Elite Day Spa

DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME! SHADY BUSINESS OWNER! After I called her, booked an appointment and asked for prices ($ 35 mani-​pedi) she told me to text her my information so that she can call her receptionist and have them put me on the schedule and provide me with address! Long story short, she never responded to my text, didn’t provide me with address or anything. I found her location via other Unilocal reviewers. She no longer has a store front– she has a room in Marc Josephs salon on 40^th and 7^th Avenue. When I arrived they had no idea who I was or were expecting me. THANK GOD the front desk manager appointed me to Maria for Mani-​pedi and she was amazing. I explained to manager what I was told and quoted and she honored the price although they charge a lot more. If you want a great Mani-​Pedi go to Marc Josephs and ask for Maria! Avoid Elite Day Spa! ** YOU SHOULD REALLY UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS AND NOT QUOTE PEOPLE FOR PRICES WHEN IN FACT THE NAIL TECHS DON’T WORK FOR YOU! YOU MAKE CUSTOMERS LIKE MYSELF FEEL HUMILIATED WHEN ASKING FOR ONE PRICE AND GET ANOTHER!

Mara is extremely professional. I get electrolysis from her on a regular basis and she is always a pleasure to see. Her prices are the best and she always works to accommodate her clients. I recommend her to all my friends.

I’ve been coming to Mara for about 10 years for Brazilians, which by the way she makes as painless as possible. I recently moved to DC… and still make it a point to come to her! Mara is a sweetheart and knows what she is doing! By the way she recently moved to the Marc Joseph salon a few blocks north!

Mara is the best waxer. Period. Make sure to request her!

I went to get one gel tip replaced, my gel’s filled in and my shellac removed and reapplied. I called ahead and was told the whole process would take 45 minutes.
I left two hours later with half finished nails as they were so slow.
You need to invest in an electronic nail file
I feel sorry for the lady who did my nails as to be honest its not entirely her fault, she had to do everything by hand.
But they did rip me off as well. The website says:
Shellac Gel Removal — $ 10
Tips/​Extension — $ 5/​each
UV Gel Fill-​in — $ 45
So total should of been $ 60
They charged me $ 80 plus i had to tip and my nails are unfinished and it took TWO HOURS

I went shopping to Lord & Taylor so I stopped by because outside the price said Mani &Pedi $ 25.Once I was done and ready to pay they told me that her price is $ 36 amd. the $ 25 is for the students. I told her the. law says once you advertised a price I MUST pay the price, then the lady who took care of me said that I used a. razor on your feet so now iis $ 5 more. They are con artists dont go there and her job was slappy.
I WILL NEVER GO THERE AGAIN. All down the block mani and pedi are $ 25.
Disgraceful.

I have been here for a few services, but I had a great wax there today with Olga. Honestly the least painful bikini I have had in a while! It looks great, and there was no broken hair. Olga was very good, friendly, and not awkward at all. $ 50 for a full Brazilian.

If you want a quick, painless Brazillian-​Go SEE ANGELA !!! She is truly the best and super knowledgeable. I left my Esthetician of 20 yrs for her. This place is clean and the staff is always friendly

Awesome underarm wax! Mara did a great job, very meticulous and attention to detail. Friendly service, reasonable prices.

I ended up here because I work around the corner and wanted to give this place a try. Big MISTAKE!
I should have known better from the moment I walked in there. It looks dirty and chaotic… One of the ladies stuffed a big fat sandwich in her mouth while talking to customers, gross!
I wanted a simple manicure… what I got was chipped nails as soon as I walked out after a 2hours!!! Session. I appreciate that somebody takes the time, but you have to let ppl know in advance when the person doing your nails is a new, totally inexperienced hire. You can’t assume that somebody has the time to sit there for two hours.
The worst part is, after I told the manager that this is not ok, she simply apologized but didn’t not offer a reduced price or anything else to help the situation. I heard other customers were offered reward cards and specials, but I guess they just wanted to have me out of there…

Rosa is phenomenal. I give her 4 stars for sure! I came in for a quick manicure after a long business trip and she was just finishing up a lady’s eyebrows with threading which turned out beautifully. She did such a great job with my manicure. Great massage and cleaned them up nicely around the cuticles without cutting me (like some places). Rosa was also constantly asking me if I was comfortable or needed anything. EXCELLENT service from Rosa.
The reason the review is missing 2 stars is for the front desk staff. She was spatting with the technicians and completely rude to Rosa when another client came in for her eyebrows. She completely disregarded Rosa and got loud with her which is completely unprofessional. This same person also didn’t tell me that the minimum to use a credit card was $ 15. Thankfully she was gone and the technicians made the exception since it’s not their job to tell me the salon policies regarding payment.
I look forward to visiting Rosa again because she’s an angel!

