11/01/09

Wonderful place to pamper yourself !

by DWM

I have been going to Lia Schorr for 4 years now. Each time ,I was impressed by the cordial treatment and expert care. The staff is obviously skilled and they show concern for individual needs. My favorite treatments are facials and massages, but all other spa services are also available,as is a full line of quality skin care products. Lia also offers periodic treatment packages at discounted prices. This spa is an oasis of relaxation in the midst of one of the world's most hectic cities!Treat yourself to a day at Lia Schorr's!

• Pros: Courteous and Professional Service
• Cons: I live too far away (Eastern L.I.) to go more often.

10/27/09

Best facial, massage and down-there wax!

by reeno

This place may be small, but the service makes you feel like you're being pampered in a palace. The facial is a comfortable, relaxing experience... the masseuses are so incredible you would think they are mind-readers the way they hit all the right spots... and there is nowhere else i'd go for that down-there wax, simply because I know everything is clean and the ladies make you feel so at ease, that it's quick and virtually painless. The best part is that there is nowhere else in the city where you could get this kind of quality without getting ripped off.

• Pros: Professional, clean, friendly & affordable
• Cons: no complaints

10/27/09

Best Facial in New York for Under $100

by putzi2

I have been coming here for facials for the past 20 years. It's certainly not the fanciest place in town, and maybe it's not for everyone, but dollar-for-dollar, I believe that there is no equivalent place in New York City. All of the facialists are extraordinarily well-trained (no new beauty school grads practicing on your face!). They can extract all your blackheads without leaving a mark on your face, which is no mean feat. The owner, who is Israeli, is sometimes described as abrubt and rude but is actually quite nice once you get to know her. She does march to her own beat, and if you feel your experience was not what you imagined, you need to tell her as much. The way that she is able to hold down the prices on the facials, which are all topnotch, is by having the facialists float between rooms during services. That means you will likely be by yourself during the steaming and masque portions of the service, but if you can deal with that, this place is an absolute homerun. The prices are even lower when you buy a package. Being Israeli, the owner is always willing to let you "bargain" for a better price (or a free add-on service), so bear that in mind when paying.

• Pros: Best-trained facialists in the city
• Cons: You don't get the undivided attention of the facialist

10/22/09

Good Quality Spa Service

by reveuranne

I came here for a half day of beauty which includes: full body massage, foot reflexology, paraffin manicure/pedicure, and euro facial. I was welcomed by Lia upon arrival into the spa. She was very friendly and warm to me. My first treatment was the massage and that was absolutely lovely. The manicure/pedicure went well as well. My favorite part was the facial and the esthetician was really good. You can tell she has many good years of experience and was really good with extractions. She had to lecture me on not picking my skin, lol. I felt glowing and refreshed walking out of Lia Schorr's Spa.

• Pros: Well Knowledge and Professional Staff
• Cons: NA

10/22/09

Great facial - great atmosphere

by aqua2150

I've been to a few spa's in NYC for facials and other spa services. I had a great experience at Lia's. The second you walk in you feel calm and relaxed. The menu of services is fab and the staff is very professional. I enjoyed my facial so much I fell asleep and woke up feeling totally refreshed!! Def would go back and recommend it to my friends!!!

• Pros: Feeling relaxed and revived!

10/21/09

Manhattan's WORST Spa

by DanielaNYC

Lia Schorr's title of "Manhattan's Best Spa" is undoubtebly a self proclaimed title...as this is by far the WORST spa (if you can call it that) I've ever been to...and I've been to many! Where to start? First, Lia Schorr is the rudest host imaginable! Her demenor and the way she treates her guests is absolutely deplorable! She doesn't know the first thing about customer service and should go to a real spa to get a lesson on how to treat your clients, and how she should re-do her facilities. There is no warm greeting when you enter, no relaxing, calming environment, no robe, no slippers, no munchies, the same Lipton tea I have in my office (stirofoam cup and all!), no serene music...none of that! I'm convinced that all the positive comments about the spa are written by either Lia herself, a family member or friend, or someone she paid off. It should've been a tip-off when there were no pictures of the facility on any website...if I were her, I wouldn't want to promote my dentist office-turn "day spa" facilities either! Who would've guessed that at "Manhattan's Best Spa" there were no showers to wash off your massage oils after your massage?!! After you're all lathered up with oil, you have to find a possible position to stand in the incredibly cramped room, to just slick your clothes back on...sans calming shower, variety of shampoos and soaps, toiletries...and all the other wonderful things we spa goers have come to enjoy and expect from a spa! It's literally, like a dentist office....you're there, you wait (maybe get insulted a couple of times, or witness someone else get insulted) you go in, and you go out....then, Lia takes your money....Trust me....you're money would be better spent at your neighborhood nail salon....and the service would be a million times better and I'm sure the facilities are nicer than the deplorable ones you'll find at Lia Schorr! Never again!

• Pros: Location
• Cons: Too many to list

10/13/09

Long-time Facial Client

by lbw26

I have used Lia's company for many years. I primarily go for facials having had problem skin when I was younger. I'm particular to Alla or Eugenia who have been there forever and are very good. This is a facial for people who like extraction and clean pores rather than just someone mushing cream around on your face. It is well-priced and Lia always remembers her loyal clients with a discounted offer of a package of 6 facials. She participates in Spa Week for a full month which makes it easier to get an appt. and take advantage of that twice a year. Overall, very good value- the ladies never rush you and don't push products.

• Pros: Estheticians

10/12/09

Best Facial - Great Service

by NMeiley

I was very pleased with the level of professional experience I had at the Lia Schorr Spa this Friday. My esthetician Lydia was very attentive to me, and I truly enjoyed my facial. I'm an incredibly fussy person, and I've been going to many salons over the years, but I felt that Lydia did an amazing job. I would recommend this place to anyone. I felt like I was away from the noisy city - very relaxed, and the place was also very clean. I will definetly be making a trip there very soon.

• Pros: The product and service was incredible

10/10/09

best oxygen facial in town

by sepi

I always leave happy. This place never disappoints.

best bang for your buck. You get treated head to toe, and feel like a new person, and doesn't break your bank.

• Pros: experienced and caring estheticians

10/08/09

Perfect place for perfect facials

by jmgg1980

I went to Lia Schorr for the first time before my wedding. I was nervous because I heard horror stories about the way the skins looks after a facial. At Lia's I was not disappointed. I chose the European Deep Pore Cleansing facial. Massage, steam and exfoliation couldn't be any better. My skin felt amazing, tight , smooth and clear. It looked flawless in my pictures. When I got back from my honeymoon, I bought a package of 6. I highly recommend going here!