Le Petit Spa

What a phenomenal experience I had at Le Petit Spa. I came in with some friends and got a classic pedicure. My Esthetician, Leighann, was top notch. It was a really lovely experience. They offer you cookies and chocolate and lavender tea. The chairs are really relaxing and I almost feel asleep. I will definitely return here!

Person who answered the phone was rude. I felt like I was interrupting her. There was nothing special about the pedicure I had to justify the price (sorry, but a cup of tea and biscuit does not make for a $ 55 pedicure). Nails were cut too short and uneven. Without leaving any time for my nails to dry they were putting my flipflops on and rushing me out. When I asked if I could wait 10 minutes to let the nails dry they were annoyed and said they would have to move me to a different room. When I got home I noticed there was polish on the skin around the nails. I would have been better off at a simple nail salon than going to this spa.

I went to Le Petit Spa for a pedicure in January. The pedicure lasted almost a month. Front staff is very pleasant and accommodating. The pedicure itself was one of the best I’ve ever had. My tech was attentive to my needs. No jet streams (which aren’t sanitary anyways) and the chair was super comfortable (no massage function though). I also had microdermabrasion done on a separate occasion and can’t wait to go back for my outstanding sessions.

I had a facial here and I thought Leighann did a great job. I’m no facial expert (have only had a few before), but I had a major breakout and needed some help. They use really good products (Dermalogica, Collin, etc). She was very thorough with the extractions (ouch! But necessary). My facialist? (Not sure what her title is, haha), was very knowledgable about skin issues and product questions I had. I really liked how she had clean, fresh skin without any makeup. Made me trust her advice more than someone with caked on makeup. She clearly took care of her skin and it looked amazing.
Only complaints are that it was too hot in there. It was nice climbing into a heated bed when I got there, but after about 15 minutes I was sweating. Also, the produce prices are very high. Not sure there is much they can do about that one though. Expensive products have fixed retail prices usually.

My husband gifted me a pedicure here a couple of times. I enjoyed it both times. They have really cozy recliners, though they are not massage chairs. The ambience is nice and relaxing. The second time I went I was pregnant. The recliner was so cozy I asked if I could stay for a while afterwards just to relax and enjoy the ambience. They said no problem. It was the most comfortable I had been in months. They did a great job with the pedicure and were very professional. I will go there again. Worth the extra cost, as my husband always tells me.

I have been going to La Petit Spa for 10 yrs and it is disappointing to see its continued deterioration. Since the spa changed ownership there is less attention to detail and it has lost its french country charm.
The aestheticians are good overall. Giselle does great waxing, Ewa is great for manis and pedis.
But, the place is getting tired and all too often the amenities you take for granted may not be there. Recently there were no towels in the bathrooms and instead a roll of paper towels was set on the side of the sink. Today the heat wasn’t working well (it was cold outside, but still not acceptable) and the music system was broken (which meant you could hear way too much noise from around the spa).
Routinely the front staff lack the kind of professionalism you would expect.

Front desk girl is so unprofessional and rude. Didn’t help me at all when I asked about the makeup. She seemed rather annoyed by me asking for help. I really wanted to try out the Jane iredale line but guess what? No help so I couldn’t buy anything.
I’ve been there a few times for a massage. It used to be soooo good. Leighann is professional and great at what she does. I had a microdermabrasion facial which was absolutely useless and expensive. As for the spa it could use some updates. Probably won’t be back anytime soon.

Not bad. Your average salon that sells Eminence products. Kind of expensive but not too pricey. Meh.

I’ve been getting done with eyebrows here for years now. I’ve also gotten other waxing services and pedicures.
Gisele is amazing at her job, plus she is super nice.
I’ve always left happy.

