With a mystical-looking red sandstone landscape peppered with desert vegetation, Sedona is truly a mesmerizing destination. In fact, Sedona is regarded as something of a “vortex” that swirls with energy that some believe is conducive to healing and meditation. So, it’s no surprise that this desert town has a hippie mystique to it, complete with intriguing boutiques, indie galleries, and new-age spas and spa hotels. The best spa hotels in Sedona Arizona are some of the best across all of AZ. Few destinations are associated with the spiritual awakening of the mind, body, and spirit as much as Sedona is, and it takes complete advantage of that. Expect decadent and luxurious spas that practically draw the desert in and take advantage of the surrounding botanicals in their treatments.
Surrounded by epic red-rock buttes that turn plum or peach depending on the time of day, Sedona is one hell of a picturesque base for a spa-cation. During the day, there’s so much to see and do in Sedona, which is one of the Top Things To Do In Arizona. It’s home to the Chapel Of The Holy Cross, one of the World’s Most Extraordinary Churches. The Enchantment Resort in town, which is one of its best spa hotels incidentally, is one of the Hotels With The World’s Best Views – that of the surrounding red rocks. And, of course, one of the Top Tourist Attractions In The USA, the magnificent Grand Canyon National Park, lies just two hours north of Sedona. So, a well-rounded spa-cation in Sedona is just what you need. To that end, here are the 11 best spa hotels in Sedona, Arizona.
Table of contents
- Mii Amo
- L’Auberge de Sedona
- The Ridge on Sedona Golf Resort By Diamond Resorts
- Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa
- Poco Diablo Resort
- Los Abrigados Resort & Spa
- Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock
- Kimpton Amara Resort & Spa
- Adobe Grand Villas
- El Portal Sedona Hotel
- Enchantment Resort
- Where to Stay in Sedona
- Recommended Restaurants / Bars in Sedona
- Recommended Activities in Sedona
Mii Amo
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We have to begin the list of the best spa hotels in Sedona Arizona, with Mii Amo, which lies in the famed Enchantment Resort. This spa-focused Adobe-style hideaway is more of a retreat than a hotel. In fact, it offers three/four/seven-night packages that tie up outdoor activities such as yoga and hiking with healthy foods and juices, as well as spa treatments. The resort is framed by Sedona’s Kachina Woman and Warrior Rock spires and channels their ancient energies into your daily experiences. Even treatments draw inspiration from Native American, Ayurvedic, Swedish, and Thai traditions. Don’t miss spending time in the Crystal Grotto, which is a circular sauna built around a crystal center. It’s where therapists burn sage to promote enlightenment. It’s no wonder that Travel+Leisure magazine called Mii Amo the ‘Top Domestic Destination Spa’ for a decade!
Besides the spa, travelers have an astounding array of complimentary activities to choose from. Explore your spiritual side with astrology readings, energy-clearing sessions, and guided meditations. Indulge in photography and healthy cooking classes and hike through the surrounding canyons. Wrap up your day with delicious meals at the Mii Amo Café before retiring to your casitas with whirlpools and spa bathrooms. It’s a resort within a resort!
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L’Auberge de Sedona
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The Oak Creek staple L’Auberge de Sedona is one of the most luxurious spa hotels in Sedona AZ. Studded with sycamore trees, this sprawling property offers an immersive nature experience. It’s also home to the L’Apothecary Spa, which offers travelers an intimate spa experience. The spa explores a spiritual connection with nature in signature treatments such as Feet in the Creek and Forest Bathing. Moreover, the apothecary-style blending station allows you to create your own scrubs and soaks using local oils, herbs, and botanicals. Furthermore, the spa menu includes captivating services such as sound healing and flower essence massages.
The rest of the resort is much the same, especially the accommodations. Unwind in the comfort of your luxury cottage or lodge-style rooms and suites. While some have cozy fireplaces and outdoor cedar showers, others have Jacuzzi tubs. Even the food at both the on-site gourmet restaurants is inspired by nature, with many dishes featuring ingredients that have been foraged from the rustic and bucolic surroundings.
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The Ridge on Sedona Golf Resort By Diamond Resorts
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Yet another of the best spa hotels in Sedona Arizona is The Ridge on Sedona Golf Resort By Diamond Resorts. The spa and wellness center here offers a host of massages that are perfect after a day of exploring Sedona. What’s more, they even provide couples’ massages in the spa rooms or even in the comfort of your own room. There’s even a fitness center and a fabulous heated outdoor pool for a refreshing swim before or after a spa session. Wrap everything up with a soak in the whirlpool tub. Overlooking Sedona’s stunning red rock formations, the resort also has a top-rated golf course and excellent accommodations with full kitchens. Outdoor barbeque facilities and a bevy of outdoor activities wrap up this place.
