A small group of us went to La Riviera the day before my wedding for a little pampering. The spa is outside the French Quarter (way out), but if you book a certain amount of servic...es at a certain price threshold they will send a limo to come get you and take you back. It was very fun to sip champagne on the way there and not have to worry about traffic or directions! Our group got a variety of services--manis, pedis, massages, facials, body wraps--and all were great except the massages. Everyone in the group had the same masseuse who was pretty bad; he didn't spend enough time with one girl, got oil in one girl's eye and did some weird head massage to the other girl after she thought the massage was already over. Besides him, everyone else at the spa was lovely, so I think that particular employee must be a fluke at this otherwise top-notch place. I worked with Michelle on all my bookings and she was great. She and our driver kept asking if we needed anything and helped us order lunch and picked it up for us. (They have a great bar/cafe area where you can relax when you aren't getting services.) La Riviera was super accommodating and all non-massage services were great quality. I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a place to go to relax before your wedding--and who can beat a limo and champagne? :)
