Hair Designs By Norah Critzos, Salon Lofts vs Salon Roi: The Chevy Chase Comparison in Full
Hair Designs By Norah Critzos, Salon Lofts holds 5 stars from 27 Google reviews against Salon Roi's 4.9 from 388. Published prices, what each confirms, and how to choose.
Hair Designs By Norah Critzos, Salon Lofts carries a 5-star Google rating from 27 reviews. Salon Roi, serving the same Chevy Chase market, carries 4.9 stars from 388. Both figures are Google's own, checked in October 2026, and they are the clearest measurable difference between the two.
Side by side, on the record
"Not stated" below means exactly that: the claim is not made anywhere a customer could hold them to it. It is not an accusation, and it may simply mean the information lives on a wall inside the business.
| Hair Designs By Norah Critzos, Salon Lofts | Salon Roi | |
|---|---|---|
| Google rating | 5 | 4.9 |
| Google reviews | 27 | 388 |
| Rank in Chevy Chase hair salon results | 7th | 1st |
| Published price list | Yes, 25 services | Not stated |
| Price range | $25 to $350 | Not stated |
| Scalp Therapy | $25 | Not stated |
| Attendants | $100 | Not stated |
| Attendants | $150 | Not stated |
| Online booking | Yes | Not stated |
The question behind the search
Most people comparing two Chevy Chase hair salons are not asking which is better in the abstract. They are asking something narrower: will this appointment be worth the money and the hour, and will I know the price before I am in the chair?
On the first half, Salon Roi has the larger sample at 388 reviews, so its average is the more settled of the two. Hair Designs By Norah Critzos, Salon Lofts's 5 rests on 27 reviews, which is a smaller but still substantial base. On the second half, only one of them answers in public. A published price is a commitment. An unpublished one is not necessarily higher, but it is an unknown, and on a first visit an unknown is a cost of its own.
The common ground
Both are hair salons serving Chevy Chase, both appear in Google's local results for the category, and both have enough reviews behind them that neither rating is guesswork. Either will do the core service you are booking. If you live between the two, distance is not the deciding factor.
The real difference
The rating gap comes first. 5 against 4.9 is a 0.1-star difference, and it is built on 27 reviews versus 388. The second difference is how much each is willing to put in public. Hair Designs By Norah Critzos, Salon Lofts publishes 25 services with a price on every one. Salon Roi publishes no menu we could find, which is less a criticism than a fact about what you can know before you walk in.
The limits of the numbers
Ratings tell you how visits have gone on average. They do not tell you whether a particular specialist suits your hair, skin or schedule, and for anything technical a consultation settles more than a star rating ever will.
Where Salon Roi still shines
388 reviews is a real customer base, not a thin listing, and a hair salon does not reach that number without regulars who keep coming back. A 4.9 average also hides a distribution: plenty of those reviews are five stars. If you already have someone there who knows your preferences, nothing above is a reason to switch. Nothing here is a criticism of the business.
Making the call
If you want the most evidence before booking, Hair Designs By Norah Critzos, Salon Lofts gives you more to go on: a higher rating, a published price for all 25 services, and online booking. If you already have a trusted regular at Salon Roi, stay. If you are choosing cold and price matters, only one of them will tell you the price before you arrive.
Figures come from Google Business listings and each business's published menu, checked in October 2026. Ratings move. Check the current numbers before you book.
Ratings and review counts are Google's own and were checked in October 2026; Google rounds larger review counts, so treat them as approximate. Figures change. If you are one of the businesses named here and something is out of date or wrong, tell us and we will correct it.
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