Exhale Hollywood

So im not sure if it was this class I took but I was not impressed. I often go to Exhale Santa Monica and every class I’ve taken there has been outstanding. At this class, the energy was awfully low, the sequences were not challenging and the overall vibe was off. I will likely go back and check out a second class to make my final judgment.
Also, if you claim there’s comped valet, you should see that promise through or don’t advertise that perk. The valet was closed when I went.

Exhale used to be on my classpass routine as I loved the free valet parking (great and friendly service), the class (not the most challenging but it was a good option after I was sore from a prior workout), friendly instructors plus use of the pool and the locker room with stocked showers. But they have now refused locker room use to Classpass members. I don’t know why they made this call but I found it annoying. I hope they change this back to their former practices.

I love this day spa! I come here every year for my birthday! Massages are always relaxing, facility is clean and peaceful and the staff is amazing. I also like that you can use the hotel’s pool when you book a spa treatment. Love love love!

Working out at Exhale Spa in Hollywood became one of my favorite workouts because of the spa amenities, however they recently changed their policy for classpass users :(Please note, this review is specifically for the fitness classes offered by exhale for classpass users.
When I first started using this gym, the receptionist showed me the locker room, the lounge, sauna, etc. Now classpass users are not allowed to even use the locker room. The same receptionist that introduced me to the locker rooms, chased me out when I tried to use them last night. I’m not sure where/​if they are providing a place to change, shower, etc? The regular fitness center requires a key card, so that’s not an option.
The classes are still a good workout, the studio is nice/​clean, instructors are enjoyable, and parking is still validated, but unfortunately it lost much of it’s appeal for classpass users. I understand they aren’t making the same profit off of classpass compared to hotel guests, however let’s face it… it’s never fun to have amenities taken away, especially without explanation.

You won’t be disappointed!!! This is my first time in LA and after a long exciting week I needed to unwind before I hopped on my plane back to NY. I stayed at the Loews Hollywood where exhale is located so I tried it out of convenience, however my next trip back to LA I will definitely come back here.

I joined Exhale with one of their member packages back in March and I’m SO happy I did. I’m always in an excellent, relaxed mood when I leave. The entire staff is warm, knowledgable and attentive. I have seen Frances for a massage 4 times now and each time gets better and better. The gym is such a perfect size and never too crowded. I get my nails done there too and they’re fantastic! The locker room is super lush and always stocked with towels, robes, cucumber water, shower caps, razors and very nice bath products. The steam room is FANTASTIC and smells like eucalyptus. This place really is a little spot of heaven in hectic Hollywood.

Its a great quiet lowkey gym with awesome amenties. Its not crowded so it doesnt smell like a gym and the spa is amazing with very an experiened staff. Hospitality is great and boy do i love the green robes!

This was my first time staying at Loew’s and visiting Exhale Spa. Reception service was great! Thanks to Nick and Nikki :)
I had my massage with Renee N. and it was heavenly! I prefer a firm massage but still relaxing. I highly recommend him.
Elizabeth did my facial. I was so relaxed that I fell asleep. My skin was congested and her extractions were painless. I looked glowy after and I bought a Vitamin C serum that she recommend.
I would happily come back here. There’s also a steam room that you can use. The facilities are hip, modern and clean.
*My sister tried my Vitamin C serum and loved it. We went back to buy another one and I had bought the last one. Nikki is so sweet — she is going to Fed Ex us her one. Thank you again Exhale and Nikki. We will be back here again!

This spa was very luxurious but affordable. Had an awesome Swedish fusion massage by Rene. Burned some calories doing barre and core with Kimberly. Definitely will return back.

I’ve been going to Exhale spa since its inception in NY many moons ago. I used to go there on business and just thought it was the most amazing place. I could get traditional spa treatments as well as holistic work such as Reiki and acupuncture. When they opened some LA locations I was all over it. Now I didn’t have to wait for my business trips to NY and could book stuff right here at home!
I really love all types of energy healing. It’s my «go to» for stress relief and recharging my battery. I booked a Reiki session with France’s and it was mind blowing. She used crystals, essential oils and singing bowls to incorporate sound healing with the the energy work. I left feeling like a new person!
Frances mentioned afterwards that she had also incorporated polarity healing into the session. I’m hooked! Thanks so much for helping me get back on track Frances! I’ll definitely be back in the very near future!

