Greater
Phoenix Emerges as Spa Capital
With
so many spas, as well as an endless menu of both native and
innovative treatments, there’s no better place to shed
the pressures of life than in Greater Phoenix. Rejuvenating
your mind, body and spirit is our specialty.
You’ll
find yourself being whisked away into a pampering paradise at
more than a dozen resort spas in Greater Phoenix. Discover a
new level of health and happiness by enjoying a therapy grounded
in Native American traditions, beliefs and ingredients. The
gamut runs from warm-stone therapies, aloe-vera body wraps,
Sonoran Desert aromatherapy exfoliations, invigorating massages
and more.
In
the “World’s Best” awards by Travel + Leisure,
Phoenix properties received significant recognition. In the
“Hotel Spas in the United States” category, two Arizona
properties were listed among the Top 10, both located in Phoenix:
The Phoenician and the Arizona Biltmore.
Greater Phoenix Spa highlights:
The Phoenician’s Centre for Well-Being has long been recognized
as one of the premier resort spas in the country. Located at
the foot of Camelback Mountain on the 250-acre grounds of the
prestigious Phoenician resort, the spa is known for its forward-thinking
approach and focus on the connection of the mind, body and spirit.
The 22,000-square-foot facility features 24 private treatment
rooms, a complete fitness center and full-service salon. Services
range from manicures to tarot card readings. The spa offers
a contemporary twist on an age-old Thai treatment - Table Thaitm
Massage - a traditional technique adapted to the massage table,
instead of the floor.
The
Arizona Biltmore Spa offers exotic treatments combining practices
inspired by medieval China and the tribes of the Sonoran Desert.
The spa offers numerous outdoor retreat areas as well as cascading
whirlpools. The Dream Catcher is the Arizona Biltmore’s
signature treatment. This ancient healing blends the senses
of touch and smell, starting with a therapeutic footbath. The
ritual continues with aromatherapy, warm moist towels and heating
packs to ease discomfort from stress and release muscle tension.
The
Phantom Horse Spa & Athletic Club at the Pointe South Mountain
Resort draws on healing secrets of the earth and sea. Guests
can retreat to an all-encompassing spa experience. The Phantom
Horse Spa recently completed a major renovation and expansion,
doubling in size and adding indoor and outdoor meditation areas
to accommodate demand for its services. The full-service luxury
spa now features 15 treatment rooms and was also redesigned
to create a more soothing environment, including a new relaxation
“sanctuary.” Signature treatments include the Sedona
Mud Purification Treatment and the Desert Botanical Aroma Wrap.
The
Alvadora Spa at the Royal Palms Resort mirrors the Old-World
feel of the hotel. Alvadora is residential, warm, intimate and
romantic. With nine treatment rooms and a variety of outdoor
treatments in a garden setting, the spa celebrates the revitalizing
benefits of the herbs, flowers, oils and minerals indigenous
to the Mediterranean. Signature Alvadora treatments include
the Acqua Dolce Ritual and the Orange Blossom Body Buff.
Agave-the
Arizona Spa, at the Westin Kierland resort is a full-service
spa with 20 treatment rooms, as well as saunas, message therapy,
skin treatment and salon services. Agave ... simple, beautiful
and truly Arizona. The people who settled in this area found
the 12 species of the Agave plant, native to this region, to
be an extremely valuable resource. This striking plant graces
the history and landscape of Arizona, has influenced our way
of life, and serves as an inspiration for Agave, The Arizona
Spa. The Westin has blended this amazing treasure with effective
spa products and techniques to leave you with a lasting impression
and true results.
The
soothing Sonoran Desert serves as a perfect setting for the
JW Marriott Desert Ridge resort’s Revive Spa. The spa lobby
is a two-story rotunda with a central water feature that flows
directly underneath the open skylight two floors above, capturing
the grand volume of the space. Water has the power to strengthen,
to heal and to relax and is the inspiration for this stunning
spa oasis and its 28,000 sq. ft. devoted to your health and
well-being. Revive Spa’s 41 elegantly appointed treatment
rooms offer a diverse menu of spa experiences that incorporate
beautiful, tranquil settings and indigenous flora and fauna
into signature treatments. Ancient rituals join force with cutting-edge
techniques.
