How time flies!!

We are starting our 3rd year - unbelievable!!

Thinking how far we have travelled in such a short time, I took a moment to look back at our original thoughts when we first conceived the idea to open a Salon and Spa.

il Destino Salon and Spa was not going to be just any other Salon and Spa, it was to be a place where people gathered in a relaxed, comfortable, warm and welcoming environment. Where everyone was a somebody, not just an anybody.

il Destino Salon and Spa was not going to have clientele, it was going to have guests, welcomed when they walked through our doors, cared for and valued during their stay, and embraced when they leave.

il Destino Salon and Spa was going to raise the bar in service and take nothing for granted. We understood that everyone's time and money was valuable and that their lives were filled with time constraints, stresses and noise. We cared and wanted to provide excellent service in an environment where you could sit back and relax with a refreshing beverage and snack, free of worries.

il Destino Salon and Spa was built to reflect the elegant simplicity of the Asian and European cultures in both the Salon and the Spa. Each of the rooms in the Spa represents one of the 5 Chinese Elements of Life - Earth, Water, Wood, Fire and Metal emphasizing harmony and balance. The European hospitality would be evident in the warm, inviting service being offered.

il Destino Salon and Spa was going to acknowledge, respect, and value the importance of the people who provided the services to our guests. Our employees would be valued as members of the il Destino Salon and Spa family.

il Destino Salon and Spa was going to honour the City of Port Moody, the City of the Arts, by creating our stations with artist's easels and mirrors in place of canvas. Our guests were to be the subject of our artists, the Hair Stylists, who were going to create their masterpiece as reflected in the mirrors, much like the artists who created their masterpieces on canvas.

il Destino Salon and Spa was going to be community-minded, committed to working with local charities, including local schools, teams, and citizens.

It was, and still is, my wish to continue our dream to be a "destination" for our guests to come and relax in an embracing environment, isolated from the turmoil and stresses of the outside world.

Remember... il Destino Salon and Spa... Awaits You!!!