Art of Balance Wellness Spa at Ritz Carlton Residences Baltimore

KNOW IN ADVANCE: Unexpected $63 "service charge" made the $25 add-on scalp therapy cost $88 in the end. Apparently part of the service charge goes to the therapist. IN SUMMARY: The spa is quaint, complete with co-ed lounge and outdoor courtyard, private locker room, sauna, showers and women's lounge. Come for a service and the Ritz Carlton Residences valet is included. The use of the entire facility is also for you to enjoy - best to arrive early and use the sauna because they close at 4p so you may not have time after. COVID guidelines are being followed. 👍🏼 They provide you with robe, flip flops, hair brush, hair band, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, mouthwash, ear swabs. Tea, water & snacks too. Stacy was a great therapist 💜

I set up a video call with Dr Banks. She was not even professional enough to turn on her camera. She called me the wrong name and got an attitude when I wanted to confirm that she knew who she was talking to. I think it’s fair to ensure that if I go in for liposuction I don’t come out with a BBL because you got your patients wrong. Maybe if she had the camera on she would not have made that mistake. Very unprofessional. This is why black businesses don’t thrive. They want you to pay top dollar for poor service and poor attitudes. There are plenty of board certified surgeons that will gladly take my $12k.

This is a beautiful spa that surprised me with such a variety of services and spaces that made me feel relaxed and comfortable. I did the Halotherapy which was perfect for fighting the winter weather. My guest and I felt like we have the entire spa to ourselves from the time we entered. Even as other guests were being serviced, it never interfered with our experience. Also I appreciate how kind and thoughtful the staff was in receiving us as guests. Highly recommended!

Jerell absolutely made our experience special! He is the reason our experience was so special! He is professional, his attention to details is amazing, and super personable! A true asset to your organization! The salt therapy was great, and sauna wonderful! A HUGE thank you to Jerell for making our visit so special!!

I called to see if I could book 2 people at the same time for the 90 min body polish (not necessarily in the same room) since it wasn't offered online and the woman I spoke to booked us in. The morning of our appointment I got a call saying that our "back to back" services could now be accommodated at the same time. I called back confused because when I originally booked them...it was for the same time and I wanted to make sure that there wasn't a mixup. Whatever issue there was seemed to be fixed so we went about our day until our appointment. When we got to Art of Balance the staff at the front desk was very professional and friendly. As we were walking back to the changing rooms he said something about our "Grotto experience". I asked what that was since we booked the body polish. He