eforea Spa

Lacking in friendly phone greeting — did not make a positive first impression. For my husband’s 50^th bday & my son’s 21^st bday, I wanted to make appts for a couple’s massage, single massage and mani-​pedis. The first lady I spoke to had absolutely no personality and was abrupt when providing scheduling information. After confirming the appt. times with my husband, I called back and got someone else who was similarly miserable and had a slight «attitude» when she needed to repeat something. She asked my preference in a male/​female for the couple’s massage and after answering her, I added that my son would prefer a female. She then says objectionably, I can only schedule one thing at a time! My instincts were telling me to forget this entire spa day because my blood pressure was rising and the spa is supposed to be relaxing. So now we get to my son’s massage & she informs me that only a male was available, which wouldn’t work so I eagerly cancelled everything and deleted Eforea Spa from my contacts. In my opinion, being kind is critical — especially in business.

Eforea Spa– A Welcome Journey to Relaxation and Wellness
For the past four years my wife and I have enjoyed the unique and luxurious spa treatments at Eforea Spa at the Hilton Short Hills. Visiting the spa has become a «ritual» for our yearly staycations at the Hilton.
Eforea Spa is conveniently located in the Hilton Short Hills, approximately one hour by car from midtown manhattan.
The Spa is overseen by Miriiam Leberman and her assistant April Tidey. The Spa has an experienced and highly professional staff of aestheticians, as well as spacious immaculate private rooms with lockers, showers and easy access to the Hilton’s large and inviting indoor pool.
On our recent visit we were greeted by April Tidey, who instantly made us feel welcomed. We were looking forward to the Spa’s new Hydrafacial Md, a skin treatment breakthrough that is effective for all skin types. Hydrafacial Md is non invasive, rejuvenating, detoxifying while protecting your skin. The results are immediately visible…
Our facials were delivered in a multistep treatment that cleanses, exfoliates and extracts while removing impurities and dead skin cells. We were both impressed with the end results of our treatments. Hydrafacial Md made our skin feel young, refreshed and great looking. Our facial enriched our faces with vital nutrients including Antioxidents, peptides, and hyaluronic acid. Based on client testimonials, our own experience, and reputable research, hydra facials offer protection against environmental damage, plumps and firms the facial skin, and helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Research has shown that as skin ages after the age of 20 it produce 1% less collagen each year. The reduction of collagen is often the cause of an aging appearance.. Our Eforea Spa experience was pleasant, and left us feeling exuberant, revitalized and happy. We also felt that our facial skin looked years younger! My wife also enjoyed an express pedicure that she thoroughly enjoyed.
Eforea Spa is a luxe upscale spa that offers an oasis of peace and tranquility while reducing the the stresses of everyday life. The Spa allows each client to attain a state of emotional tranquility and physical wellbeing.
Eforea is the perfect place for men and women of all ages to experience specialized treatments and therapies. Eforea Spa relaxes, and reinvigorates your mind and body and continues to offer some of the best spa services on the east coast.. Highly recommended.
Kudos to Miriam and April for helping us begin our staycation journey on such an amazing high!

This spa is extremely disappointing. I was there this past weekend for a bachelorette party for a friend. There was a group of us getting massages which we booked months in advance. Upon arrival, we were told that the time of the bride’s appointment was moved back by 45 minutes because they were running behind. They could have at least had the courtesy to call us and let us know but they decided to wait until we got there. This was a huge inconvenience as we had dinner reservations after. Apparently, someone on the staff was sick but based on past reviews with a similar situation I don’t know how much I believe that because that seems like their usual excuse. Sadly, that was only the start of the issues. I had an appointment for a prenatal massage. When I got in to the room my therapist informed me that she did not have the proper equipment to do a prenatal. She said that she needed equipment that was in another room and that they would not be able to switch me because another person was currently in there. The therapist made it very clear that she was extremely unhappy with the situation and with doing the massage and she advised me to see the manager before I left. She said she told the manager that she did not have proper equipment and the manger ignored her request. She went ahead and got bunch of bed pillows to try to prop me up to do the massage which worked out ok but was not the most comfortable. After my massage I spoke to the manager and told her what happened. She acknowledged that she knew it would be a problem which is why she was waiting outside of the room to see how things were going. She said that she would see what she could do and get back to me before we left. About a half hour later when we were getting ready to leave she pulled me aside and her story completely changed. She basically blamed it on me and said that I was unhappy because I was uncomfortable getting a prenatal. Extremely unprofessional considering that I was not uncomfortable getting a prenatal at all, I get massages all the time. I was uncomfortable because of the improper equipment and the way things went from the minute I walked into the massage room. They shouldn’t be offering prenatal massages on their menu if they don’t have the means to make a pregnant person comfortable. If using pillows is how they do their massages, which is what the manager told me, I don’t understand why the therapist was so adamant that she did not have the equipment to do the massage. The therapist should not have been complaining to me in the unprofessional manner that she was. Instead of asking me about my problem areas and what to focus on she spent the first 5 plus minutes complaining about the facilities. Because of the conversation that the therapist had with me before getting started and then her leaving to retrieve the pillows and setting up the bed my massage started at 4:15 instead of 4 but she ended right at 5 anyway so I did not get the full hour that I paid for. My group arrive at 3:15 so I was there plenty early. They are greatly overpriced for the services they offer. They also add in gratuity which I think should have been up to me in this situation and they charge an extra weekend fee which makes no sense and I have never heard of any other spa doing. The massage was also subpar. No foot, hand massage and she barely did anything more than just rub my back lightly. She massaged my arms and legs for less than 5 minutes total. This is what you get for a total bill of $ 180. Take your money elsewhere. There are plenty of other spas in the area that do a great job for equal or less cost.

