Zenergy

I got a Deep Tissue Massage for the first time here with the therapist Aoife after passing by this place so many times meaning to go in. I swim a lot so my shoulders are very tight, but she was very good at massaging and although a little painful, I felt relieved afterwards. The therapy rooms are really nice: dim candle lit and warm with the perfect atmosphere for any spa therapy. The salon itself was clean, accessible right in the middle of the city centre just of Drury street, and all the staff were very friendly and welcoming. Aoife also gave me some advice on stretching for my shoulder muscles which I really appreciated.
The things that reduced an otherwise 5 star rating to a 4 star was number one, price. Although your first time is 49.95 euro, subsequent treatments are quite pricy. A standard 55 minute massage is 75 euro if you’re not a member (apparently there is a membership program but that again is 55 euro per month on top of what you pay for the treatment, which reduces to 55 euro). Also, the prices of facials and manicures are a tad higher than usual.
Another thing is that perhaps due to popularity, making an appointment is quite hard, so it might be difficult without flexibility or booking well in advance. Also, I don’t really see the value in the membership program as it’s almost as expensive as the treatment itself unless you go every week or so.
Overall: Great massage, lovely staff, clean salon in great location and a wide variety of treatments.

I was really excited about this city centre haven, so excited I decided to be a member and get monthly treatments there, at first it was ok, it got the job done really I had no complains, (other than being overcharged for manicures and pedicures as part of the monthly plan).I was still going and enjoying my treatments.
However, the last time I was there it was a complete disaster, one the therapists (I’ve never seen her before but was told she was not new) kept doing really weird manoeuvres all over my body with her hands, she had long fingernails! It was extremely unpleasant, unhygienic, I tensed up, I was stunned and did not know what to do! I told her I feel like I was getting a scrub, she apologised and started doing it again, she wrapped it up really fast (bad deal for what I’m paying) I thanked her, went downstairs and spoke to the front desk politely, assured me they are going to give me a call.
They never did and for some reason there is no longer a direct debit from my account. This was a truly horrifying experience, for someone who enjoys spas on regular basis, I haven’t been able to get myself to one ever since

Had a really great massage at Zenergy this month. Ann was really relaxed and chatty, but more importantly for me, really knew how to give a deep tissue massage. I could tell she was able to pin point my tight spots and focus on them to relieve pressure.
Also gave me tips going forward to help.
Place itself is in a great location in town just off Georges st, is nice and clean, and the staff were generally friendly.
Would recommend giving Ann a call

For new clients 1 hour massage of facial € 40. If you become a member (free) then you pay € 45 for a massage or facial monthly. Offer other services too. Such a very good deal. I get the medium Swedish massage. Very happy with service. Quiet, peaceful surroundings right on Fade street. Who knew? Must pre-​book.
Wifi was been out for months. Somebody trade a massage to fix that please.

This spa is not bad, but it isn’t great either.
The massage was good, but I couldn’t relax or be comfortable. The room had massive windows with no blinds or curtains so the room was too lit. There was no music because apparently their radio was broken. Their massage rooms are also so close to each other, and around three girls found it convenient to stand outside the room I was in, and chat for at least 15 minutes.
Given that when I book a massage, I am usually super looking forward to it, this was a disappointment.

I’m between a three and a four-​star for this one…3 and a half would be ideal.
Went here last Saturday, had been once before with a groupon voucher, and had found it to be super-​refreshing and relaxing.
Had a Swedish massage last time — lovely masseuse… recommended all around me.
This time round, the hubby booked us into a double treatment room so we could chat while we were having our massages! haha, yep he’s cute that way. Anyhow, he booked us in for deep-​tissue massages, thinking we needed an extra bit of kneading to usual.
Very friendly all round on arrival, were asked about previous experiences etc., and then left for a few minutes to ready ourselves.
On return, they got straight to it, and I never experienced an hour of pain quite like it as yet. Despite my waggling head, waving hands, and ‘do you mind being slightly more gentle /​less psychotic!!’ signals, I came out on the verge of tears!
I have no doubt that these folks definitely know what they are doing, and their pricing is keen (€ 45 for an hour, with deals via a loyalty card) but this d-​s massage was not for me.
Will go back, but not for that particular treatment.

Armed with yet another Living Social voucher (I kind of went wild in March/​April), I went to Zenergy for a glycolic peel. Now, I had heard so many scare stories about the glycolic peel process and the horrors it can inflict on your skin, short term. No pain, no gain right? Hang on while I go check myself in the bathroom mirror actually.
Okay, I’m back and so far I have completely failed to mutate into a zombie-​like creature with swathes of reddened or dead skin hanging off my comely jowels. So, I was brought up a few flights of stairs to a nicely kitted-​out treatment room and told to lie down and relax. The first step was to cleanse my face, which was done with a lovely citric-​smelling mask. Next came the glycolic solution itself, which also smelled lovely and fruitily refreshing. It was explained to me that this was only a 15% solution and this would help in sussing out if my skin could take the full 30% solution during a future treatment. yes, it stung a little bit but no more than some of the cheaper commercial face-​masks I’ve used in the past. The beauty therapist chatted good-​oh throughout about the various products I could purchase to manage my post-​treatment skin. After a few minutes the glycolic peel was gently and thoroughly removed and moisturiser was applied. I was advised not to wear make-​up for 48 hours, avoid the sun, avoid putting anything hot on my face including hot water, and advised to keep well-​moisturised.
Now my skin certainly feels more sensitive after the treatment but only in the way it always does after a good facial. I really wonder if the horror stories and stringent aftercare advice is part of the marketing of these products. After all, if you have to be really careful with your skin after having one of these treatments, these treatments must be really effective, right? We’ll see…
Anyway, full marks for care and comfort, minus a few for the plugging of products during treatment. Lots of courses of treatments on offer but honestly, it all seems excessive and expensive to me.