Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa

6÷23÷12
They were okay. The massage was mediocre and they had weak hands. I had the swedish deep tissue massage. The price was a bit expensive for the quality of massage offered. The atmosphere of the place was nice and modern. The location is a bit difficult to locate as their inside another building. I would not come again.

The spa is CLOSED.
The San Francisco phone number still works, and rings through to a pre-​recorded message with info about the S.F. location.
However, after waiting on hold for several minutes, one finds that in their infinite wisdom, they have routed the number to the Tuscon, Arizona location.
Presumably one just hops in their private jet and zips over from S.F. to Tuscon.

waste of giftcard!!!

Just for those spa goers this spa has been closed and gone for some time. But a new name has taken over. They moved from a old location to Red Doors location. So there is a spa still there, just new owners and new employee’s.

Red Door San Francisco is closed! I went to their website… closed as of Friday ⁸⁄₂₄! Wow! End of an era! Also if anyone is looking for Taka, he is now at LaBelle Spa, 233 Grant St. 4^th floor.

This spa was AMAZING.
I was treated to the signature facial — Kathleen was professional, friendly, and gave me the best facial I’ve ever had.
I came here on a Sunday with my cousins. This was for a pre-​wedding pampering session and the staff was more than accommodating.
My experience was so great that it made me want to sign up for my first Unilocal review!

Had a really fine massage by Maricruz. She is very focused with a moderately firm touch. The lavender oil was a good choice. The massage bed had warmed blankets below and she applied warm towels above at the outset. The massage room clean with low lighting, and the piped music very supportive for relaxation. The physical and mental results were excellent. The location is a short stroll to Chinatown and its restaurants. The only down side was that $ 120 was pricey for only 50 minutes. But if the money is not your issue and you want a quality massage, then I recommend Red Door as a part of a downtown/​Chinatown experience, or even as a destination in itself.

Giving this spa a five because I just had the BEST MASSAGE EVER by Joy, who happens to be the lead masseuse. I got the signature red door massage.
From start to finish, the massage was a great experience. Joy encourages you to take deep breaths at the right points, which just makes your body more relaxed and open to the massage. The pressure was perfect and she managed to get some of the crunchiness out of the left side of my body, which she says felt quite tense.
I just loved the way her hands swirled around, it felt almost magical. Wow, I sound like some cheesy infomercial, but I assure you, I paid out of my own pocket for this pricey experience =/​. I like how she gave my hands and feet a lot of attention as well; I feel like a lot of the time, our hands and palms get left out of full-​body massages.
The creams that were used were perfect — some butter shea cream smeared all over in the beginning and later on I had this cooling gel massaged onto my legs for a refreshing feel as well as to «mend broken capillaries» (kinda skeptical about the capillary claim.)
Just all around a really great massage, and I will definitely be back whenever it’s time for another indulgence. Don’t see anyone else but Joy! I’ve been to Red Door Spa once and was set up with a Japanese Masseuse Tomoko… but Joy is wayyy better!!!

I like a spa day as much as any other girl out there and I’ve been here twice with my girlfriends. Their waiting area to be called for services can be small. They do have a quiet room but they don’t utilize that room as much I think. They offer water or tea as you wait. I do like their long robes as well.
I’ve gotten facials with Jennifer and she is quite good but I would say that the extractions I was expecting were not aggressive enough for me. I hate it when they do an extraction and then a couple of days later, the white head actually comes out. All in all though, it was an enjoyable experience if you do not have serious skin issues to solve. It was quite pampering.
I will have to check out their hair salon and mani/​pedi services.

Oh Red Door! So much to love about you, but a few things could be better.
Had an amazing facial with Jennifer, with great massage. Just feels like the hands are gliding over your face. She analyzed my skin, did extractions in a gentle but efficient way and ended with a treatment mask. She had some product recommendations, but not a super hard sell which was nice.
Also got Gel Mani from Linda! One of the best gel mani’s out there. The going rate for the gel mani in he fidi is $ 46, so you might well get the star treatment at the red door. A word to the wise they do charge for the soak off if you haven’t gotten it done there before and it will take a full hour. Linda does such a nice job removing the gel, so you dont feel like your whole nail bed got scraped off and her paint job is amazeballs! She gets is sooo low that it really makes the outgrowth bearable.
On the needs improvement side, they are due for a makeover at the spa. Locker room s not as cush as other salons for the same price, but the work here is great.