Despite having a reputation for being a luxurious spa, I was extremely disappointed with my experience at eforea. The women’s locker room was dirty, toilets weren’t cleaned, even though every time we walked in there was a mop and cleaning cart in the middle of the facilities. My mom and I decided to check out the pool area, but there was no available seating except for plastic chairs around 1 table. When a group of women got up to eat lunch, my mom and I finally moved to lounge chairs but our relaxation was short lived. The women came back from lunch, were extremely rude and told us they were saving those chairs and demanded we move. Since our treatments were coming up, we moved upstairs and sat in a small but quiet room to await our therapists. Finally this was feeling more like a day spa rather than an average gym. My massage therapist was very nice, but my massage was average at best. Definitely nothing to write home about. Post massage I was brought back to the waiting room but now there were 12 other people waiting and not enough seats. As soon as my mom was finished with her massage, we left, not even bothering to wash the oils from the massage off. The only really positive experience we had at eforea was the reception desk staff who were wonderful. I left this day spa cranky and irritated, the exact opposite of what I hoped for. We definitely will not be back.

After extreme difficulty booking a spa day for myself and my 2 daughters (a Christmas gift) 2 months prior, we arrived at the spa for a day of bliss. Appointment times were changed upon arrival even though we had the confirmation appointment emails from 2 days prior. We were told it was because of a sick employee but no one else other than the manager, Miriam Liberman, was aware of this (I believe she was fabricating this story to cover up her inadequacies). She was very rude and never even apologized for upsetting our plans for lunch in between services. Our services were booked 2 months in advance and we were inconvenienced as a result of poor booking on the part of Makida (sp?), who was also very unprofessional and seemed to have a large chip on her shoulder. Bad energy. Definitely NOT a zen experience as a result of the administrative staff’s shortcomings. This place has gone way down hill and is in serious need of new management. Go to Massage Envy or Elements if you want professionalism and quality for less than half the price. Definitely not a situation where you get what you pay for. Basically treated like garbage and it cost well over $ 1000.

Great massage tonight by Margarita. Her scalp massage is to die for! Highly recommend!

Great place across the street from the Shorthills mall. Sorry I meant the mall at Shorthills.
Anyway, it’s in the basement/​lower level of the hilton, but they have great facilities that you can use in addition to the services. There’s a large heated pool and a jaccuzzi. lots of surrounding chairs to relax on and you can even order room service. My husband and I went for a couples massage. We got champagne while we waited in the transition room –comfy sofas with dried cranberry, lemon flavored water, apples and bananas.
The massage was great, we had a private room with the massage tables across from each other, but it’s not like we talked much, too busy enjoying the massage.
Afterwards we felt so relaxed, we just wanted to sit and enjoy.
The locker room had showers and a sauna

My friend and I had a groupon deal they were very professional on the phone and in person. We had a 9am appt with a message that was excellent we both enjoyed it then we relaxed In the sauna, pool and jacuzzi order lunch which came up to $ 50.00 for 2 orders of burger & fries but beside that we had a nice spa day spent 3 hours there.

My friend got groupon deal and was told earliest appointment was 6 weeks away. I pay regular price and was given appointment within 3 days. Shady business practice? I think so. At least my friend was able to get refund.
Facility itself was not impressive. Avg size indoor pool. Jacuzzi was closed. Inside locker room is sauna and shower. A bit dirty and messy and no attendants.
I was booked for deep tissue massage and was promised an intense session. It was ok for the first 20 mins or so but after that i felt he ran out of steam. And i fell asleep (thats maybe good for a swedish massage but for a deep tissue!!!) The treatment room has a big fan on (why? I dont know) and it was noisy and blocked out the supposed to be tranqualizing music.
Overall i did not enjoy my session. It was over priced and i had better massage in Elements massage.
Front desk staffs were friendly though that raised my review to 2 stars.

