The Dragontree Spa

Great experience at the Dragontree! I had a facial with Catherine and a Pre-​natal massage with Holly. Both were very enjoyable, and I left feeling very relaxed. Much better than the St. Julien.

I arrived in town from Ohio with a terrible neckache. I was easily able to schedule online and was blessed to get Wynter. Best massage of my life. She listened to my list of concerns and pressure request. Exceptional!

This is my go to place in Boulder for facials.
Catherine is the best, her energy, technique and love for what she does shows through every time. She has a gift to read your skin and walks you through each step so there is never a surprise. I never walk out red but actually receive compliments for days on how my skin is glowing and so healthy. Thank you Catherine!

I had a great experience here. I left feeling relaxed and fresh! The staff was wonderful and the facility was top notch. I got a few products that I just started using, not sure of the results yet.

The atmosphere is quiet and calm and everyone who works there is friendly and helpful. I had an excellent massage from Chris S and would recommend him highly. The locker and waiting areas are very small so try to make an appointment during a non-​peak time if possible.

A beautiful atmosphere. However I was charged more for my service then the published price. In addition there was suppose to be a couple of things included in my Trmt that I did not receive. Disappointing. Won’t be recommending this spa at my next business meetup.

I am a fan of Dragontree, the Ambiance and the overall vibe and intention of this place is Palpable!
Minus 1 star for making it difficult to select a practitioner. :-(
I’ll admit it– I’m picky. What can I say– I’ve traveled around the world, met some of the BEST healers and body practitioners out there. I once had Thai therapist completely re-​align my hips and knees in ONE session. (I was walking duck footed and in after one session I now walk straight– 2 years later and I’m still good.)
I’m also intuitive. I know energy. I get «downloads» when I can at least* read a bio on a page.
A therapist can be «AWESOME» but not necessarily a match for every person. I can’t tell much when I hear that «Jane is good,» or «Joe is pretty awesome.»
WHO are they? What is their specialty???
EVERY therapist has a modality they are better at or emphasize.
So, I’ve met some really ‘good’ therapists here, but I’m still on the search for who’s MOST in tuned with MY body.
The reception isn’t much help for narrowing it down. They seem to always recommend who’s soonest available, and they often have this look on their face like «I’m not supposed to say who’s my favorite.» It’s understandable. It would be putting them in an awkward position to ask «Who’s the BEST for deep tissue» for example. They can’t *fairly* send most people to the same practitioner/​s.
So that leaves me to– it’s up to me. If it’s up to me, can you make it easier? If it’s about the practitioner’s privacy or protecting your brand/​business, then maybe you don’t include last names on your website?
But pleaaase, I want to know WHO I’m getting booked with, beyond just a name. On the site, I can only click on ONE person’s name which pops up to a bio when trying to set an appointment. Only one person has a bio?
Anyway, I think at the price I’m paying, I’d have the right to know the Background of my practitioners. Maybe regardless of the price? Almost every practice I see out there lists the therapists, who they are, what they love about their work, specialties, etc…
Le Sigh, this is a frustrating part of booking. Feels like I’m going on a «blind date.» But instead of a blind date where we just have dinner– they’re gonna massage me– even if the vibe isn’t right, I still have to go through with it. :-/​
Sigh, ok, I rest my case.
Address this part Dragontree, and I’ll give my 5 star review plus come in more often!
P. S. Just an idea– out-​of-​the-​box. Maybe some greet-​and-​meet for practitioners? Obviously NOT called «meet and greet,» it would have to be more creative sounding. Maybe a crazy idea but I’ll still throw it out there. Thank you!

Best spa ever… Love everything about DragonTree… Great people and great vibe… Help me support this place so we can keep a good thing going please… If under appreciated there in Boulder I’d love to steal yas for Lafayette/​Louisville area! Oh and let’s add a rainshower room while we are at it! Love yas!

My husband and I were in Boulder for a day and made appointments the previous day. We each had 60 minute massages and they were honestly one of the best massages either of us have had. Our therapist was able to dig out knots in my back, shoulder and hips that I didn’t even know existed. The steam room was an added bonus after the treatment. Perfect way to chillax on our weekend getaway.

Came here for the first time to get a foot bath and foot massage. The front desk staff was very friendly and the ambience was immediately calming. This was my first experience with either a foot bath or a foot massage. Both were amazing! There are so many options for the foot bath, and I got one to help calm and relax muscles. The water was regularly warmed up and it felt amazing to sit in the soft lit, quiet and peaceful room (couches are super comfy too!). After the foot bath came the foot massage. I am normally very squeamish with foot massages as my feet are very ticklish, but she was such a professional and so good that I even did what I never thought would be possible — fall asleep! After it was all done I felt like my whole body was so relaxed and walked out of there so refreshed.
Without a doubt I will be back here.

