Mariana’s makes new start in Southwest Florida
Last year, after 25 years of business in Beverly, Mass., Mariana Pitu, decided it was time for a change, albeit a risky one.
In July, she and her husband, Michael, moved her successful spa from the cold Northeast to sunny Florida, a move was probably just as important as their decision to leave Romania for the states in the late 1970s.
For more than 25 years, Mariana’s Skin Care & Day Spa has found success in offering advanced European skin care and spa services to its customers.
“The weather we had in Massachusetts was terrible, so we came here,” Mariana said. “It was a tough decision. It so different here than up north. It’s like starting from scratch.”
The couple purchased a house in Cape Coral in 2012 and were coming monthly for short vacations before making the permanent move.
Mariana’s found a ready-made location in southwest Cape Coral, at 4706 Chiquita Blvd., Suite 101 & 102, which was the former location of Body & Soul Spa before those owners retired, and started around the July 4th holiday.
So far, business has been slow, but building. The company is getting good word-of-mouth, is advertising in magazines and has invested in top-line equipment.
“It has not been what I expected. I don’t know why I rushed into it during the off-season,” Mariana said. “It’s coming around, though. They love it when they come here, but the snowbirds are only here for a few months. That’s OK, though. We’re looking for local people.”
Mariana’s offers a full range of spa and facial treatments that incorporate the latest technologies, such as Dermabrasion, Ultrasonic, Micro-Current lift and Galvanic.
Additionally, spa-goers can target a variety of skin care concerns through blemish control, firm and lift, skin resurfacing, hydro-magnetic, instant oxygen and more.
They also offer hair removal services for face and body, therapeutic massage, body exfoliation and cellulite treatments that increase blood circulation and promote a healthy lymphatic system, all at prices that are in line with or better than the competition.
Mariana’s Skin Care & Day Spa is open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.., by appointment only.
For more information, call 540-3235 or visit them at: www.marianaskincare.com