I have been getting massage treatments at Exhale Hollywood at Loews Hotel for over 6 months. I decided to go to Frances upon the high recommendation of my acupuncturist Salena Hanrahan (great professional at Exhale as well), and I was not disappointed. It was a great experience! I have had many massages in the past, but none of them came close to my massage with Frances. I had a complete mind-​body-​spirit experience.
I have been an athlete all my life and have lots of tension in my body and have had tension in my hips, lower back, shoulders and neck for years. After my first visit I felt immediate relief. So much so that I signed up for a one year spa membership that day. The membership has turned out to be a great deal and I get treatments from Frances twice a month as a result. With the spa membership I get the first treatment included in the membership and $ 50 off the second, and the spa regularly runs specials. The last few months the spa has runs specials so my second treatment has been $ 50 off plus an additional 30% off that. The membership has been the best investment I’ve made all year.
Frances is an amazingly intuitive therapist. She is from Brazil, a country traditionally known for having great spiritual healers and she too has a natural/​spiritual approach to her treatment style. She does traditional massage treatments like deep tissue, sports massage, shiatsu or thai, but if you are interested she also can incorporate more emotional/​spiritual treatment styles such as higher vibration, crystals, pendulum, sound healing, stones to cleanse negative energy, and other powerful therapies. She can apply sessions such as Cranial Sacral, Polarity, Reiki, or detox as Lymphatic Drainage.
Frances is a talented, friendly, gifted and compassionate healer, who truly cares about the well being of her clients. She takes the time to find out what is the best treatment for each client and cater your experience rather than just deliver a typical «one size fits all» hotel spa massage. My last session, on October 4^th, was a unique spiritual journey, using crystals and pendulum, with focus in my chakras, then I received an amazing massage focusing on trigger point therapy to release tension identified by the crystals. Perhaps not for everyone, but I’ve worked with Frances for so long now that I trusted her instincts and I’m so glad I did. A eriously life changing experience. So much so, afterward a total stranger in the locker room asked me what treatment I had just had because I was glowing. True story! I can’t recommend Frances enough. Whether you just want a terrific traditional massage or a unique experience incorporating mind/​body relaxation you should definitely try Exhale and in particular Frances.

I have received a gift certificate from my best friend for a full body massage at Exhale Spa, inside the Loews Hollywood Hotel, conveniently located in the chic area of Hollywood and Highland which is also home to the Dolby Theater. The place is beautiful and soothing.
My assigned massage therapist was Frances with a cute Brazilian accent. As a Certified Hypnotherapist and Energy Healer, I was super pleased with her techniques. She asked me the right questions and applied the perfect pressure to sooth my tense muscles. I left Exhale very relaxed and happy and for sure I’ll request her again, and will recommend her to all my friends and family.
Thank you

I get my facials here once a month from my go to skin expert Deborah. She has so much experience and knowledge with skin care I always feel that I’m in good hands. She suggested a skin regiment that I’ve been following for a few months now with her facials once a month and I’m noticing a huge difference in my skin. It’s a extra bonus to have your esthetician work in a nice spa, you get the best of both. I highly recommend Deborah for facials here.

Cant say enough about this place or the therapist Frances. I have the worst pinched nerve in my neck and my lower back aches so much from sitting in a chair at work all day. She is incredible and relieves my pain and my stress every time I see her. She is my 911 call. If you need a massage that is custom fit for you and will leave you walking away feeling refreshed and revived, Frances is a must see. I have been to so many other places and people and nobody can compete with her skills. I love this place and Frances is incredible.

This review is just for the Exhale Cardio Barre class; I’ve never had a spa treatment at this establishment.
The check-​in process is very quick and on my first visit, I was given a quick tour of the really nice changing room and outdoor pool. I believe the locker rooms have sauna or steam, but I didn’t pay too much attention. The pool is beautiful — outside with a great view of the mountains and Hollywood.
I’ve taken the class on three occasions now with two different instructors — Candice and Mackenzie — and they were both great. Their styles are a little different, but you can tell that there’s consistent training in the Exhale method.
The first halfish of the class (30 mins) is all floor cardio work. Using a variety of light weights and a crapton of planks, the instructors keep your heart rate up for the full time. At least ¹⁄₃ of the floor time is facing the floor to ceiling windows and I often get a beautiful sunset over the mountains!
The second half is at the barre. This part is pretty similar to any other barre class and uses a ball and straps. Candice does a really cool version of abs work where you’re basically sitting against the wall and it’s the only abs work where I’m positive my neck isn’t doing some of the work.
There are towels and water in the studio and the space is spotless. I metro from downtown so can’t comment on parking, but this studio made it onto my list due to its Metro accessibility!

I was having the worst sciatica pain so I decided to receive a massage from one of the therapist of the Exhale Hollywood Spa. I heard by word of mouth that I should ask for Frances and I am very grateful that I did!
Frances was so sincere and very dedicated to helping me relieve my symptoms. She made sure I was not experiencing any pain while making sure she got to the problem areas. She was extremely thorough and also helped stretch me. I left feeling AMAZING!
My pain has decreased tremendously and I will definitely return to receive a massage from Frances.