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Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa
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Another of the great spa hotels in Sedona AZ is the Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa. The spa, which lies right next to the Sedona Rouge hotel, offers a range of regenerative services. They range from Ayurvedic treatments to reflexology, wraps, massages, and more. What’s more, 60 or 90-minute-long couples’ massages are also a very popular option here. Going beyond the spa, Sedona Rouge is also one of the most romantic resorts around. This is especially true since they offer a ‘Romance Package’, which includes dinner, a couples massage, and champagne. Besides those, the property also boasts a scenic courtyard with fire pits, jacuzzis, and a heavenly heated outdoor swimming pool. Wrap up the day at the on-site restaurant, which even has seating in a charming bamboo garden, making it the perfect end to the day.
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Poco Diablo Resort
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Poco Diablo Resort is one of the best spa hotels in Sedona Arizona. It’s home to an amazing full-service Spa at Poco, which offers everything from mani-pedis and massages to chakra-balancing rituals. What’s more, the place employs organic and eco-friendly products and even offers body wraps, scrubs, and hair and wedding services. If that wasn’t enough, there are even his/hers spa day packages on offer. Take your rejuvenation to the next level by balancing your chakras through the incredible Sedona Shift. Besides the spa, the hotel also has a divine outdoor heated pool and a whirlpool spa, making it great for unwinding. Moreover, outdoor peeps will love the bikes for rent and the nine-hole golf course. Wind up your amazing relaxing day at the on-site restaurant that serves delectable meals in a laid-back atmosphere.
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Los Abrigados Resort & Spa
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One of the largest and plushest spa hotels in Sedona AZ is Los Abrigados Resort & Spa. The resort boasts a huge spa and wellness center. It features a host of amenities, including jacuzzis, showers, saunas, and even eucalyptus steam rooms. Moreover, you’ll even find a fitness center attached to the spa since it’s a holistic offering. Besides the gym equipment, you’ll also find Tai Chi, pilates, and yoga classes! In addition to these relaxing wellness activities, the resort also has a playground, tennis and basketball courts, and even a children’s club. Two great dining options take care of all meals and drinking whims and fancies. Rounding up the offerings are the amazing rooms and suites, which boast kitchens, spa bathtubs, and even patios or balconies!
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Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock
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Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock is one of the best spa hotels in Sedona Arizona. It’s home to the incredible Eforea Spa, which spans a whopping 25,000 square feet. What’s more, it only uses organic ingredients and botanicals from the surrounding local region. The spa boasts seven private treatment rooms, a serene outdoor heated lap pool, a fitness center, exercise classes, and even a nail salon. Evenings are best spent around the roaring fire pit indulging in charcuterie and sipping reds. Roasting s’mores late into the night is one of the best ways to unwind after a spa day. Later on, you can retire to your huge rooms and suites, all of which boast the most dreamy and plump mattresses. The larger suites are obviously more characterful, with stucco fireplaces and butte-view balconies.
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Kimpton Amara Resort & Spa
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Kimpton Amara Resort & Spa is one of the finest spa hotels in Sedona AZ. This high-end and upscale resort is home to the earthy Amara Spa, which specializes in Rain Dance massages with rosemary, sage, and lavender oils. What’s more, it also offers a slew of spa packages with facials, massages, and more, helping you de-stress and savor some much-needed “me time.” Begin the day with sunrise yoga or set off for a trail walk in the surrounding grounds before heading to the spa for a soothing pedicure or a Whole Body De-Stress package. After a decadent spa session, sip cocktails by the pool or play lawn games, ending the day with some stargazing after the sun goes down. The scenic outdoor patio is the perfect place to wind up the day with delicious Southwestern fare, which you can enjoy on the scenic outdoor patio.
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Adobe Grand Villas
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It’s only fitting that a mansion-style villa is one of the best spa hotels in Sedona Arizona! Behold the Adobe Grand Villas, which is less of a hotel and more of a luxurious bed and breakfast – with a spa! Despite being a boutique property, Adobe Grand Villas feature a boutique spa with a bevy of treatments for travelers, including couples. The Adobe Rejuvenating Massage is very popular, as is the Deep Tissue Delight is a slower treatment that relaxes your muscles. Or, you could go for the Hot Stone Massage, which uses Swedish techniques and ancient therapies to soak away stress and tension. You’ll even find reiki and aromatherapy sessions happening here. It’s no wonder that Adobe Grand Villas was called one of the ‘World’s Best Hotels’ by Conde Nast Traveler in the Traveler’s Choice Awards.
