Really bad service!
My friend booked a massage for two a week in advance and when we got there we were told we are a few hours late. We had to pay the 50% of the service which is still a lot (almost $200!) for nothing! I understand their cancelation policy but here is the deal: there is no way that my friend made a mistake while booking since we knew that we would be both busy at the time they "expected" us. We were really looking forward for this experience all week and even came 20 minutes earlier.
They claimed that they called her (once) a day before, but it is common sense that sometimes people are at work/on a plane/out of country so email is the main option. They asked us if we received an email confirmation, and when they learnt that apparently they had forgotten to ask her for one in the first place they started to argue that email is not necessary and that they only ask for it from time to time. If they asked for it while booking I am sure we could have avoided this kind of situation.
Moreover, I work with customers myself and every time there is some question or issue I always make sure that my customer leaves 100% informed about everything. For a high-end spa like this with such high prices, they could have confirmed the time on the phone like 5 times to make sure that there is no misunderstanding. This spa is pretty small and does not have many amenities either, but for Yorkville area they could have focused on their customer service, which is currently in a really bad state.
P.S. The review is only about the spa employees and their policies. The hotel staff were nice and helpful.