltd is great wee find down Stockbridge. I was treated to a float by my wife. Now, whilst I didn’t quite get it. after all I was just lying in a pool of water in the darkness. it WAS relaxing and it’s not like I could recreate the experience at home in my bath tub. There is a wide range of treatements available and my wife attends regularly to sample those on offer. her favourite being the massages. They also offer vouchers which you can order over the telephone which they’ll post out to you (which is a bonus for those that don’t relish hitting the shops at Christmas Time!)