Dream Float Spa

I bought two groupons for this place for my husband and I. It sounded like it would be a nice, relaxing experience.
Let’s start by saying that their website says to get there at least 15 minutes prior so that they can go over everything and you can fill out paperwork. My appointment was set for 10am today so I arrived at 938am. I waited until 945 to go to the door but when I went to go in, the door was locked. There was no one there. I waited, and waited and waited. Finally a young girl pulls up at 10:11am to open the place. Not a good impression of the place right off the bat.
I went in and she rushed me through the paperwork, then took me to the room where she explained what to do. Luckily I am a quick learner, but I felt as though she rushed me through this as well. Explaining everything in under two minutes. Maybe if we had started on time she wouldn’t be going through everything so fast.
Once I showered and got in the pod, it was nice. It took me about half my time to get used to it but once I fully relaxed it was great. The temperature was perfect and the place was clean.
I understand people have bad days so I am willing to give it another try, especially since I paid for two more sessions.
Now let me talk about my husbands experience that was right after mine (he had an 1130 apt). He was not comfortable with the experience. I think the pod freaked him out, so he got out early. Once he showered he went out to the lobby and guess what?! SHE WASN’T THERE!!! She had locked him inside the place and left him alone! What the hell!!!
He unlocked the door and started coming home when she called him and said she had an «emergency». This is not a good excuse to me. You DO NOT LEAVE PEOPLE ALONE IN YOUR PODS! He refuses to go back and now I have to try and fight groupon for the money back.

I wasn’t impressed with this place. It was a little run-​down and dingy looking for my taste as far as a spa goes.
I stopped in with a friend who had recently done the Float Norfolk and highly recommended it for a relaxing spa day last week and was really looking forward to it.
I was concerned because I have REALLY sensitive skin and have had a series of leg problems ranging from infected hair follicles, abscesses, staph, etc. so I’m pretty skittish about anything that could open me up to infection. I did some research and found that if you had recently shaved your legs it might burn a little when you first get in but as long as it’s been several hours (it had been around 18 for me) you should be fine so in we went.
Things I noticed while inside —
1– The «primp area» for when you’ve finished was sparse and had an empty water tank with very little in the way of primp items like you’d find at a spa. It did have some basic Q-​tips, hairspray and lotion but that’s about it. There were also no chairs anywhere to relax or sit down in once you’ve finished your float.
2– The tank rooms are pretty tiny and only had one towel — you’ll need more than one really since you are supposed to shower both before and after you get into the tank.
3– They didn’t have any head pillows, since you float you don’t entirely need them but from my personal experience, and reading the reviews of others, although you do float — for some people it’s still uncomfortable on your neck to not have anything under your head when you’re trying to be totally weightless and relaxed. So it was an option I wanted to try out but couldn’t.
4– The showers are REALLY small — like so small I was hitting my elbows on the sides when I tried to wash myself off and rinse out my hair. I’m 5’4, 118 pounds and VERY petite. I can only imagine how larger people manage not to bang all around.
5– The showers didn’t drain well — after showing off when I got out of the tank I took a while to make sure my legs were clean — and the water backed up so I was standing in my own salt water while washing off.
6– There is only one REALLY small bench and some small hooks to put your clothes on in the float room. So I had no where to put my purse, my shoes, my pants, shirt, coat, and towel because it wouldn’t all fit. After I had showered off as instructed pre-​float — the towel was wet — so I either was going to have to hang it up where I couldn’t reach it when I got out — or hang my clothes which didn’t really fit well onto the small hooks and kept falling off, or drape the towel over the side of the tank and leave it cracked open… none of those options were good. There needs to be some place to put your clothes and personal items bigger than the really small stool inside the room. At least a table or something.
7– The inside of the tank had rust on the hinges — which I noticed while floating inside — that was something I was kind’a put off about since it’s inside the tank where you’re naked floating in the warm water. I know it’s always wet but I’d think they’d use some type of metal that doesn’t rust and can stand up to constant steam and water.
8– The whole inside of this place is really dark as far as coloring like browns and oranges and dark dark colors — everything is really dark inside and dark (at least to me) is not all zen and relaxing.
As far as my float experiences goes, I only floated for about 10 – 15 minutes because my legs were on FIRE. It didn’t subside after 10 minutes and it seemed they were getting worse and welting up. Because I’m traumatized due to my leg issues I got out and washed off immediately. I went and sat outside waiting for my friend and talked to the two folks up front who were very friendly. The staff were great here I must say that — they answered questions and tried to be really helpful. Once my friend was done and came out and we paid they cancelled my charge since I hadn’t floated for more than about 15 minutes and said there was no charge. That was nice and is good customer service.
I’ll float again — I’ll just make sure to wait several days after shaving next time. I can see how it would be really relaxing while detoxifying your body. I’m into that. I just probably won’t come here to do it.