I’ve never actually went in any nail salon/​spa and gotten a manicure or pedicure before. I usually just go in, and get a full set of either gel, or acrylic nails done. I just love the look of nice long pretty nails and never really have time for long spa appointments. I also have really ticklish feet so it’s hard for me to be comfortable with someone touching my feet.
For Christmas I received gift two $ 50 certificates to Le Petite Spa so I decided to try it out. But first, I decided to take a look at their website to see what they offered. I really like how they give a time frame of how long each service should take. Makes it easy to plan around your appointment. So of course, with peep-​toe heels, and sandals season here, I decided I’d go with their mani/​pedi combo.
I noticed that they had way higher prices for their mani/​pedi than regular nail salon’s mani/​pedi combos. But I figured, I have gift certificates for this spa that I need to use up, and they’re located in Kits/​Point Grey area. If they are this pricey, it must be good service. So I called and booked my mani/​pedi appointment.
On the day of my appointment, I arrived a few minutes early as told to to fill out their new client forms. I was surprised by their front desk reception. Let’s just say I’ve been to Dr’s offices where the welcome was warmer. I also ended up waiting an extra 10 minutes longer after my appointed time. While sitting there waiting, I noticed that the spa was not as ritzy as I had pictured it. It was kind of dark and dingy. Didn’t feel like a very refreshing or relaxing place. The magazines were old, and not that interesting. S
Finally, my esthetician came for me. Very sweet, not overly talkative, which was nice. I’m not one for small talk. I just wanted to go in and have a nice relaxing hour and a half of Me time. I was offered some nice tea and cookies. But seeing as how I was getting a manicure done, I just opted for only tea.
It was nice getting a manicure. The hand massage, pushing back and removing my cuticles was nice. She did a really nice job of painting my nails as well. I noticed she didn’t use a fan or anything that would help dry my nails in between coats. (I didn’t know if this was normal or not for a spa-​type place to not have so I didn’t say anything. Whereas in regular nail salons, they have little fans that they use to help dry your nails in between coats of polish application.)
Well, as we went on to the chairs where she had me sit while she did my pedicure, a couple of my wet-​polished finger nails got smudged. I asked her if she could quickly fix it before we got started on my feet in which she did so nicely.
The pedicure was great. I had a few ticklish moments, but she was so gentle that I made it through the pedicure without any laughing spasms. She did a great job. I hadn’t had my feet look so nice, and soft!
When I was done, I felt like I was being rushed out of my appointment. My nails and toe nails were still wet so I had to be ever so careful not to bump into anything that would smudge or ruin them. In which I really shouldn’t because they should have some way of helping the drying process. Or maybe she just didn’t use it on me? I’m just not impressed at the ‘rushed-​out-​of –the-​salon’ feeling especially when I have wet polish on my nails.
All-​in-​all, I wouldn’t go back there. For the price that they charge, and the all around experience, I’m sure I could get better somewhere else.

This is the best spa in Vancouver. I’ve had a facial by Razel and it was so relaxing. Based on her comments, I switched my skin care routine and have had better skin ever since. She also identified a problem area that my doctor had gotten wrong.
I normally get pedicures by Leighann and they are great — they normally last for well over a month (even in the summer).
Finally, Gisele is the best waxer I’ve ever had — she made sure I was comfortable and my eyebrows look great since I started going to her.
Thanks Le Petit Spa — I’ll be a customer for years!

I had a 90 minute prenatal massage from Michael… now I have been regularly going to spas for massages for years and years however this massage was «THE BEST» massage I have ever had. Michael was extremely professional and obviously knew what he was doing. He checked in with me a few times to see if the pressure was right however did it in a way the didn’t interrupt my experience. I was so relaxed that I actually fell asleep for a while (at 8 months pregnant and unable to have a full nights sleep, due to how uncomfortable I was, this was a bliss). I highly recommend requesting Michael for any massage — I will back indeed! The price was pretty low for the service as well — bonus.

This rating is for the pedicure. I have had waxing services once before as well as massage, but what I think this place does best are the manicures and pedicures.
The experience is very luxurious, but be advised that it is more expensive than your typical place. I love the relaxation lounge afterwards, where you get chocolates and cookies. Everything is very professional and clean.

