The Solar System

I’ve been going to the Solar System for about 10 years now on and off. I also used to visit their Tanorama location in Walpole for many years before discovering this large location. I have nothing bad to say about this place, it is always clean, all staff members are friendly and the prices are great for the beds that they offer. They don’t force you to do the continuous auto-​debit unlimited monthly tanning like most salons do. They always run discounts for tanning packages every holiday and if you purchase another package on your last tan they add an extra for free, that alone makes it worth tanning here. I have yet to find a better tanning salon.

This is by far my favorite tanning salon. I have been to many other salons and I always compare them to The Solar System. There are many perks to tanning here that other salons dont address. I have listed my biggest reasons to love this place above others.
1. Many beds to choose from (around 30?)
2. Low & High end beds for every budget
3. Packages dont expire! You can take your time.
4. Great hours: Open late & even on Sundays
5. You start the machine yourself from your room.
6. You control the music volume, even turn it off!
7. Every bed comes w/​a hand towel to use.

Tried them a few times. Their pricing is very reasonable when compared to others (although paying anything to stand and have bulbs on you in itself seems foolish). It’s very clean and the staff lets you know when the bulbs were just changed in case you need to adjust your time. Easy to get to, lots of parking and I would recommend it. Nothing special about it, but it’s certainly not bad.

My husband and I were looking for a place to get a spray tan and I came across Solar Systems website. They had the BOGO coupon so I thought «great we can both get a spray tan and only have to pay for one». We walked in and the girl at the desk was too busy on her phone to even greet us. We walked up to the counter for her to still not greet us but just say «last name»…We had never been here so I told her we wanted to do a spray tan and we had the coupon. She half-​ass walked us thru the procedure like we were a total bother to her. She left me there to start and my husband waited in the lobby. When I was finished I came back out and I told me husband it was his turn and he just said «we’re outta here». I had no idea what had happened. We got to the parking lot and he informed me that while I was in there she told him he had to pay an additional $ 45 on top of what I already paid because the BOGO is on my account and my next tan would be free. That was not on any fine print on the coupon. We should’ve been able to use it for one of us that day as we weren’t even sure we would like the spray tan and were just «trying it out». So, he told her he was not paying $ 90 for 2 spray tans and that he was all set. I will also say I didn’t get much of a tan and I was blotchy in some places and I did use the cream she told me to use. It is way overpriced and felt totally disrespected and the employees definitely could use some customer service training. I will NEVER go back there again.

I had a bad experience at the solar system a couple weeks ago. I left feedback through their site and they didn’t respond (almost verbatim my review below). They didnt care enough to respond, so if I could I would give them 0 stars.
I have only had a hand full of spray tans before, and had been there a couple times nearly a year ago. I went in and asked for a spray tan. The woman working there said it was $ 45. I was a little shocked since that is a lot to pay for a spray tan, and I hadn’t remembered it being that much. I said I recalled the per tan price to be closer to $ 30 or $ 35 and I just wanted whatever was cheapest. She told me that $ 35 was bronzer only.
I guess they use a different terminology than I would… but to me «bronzer» means tint that is more of makeup, and «self tanner» is something that lasts a couple days and changes the skin color.
«Bronzer» was of no use to me since I needed color to last the entire weekend, so I went with the $ 45 tan the girl recommended.
When I got out of the booth, I didn’t have any «bronzer» on me (I have had self tanners before that also use a bronzer). At that point I started to think something was amiss and it dawned on me that maybe «Bronzer» is what you call self tanner. I asked the girl about it and she was very flippant with me. I asked why I paid $ 45 instead of $ 35 because she was insistent on steering me away from the «bronzer only» package. Apparently the $ 10 I paid extra was for pre and post tan moisturizing? I asked several questions before I got in the booth about the differences, but only now did she tell me that the $ 45 one was extra because it had moisturizer. It had been presented to me like the $ 35 one was only bronzer and wouldnt be suitable.
So, I felt really ripped off and like she tried to mislead me. I told her «Bronzer» to many people means it washes off in the shower, but «self tanner» implies that it lasts a couple days. She was rude and dismissive and rolled her eyes at me and dismissively told me to «BYE Have a nice day.»
There are a bunch of rooms and beds and I asked here which way it was before I went into the booth — She was on her phone and did not lead me to the room and when I asked which one it was she just pointed down the hallway and said «back there.»
So, besides feeling like I was ripped off out of $ 10, which I could deal with, I am giving 1 star because I feel like I was ripped off $ 45 because I got almost zero color from the spray tan. I went in around 10 am and didn’t shower that day at all. That evening I still didn’t think I had any color. I hoped it would show up the next day, but it didn’t. I am very fair and I asked for the darkest level. I’m really disappointed with the results. I was going to a wedding and rehearsal dinner and the results were so minimal a couple friends said to me «I thought you were going to get a spray tan.» My response was I did, and they looked at me with disbelief.
Their staff needs to be a little more clear with selling a $ 45 spray tan, because to be honest, I do not care about an extra $ 10 in lotion to make the tan «last» when it was clear the girl had an attitude and was just trying to upsell me… moreover, I didn’t get a tan, so really there is nothing that needs to last. All I wanted was something to spray self tanner on me so I could be tan this weekend. Instead I paid $ 45 to be spoken down to and mislead, and not get any results. I would have been better off just doing my own tan at home.