I came here with a gift card, wanting the time saver facial, manicure, and make up application.
I really wanted to do a pedicure, so when I stopped in, I got a little push back from the receptionist about changing it to a pedicure. After standing on my feet at a convention in 3 inch heels for 2 days straight, my toes needed some TLC. She said she could not accommodate me, but, after I told her I had gel polish on my finger nails, she told me it would be another $ 20.00 to remove that polish. You can imagine my response (Seriously??). So, after I started to get a little snippy, she did manage to change it to a pedicure.
The services themselves were MUCH better. My facial with Irina was amazing. She was great. The makeup application was much to be desired, as she colored in my eyebrows like I was Russian, instead of a blonde from Minnesota. However, the quality of the facial made up for the bushy brows I walked away with.
The pedicure was one of the best I have ever had, and the technician was super friendly and great to be around.
This is not the most polished Arden salon I have been in, but it was nice for someone who needed a small break from reality and some pampering.

I tried Red Door Spa out as a spa during spa week. I booked the $ 50 stress buster. The treatment is a scrub, wrap and then reflexology and neck/​shoulder massage. The review is mixed because a few things were great and the rest was a major fail.
5 stars
Ben, my service specialist… or whatever you’d like to call them, was awesome. He gets a 5 stars. The front desk was also great, they get a 5 star.
1 star
As I said, the scrub and wrap were lame. The scrub was only done with dry gloves, no exfoliating oil scrub after. Plus, they didn’t do my stomach, inner thighs, glutes (that’s always an iffy one but I would like it smooth too) and they didn’t do the collarbone area. The wrap was also lame. They didn’t cocoon you, just closed the foil around your arms and legs with a long towel over your torso. No warm blanket to follow. I didn’t sweat at all. Part of the joy of a wrap is sweating out those toxins. Plus, they wrapped you up in oil. WTF? Oil doesn’t do anything but seal in moisture, and you didn’t put any on me after you scrubbed me, and it smells good? No after wards lotion either?
2 stars
The spa facilities, the shower/​locker room, is tiny but beautiful. It’s only a 2 stars though because although EA has an entire facial line there wasn’t a single product in their to cleanse my face or moisturize it. Ridiculous. Plus, as I was standing there in my state of zen, slowly pulling on my clothes a lady started blow drying her hair, no problem there right? Wrong. there is only about 5 ft from the blow dryer and the lockers and it was soo loud and disruptive to me I was ripped out of zen into annoyance. Come on guys… think of the entire spa experience from start to finish will ya!

Some of the hairstylists and make-​up artists from Red Door Spa generously offered to do the models’ hair and make-​up for The Avant-​Gardist Fashion Show (
) on Thursday night and they were effing amazing. Despite having to work in a pretty cramped space downstairs in the storage section of Mayes (they were using industrial-​sized meat saws as make-​up stands and had one extension cord for hair appliances), they managed to make everybody look amazing, including yours truly.
After I got a chance to take a look at my hair and make-​up in the mirror (and furtively drink as much cranberry vodka as I could), I felt ready to make my runway debut. I’m 5’6″ and have the cheekbones of a baby panda, so that’s nothing short of a miracle. One of the girls after the show told me backstage that I totally had my «bitch face» on the whole time. What can I say? Red Door made me feel fierce!

I came in for the stress melter ritual. It is pricey, but if you feel like pampering yourself, then you’ve found the package. They start you off by scrubbing your entire body. Then you shower and then comes the foil wrap and then a massage. The person I had was great. Right pressure and everything. If it weren’t that expensive, I would def. do it again.
They don’t have a spa or steam shower, but everything in the changing room is clean. Fluffy towels and robe.

Spa Week is a great time to get pampered for just $ 50. I opted for the Stress Melter, which is normally $ 220 for 110 min, but for Spa week, it’s just $ 50 for 50 min. Not a bad discount, huh?
This treatment is very basic, yet effective. What they do first is do a dry glove exfoliation, which is just a rub with exfoliating gloves (the kind you can get at the body shop). I thought that they would use some kind of oil or lotion with the gloves, but no, it’s really just rubbing the gloves over your body. What I like about this place is that they are very modest and cover certain parts of the body so that you are more comfortable. Then, they take off the gloves and rub warm oil (rose scented) all over and massage you for the rest of the time. It’s not a traditional massage, but it’s still very relaxing at I was on cloud 9 by the time this ended. Megan was very, very good=)
I wish that this place felt more like a spa. I mean, my 50 minutes were great, but after that, I didn’t have an opportunity to sit in a sauna or anything like that.
I’m going to come back the next time Spa Week happens again! I think I may try the facial – I’ve heard great things about it!

