rev:text
| - I researched several different day spas before settling on this one. I made a very wise choice.
I self-parked in the parking lot and walked into the hotel. The lobby has a section that overlooks a bar and restaurant and is open-air. Outside past the seating areas is a large pool area, and beyond that, a man-made lake and the golf course. Beyond all of this is a breathtaking view of the mountains and the gorgeous Phoenix desert sky.
I found out from a friendly staff member that I was actually in the wrong area, and that the day spa is back out the front door by the front of the hotel, in its own separate building.
When you enter the spa, you go down a flight of stairs to enter the locker room. The locker area itself is small with digital locks - I liked this a lot as I don't wear jewelry, so having that coiled bracelet with a key hanging off of it always drives me batty when I'm at a spa. There were three indoor showers that I could see, and one was handicapped. Taking a shower was worth the price of admission alone! There were six showerheads coming out of the walls to hit you on all sides and one "rain" showerhead directly above me. Decent-sized steam and sauna rooms are also accessible indoors. There is a small women's outdoor area with a warm jacuzzi, a cold plunge, and three outdoor showers. There is also a main outdoor pool area with a large sitting area with outdoor fireplaces where you can order lunch. The heated pool is clean and gorgeous and has a large pond attached to it complete with lilypads and hovering dragonflies. There is a rock-wall waterfall. Oh, and the pool also has a few jets on the sides... very relaxing. They have a bunch of treatment rooms and I got a stone massage, which must have been good because my own snort/snore woke me up during the massage (NICE).
I loved the experience from beginning to end, inside and out, and plan to return very soon.
|