Spa resorts in Arizona are a major draw for winter vacations, especially between December and March. During this peak tourist season, the warm Arizona winter enhances outdoor activities, especially golf and tennis. Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tucson have several first-class spa vacation resorts that include golf courses and tennis courts. Many of these resorts also have other activities such as horseback riding and desert Jeep tours.
Camelback Mountain Spa in Paradise Valley is a luxury boutique spa hidden at the foot of Camelback Mountain offering Asian-inspired treatments along with a relaxing meditation garden. The spa includes a movement studio, fitness center, 12 indoor and outdoor treatments rooms, pilates, yoga and nutrition consultations.
The resort restaurant features cuisine with an Asian accent and has an extensive wine list. Along with Scottsdale shopping and golf, guests enjoy the spa's infinity pool, tennis, tennis lessons and hiking. The spa features five championship tennis courts.
The Sanctuary at Camelback Mountain
5700 E. McDonald Dr.
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
(480) 245-2051
www.sanctuaryoncamelback.com/content/resort.html
The Fairmont's Willow Steam Spa Resort features two restaurants, meeting facilities and two 18-hole golf courses. The spa also has private poolside cabanas, a waterfall treatment pool and aromatherapy rooms. The spa has 27 treatment rooms, fitness center and classes, MVP rooms for men, spa suites for couples, saunas, eucalyptus inhalation rooms, and private lounges and showers. Treatments consist of thermal mineral baths, massages, facials, wraps, aromatherapy and steam treatments.
The Fairmont Resort
7575 East Princess Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
(866) 540-4495
www.fairmont.com/scottsdale
Canyon Ranch, an all-inclusive resort, features tennis, golf, hiking, and a health and healing center. Its fitness facilities feature indoor squash and racquetball courts, weight rooms, yoga and pilates studio, cycling gym, whirlpools, saunas and steam rooms. The spa offers neuromuscular therapy, tanning, massages, body scrubs and wraps and facials. The resort offers golf performance training and lessons.
Canyon Ranch Resort & Spa
8600 E. Rockcliff Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85750
(800) 742-9000
www.canyonranchtucson.com
A few days at the Phoenician Spa Resort will please the entire family. The resort is 30 minutes from Phoenix and offers a variety of activities for kids as well as adults. The resort's restaurant offers French cuisine and an excellent wine list. Activities include tennis on 12 outdoor courts, golf on three nine-hole courses, swimming, hiking, basketball, soccer, bocce and table tennis.
The resort also offers a kids club with activities ranging from dinner and movie nights to teen activities and competitions. The spa features 24 treatment rooms, scrubs, wraps, massages, acupuncture, hot and stone therapy. The spa also offers yoga, spinning, pilates and weight training.
The Phoenician
6000 E. Camelback Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
(480) 941-8200
www.starwoodhotels.com/luxury/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=103
The Westin Kierland Resort offers a 27-hole (three nine-hole) golf course, swimming pools, tennis courts, culture lectures and eight unique dining experiences. The resort features formal dining and cocktails as well as poolside or clubhouse casual dining.
The spa features 20 treatment rooms that include aromatherapy, hot stone, facials, wraps and scrubs. The spa facility offers saunas, steam rooms, whirlpools, and a full fitness center with weight and cardiovascular exercise machines. The spa also has a lap pool as well as a main pool with tubing river and waterside. Other activities include personal training, yoga classes, golf skill programs and tennis lessons.
Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
6902 E Greenway Pkwy.
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(480) 624-1000
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1386
