Kinara Spa
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Phone: (310) 657-9188
Fax: (310) 657-9184
- Cross Street:
- Melrose Avenue
- Specialties:
- Facials, Healing Massage
- Best of Citysearch:
- Massage 2006
- Hours:
- Tue-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat, Sun 10am-6pm
Editorial Review for Kinara Spa – by Robyn Fener
The Scene
No Burke Williams bustle here--this sleek day spa is geared toward a tranquil and private experience. Enter the sunlit boutique and veer right to the spa's reception area, where attendants bearing plush robes lead spa-goers to a small locker area stocked with iced washcloths, fancy soaps and lotions. There's no communal whirlpool or sauna, just a private shower with a built-in steam bath.
The Services
A full menu of luxurious treatments includes facials, hydrotherapy baths, massage, body scrubs and wraps, nail care and waxing. The Kinara Signature Massage features a combination of Swedish and shiatsu styles, along with reflexology and scalp massage. Another popular treatment is the Anti-Stress Package, which offers a serenity-inducing herbal bath, apricot-honey scrub and Swedish massage.
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Insider Tips
ParkingParking on Robertson can be nearly impossible. Kinara offers valet parking on the side of the building for $3.50, with validation.
Look GoodWith advance booking, use of the spa, garden and cafe can be yours for a private party.
The ExtrasKinara Medical, in association with Cedars-Sinai and UCLA hospitals, offers treatments such as Botox and mybolic injections and collagen replenishments.
Know Before You GoBeauty treatments leave you hungry? Kinara Cafe offers healthy cuisine with a gourmet twist.
User Reviews for Kinara Spa
04/01/2008 Posted by skin2glow
I've been to spas and spas and spas. Done series of this and that and the new next thing. But, this is the skin spa. No chirpy fake receptionists. No cheesy new age recycled music. No pink walls, no cheap scents. This place means business. It is truly upscale. My skin therapist was like an encyclopedia! I even asked her about some things that my dermatologist did not know, and she gave me good answers! Wow! Facial was 50 minutes, packed with action.: Great massage, peel, sonic peel, thorough extractions, agreeable products that were carefully placed on my skin. I felt pampered, stimulated, exfoliated, hydrated and super clean. I was sorry that I didn't book longer facial, but next time I will. I left with my skin glowing after the Red Carpet facial, my new skin care regiment and renewed enthusiasm about the true value of a great facial. A week later my skin is so soft that it makes me want to cry - for another facial at Kinara. Ten stars!!!
Pros: Location, Parking, Ambiance, Skilled Esthetician, Product Selection, Cleanliness
Cons: Small waiting area , Cafe closed (wanted to try the food)
11/10/2007 Posted by ladyvenice
I'm pretty regular about who I see (Brigitte Tolson at Massage Therapy Center, or Kate Sommerville)- and for all the hype around the star esthetician who did my facial, and the $$- it was nothing like a very detail oriented treatment from Kate Sommerville at her clinic, and certainly nothing like the pampering and amazing peels I recieve from Brigette at Massage Therapy Center for nearly half the price. I had a gift certificate to Kinara, and I probably will not return on my own. I'm used to some deep extractions, but these left me a bit "picked at" looking, and hurt like hell!! The massage/pampering bits weren't as loving as I like. Though this star esthetician has a nice touch in general, I cannot say there was anything exceptional about this treatment. Call me finicky, but the over-thetop zen decor seems a bit contrived in the middle of West Hollywood two doors down from The Abbey--- maybe a fireplace, some warm decor, and softer lines. Overall, results should be your guide of the treatment---not the experience, and I felt like my results were pretty average. Granted, I know there is only so much to be expected from a 1 hour treatment. From the editorial research I have done on Kinara, miracles arre to be anticipated, and they pride themselves on not giving you a standard "steam and cream" facial, but my results were just like any average facial without a peel or special additonal treatment. I would not call my experience horrible by any accounts, but simply average and not up to the hype.
Pros: Friendly front desk staff, close to some good gay bars
Cons: Not up to hype, better facials at kate sommerville or massage therapy center
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