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	Name:	InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa - Joya Spa
	Address:	5641 East Lincoln Drive Paradise Valley, Arizona USA
		WEB SITE
	Phone:	480-945-6772
	Type:	Resort Spa

Treatments and Programs: To prepare for entry into the spa, guests are encouraged to rinse their hands with soothing waters from the reflection pool in the spa courtyard to “wash their worries away,” the first of seven Jewels of Discovery found in the Joya Spa experience. Jewel of Discovery numbers two and three are found in two domed rooms with pedestals; the first a pedestal with a Moroccan scrub stone designed to allow guests to make a wish, and the second a crystal ball pedestal lit by an overhead representation of the starlight in the night sky in Granada, Spain, where guests take deep, calming breaths and set their intention for the spa experience. Jewel of discovery number four is the wet area ritual -- a modern interpretation of a traditional Hammam experience, a 15-minute add-on therapy which includes a scrub with traditional Moroccan black soap and essential oils, designed to prepare the mind and body for spa treatments. The Hammam experience unfolds by guests entering a warm room where they rest before being escorted to a dimly-lit, tiled treatment room for a scrub. Next, guests are guided to a steam room before balancing the heat with a cold deluge. Then guests move on the whirlpool, where they relax as targeted lumbar points massage the lower back and a “wave” action soothes the body into a state of weightlessness. From the whirlpool guests move to the sauna, and finally, to the relaxation lounge to wait for their therapist. Jewel of Discovery five is the serene quiet lounge, six is the spa treatment itself and seven is maintaining an ongoing relationship with guests. The Joya Spa menu is fully customized. Each treatment, whether facial, body or massage, is customized to the guests’ needs, health and skin type. Product lines were selectively chosen to complement the Joya Spa experience and include Natura Bisse, Eminence organic, Charme de Orient, Phyto Fleurs, Lillian Terry mud and clays, and other results-oriented product lines. Signature Treatments include two-hour to all-day Journeys (spa packages), customized rituals include the Hammam Ritual; Moroccan-inspired skin and body treatments; mineral and clay wraps; customized massages; Diamante y Oro (Diamond and Gold) treatments featuring real gold and diamond dust; and Henna tanning and tattooing.

Romantic Treatments and Programs: Joya Spa offers private Couples Suites with inviting balconies that showcase breathtaking views of Camelback Mountain.

Spa Facilities: Open August 2008, Joya Spa is named for an interpretation of the Spanish word for jewel. Follow the Alhambra Walkway to the enticing serenity of Montelucia's two-story, 31,000 square-foot landmark to luxurious pampering, conceived by Sylvia Sepielli. Joya Spa channels the raw splendor of Moorish Andalucía Spain with whitewashed walls contrasting vibrant hues of ochre and multi-colored, custom-made Moroccan tiles. Inside the dramatic entry rotunda, you will find the Sap reception, a full-service salon, retail boutique, and the grand stariway, where light cascades through 30-foot-high windows, filling the rotunda with a warm glow. Joya Spa features 19 treatment rooms, of which five are couples suites offering private whirlpools and outdoor showers with breathtaking views of Camelback Mountain. Additionally, Joya will house the Palace Suite – an 850 square-foot private suite with a queen-size daybed, oversized bathtub, indoor whirlpool, fireplace, luxurious treatment tables and floor-to-ceiling doors opening up to the outdoor spa pool deck. Additionally, there is a Spa Boutique, fitness studio, juice bar, and rooftop pool. Deep within, the Spa atmosphere is defined as luxurious, where the grandeur of warm rooms, steam rooms, saunas. Joya Spa also offers private Couples Suites with inviting balconies that showcase breathtaking views of Camelback Mountain as well as a rooftop pool that's reserved for spa guests featuring private outdoor Cabana and grand Cabana Suites. The fitness center located on the second floor overlooks Camelback Mountain and the rural desert beauty of Paradise Valley. Sunrise yoga, sunset spinning, dance and other group fitness classes are offered. Outside the literal confines of the resort, which sits at the base of Camelback Mountain, guests are offered trail maps and mileage recommendations, as well as non-guided and guided hiking and rock-climbing opportunities. For the adrenaline-seeking guest, rappelling off of Camelback Mountain overlooking the resort and the exclusive enclave of Paradise Valley below is offered. Joya Spa also features a full-service salon – the Joya Salon – as well as private memberships for local and seasonal residents.

Other Facilities: The 293-room InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa has a signature restaurant, destination bar, three additional food and beverage outlets and full lifestyle offerings for guests and residents.

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