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84.20999526977539% positive |
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Mani/Pedi. The salon decor was warm and relaxing. ”
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great atmosphere. ”
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great location, the service was awesome. ”
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Everything was perfect, the pressure, the technique, the ambience. ”
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The atmosphere was charming and the staff was very friendly, I will most definitly return. ”
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Elana is very professional and also made me feel completely comfortable and at ease. ”
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The only con was that parking was quite a challenge but other than that, everything was perfect. ”
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It's a relaxing atmosphere with a great view of Copley Square. ”
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The ambience is okay, but nothing special; it doesn't feel like a high-end salon, the quality isn't as good, but the prices are almost as bad. ”
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Great location! ”
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The atmosphere was comfortable yet vibrant. ”
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The salon is clean, nicely decorated and has a great view of the city. ”
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felt so comfortable in what would normally be a very uncomfortable circumstance. ”
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The atmosphere of the salon was nice and elegant and the people were friendly. ”
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The staff was friendly and made us feel comfortable. ”
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The atmosphere was calm and relaxing, and the whole place was clean and neat. ”
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Overall, the customer service was poor, the atmosphere was cold (both in temperature and in feeling), and the services were not special. ”
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This salon comes highly recommended from me, Deanna, who did my brazilian was just wonderful, it was my first and she made me feel very comfortable and at ease. ”
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Very relaxing, great results, great location and atmosphere too. ”
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| drinks |
100.0% positive |
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As soon as we walked in we were greeted by friendly smiles, water, tea and wine! ”
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| food quality |
100.0% positive |
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This place is amazing they started me off with a delicious mimosa then proceeded with the best pedicure ever! ”
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had to actually request that the manicurist actually take off the remnants of the old nail polish off before she painted them with fresh color. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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This is the best place around! ”
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The best place for waxing (bikini). ”
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Other than their great massage, the place was nice and the people were friendly. ”
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La Dolce Vita is a great place for her. ”
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haven't tried their other services but I can testify that this is a really good place for brazillian waxing. ”
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La Dolce Vita is the best place for waxing in Boston. ”
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thought that this would be a great place but. ”
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my friend told me to try la dolce vita because thats where she went and said it was a good place for waxing. ”
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The place was very nice looking and clean, the esthetician was excellent (i think her name was Bernadette), and their prices are much lower than the place I used to go to in Newbury. ”
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| return potential |
60.0% positive |
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The atmosphere was charming and the staff was very friendly, I will most definitly return. ”
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still its a nice salon but I don't think I'll go back there again for a massage as I've had better. ”
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The service itself was up to par and I was satisfied but the condition of the place was so bad that I will not go back there. ”
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She was great and I would definitely return for a full body wax. ”
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The spa is beautiful the employees are super nice, I will absoutely go back! ”
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| service |
86.40000343322754% positive |
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had read the reviews here at CitySearch and decided to ignore the few that were negative (service takes way too long, unfriendly staff, expensive for what you get, etc.) I thought going on a Friday afternoon would increase my chances for a favorable exp ”
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The staff were friendly, helpful and extremely good! ”
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on top of everything else, the staff was so friendly and the service is truly excellent. ”
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The atmosphere was charming and the staff was very friendly, I will most definitly return. ”
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The place is so beautiful and they are all so nice and real down to earth people. ”
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The nail stations out in the middle of the salon and get lost behind the huge message chairs lined up people walking back and forth and the tv in the corner on mute. ”
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She doubtlessly was blessed with the skills of making people beautiful. ”
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only needed a trim, but the service here was great. ”
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It was very quaint and the people were very nice. ”
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Overall, the customer service was poor, the atmosphere was cold (both in temperature and in feeling), and the services were not special. ”
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have no problem spending the money but only if i am getting good service and not being treated like i am at there mercy for an appt, asking questions, getting a professional tx by people with more experience and not by school girls who give attitude. ”
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it was clean and calming and the staff was friendly. ”
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loved the way they decorated the place and the people were very friendly. ”
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The staff was friendly and made us feel comfortable. ”
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The atmosphere of the salon was nice and elegant and the people were friendly. ”
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The staff is friendly, but parts of their spa lack a spaish edge. ”
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The staff were extremely nice. ”
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great location, the service was awesome. ”
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Nothing was relaxing, the space is way too crammed together, the staff is not friendly or inviting and the services are way overpriced. ”
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Not only was my wife NOT pampered, but the environment was cold (meaning personalities) and at times down right uncomfortable (she described the conversations going on with/between the service personnel as being innappropriate and unprofessional). ”
