The Sole Spa — Hotel in Atlanta

This place is beautiful, relaxing but they are not certified massage therapists. I went in for a Swedish massage and it was horrible. Being that I am trained lisc instructor in the field-- I was expecting a trained lisc. massage therapist to meet my needs. They have no idea what they are doing. My massage was horrible because she did not know what she was doing neither did the person that I was with-we Both had the same experience. I asked the front desk where they licensed massage therapist (privately-i pulled her to the side) -she said they are suppose to be-I said NO I am asking are they Licensed? YES or NO!!! She got quiet-because if she stated an untruthful statement that can be a very costly law suit from state board. So it was obvious they were not. Each person lisc is to be at the front desk for consumers to see - there were none. I said, I asked her to hit certain pressure points and she had no idea what I was talking about. Then she started to beat my back-I said you can not do that-you can injure my back. she had no idea what I was talking about. We added the hot stones-she did not know what to do with them but make shapes on my back. If you are looking for a relaxing rub down-this is great-beautiful ambiance. If you are looking for a massage service that hit certain pressure points-go elsewhere. They are making big money-rubbing you down. I was disappointed because I needed a real massage when I left. I normally do not leave a review-but I had to because this business does not represent the industry when it comes to massage and I would hate for someone to pay for a massage and this is not the standard. They are not lisc to perform the services and you can leave with a more serious injury if you are not massaged properly. If your back pops because they do not understand the back and certain areas of massage you can really have some serious issues. Other than that the place...

I booked a one-hour foot massage. I have had this type of service at many different places around the world and it's pretty formulaic, usually. They soak your feet for 5-10 minutes, rub them for most of the hour, and finish up with some bonuses like a neck/shoulder massage.

This experience went like this: Feet placed in lukewarm tub. Cloth and eye pillow placed on my forehead (I think they were supposed to be over my eyes?) Neck/shoulder massage began immediately and continued for 40 minutes. I said at least 6 times the pressure was too much. My neck is bruised. Foot rub began 40 minutes into the hour and lasted 10 minutes. Pressure was not sufficient to release any stress. (My feet are small and the skin is smooth. They aren't nasty!) Experience finished with a bit of awkward pushes on my arms and legs and yanking on my fingers (ouch)

If we return (probably not), I would get the 30 minute foot massage, because I think you would get as much rubbing on your feet. I think this person was very inexperienced; she may have been trying to mimic the person next to me, because my husband said his experience was...

I decided to try this Spa because a friend of mine said her experience was wonderful. I was not impressed. So parking is a little difficult. There is a deck but the spa only has, maybe, two parking spots that you can park in for free. When you come into the deck you're not sure how to pay although it says that you're supposed to pay.. I encountered a couple of people that were very confused and did not know where to go or what to do. The spa atmosphere is present and it's very quiet, and calm. Most of the massage that you get is more of a pressure and a pressing down on your body. There is no true working out of the muscles like you do with a regular massage there's more pressing on your body. For me this was not a very relaxing massage but I'm glad that I experienced it. It's a no for me, but it may be...