Desperately in need of a haircut — like really, really desperate — I asked the bespectacled dude behind the desk at the hotel I was staying at if he knew of a good place for me to get a trim short-​notice on a Sunday afternoon. After digging around a bit, he gave me the name and number of The Red Door Spa. Of course, my first reaction was «Oh! They are going to make me look like an old lady!» Then I gave into my second reaction, which was «Who cares? I look like poop.» So I called, and they were able to fit me in a mere 2 hours later.
Feeling a little nervous, I walked in and was immediately greeted by Daisy, who was in charge of gussying me up for the day. After chatting with her for a few minutes, I relaxed — she knew exactly what I wanted.
After a heavenly head massage over the ol’ shampoo bowl, she got to work. I didn’t even look up from my trashy gossip magazines once to check the progress. And before I got to find out who the Fashion Police were trashing that week, she was done and I looked sweet.
This place totally surprised me with their service and skills, but the best part of it was the bill. $ 50 for a haircut at a lovely salon in SF? Sold!

I kicked off spa week with The Red Door and scheduled a 9 AM body melt. The front desk staff was great! After filling out my paperwork, I got a tour of the place and was escorted to the locker area.
I was disappointed when I stepped into their locker area — it was so small and not luxurious at all. With the Elizabeth Arden name behind the Red Door, I expected more in their changing area and spa. They also only have one shower and missed out on a few details — couldn’t find soap in their sink outside of the bathroom, no vanity area etc. There was no sauna, steam room or jacuzzi.
As for my treatment — it was great. Robin used these gloves to remove dead skin and then rubbed me down in warm lotion. It was sooo yummy! Then I was treated to a scalp massage. With the $ 50 spa week price, it was well worth it but I would not pay the reg $ 120 price for the treatment.
Overall — it’s just OK. I will probably not return but it may be a spa that my mom would enjoy.

This spa is amazing! The pedicures are sooo relaxing, they are an hour long! 26 dollars for the best manicures in town! Can’t beat it! All of the hair stylists are extremely talented and experienced!!!
A large majority of the employees have been working there for yearrrs and not only do they rock but they enjoy what they do with a passion.
Everyone there makes you feel so comfortable and at ease
Whether you are getting a massage or a quick blowout, you never want to leave!
I totally recommend this spa, it is centrally located and the services are wonderful! Once you find it, you will keep coming back!

It is spa week 2008 and I saw that the Red Door was offering body melts. I was intrigued. I’ve had body scrubs before but wasn’t sure what was involved with a body melt – I was in for a treat!
First I was scrubbed down and exfoliated, then a thick layer of warm Shea butter was applied all over my body. Once was completely lathered in butter, a plastic wrap was place over the butter so it penetrates the skin. While the process was taking place, I received the most dreamy foot massage. 50 minutes went by in a blink of an eye. and I definitely did not want to get up off the table when it was over. Needless to say… I’ll be back.

Spa Week 2007 officially has begun!!! $ 50 services @ select spas.
I started my week off at the famed Red Door salon.
New customers receive a coupon for 20% off their next $ 100+ service.
The staff at this spa are far from the trendy new locations dotting SF. Staff are warm and professional on the most part.
Found out they don’t even use most of the EA products here, as they are being phased out. They use some Skinceuticals products. Yeah!
Thoroughly enjoyed my Classic facial. My esthetician was knowledgeable, diagnosing my skin, reporting damages, and gave me the inside scoop on a line of skincare that does wonders on keratosis pilaris.
The cream and sugar scrub was really moisturizing. The therapist was a bit awkward. A lot of Darth Vader breathing, slightly creepy. I would have liked to be informed of the male therapist, but it was fine. Extras were the surprise massage element of the scrub.
The second room was not that relaxing due to the chatter from the next room, watch out for the thin walls. Or tell your therapist to crank up the music.
2 services for 2 hours = $ 100 + tip
Normal rate $ 180 + tip