Mokara Salon and Spa

I’m staying at the Omni for my 50^th birthday weekend, and it is beautiful! I got a 50 minute hot stone massage that was wonderful. I had my hair cut and I let Gwen take off almost 4 inches. This was no trim folks and she did a BEAUTIFUL job!

I’ve been going to this spa for quite a while. I have a wonderful experience every time. I’m always greeted as soon as I walk through the door. Everyone who works there always has a smile on their face, looks you in the eye, says «hello». The best part is having a manicure and pedicure. The person who has provided this service is Barbara. She is so professional, fun, always has a smile on her face, talks to you, asks how you are doing, are you from the area or out of town. She is interested in you. I highly recommend you come and experience this fabulous treatment.

I have been going to Mokara for at least 5 years now. They are always friendly when I call for an appointment and when I arrive. Debbie makes my hair look amazing, and I get to enjoy the relaxing, clean atmosphere and complimentary beverages while being pampered. I have also enjoyed manicures and pedicures at the spa. The staff is always friendly and courteous.

The massage was ok. The therapists were extremely nice. It was a good experience but surely wasn’t worth the price. We did the couples massage but we might as well had been in separate rooms.

LOVE THIS SALON!!! Lisa is THE BEST!!! Whitney and Keely also! Have NEVER had a bad experience… if I could give 10 Stars I would!

The best salon ever! Lisa has been doing my hair forever and she is amazing! She knows what I want better than I do. Keely and Whitney are also amazing!

Wonderful salon! Always great service! Lisa is a wonderful and experienced hair stylist!

Love this place! I’ve been getting my nails done here for a year now! Shellac manicures are THE BOMB! Ask for Barbara if you want the BEST!!!

I love this place. I’ve been coming here to get my hair done from the same hairstylist since before it was bought out by the Omni Hotel. I went there the other day and purchased some hair styling products. To my dismay, the sprayer on the bottle of Kevin. Murphy Shimmer Shine stopped working the third time I used it (as luck would have it, I was heading out for an evening engagement when it stopped working). :-(Anyhow, I called the store and they said they would replace it, no problem, but I had to use up my lunch hour and gas driving from downtown Dallas all the way out to Las Colinas. You would think they would’ve let me keep the defective one as a way of saying «Sorry for your trouble».

Thank you to all the staff at Mokara for being so awesome! I have been coming here for years for massages and to get my hair cut. Great service every time. I am very thankful for Mokara!

AVOID!
I was staying at the hotel and called for a blowout 2 hours in advance of my appointment. I was told they could fit me in no problem. Getting to the salon was a feat itself because you have to walk outside, behind the parking garage and there are no signs or directional markers. I walked in the door and there was no check in to be seen. A girl came down the stairs halfway and assumed I was there for a pedicure. No. She checked me in and told me to wait on the couch that had brown dye or something on the pillows. Gross. I waited for 20 minutes before anyone even approached me to tell me my person would be with me soon. No wine, no communication, nothing. After 30 minutes, the girl came to get me. She was nice enough but made several awkward comments that left me feeling uncomfortable. At the end of the appointment, I had been there for 1.5 hours and had ZERO curl in my hair and uneven volume that I had to go back and fix in my hotel room. No one told me where to check out so I assumed upstairs and had to ask the lady at the desk if that was where I pay. $ 45 dollars and a hour and half later, this was the worst salon experience I have had ever.
Save your money and go to Drybar or anywhere else.

Horrible!!! I live locally and have gone here before. I took my wife in here this past Saturday to get a couple swedish massage for our anniversary, They have you fill out this paperwork before you go in for how you want things, etc. Apparently they never look at the sheet because I spent 300 dollars on the massages only to have the woman put stuff all over my face when it asked clearly on the sheet if I wanted my face touched. I specifically asked to focus on my hands as I’m in I.T. She never touched them. 300 dollars and an Anniversary!!! The only thing they asked was if I was staying at the hotel, as if that had anything to do with it. Seriously, the massage therapist needs to be fired, it didn’t even seem like she was a real massage therapist. Never again will I spend money at this place. WAY overpriced for some cucumber water and a shitty massage!