Guests rave about just everything on the property, including the three-course gourmet breakfast and afternoon hours d’oeuvres. What’s more, there’s even a seasonal outdoor pool and a hot tub that’s open throughout the year on the property. Even the accommodations are in the form of mansion-style private villas, all of which are unique and come with kitchenettes and fireplaces. Sigh.
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El Portal Sedona Hotel
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One of the chicest and most intimate spa hotels in Sedona AZ is the El Portal Sedona Hotel. The award-winning boutique inn is ensconced by rockwork, grapevine trellises, and trees, making it something of a hideaway in the city. Since it’s a small-sized Sedona AZ hotel, it’s connected to the huge spa and wellness center at Los Abrigados Resort. So, you get the advantage of intimate and exclusive living coupled with the amenities of a huge spa. These include everything from eucalyptus steam rooms and saunas to showers and jacuzzis. There’s even a fitness center and a host of classes for Tai Chi, pilates, and yoga. Even staying at this hotel is delightful, with accommodations featuring fridges, patios, fireplaces, and even spa baths in some of them.
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Enchantment Resort
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Without a doubt, Enchantment Resort is one of the best spa hotels in Sedona Arizona. It’s home to the Mii Amo Spa, which, as mentioned earlier, features Native American-inspired treatments, programs, and therapies. What’s more, the spa even has skincare treatments and mindfulness and meditation programs that help you connect with your spirit. Besides body scrubs, massages, and treatments, the spa is particularly famed for the Crystal Grotto, which is a circular sauna designed around a crystal center. Here, therapists burn sage for prompting enlightenment, making for a very serene and almost meditative ritual.
Styled just like Mii Amo, Enchantment Resort is designed on a larger, family-friendly scale. The resort looks absolutely gorgeous; think zigzag slabs of a bright turquoise pool with jaw-dropping russet rocks as the backdrop. If you want to indulge even in the stay, then the spa suites with patios and plunge pools are perfect. The standout is the stone-clad fire pit, which boasts views of the canyon.
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Where to Stay in Sedona
Despite being smaller than Phoenix or even Tucson, Sedona is one desert city that’s quite spread out. So, it’s a good idea to know about the neighborhoods and zero in on one where you want to stay beforehand. Firstly, there’s Uptown Sedona, which is the beating heart of the city. It’s home to some excellent restaurants, bars, clubs, and a whole lot of attractions. Secondly, the utterly charming Tlaquepaque is also part of the city center but boasts a much calmer atmosphere. Next, there’s West Sedona, which totally feels like a discrete town in itself. Thanks to the easy-going atmosphere, it’s become popular as the entertainment district of Sedona!
Chapel, which lies south of the city center, is one of the most recognizable neighborhoods in the city. In fact, it’s home to the famous Chapel of the Holy Cross and many other important landmarks. Finally, there’s Oak Creek, which is a charming village with a unique desert culture. Not only does it have plenty of attractions, but it also has a calmer atmosphere.
Recommended Restaurants / Bars in Sedona
- Tii Gavo: Tii Gavo translates to “gathering place,” and this Enchantment Resort restaurant is the epitome of the same. It boasts a gorgeous outdoor terrace with fire pits, all overlooking the stunning red rocks of Sedona. The casual fare ranges from tamale bowls and stuffed peppers to ahi-grilled churrasco – go crazy.
- Wine Tour from Sedona: Sedona lies right in the heart of wine country, so a wine tour is a must here! Hop onboard a luxury SUV/tour coach and head off to four of the best award-winning Verde Valley vineyards, where you’ll experience and enjoy some of the best wine tastings ever. Besides walking around the vineyard, you’ll also serve a hearty picnic with a personal charcuterie board. Think chocolates, nuts, grapes, olive oil, hard salami, gourmet cheeses, and French bread – yum!
Recommended Activities in Sedona
- Colorado River Smooth Water Float Trip: What better way to explore the Colorado River than enjoying a calming and relaxing float trip? You go down a calmer portion of the majestic Colorado River and enjoy a complimentary lunch once you arrive at your gorgeous destination, surrounded by the spectacular scenery of the Glen Canyon Dam.
- Sedona Nighttime UFO & Stargazing Tour: Arizona boasts one of the clearest skies in the country, so how about gazing upwards? This amazing nighttime tour allows you to marvel at the star-filled night sky in the company of an experienced UFO guide. Did we mention that you’d be seeing the gorgeous night skies through military-grade night vision goggles? Yes!