Top Phoenix Spas

Phoenix is a classic spa destination. Long before a visit to a day spa was a part of many people’s weekly or monthly schedules, spas in the Southwest’s largest city were drawing guests from around the country. Even today, Phoenix is one of America’s great spa destinations.

Indulgent visitors can plan their entire vacation around spa treatments. High-end spa/resorts make it possible to spend your entire stay being pampered and relaxing. Any visitor can enjoy a basic spa experience even if they only have a couple of hours to spare.

The Phoenician, a high end resort in the trendy Camelback area, is the gold standard for resorts in the Southwest. Its Center for Well-Being is a spa that offers both traditional treatments and cutting edge treatments for skin and body. Treatment rooms are open 24-hours per day and there are extra features like a meditation area, private health consultations and a full service beauty salon. This is the ultimate destination for people who are looking for a spa-centric vacation. The resort is filled with luxuries but the price tag for a stay is considerably higher than most of the other venues in the city.

Less pricy – but still high end – options include the Spa at the Four Seasons Resort, the Sanctuary Spa and Resort and the spa at the Marriot’s Camelback Inn. The Marriot’s spa features treatments based on traditional Native American health treatments and remedies. It also has a health food restaurant called Sprouts. The Sanctuary, meanwhile, features Asian-inspired treatments, with multiple options for skin therapies and massages. The Four Seasons boasts plenty of modern skin treatments and also has a full range of body-balancing and detox regimes based on traditional Ayurvedic medicine.

Spa-goers don’t have to spend their whole vacation in massage rooms and beauty salon chairs. There are well-respected, quality day spas scattered all around the Phoenix-Scottsdale-Tempe metro area. The Red Door Spa is located in Scottsdale’s gigantic shopping area, Fashion Square Park. It offers a full range of health and beauty services from manicures and facials to massages and hair removal treatment. Body Beautiful Day and Med Spa in Phoenix offers a similar mix of health and beauty services. This spa has an extra feature: treatments that are designed especially for men. There is also a massage for women who are pregnant. For people searching for a spa with unique treatments and special needs, this is a good first choice.

The Lamar Everyday Spa is one of the most complete day-spas in Phoenix. It offers a full range of massage and bodywork treatments as well as skin, hair and nail services. There is also a sauna, steam room and whirlpool, as well as a swimming pool. The spa has an island theme, which can, at first glance, make it seem a bit campy, but the overall experience is more high-end than visitors might first expect.

Tempe’s Cloud 9 Day Spa is one of the better options in terms of overall affordability. This salon offers hair and nail services as well as massages and facials.

Arizona is a classic vacation destination. No article on vacationing in this capitol of the Southwest would be complete without mentioning the Arizona Biltmore Resort. This venue is the first choice for celebrities and politicians when they are in town (as it has been for decades). The likes of Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe stayed at the Biltmore. The Biltmore’s spa features a full range of treatments based on a variety of wellness traditions.

Phoenix has always been a great destination for travelers seeking body and beauty treatments. There is no shortage of spas, so visitors can either center their entire stay around massages and facials or can try a treatment in between visiting the other attractions that the city has to offer.