The Mokara Spa is beautiful, natural light floods the salon and you can watch the gondolas float by as the spa is directly adjacent to Lake Carolyn. Friendliest spa staff ever! Everyone here is so genuine and sweet! There are so many talented ladies, I recommend Debbie for a fabulous cut and color, Anna for a thorough and relaxing facial, and Barbara for a delightful mani pedi! This spa also sells aveda products, which is a big plus! This is a great place to celebrate anniversaries and host bridal showers/​bachelorette parties. Such a pretty spa that leaves you feeling refreshed and pampered, I love it!

I get massage once a week from a sweet young lady name Bebe here, that is just amazing. I have been a Rmt my self for 17 years, thus I know a talented therapist when I experience one! Give her a try, your body will thank you:)

I have been all over Dallas and received massages by plenty. My husband bought me a spa day here and I was skeptical. I thought the price was ok but would the service be worth it? Boy was it! Trey did my massage and she’s a cute petite girl but strongest hands and in tune with my knots. Stacy did my facial and she was terrific. Very knowledgable in what I needed to do to better my skin on my time. My face is magazine ready! Barbara did my mani-​pedi and even though you’re there to relax she was really fun to talk to. My nails look great!!! The food was so yummy! Debbie did my blowout and my hair smelt and felt amazing. I love this place and look forward to returning again very soon.

I’ve been getting my hair done at the salon for years and love the relaxing environment and everyone is very friendly. I’ve gotten my hair by several people over the years and they all do a great job.

Very expensive with horrible service and poor quality. It wasn’t much of a massage rather than someone pinching your skin, while doing the manicure I accidentally hit the UV Gell Dryer and the lady doing my nails just put more Gell intop, so before I even left the place my nails started to peel. Not worth the money!

I won a gift certificate here during a charity fundraiser. After a trip abroad, and marathon training I figured it was high time I was due for some pampering. I booked a massage and a pedicure.
I have to say off the bat I’m not a fan of massages in the first place. My back muscles are so tight and I am so ticklish that the whole event is never enjoyable So why did I go? Because everyone likes them so much, shouldn’t I as well?
At first I parked on the street and started walking into the spa and realized they had a few parking spots in a tiny lot so I went back to my car and moved it. The receptionist was very nice and walked me to the locker room after I checked in.
My message was a-​ok, but I was completely lost when I was brought back to the relaxing room but no one told me where to go from there. At all other spas I’ve been to with multiple appointments either the first person your appointment is with tells you where to go next or the next person you’re appointment is with comes and gets you. Well neither of these happened with made for an awkward Seinfeld-​esque locker room experience. Do I change? Do I not change? Do I go back to the reception desk? After 10 minutes I decided to change and go back to the receptionist. She then walked me to the nail room.
The nail room did have nice gigantic windows but I was surprised that there was no additional light. I really wanted to ask the manicurist if she had enough light because I was sure she didn’t. While again I did have a gift certificate, I was surprised that for the amount of the pedicure that more wasn’t done (really cleaning up the cuticles, shaping the nails, etc). The pedicure looked nice, but I’ve had better.
The major positives with this spa was that it was quiet and very tranquil. A great place to go if you want to unwind. However, if you are looking for a high quality of the services performed, then I’d have to believe there is better here in Dallas.

I like spas, but I don’t like hoity-​toity spas. It’s not relaxing.
I had a good feeling when I walked into Mokara in Las Colinas. Some spas have soft lighting because they figure making you sleepy is the same thing as relaxing you. The Mokara lobby in Irving has gigantic windows with tranquil views of Lake Carolyn. The natural light is so inviting, especially after sitting under fluorescent lights at work all the time.
The nail lounge also has a large window with a view, which you face as you get your nails done. I highly recommend Gloria who gave me a pedicure. The foot rub was GREAT. (If only I could train my husband to do that.) And she was precise about her work. She actually put on reading glasses to put on the polish, which was perfectly applied.
I found Mokara because my brother and his fiancée gave me a gift certificate. Thank you, Michi. I know it was your idea. I’m glad my brother is marrying you.