Not the most clean place. As soon as you walk in, there is dust on the front desk, dust all over the foyer. It makes you question the cleanliness before you even walk to the rooms. The room I had was small and had the faint odor of chlorine. The walls had chipped paint. The pod itself seemed to have a pinkish brown build up in the cracks. The upper portion of the pod above the water where it opens up had a slimy feel. It didn’t smell, but I was unsure why that area wouldn’t be wiped out after each use. The upper portion had rust and wasn’t very appealing to the eyes. You’d think they’d use specific metals in such an environment as not to do this. They only supply one towel and the floor was soaking wet. The shower’s drain didn’t drain and I stood in my own salty rinse off. When you’re done, there’s really no lounge area like some float places offer with hammocks and soothing music or soft couches and bottled water. There is a small area similar to what you’d see at a tanning salon. There was cotton swabs (you will need these because the earplugs provided don’t keep the water out!!) and hairspray along with a nearly empty self-​serve water dispenser. It’s unfortunate that they don’t offer a tad more luxury for such a high price tag. This place is not worth anymore then the Groupon prices.

I chose to try this out when I saw it on Groupon. I think the prices are too high, but with a Groupon it is not too bad. I LOVE using Epsom salts at home and wanted to see what it would be like to have so much of it that it actually causes you to float! I walked in one Saturday afternoon and asked if they had any openings. They did that moment, so I took that opening. The employee was very nice and led me back to the room to explain how everything works in detail. She then showed me the shower and all the toiletries, etc. She asked me to shower off beforehand and let me know I could shower afterwards as well. It was a very nice shower. I chose to do the tribal music at the beginning and the end of my float. It helps set the mood in the beginning and wakes you up towards the end. I tried floating without the neck float, but it bothered my neck too much. Once I used the neck support, I quickly drifted off into a peaceful wonderland. It was strange at first, then it became very relaxing! I let go off all the tension in my body. Afterwards, I showered off and got dressed. I felt great and relaxed afterwards. You do need to drink lots of water afterwards because Epsom salts naturally detox your body.

WOW! I went in hoping it would be relaxing. I was having a terrible day. I was agitated and kinda down. I was also scared because you are in a closed in space. I used the soft blue light and had tribal music on the whole hour. You can opt to not have music the whole time. Even while I was in the float tank I wasn’t sure I’d be pleased with the results. Wow is all I can say. I am so pleased with how I feel, I purchased the membership. YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED.

Floating is great. You are probably going to have a fantastic experience no matter where you go. The float pods and rooms don’t vary much in the float experience; however, this is not my favorite spot because there is just a lackadaisical attitude about everything here. They are not always staffed during posted hours. The staff’s comments about floating are not particularly enthusiastic. The shower takes FOREVER to warm up. The towels are not particularly fluffy and they are a greyish brown color that looks like they were just washed a trillion times. One thing that this spot has that is really nice though is the dressing table. If you are a primper, you can take all the time you want getting dressed and ready after your float. It’s also more expensive than other float centers, but if you have to float now, they almost always have availability. Don’t miss out on floating because of all that. It’s still a great experience, just not my favorite place to go.