Luxe Beat Magazine OCTOBER 2014 | Page 70

Joya Spa at Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia The Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia is a Spanish-inspired resort in Paradise Valley, sitting at the foot of Camelback Mountain. Montelucia is Spanish for “mountain of light” and the perfect name for the resort. As you watch the sun set and illuminate craggy edges of the Camelback, you will be in awe of this desert jewel. Joya Spa is the resort’s Moroccan-inspired spa that will transport you to another world. Joya Spa’s signature fragrance, Joyambrosia, is derived from the cactus flower known as the “Queen of the Night.” This unique flower, which only blooms rarely and for just one night under the light of a full moon, was discovered near the entrance to the spa during its construction. The signature Joyambrosia Signature Massage combines gentle stretching and Thai based movements with the Joyambrosia oil blend to offer a revitalizing treatment. From the moment you enter the spa, you will find yourself transported to Fairmont Scottsdale Princess The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess opened in North Scottsdale in December 1987. Since then, the Scottsdale Princess has become one of the country’s premier golf and spa resorts, receiving the AAA Five-Diamond award every year since 1990. When you arrive at the resort, another time and place. Begin your spa journey with the Joy of Purification, which is a 57 pound quartz crystal displayed under a simulated night sky from Granada, Spain. As you pass under the starry sky and pass the crystal, you can leave your cares behind and enter the peaceful spa. Joya Spa offers a selection of facials, massages and body treatments, along with wellness and meditation services such as astrology readings, private meditations, hypnotherapy, tarot reading, acupuncture, acupressure and even an unusual lip print reading. Joya Spa also has a traditional Hammam therapy you can add to any other treatment. The Hammam includes a body scrub, followed by steam, whirlpool, sauna, cold deluge and a tiled warming room. This Moroccan-themed spa facility includes a fitness center, steam room, dry sauna, whirlpool, relaxation room, one of the most amazing quiet areas—known as a Whisper Room—in all of Arizona. There is a salon for hair and nail you enter a world in which you become a VIP. Fairmont Gold members can check in at the special members-only desk. There are a variety of accommodations, all offering views of either the McDowell Mountains or the g