I came to Exhale (inside the Lowe’s hotel megaplex, behind the Hollywood & Highland death star) unsure of what to expect. I’ve tried the other bar and barre and bare´ classes out there and found them to be… fine. But the Exhale Barre class I took with Braxton was AWESOME. Here’s why:
1. Smaller class size means lots of individualized attention and less chance my clumsy self will wrench my lower back or pinch something in my neck. Braxton gives lots of adjustments without being intrusive to my practice, which might be a superpower of some sort.
2. THEY STRECH DURING THE WORKOUT, Y’ALL. It’s like someone heard my silent swears as my muscles tense up about 30 minutes in and said «Hey, let’s add in a legit, active stretch sequence. Then resume pummeling these muscles.»
3. The atmosphere — from the beautiful wood floor, to the view of Hollywood (yep, I just said that was a plus) — is super motivating. I never looked at the clock and was genuinely surprised when Braxton told us it was time to stretch it out. It never felt competitive or status-​y, which I’ll chalk up to Braxton being so chill and funny while murdering my hip flexors.
4. Free valet at the Lowe’s if you get validated at the spa!
All in all, this is a real gem of a class in an otherwise saturated LA fitness market. Worth the time!

I took a Barre class with trainer Braxton Brooks. She was super encouraging and seemed to really know her craft well. In a short 30 minutes I felt like I got a better workout than I’ve had in many years. Highly recommend.

I am surprised by all the good reviews for this spa. It was really nice when it used to be the Spa Luce, but now seems cold and forgotten.
My best friend was staying at the hotel because she is planning an event there, and I am a local. Wanting to enjoy our girl time together we decided to go down the night before and book massages for the next morning. We asked, «What time do you open in the morning» and the receptionist says, «We have a class at 8:30 so you can come then.» So we think, great, we’ll come down to enjoy the spa before our 10am massages.
We arrive at 9:30 and are told they don’t open until 9:30 but we can come on in anyway (?). So we get our lockers and get undressed and go into the steam room, which is stone cold. And, we are then told there is no jacuzzi either. At this point, spending $ 150 seems ridiculous.
So we tell them we are going to leave but they offer a discount on our massages, so we decide to stay. They turned up the spa but even sitting high up it was difficult to get a good steam.
— A few ancient magazines. really? Is even that too much trouble? What a simple fix.
— No variety of beverages
— No snacks
— No cold cloths with cucumber (a spa favorite of all)
— None of the internal fountains trickling for ambience
— Generally cold
— There was a bald gentleman who kept walking all around which was a bit uncomfortable — I guess he was working there?
Our massage therapists come get us — and as we walk down the hallway the perfume from her female massage therapist is so strong it’s filling up the whole hallway with scent. This should be a spa rule that a massage therapist not reek of anything except spa scents. Yuck. If she had been my therapist I would have cancelled.
My massage (male) was meh. Although I had told him I was having the standard tightness in my upper back/​shoulders I never really felt I was getting relief that felt good. It was either wimpy pressure, or it hurt. No in-​between. He kept stopping to elaborately wipe oil off me with a warm washcloth, until I said «I don’t mind the oil I’m just interested in actually getting massaged.» I couldn’t wait until it was over.
Hoping my friend at least had a good experience, I walked back down the still-​perfumed hallway. Her experience was no better.
And apparently products in the check in area are display only, not for sampling. I was reprimanded by the receptionist. Why would you put out one bottle of each kind of massage oil they use if you are not meant to try them? «I guess they’re samples now!!» he said. And at that point, why make a guest uncomfortable by saying anything?
Then, finally, while we were both paying, he accidentally charged our cards opposite. Great.
We are two women who are used to paying good money for good service. We’ve been to a variety of spas together before — from Korean to 5-​star — and this was a real disappointment.
In short:
— No jacuzzi/​hot tub. no soaking whatsoever. Unless you want to have a «couples» massage where there is a bathtub. Um, no thanks.
— Opens at 9:30am so no early morning, pre work/​meeting steam or soak while traveling on the road
— While it opens at 9:30am, the steam room is not hot for 20 – 30 min. Hence, nothing to do but shower.
— One size fits all slippers do not fit a size 9 women’s foot
— Not sure what audience they are expecting there. Not set up for a business traveler, and as a local I certainly have many other choices that are better for $ 150 or less.
They kept trying to pressure us to reschedule so we could get a future discount, but since we want to go back there never, we said no thanks and got out of there. Glad that’s over!
Advice: If you stay at the hotel, use the pool, enjoy the sun, and leave it at that. Great pool with a view, food is Wolfgang Puck and the service very friendly.

This place is awesome!!!
At first I was very skeptical due to some of the negative reviews here on Unilocal,but I decided to come with my sister anyways. I had an amazing, deep, combination massage and I was really pleased. I thought maybe I was just lucky and came on a good day, but today, I had ANOTHER AMAZING MASSAGE (by kim).
Both of my experience have been awesome & im definitely coming here again (: