Nest Coffee & Bakery in Essex

The Spa at The Essex is the perfect respite from the gloomy winter weather in the Burlington area this time of year. Instead of traveling to Stowe, this Burlingtonian was able to reap the benefits of this facility without having to drive up the mountain. The lobby is well appointed and spacious, and the women's facilities were immaculate and up-to-date. The women's lounge is a bit small and difficult to relax in when it is full as the space doesn't allow for it. The upstairs co-ed greeting room is much more spacious. My massage was wonderful and the treatment room was very large but cozy at the same time. I then proceeded to use the hot steam sauna which was divine, and then the wet steam sauna. Unfortunately the wet steam sauna did not smell like eucalyptus as advertised, so I did not linger. I will absolutely visit the spa again in the future and hope that perhaps someday the women's lounge can be slightly reconfigured and the wet steam sauna will have a more pleasant aroma.

This is my second visit you to the spa. We were greeted pleasantly by Tristan. The changing areas were very clean as well as the sauna and steam room area. I would recommend live plants in the pool area. The hot tub space could have been cleaned by removing leaves and branches. Otherwise we enjoyed our day of relaxing.

Wonderful massage and facial, very friendly staff. Could be a bit more attentive to tidyness in locker rooms and service, hence the 5 not a five. But beautiful facility, very relaxing and great food/drinks in the Tavern too!

The overall experience was perfect. Showing uo early and using the sauna, hot tub, steam room and shower before the massage was extremely relaxing. The massage from Maria was awesome. She was very attentive and knowledgeable and enhanced the experience even more with her wonderful personality. She found all the problem areas and focused on making this "my time".

My husband had a 5 star deep tissue massage. He said it was incredible. I had a hot stone that was just ok. The therapist didn't really know how to use the stones effectively to increase blood flow to the area or utilize and reflexology points (which is usually done in hot stone massages). The facilities are gorgeous and we thoroughly enjoyed the steam room and saunas. I was also unimpressed that they automatically add a 22% tip to each service. Since when is 22% standard -- 20% is typical for a job week done.

I have been to this spa a few times and always love the atmosphere. All of the areas are nicely done and the fireplaces in the waiting areas are very relaxing and enjoyable especially on a snowy winter day. I enjoyed my massage although I have to say that for the price the massage should really be longer. A full hour or hour and a half is how the massages should be scheduled and the changeover time should not be taken away from the massage time. Since I don't use any of the other facilities like the steam room or sauna it seems overpriced to me. As at least one other customer mentioned it seems unreasonable to also add a 22% fee on top of the massage cost. This is not a standard tip amount. I can see that the fees are inflated due to being a "resort" but they are too high for a standard massage.

Scheduled manicure and pedicure services. Wish I had booked other treatments. Beautiful laid back setting. Ashley was a very kind, thorough and gentle. Nails look great. Next time I may try a facial or massage.

I took advantage of the promotional Pumpkin Spice Massage and I'm so happy I did! Beau is really excellent, knowledgeable and gave me great aftercare tips. I'm looking forward to seeing him in the near future for more self-care!

Had a lovely and restful morning, getting a massage and enjoying the sauna and the restful admosphere. Very nice.

The message was the best ever! Nitin was exceptional! The spa itself is very nice and relaxing. I was not impressed with the front desk staff. Not very friendly and welcoming. The bento box lunch we ordered took an hour to receive. The food was tasty but the salmon was room temp, like the box had been sitting for a while. I would suggest that staff use a squeegee during the day in the tiled area by the showers, sauna and steam room. the standing water made walking a danger. I did enjoy the day and will return.