Love this place! Amazing atmosphere and attentive staff. They have daily last minute specials posted on Facebook that are a great deal. I HIGHLY recommend Patrice for any deep tissue work. Great to use the steam room as a bonus during any service. Oh and they gave me a free foot bath on my birthday! This is my go to spa.

I would like to be able to give a better rating, as our spa services were excellent, however I was very disappointed in the customer service. A friend and I were visiting my sister for the weekend and we booked massages and a facial for the 3 of us. We were the last appointments of the day (I’ll never do this again) and didn’t get a chance to discuss our treatments until we got home. My sister mentioned her facial seemed a bit short, and I told her it should have been an hour. Turned out she received a 30 min facial instead, though I paid for an hour. My friend’s massage was fine, except her massage therapist had a coughing fit for about 10 minutes (I could hear it in my room next door) and she was worried that she may have been sick.
So I called first thing the next morning to complain and Kat, the receptionist answered. I told her about the facial and she said she would call the aesthetician to confirm it was only 30 min. I asked her why, as my sister had looked at her phone and was done at 6:35 and she had said she would still call to ensure I was correct. This does not seem to be a very smart way of handling customer service, by questioning the client. She should have said I’m sorry and tried to make it right. When I told her about the coughing, she said I’ll transfer you to the mgr on duty, which then went to voicemail. I called Kat back and told her it went to voicemail and asked for the mgr to call me back.
20 minutes later, Kat called me back and offered to give my sister a free 30 min facial (to make up what we had paid for) and my friend and I foot baths. I told her that since we are from out of town we didn’t need the footbaths and asked to combine so my sister could experience the 60 min facial originally paid for. After several times on hold (must have been talking to mgr), she said they couldn’t do that and we agreed on me receiving credit for the 30 min not provided.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE SPA — please work on your customer service. I would have appreciated a phone call from the mgr to apologize for the inconvenience, instead of an amateur response via the receptionist. It would have behooved you to have said I’m sorry and honored the original appointment of a 60 min facial and asked my sister to come back in for a free 60 min facial (technically 30 since it was already half paid). But instead, you have lost 3 clients.

Love this place. I am a nurse, so always on my feet. My sister and I went for a 20 minute foot massage (which was amazing) followed by an hour long full body massage. Chris was the best masseuse I have ever had! He was so good, felt like jelly afterwards. Both my sister — who had Roxanne– had the best spa day ever. Thanks again Chris, you rock!

The ambience here is so lovely: a gently trickling water fountain, dim lighting, exotic decorations, and calm music.
I chose the relaxing aromatherapy massage, and it was pure bliss. Rosalie was such a skilled, considerate massage therapist. My husband received a massage from Nicole and also said it was amazing. My favorite part was that they gave us advice afterward about how to avoid inflammation and tense muscles.
You have to go here.

This place is a joke. This was the worst spa (if you can call it that) experience I’ve ever had when I came there for a facial today. I canceled my time as soon as I had first 5 minutes of conversation with their esthetician. I was so surprised to the clear rudeness of the esthetician with a bi… ing attitude. I have never been to a spa that treats their customers with disrecpect, every other spa is usually friendly, and professional. I don’t understand the people who say its the «best» spa, its like a ver, y dark, unfriendly place. The mirrors were also really disgusting looking, unclean The only thing that was nice was the front desk lady, however that is not enough to make me come back there again. Clearly they do not want my business and I’ll be sure to tell all my friends. Very dissapointed and angree, actually.
this almost ruined my mood today completely. regret going there. The woman on the phone signs me up for a $ 165 –for 90 minutes– which I never said I wanted, some facial which I never agreed to. Plus all this other «stuff» with the facial woman– bossing me around andn telling me that «we ARE doing that facial that you’re signed up for and how dare you be so late… attitude (um… I came 10 minutes early and I didn’t even have to, but that’s beside the point, you do not talk with customers in that tone)», are you freaking kidding me, is there like a mental illness or something?! serious? Such a waste of my friday evening.
First of all, you have no right ot tell me what facial to choose, its none of your business!
Second, you DO NOT talk to people liek that especially to customers! Should’ve just gone to Essential Day Spa or the st. Julien’s hotel spa. just wanted to try something new, well, mistake.

