Guys Guide to Last Minute Spa Gift Certificates

Last-minute guide to spa gift certificates at top Valley spas.

Dec 22, 2009

Mr. Procrastinator, you've done it again. With just a few short days until Christmas and not a present for your wife, girlfriend or mom in sight; it's time to hit the spa! Here's our quick reference guide to last-minute gift certificate shopping at top Valley spa destinations. Besides Christmas Eve hours, we've also included the minimum price of a 50 or 60-minute spa treatment as well as a "safe bet" spa package for every girl in your life.

Our suggestion is to purchase certificates at minimum, for the price of a full spa treatment (as opposed to a service in the salon) and tack on another 20% of the treatment price for gratuity. If the receiver does decide on a salon service rather than a spa treatment, she'll have money left for lunch or a gift in the boutique. Now, hurry, time's a wasting! Tip: Call in your gift certificate order before you make your mad dash to the spa.

Agave, The Arizona Spa at Westin Kierland Resort, Scottsdale
Christmas Eve hours: 9am to 5pm
Minimum spa treatment price: $140
Safe bet: Pulque Spa Journey which includes two 50-minute spa treatments of your choice, $265-$305

Aji Spa at Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort, Chandler
Christmas Eve hours: 6am to 5pm
Minimum spa treatment price: $135
Safe bet: Mustangs and Massage Package, which includes a horseback ride, lunch and Aji Massage, $230

Spa Avania at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort at Gainey Ranch, Scottsdale
Christmas Eve hours: 8:30am to 5pm
Minimum spa treatment price: $165
Safe bet: Midday Offerings Passage, which includes a Balancing Mineral Wrap, 60-minute Avania Massage and Crushed Pearl Facial, $490

The Spa at the Arizona Biltmore Resort, Phoenix
Christmas Eve hours: 5:30am to 8:30pm
Minimum price of a 50 or 60 minute spa treatment: $135
Safe bet: The Biltmore Block, which includes a 50-minute Healing Massage, Orange Blossom Facial, Refreshing Manicure and Foot Refresh Pedicure, $385-$435

Bliss Scottsdale at the W, Scottsdale
Christmas Eve hours: 9am to 3pm
Minimum spa treatment price: $100
Safe bet: Triple Oxygen Treatment, which includes a deep cleanse, fruit acid wash, oxygen wrap, extractions, mask and oxygen spray, $160

Sanctuary Spa at Sanctuary Camelback Mountain, Paradise Valley
Christmas Eve hours: 7am to 5pm
Minimum spa treatment price: $150
Safe bet: Relaxation Package, which includes a 60-minute massage and 60-minute facial, $300

Dolce Salon & Spa, Peoria, Chandler, Scottsdale
Christmas Eve hours: 8am to 6pm
Minimum spa treatment price: $75
Safe bet: Sugar Plum Fairy, which includes a 60-minute Organic Customized Facial, Facial, 60-minute Swedish Massage, Spa Pedicure and light lunch, $240

Golden Door Spa at The Boulders Resort, Carefree
Christmas Eve hours: 5:30am to 5:30pm
Minimum spa treatment price: $125
Safe bet: Ultimate Golden Door Spa Day, which includes an Avocado Citrus Scrub, 50-minute Golden Door Facial, a 50-minute Golden Door Massage, Golden Door Manicure, and Golden Door Pedicure, $625-655

Joya Spa at InterContinental Montelucia Resort, Paradise Valley
Christmas Eve hours: 8am to 4pm
Minimum spa treatment price: $125
Safe bet: Moroccan Ritual, which includes a Hammam Black Soap Body Cleansing, water ritual and 80-minute Joya Signature Massage, $255

Revive Spa at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Phoenix
Christmas Eve hours: 9am to 4:30pm
Minimum spa treatment price: $125
Safe bet: Revive Package, which includes a 50-minute Revive Facial, 50-minute Revive Massage and gratuities, $300

Spa Botanica at the Renaissance Hotel & Spa, Glendale
Christmas Eve hours: 8am to 4pm
Minimum spa treatment price: $85
Safe bet: Revitalizing Facial & Foot Sole Salvation, which includes a Facial with an Eye Renew, 25-minute Peppermint Foot Massage and 50-minute Peppermint Signature Pedicure, $190

VH Spa for Vitality + Health at Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale
Christmas Eve hours: 8am to 5pm
Minimum spa treatment price: $130
Safe bet: Nose to Toes, which includes a 60-minute Massage, a 60-minute Facial and gratuities, $250

Willow Stream at The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Scottsdale
Christmas Eve hours: 6am to 8pm
Minimum spa treatment price: $159
Safe bet: Havasupai Body Oasis Experience, which includes a footbath, body scrub, herbal bath, aromatherapy wrap with a face and scalp acupressure treatment, and warm oil massage, 2 hours, $319