{ Radisson Blu Resort & Spa Alibaug } – Spa Review

Continued from the previous post. 

Spa at the Radisson Blu, Alibaug resort is called Mandara Spa. A colleague and I did a booking at the spa for leg and foot message and head, neck and shoulder message respectively. We wanted it to be a rewinding session after a long day at presentations, so we booked the evening slot.

To start with, it started at not such a pleasant note. It didn’t smell of SPA. What happened to a spa appealing tothe olfactory nerve?

Walkway to Mandara spa

Directions at Radisson Blu Resort

Water at Radisson Blu Resort

Next, my colleague wanted a male masseuse for her foot message, but in spite of confirming her, Spa allotted her a female masseuse (no big issue). Then, in the message room, the cloth on the head rest smelled foul.

Spa at Radisson Blu Resort

Further, the masseuse was rude and despite of constant request, pressure stayed inconsistent and varied from extremely light to intense and almost unbearable (maybe, she is in training). What’s next? My masseuse went for a rigorous head message, which felt more like a balding session than a relaxing session (beginning of a nightmare!)  

Details at Radisson Blu Resort and Spa

Later: She applied body lotion on my ‘FACE’ for the face message. I should be thankful for I was given a free face message, but a girl got to complain when it starts to itch and burn.  {Tip: if you got to give something complimentary, make sure that if it’s not helpful, it at least shouldn’t be detrimental}



Radisson Blu Resort and Spa

{Caution: Free things are not good, exercise caution when getting lured into availing ‘that’ extra service}

To top it all, after 5 minutes of sauna, steamer goes off and a masseuse shouts weather we will take long. Seriously! She turned it back on, on my request but I was completely turned off and was pushed to an edge by now. On complaining at the reception, they did waive off the charges, but it sure wasn't enough to keep me from writing about the bad experience we had.

Radisson Blu Resort and Spa

Do share if you also had any such experiences. 

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Kandooma Resort Review

As many of you are already aware (thanks to my FB updates and Trip Advisor review) I traveled to Maldives from 16th till 21st Aug’13. Below is the review that I shared on Trip Advisor which was later shared by GypsyFly Blog. :D 

Instant Love Bite : Welcome drinks {fresh fruit juice or citrus mocktails} served on our arrival to every resort we visited. Welcome drinks are a perfect concoction to lift up and energize your spirits and get you in some serious beachy action.

Kandooma Resort, Maldives - Review 

Kandooma Resort

We were at Kandooma, Maldives last month. It’s a beautiful property laid out on white sands of Maldives. Various size pools layered and placed right next to one another offer an ideal pool time for entire family. Kadooma has number of beautiful restaurants, we tried various options but food was a bit expensive and also wasn’t very good when compared with food at resorts like Anantara, Maldives.

Pools at Kandooma

Sea Gull Sunbathing

Further they didn’t have the right bartender, cocktails were bad and we had to send our cosmos, margaritas and mojitos back. Service, however was flawless and not even an eyebrow was raised at our complaints. We stuck with beer, which wasn’t too bad of an option both in terms of cost and taste.

Shades, Slippers and Corona

Kandooma has good watersports facilities and kayaking was the highlight for us along with spa. It has probably one of the best spa options in Maldives. Situated amidst coconut and palm trees, it was absolutely beautiful. Lovely staff, great facilities, beautiful Jacuzzi and a great masseuse made our trip worth every minute spent there.

Palms at Kandooma

Indoor pool/jacuzi at Kandooma Spa

Loveliness of nature: Hibiscus in an earthen pot

This resort looks particularly beautiful during the evening time when various sections light up. On one side there is a bean bags open lounge area that is lit with tea lights, on the other end there are restaurants like The Kitchen located right at the shore. Our overall experience with the resort was very warm and welcoming.

{Unfortunately I don’t have any pictures of the restaurants as we were busy indulging in the yummies. However, I will leave you with this gorgeous sunset}. Hope you enjoy it. 

Sunset in Maldives

©2013 Rakshita Kapoor

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