My absolute favorite day spa and go-​to whenever I can schedule the me-​time.
Divine ambience, I am in love with the Mediterranean oasis they have so intricately created.
Fantastic service menu. I try to always schedule a foot bath and massage at the minimum. Definitely book a foot bath, it’s a great way to begin your service and the room is beautiful.
Excellent customer service. All around, everyone is so friendly and informative here. Their technicians are at the top of their field. Everyone always goes above and beyond.
Can’t wait to go back!

I went in for the first time and had a men’s facial. I got Cathy who seems to be a celebrity, at least at Dragontree. She was very good; knowledgeable and friendly.
The foot bath that came with the facial was ok. No massage. I got bored sitting with my feet in a bowl of warm water, but that’s me. Also they have this water-​fountain-​in-​a-​pot thing in the foot bath room that is really annoying. Normally I hate these things anyway. This one at least had total motor silence which was nice, but the hollow, almost metallic sound of water dripping in a near empty echo chamber was driving me nuts. I think white noise would be a lot better. I didn’t dock any stars because I may have an unusually strong hatred for this type of fountain.
Otherwise the facility was clean, quiet, relaxing, sufficiently fancy and had friendly staff.

I’ve been here about 3 times so far and I’ve had a wonderful experience each time.
Arrive 15 minutes early to enjoy a nice steam. Take a seat in the waiting room and flip through a picture book while sipping a refreshing glass of cucumber water. Hungry? They gotchu with that trail mix. I typically opt for a Swedish massage but decided to treat myself the most recent visit. Opted for the Dragontree Massage which includes a foot soak, aromatherapy steam session, and an hour long massage. Choose from an array of essential oils for your foot bath, all equally relaxing. The aromatherapy steam session helped settle me into a more tranquil state of mind, in prep for my massage. Julie is a talented and adept therapist, working out my difficult knots in both shoulders and giving me tips on how to stretch out my tense muscles.
I go once every month or so, I always look forward to the indulgent visit. I highly recommend stopping by for a brief respite from the daily grind.

A lot of info has already been covered in the reviews for this spa but I want to mention that they carry the Epicuren product line which is fantastic.
My esthetician (eek can’t remember her name) was very sweet, gave me an awesome relaxing facial, and recommended products that have really been useful for me. She even recommended dietary changes that will benefit my skin type (nix the dairy, mow avocado, take acidophilus for my oily, sensitive Kapha skin). The staff seems to be truly knowledgable about skincare from the inside out (it starts with what is going on in your body and what you eat, folks!)
I love, love, love the décor, which is dark and cozy.

I first visited Dragontree Spa to attend a free lecture about the «Facets of Eating for Vibrant Health & Optimum Weight» led by the spa’s co-​owner Dr. Peter Borten. The lecture was captivating and the space was to die for. The couches/​chairs were plush and the room was beautifully decorated and calming. This lecture was the 1^st in a series of 4 (I definitely recommend visiting the spa’s FB page for information regarding the upcoming lectures and of course the daily spa specials).
As the spa was running a special last weekend for any service I decided to take a look at their Specialty Facials. Now a little background about me, I’ve had one facial (Groupon deal from before I was familiar with Unilocal) and let me just say I left worse than when I arrived not to mention insulted by the aesthetician (Oops I’d been using my Clarisonic incorrectly — not a cardinal sin last I checked). I decided to give Dragontree a shot and the «No-​Nonsense Men’s Facial» looked the best for me (I’m not so much into the sitting in a dark room alone with my face covered and listening to calming music) so I booked.
Let me just say I was a bit nervous going into my appointment. Not 10 minutes after I arrived I was checked in, donning a super soft robe, and relaxing with a foot bath, with a buckwheat wrap upon my shoulders (warm of course), and a cold IPA in my hand (did I mention the Men’s facial comes with a complimentary local beer?!). Emily and Laina did an excellent job of making me feel pampered but not smothered. I was more than ready for my facial after my tootsies were pampered and my thirst had been sated (oh, yeah there was also tea & water).
The facial was luxurious (Lisa was so gentle and efficient — I had no idea extractions could be so pleasant!). After I had been thoroughly pampered I retreated to the restroom/​locker room for a luxurious shower & blow dry (they even had a diffuser! and great hair products at my disposal) before taking my relaxed rejuvenated self out to the reception desk. When I arrived I found a nice note from Lisa with some samples of recommended products — so nice.
Really an awesome experience! I can’t wait to go back!
Before I forget — they have a STELLAR referral program. $ 11 towards services for each person you refer :)