Wasn’t planning to go here but couldn’t find anything else. I live in queens but my husband works around the corner. I’ve been to the dmv on my day off and decided to stay in the city for the day. I looked for a place but the one that I liked was closed on Tuesdays. So I came to elite.
First of all. THEY DON’T OPEN AT 10 AM!!! oh I’m sorry they do. They unlock the door at 10 and then if you come in before 11 you gotta sit there and wait. If it said 11 on the hours I would have never even consider it.
Anyway. The place looks very nice. So I’ve decided to wait.
The girl was on time and I was excited after reading great reviews about the place.
Imagine my disappointment.
I even asked her if she cuts the cuticle and she was making fun of the lady who told me no in another place and assured me that she’ll fix it.
It’s been two days and my nails look like I haven’t had them done in months.
I don’t know about other people working there who’s got great reviews but the Japanese girl that did my nails did a horrible job.
Maybe they keep all these great girls that people write about for regular customers and walk-​ins like me they send to this one girl.
Anyway. I think everybody can agree that $ 47 is A LOT for mani and pedi. I don’t mind paying when it’s worth it.
This was soooooo not worth it.
Unless you have money that you are willing to throw out the window and want to hear the latest gossip in town this is the place to go.

This place was great! Such sweet gals working, and they even stayed after close in order to help me! Got gel mani and pedi and both look great!

It lasted FOREVER! And looked great too :)

This review is strictly for the lady that did my pedicure. I feel each person will give you a different experience.
I tried this place for the first time for a pedicure. I had Rita.
They are nice at the front desk, but i would never recommend Rita for a pedicure. She was a really nice lady but unfortunately does not know how to file toe nails, massage, or cut cuticles. As you can see in my picture, every single toe nail was filed differently, all uneven, and actually had rough, jagged edges i had to ask her to smooth out. i’ve never complained before about filing toe nails. Very disappointing. and I still left with rough edges and all uneven. My picture is posted with the purple flower shoe.
And she didn’t massage. Just slathered on the lotion and rubbed it in a little bit.
She Cut my nails with the side of a cuticle trimmer.
She tried smoothing out my heels with an actual Nail File.
The whole thing was rushed. as a matter of fact, the girl i sat next to was also getting a pedicure. she was there when i sat down, and was STILL there when i left. cost me $ 30 since she talked me into the extra $ 5 callous remover.

I had a wonderful manicure and pedicure today with Maria. Excellent work. I will be back.

I love Elite Day spa and Mara and everyone there is amazing. Facials and waxing perfect. They are very warm and inviting plus highly skilled. Highly recommend.

After searching for a good NYC nail salon where I can get a decent mani-​pedi on a student budget, I found this place. The staff were wonderful and friendly and very engaging — which isn’t the normal response you get from most salon employees who want to take your money, rush your manicure, and shove you out the door before you’ve even dried properly. I got a simple mani-​pedi and it only costed me $ 35. It took a bit longer than I would’ve liked, but that wasn’t a huge problem considering how well everything was done and I don’t mind waiting a little longer for that kind of perfection. I’ll definitely be coming back to this place!

I decided to give this spot a try after reading the reviews on Unilocal.Went in for a pedicure and Olga was so thorough that I decided to also get a manicure with her. I absolutely love the way she shaped my nails and will definitely be a regular.
The place was nice and clean, and everyone was friendly. I could also tell that they try to give the best experience to whoever is walking through that door. And the price was great! Like I said, I’ll be back!

Love love loveeee this place! I cannot believe I walked past this salon/​spa for literally 6.5 years and never decided to come here earlier. I came for a Brazilian wax and an hour long Swedish massage and boy am I happy I did! For starters the ladies here could not have been sweeter! I had Mara for the Brazilian wax and Mira for my massage. They were both extremely knowledgeable and professional and knew exactly what they were doing.
The Brazilian was $ 45, and Mara was very thorough and made it at pain free as it possibly could be. As soon as you meet her and uncomfortableness you may have goes away.
Mira– OH MY GOD! She has the hands of an angel knows how to use them. She gave me such a good massage and for the price of $ 39 it was a steal! Especially in Midtown.
I highly, highly, highly recommend this fabulous place. I’m really happy I tried this place despite some of the negative reviews that were on Unilocal.
I will definitely be coming back here and telling all of my friends and coworkers to come here.
If you’re paying by card just make sure you have cash for the tip. If not they have an uATM that’s about $ 1.75 which is really cheap.
Love this place!!! I literally paid the same if not more at other places and never left as happy as I did when I was here.