This place had rude employees, terrible customer service and was packed with college kids. I had to wait in line for 20 mins, just to do a spray tan, which took 60 seconds, I tried to upgrade to the spa package but it was8 and they were closing at 9 pm. The girl at the desk tried to convince me that the extra moisturizer would take another 15 mins. Really I just had the same tan with versa spa in fl and it took 3 mins. She didnt even ask what level of color I wanted. My tan was terrible no color at all what a waste of money. I spray tan with no color.

$ 45 for Versa (BOGO) and its 15 hours later w no shower and I have no color. Never should have left Darque Tan. The GO of the BOGO won’t be happening but a refund really should.
UPDATE: After calling the owner, he offered to give me a free tan. No thanks, the wedding I went to is over and I will not return there. I asked for a refund and he took my address to mail a check. TWO MONTHS LATER and no check. I want my
$ 45! BUYER BEWARE!

Slow to respond customer service, and a versaspa booth with no doors or walls? Walls in the room were unclean and there were only two towels left, the floor of the booth was wet, not to mention my tan came out splotchy and uneven ;(I’ve been mysting/​tanning off and on for 8 yrs, this was the pits BC I was on my way to Miami!

I decided to try the Mystic Spray Tan two weeks before my wedding to see if I liked it. They had a coupon for buy 1 spray tan, get 1 free on their website. The store is very clean and has lots of different tanning options. The staff was friendly and did a good job explaining what to do. I was so happy with my spray tan, that I did it again 3 days before my wedding and it looked great. The spray tan was very natural and affordable (especially with the coupon).

Mirrors have been added to most (maybe all) rooms. And there’s also a place to put your clothes! Nice work Solar System!

After a stint in the local hospital, and on my way home with an expiring Living Social, I decided to stop in. $ 39.00 for 3 versa tans with 2 upgrades (which means that in addition to the tanning solution they add moisturizer to «Seal» it, which normally costs $ 10 extra dollars for each $ 39.00 per session). Way back in the day when I baked myself shamelesly, I swore this place off because of one rotten snobby and simply nasty employee. But I had a living social, so maybe I could put a 10 year grudge behind me. SURPRISE! The place is under new management and they are lovely. I wouldn’t fry myself again (our Nuclear Physics son would write me off…) but I had seen Paula Deen go for the fake spray tan so, praying I wouldn’t turn into a carrot, I took a deep breath and pulled up to the counter. Versa Tan does not have a bronzing element in the formulation. It is a series of enzymes, etc. that are sugar (glucose) based. Goes fast, and STINKS to all high hell as if you had baked yourself in a regular booth. When you walk out, you are not orange or any color unknown to nature — no you will not look like Snooki or the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. It STINKS, even though they tell you it doesn’t have much of an odor (they are so used to it, they can’t smell it). They claim you won’t get blotchy and it develops with your own melanonine so the color you develop is more what you would normally look like — supposedly. Its been a couple of hours and I am noticing a very subtle difference, although I will reak until I can shower in the first 12 hours (they don’t recommend you shower for 8 – 12 hours so make sure you shower, exfoliate and shave before you to the «walk like an egyptian» naked pose in your very own smelly but will make you look colorful booth…)

Best indoor tanning in MW!!!

Woah, amazing tanning place! They have EVERY type of tanning you are looking for! It’s such a big place, I never even saw another customer! I used the VERSA spray tanning for the first time here and was very pleased with the results. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable and walked me through the spray tanning process as I was new to it. Very clean, very fun and I would highly recommend going here!

Tantastic! The biggest tanning salon I have ever seen. They have any tanning bed you can imagine– UVA and UVB and spray booths. The staff is friendly, knowledgable and tan. The place is clean. And they do have deals which makes the price more manageable. They are also open late! THE place to fry your skin in the MetroWest region.

did my pre-​wedding tanning here. everything is very, very clean. lots of stand-​up booths (i dont like the beds) and good music piped into each booth to dance to while you are «getting your bronze on.»