Came to be at Le Petit Spa for my sloughing and buffing (aka microdermabrasion and glycolic peel) through a Groupon. I also got gifted a Groupon for a facial.
Tucked into a little outside mall at the corner of Broadway and Alma, it’s an odd location, surrounded by knick knack sort of places. Good thing, ample parking in front.
The actual spa itself is not swoon worthy, it seems a bit tired and could use a buff itself. You know this space wasn’t designed very well as the change rooms are a bit awkward, a small area behind a curtain that affords no privacy or space and a little lounge. It all felt a bit Mickey Mouse in that aspect.
Facial was not good. I would not go back. I get a lot of facials, my favourite in Vancouver I am not saying because it’s my little secret. This was your wham bam thank you ma’am facial. Nothing specific to my skin, nothing specific at all. I know my skin needs good extractions and I came out feeling like there was still a lot of congestion in my skin.
Microderm and glycolic series, you space them out every 2 weeks, 3 micros and 2 glys. My aesthetician Rizelle is lovely, lovely lovely. It’s hard to go wrong with microderm unless you have seriously bad equipment and are an idiot. Very thorough, several passes with the larger diamonds and then a buff afterwards. My skin is/​was baby bottom soft.
The glycolic, she didn’t use a high enough % and I felt no difference. At my usual spa it’s very apparent when I’ve had glycolic, my skin shines and is happy and glowy. I did mention this last time I went so I am curious to see what happens at my next appointment.
The front reception is rather apathetic, I feel perhaps they are over worked. They either seem harried or disinterested. You’re not getting any light and fluffy feelings from them.
The waiting area is pretty sad, reminds me of Grandma’s drawing room. Really poor magazine selection as well!
Their prices are a bit on the high side but I believe that is so you buy their VIP card which knocks about 30% off the rack rate.
Would I return after this series, 50 – 50 chance, I really do like Rizelle, let’s see how the glycolic goes.
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Last year I bought a Living Social voucher (massage/​facial package), and had a wonderful and relaxing treatment and I really wanted to go back. This year I took advantage of massage promo (Living Social) and combined with Facial Fridays.
My comments for my recent visit:
1) I go for regular massage (both RMT and regular massage); but this was the first time I’d a massage that began from my legs and feet. Usually massage therapists start a massage from the back/​neck/​shoulder first. Also, it would be nice if hair is automatically covered by a cloth and if hot towels are used to wipe off excess oil at the end of treatment.
2) As for my facial, I was shocked after I found out that products used on my face were the samples/​demo products from the display shelves. Usually spas don’t allow ‘double dipping’. The amount of mask used on my face was so little; after my treatment, my face didn’t really feel nice/​soft. Even though it was 15% off on Fridays, I was still expecting using clean (hopefully also unexpired) products on my face. I go for regular facials at least once a month, I can usually tell a good or a bad facial.

Received a microdermabrasion groupon as a gift from a friend, which was nice! Not something I would normally try, but after booking my appointment (nice receptionist!) had visions of years magically taken off my face. I like that they honoured the groupon even though it was expired. Hopefully they understand that pissing off potential clients is NOT what the whole thing is about. As you can tell from reading just about any salon review that has anything to do with a coupon, almost no one is having a good experience with these internet coupons things.
Arrived on time and found the salon locked and had to wait around outside for an employee to arrive. «did you knock on the door?» she quizzes me. Well no, I generally don’t to businesses who I would think are expecting me. As I had booked an appointment and all, you see.
The girl who did my service was fine. Service fine. They show you the filter so you can see all this gunk they’ve taken out or whatever, which turned out to be underwhelming. Honestly, I didn’t see anything, which made me worry that something had gone wrong and that nothing at all was done. My aesthetician put a little mineral powder on my face, but all in all, not a «fancy» or «glamorous» experience.
So in the end I just left my tip and wandered out. Wasn’t offered any follow up or suggested to buy a package of these treatments, which I would think would be the whole point.
Didn’t have a bad experience, but honestly was not given a good reason to go back, either.

Got the groupon for the dermabrasion.
Staff was friendly.
The lady who did the facial was nice. It is a little out of may way but I may go back again if there is another deal.

I went there in February for Brazilian waxing done as I bought a coupon. The staff were really kind as they notice I have this massive binder with me (I took the bus and was my final exam that day.
The waxer was very kind. She’s a little painful, but one of the most thorough and clean waxing I’ve had so far. I was very impressed by that.
Very clean and sanitized.

I got a Groupon deal for a microdermabrasion treatment at Le Petit Spa.
It is located WAAAAY out of my usual stomping ground, but for $ 52 I did the drive.
Nice little spa — what you would expect and it smells nice.
I have had micros at Spa Utopia in the past… it is a full hour and they do five or more «passes» with the diamond vacuum thingy. At Le Petit Spa, she did two, and didn’t do some parts of my face at all.
I would travel there for a great treatment at a great price, but not for that. I wonder now though, if I had paid the normal price if I would have gotten their «normal» micro and that perhaps us groupon people got a half treatment? So not really a deal was it?

I appreciate greatly that Le Petit Spa took the time to respond to my concerns. I think that any business that takes the time to do this, is pretty good as it does denote that they are cognizant that every organization has room to grow.
However, I will still probably take my business to other spas as it’s good for the money, but I do enjoy a few others more in terms of luxury.