Received a gift certificate so I decided to come in and use it. That week I had also fallen and bruised some ribs. I asked to change my full body to a reflexology because I didn’t want to be touched in my torso. The receptionist left for what felt like forever, to see if there was a therapist who could do it available. All of a sudden I was being pushed to take the full body by an over zealous therapist who kept insisting it was safe. Sorry if I messed with a quota or something, but your not listening to me only makes it more uncomfortable to think about letting you touch me.
I did get my reflexology. Angel was the best, she knew her science and her technique! I’ll go back for her, but caveat emptor!

My best friend and I went to the spa this weekend. I’m only giving it two stars because I had a great treatment but my friend didn’t. We both had a treatment that included a salt scrub, body wrap and a massage. My friend was not happy. After the service, we spoke to the spa manager. She was pretty rude and tried to explain that each therapist had different ways of giving a massage. My friend felt like she just got lotion put on her with no pressure at all. The therapist never even touched her neck or asked her if she had any problem areas. She actually said «What would you like me to do?», and not in a concerned way. She eventually gave us 10% off which was a whopping $ 20. She should have taken a third off for the «massage». We will never go back there again.
Another bad thing was getting from the welcome desk to the actual therapy rooms. We were staying at the hotel so we had our robes on to go back to our rooms and we actually had to walk through a black tie banquet to get to the elevators.
I actually was planning on booking our next large spa retreat here, but this changed my mind.

I was staying at the Hilton before my wedding reception. At the last minute, literally the day before, I dropped into the salon to see if they could accommodate me. They moved some folks around to make room for me in the schedule, which was really nice.
The stylist was nice and efficient. At first I thought the price was going to be much higher than was originally anticipated, but she cut me some slack to bring it down to a still high but much more reasonable price.
I will say I wasn’t 100% happy with the finished product — though who ever is? — but my hair looked great, I felt fancy, and it held all evening.

Went yesterday for a spa manicure and pedicure. Was a waste of money. The place is looking very run down and dismal. I have a better mani/​pedi from my usual go-​to place in a strip mall. Do not waste your time or money

I hate leaving negative reviews but this place is the epitome of underwhelming. The «spa» pedicure is no more than a completely blah pedicure for $ 65. They call it «spa» because they use lotion. No massage. The gel manicure was $ 50 for no massage, no lotion, no cuticle clean up, just a polish change (with chips of my old polish still stuck in it!!) And that was before being asked to pay $ 25 for gel removal. So for $ 140 you can get the type of quality you wouldn’t pay $ 30 for. Much better off going to the local mom and pop nail salon down the street for a $ 50 mani pedi.
This is abuse of the Hilton name to charge what they charge for the service they provide.
On the other hand, Janet in the spa is wonderful. She takes her time, is kind, and uses natural and effective products. I would recommend using Janet’s services but do not waste your time with the salon.

Sad to say I was very disappointed. When you think you are going to a spa to relax, you do not think you will leave feeling more stressed. I believe the problem lies with lack of communication between the hotel and the spa. First, the hotel staff misinformed us that the outdoor pool was open when it was not. Second, it took an hour to get our lunch. Although they comped our lunch, it was less than mediocre food. The manicurist was pleasant, but I was confused why there was no nail drying station. She didn’t even apply lotion or give a hand massage! For the high prices, that is what I expected. I do have to say that my mother thoroughly enjoyed her massage. If you go, I would stick with the massage services. Will I be back? Probably not.

Eva from the salon at hte eforea Spa made me feel and look so special for my son’s wedding this past weekend. Everyone complemented me. She did what I could not accomplish by myself. My hair never was styled like this and it made me feel radiant.
I was transformed! The prices are in line with other salons charging for formal hair designing. Next to me was a bride.
You could see that they really enjoy their artistry
Thanks, Eva!

Brought a friend here for a makeover day. She had a ball! She got the body polish scrub, massage, hair cut, dye and full highlights. All the staff was so pleasant and friendly. They made her feel a welcome and comfortable. The prices are more steep than other spas, however the experience we had was irreplaceable. Specifically would like to thank Rena, Meryl, Chris and Merlena. All were so wonderful. Merlena especially made my friend feel s comfortable, beautiful and she gave her extra special treatment! While I only partook in the massage service, it was wonderful… my friend has given her experience 5 stars! I give it 4 — see why below!
We ate lunch poolside, we did not get in the water but I dipped my toes and it was warm but the atmosphere kind of blah. The food was from the hotel, she got the turkey wrap which looked yummy and was reasonably priced compared to my crab cakes, which were small and plated terribly. It should have been a tapa, it was so minuscule the chef should have at least put some more lettuce on the plate to fill it up!
Thanks again to Eforea staff.

Overpriced for the value of the facials and massages. Snobby and unresponsive management. Locker room and pool are inconsistently clean. There is a reason they are having financial issues.

Recommend facials (great for people of all ethnicities) and K-​lift (great gift for Mother’s Day or Christmas!) Nice atmosphere. Love it there!