I wanted to get my boyfriend something special for our one year anniversary. We both had been meaning to get a couples massage for a while so I decided that this would be a great surprise for me to get us hot stone massages. I called La Dolce Vita salon after reading great reviews on CitySearch and was a little disappointed to find out that they only had appointments for the next three weeks on Sunday afternoons. But I decided that it was alright and I had called only a week in advance so I took the Sunday appointment. My boyfriend and I arrived and were pleasantly surprised to find a very nice and chic salon. We were escorted upstairs to the massage room which was very nicely decorated. Outside there was some sort of concert in Copley and since the room overlooks the street (there are heavy curtains over the window to block light) there was a lot of noise that was coming in. Word of advice, make sure that there isn't a concert taking place the day you get your massage... So about the quality of the massage, it really wasnt work the $250 that I spent. I've had better from beauty schools. They were hasty and quick (what you dont want in an hour massage) and one of the women (they switched halfway) had very shaky hands which made it really distracting to try and relax. It didn't seem like these ladies wanted to be here at all and I realize it was a Sunday but I did pay $250 and I really wanted this to be special. Anyways, needless to say I wouldn't personally go back but maybe a different day of the week would be better??
Pros: decor and ambiance of salon
Cons: hasty and average service, not work the big bucks.
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