<p>So I have a gift certificate I bought at a fundraiser for a half day at the Red Door spa in San Francisco. Problem is that when I bought it the auctioneer made a mistake and told us there was one in LA which is a day trip for me.
Trying to decide if it is worth the additional cost of hotel, gas, etc. to go to SF or if I should try to sell it on craigslist. I’m thinking if I’m going to sell it now is the time since Mother’s Day is coming up.
Has anyone been to this spa? Is it worth the additional expense?
Sorry for what is a frivolous post in these times. That is part of the problem, I bought it so long ago, before the economy really turned and I really wanted to support this charity.
Please don’t post about how awful it is to go to a spa when people are struggling. I know that. :)</p>
<p>Isn’t there one in San Diego? Would that be close to you since you were considering LA?</p>
<p>Nope. Unfortunately the only Red Door location in CA is in San Francisco.</p>
<p>ebeeee, In this day and age how could you support a charity auction?! For shame!</p>
<p>I would be hesitant to put the time and money into going up just because the quality of a spa experience really rests with the individual providing the various services. Is there a website that people review spas on? Maybe even give the names of preferred staff? </p>
<p>Of course, a trip to SF is never wasted. I love that city.</p>
<p>My DH and I regularly go out w/3 other couples and in the last 2 months, on our “dates” we’ve been to charity/fundraisers that benefit schools. We figure that since we still want to go out (maybe on a tighter budget), we’d attend these functions - and aren’t they popping up all over the place!! This May, we’re doing a casino night fundraiser.</p>
<p>Yup they sure are. Because we own a business, my friends always joke about how all of our artwork, lots of our furnishings, and most if not all of our vacations came from some fundraiser.</p>
<p>A site with spa reviews is spafinder.com. Heck, people can’t afford the big things now so life’s little pleasures are all the more important!</p>