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The staff and the salon is amazing. ”
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I'm going back to get my eyebrows done because the people here were customer service friendly and make an effort to make the customers feel very welcomed. ”
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After about 45 minutes to an hour of this I was done, a little sore but happy to know that I got good a service. ”
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the salon is great the staff all were friendly and the other clients were booking for their next visit and i found out how they just opened and seem to be buisy already which is great im defintly comeing back to see dawn and the staff for other services ”
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the people were very friendly and hospitable, the place looked very unique and pretty, and the services we recieved were outstanding. ”
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Cathy took very good care of me and did an awesome job on my highlights and was very friendly and conversational. ”
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The spa is beautiful the employees are super nice, I will absoutely go back! ”
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To all the people who are planning to go there, I highly recommend Jennifer for hair if youre getting highlights and Elanna for eyebrow waxing. ”
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The service itself was up to par and I was satisfied but the condition of the place was so bad that I will not go back there. ”
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staff were friendly and courteous ”
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The people were very nice and very friendly. ”
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Boy was I glad I did the place was charming without being snooty or pretentious and the service was excellent ! ”
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The esthetician (Deanna) was very attentive. ”
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As soon as we walked in we were greeted by friendly smiles, water, tea and wine! ”
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tried La Dolce Vita recently and while the people were very nice, the salon looked pretty clean, I was overall not impressed. ”
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Other than their great massage, the place was nice and the people were friendly. ”
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It was the first time i had my eyebrows wax and the stylist (who i forget the name :( ) was very friendly and made them look exactly the way i wanted. ”
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It's funny, I looked here at some of the other reviews before sending her to this spa and noticed that the majority of the reviews were positive, but that there were some that talked about poor service. ”
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| value |
80.15999794006348% positive |
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got a haircut,manicure and pedicure because the prices were so reasonable. ”
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The ambience is okay, but nothing special; it doesn't feel like a high-end salon, the quality isn't as good, but the prices are almost as bad. ”
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Their prices are reasonable too. ”
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The pricing was very reasonable especially with the student coupon. ”
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have no problem spending the money but only if i am getting good service and not being treated like i am at there mercy for an appt, asking questions, getting a professional tx by people with more experience and not by school girls who give attitude. ”
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chose La Dolce Vita because they had good reviews and the price was reasonable. ”
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The french manicure and pedicure were okay but I could have gotten a better one at a less expensive venue. ”
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had read the reviews here at CitySearch and decided to ignore the few that were negative (service takes way too long, unfriendly staff, expensive for what you get, etc.) I thought going on a Friday afternoon would increase my chances for a favorable exp ”
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AND the prices are GREAT! ”
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went to the salon to get a Brazilian and chose it because it was rated very highly and the prices were reasonable. ”
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The place was very nice looking and clean, the esthetician was excellent (i think her name was Bernadette), and their prices are much lower than the place I used to go to in Newbury. ”
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Their prices were also very reasonalble which is another huge plus. ”
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Salon/Spa. That place was fabulous and I wish I would have made the drive out to Natick rather than waste my time and money at La Dolce Vita. ”
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Overall, the experience was not very relaxing (the manicurist talked non-stop, mostly about her bad back and how much she was in pain) and it was DEFINITELY NOT worth the $$ it costs. ”
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had been there before, and the prices with the Groupon couldn't be beat, so I figured I'd have a good experience. ”
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and I thought the prices were good. ”
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The nail stations out in the middle of the salon and get lost behind the huge message chairs lined up people walking back and forth and the tv in the corner on mute. ”
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The prices were still very affordable even after factoring in the compulsion to tip well on an amazing massage from Mary. ”
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After researching all spas and facials on City Search, I thought I found the best bargain- a great rating at a great price. ”
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Prices were affordable. ”
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Nothing was relaxing, the space is way too crammed together, the staff is not friendly or inviting and the services are way overpriced. ”
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| wait time |
72.22000122070312% positive |
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When arriving, I was told they wouldn't honor the 30 minute massage and I needed to pay for it out of pocket. ”
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My manicurist was so slow and seemed so inexperienced that I was beside myself. ”
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had read the reviews here at CitySearch and decided to ignore the few that were negative (service takes way too long, unfriendly staff, expensive for what you get, etc.) I thought going on a Friday afternoon would increase my chances for a favorable exp ”
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After about 45 minutes to an hour of this I was done, a little sore but happy to know that I got good a service. ”
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loved this place the minute I walked in. ”
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Jen's technique was really good, but she spent so much time on arms and legs, that I literally only had 5 minutes done on my back. ”
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had a friend recommend La Dolce Vita to me a long time ago so I gave them a call. ”
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Illana was so professional, quick and efficient. ”
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suggest the one hour session because we were wanting more after our 30 minutes. ”
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