The
Red Door Spa at The Wigwam Golf Resort and Spa is a new 26,000-square-foot
facility scheduled for completion in December 2005. This newest
Red Door addition is part of an aggressive expansion plan to
extend the Red Door Spa experience to luxury hotel resort guests,
and marks the third Red Door Spa in Arizona and the fifth at
a U.S. resort property. The two-story spa facility will encompass
26,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor areas that mirror The
Wigwam’s historic, signature adobe-style architecture.
Amenities will include 16 luxurious treatment rooms, 10 of which
will feature outdoor patios, and three of which will offer outdoor
treatment areas. Additionally, two of the rooms will accommodate
couples treatments.
The
Golden Door Spa at The Boulders combines Asian and Native American
influence to create an oasis in the middle of the Sonoran Desert.
Naturally lit rooms, viga ceilings and a meandering stream are
just a few of the details that add up to an environment you
can’t help but relax in. The Golden Door has proved that
Turquoise isn’t just for jewelry anymore. The spa’s
signature Turquoise Wrap includes a Hopi blue cornmeal exfoliation
and a warm clay wrap with ionized turquoise.
The
Willow Stream Spa at The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is dedicated
to integrating native Arizona materials and vegetation into
the spa experience. The changing lounge alone offers hours of
unadulterated bliss with amenities galore, including a eucalyptus
steam room, cold plunge pool, whirlpool and Swiss shower. Guests
of the Willow Stream can also enjoy lunch at the spa. Its inclusive
Lifestyle Cuisine menu allows you to chose from several healthy
protein, fiber, carbohydrate, drink and desert choices that
add up to a well-balanced meal.
Sanctuary
Spa at Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain is a hip; urban retreat
nestled closely to Camelback Mountain. The indoor/outdoor facility
features a Watsu immersion pool for hydro treatments and a state-of-the
art fitness center. One of the Valley’s best in Chinese
herbal medicine, Victoria Molinger can be found at Sanctuary
Spa. In a Chinese Herbal Consultation, Molinger uses traditional
methods of pulse, tongue and facial evaluation to recommend
personalized holistic solutions to enhance energy, increase
resistance to disease and promote well-being.
The
Four Seasons Spa at Four Seasons Resort was designed to blend
flawlessly with the surrounding Sonoran Desert. The spa offers
therapies and treatments inspired by the four seasons, and Native
American rituals. After experiencing a true relief from daily
life, you’ll leave this spa with a new appreciation for
the healing power of nature. For an intimate couples experience,
the spa offers private suites equipped with a jetted tub, shower,
steam and sauna, restroom and a double massage area. Perfect
for a romantic honeymoon or anniversary getaway.
The
Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Aji Spa (named after the Pima word
for sanctuary) invites you to embody the simplicity, serenity
and lifestyle of the Pima and Maricopa culture and traditions.
Through its design, story-telling art, gardens, treatments and
programs, the 17,000-square-foot Aji Spa will inspire you with
clarity, a renewed perspective and a sanctuary from your world
of daily stress. Featuring 17 treatment rooms, salon, fitness
center, a relaxing watsu pool and a traditional roundhouse,
it offers the finest in spa services with a Native American
flavor. Experience one-of-a-kind treatments developed from ancient
rituals, including ingredients such as red clay from the Gila
River, and Cholla cactus bud, to help purify and rejuvenate
the body. The Blue Coyote Wrap is Aji’s signature service
and combines steam aromatherapy and massage.
Spa
Avania at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale at Gainey Ranch can provide
your body’s fundamental daily journey toward balance -
and this is the foundation for everything at Spa Avania. Awaken
in the morning. Rejuvenate at midday. Unwind in the evening.
A uniquely holistic approach that bases your total-immersion
experience on the inescapable cyclical needs of your body at
key periods of the day - a time-focused philosophy grounded
in the body’s natural daily rhythms and requirements.
For
only when the five senses align so perfectly are you able to
experience the ideal state called “avania.”
All amazing. All Phoenix.
