Hotel Valley Ho
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6850 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251View on a mapPublished · Updated
Cheapest Dec, Jun–Aug from $210 a night all-in
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The OH Pool and OHasis are both heated to 82°F.
SpaRator Expert Rating
SpaRator 7.2: SolidSpa core 6.8
An average of the Spa Treatments and Spa Facilities scores.
7.2 Solid overall · Spa: Full-Service · guests rate it 4.6 on TripAdvisor
7th of 17 in Scottsdale, October 2026
A 1956 Edward Varney landmark in Old Town with massage names worth booking.
VH Spa's menu reaches a hammam ritual and Hawaiian Lomi Lomi, and the sauna comes free to hotel guests Wednesday to Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday, while others need a treatment of 60 minutes or more. That 1956 Edward Varney building walks to all of Old Town. One thermal feature and no included classes cap the spa side. Right for design-led weekenders adding a massage to the stay, wrong for anyone building a trip around a thermal circuit.
Pricing and Availability
- Peak
- Feb–Apr
- $650–$780
- Cheapest
- Dec, Jun–Aug
- $210–$290
a night all-in
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Rate notes, fees and tax
Our 27 Feb 2027 check: from $799 a night. Our 21 Aug 2027 check: from $235 a night.
- 27 Feb 2027 check
- 27 Feb 2027 from $799 room, $910.62 all-in, Best Flexible Rate, Signature King, free cancellation to 4:00 PM two days before arrival.
- 21 Aug 2027 check
- 21 Aug 2027 from $235 room, $267.83 all-in, Best Flexible Rate, Signature King.
- Rate notes
Fee stack: no resort fee; parking $28 a night plus tax, self or valet; 20% spa service charge.
Rates correct as of October 2026; verify current availability via the booking links above.
The room renovation completed in March 2026 triggered this pricing review, and no later trigger is active.
Spa Treatments
VH Spa's menu reaches past massage to a hammam ritual and Hawaiian Lomi Lomi, but the spa is closed Monday and Tuesday. Istanbul Hammam is a table ritual, not a room. Honolulu Lomi Lomi's on the menu. A 60-minute massage runs $175 before the 20% charge, against a median of $212.50 across ten other Scottsdale hotels. Treatment reports run nearly all positive, guests name therapists Zekiel and Tiffany, and the one miss was a couples massage. Wednesday and Thursday hours run shorter, so a late midweek slot may not exist.
Spa Facilities
Heat at VH Spa means the hotel's saunas, open to guests and treatment clients, with no steam room or cold plunge listed. Saunas sit in the fitness-center locker rooms down the hall, free to hotel guests and included with a 60-minute-or-longer treatment for others. Count, size and temperature are unpublished. Valley Ho counts two of six wet facilities, pool and sauna, against a Scottsdale median of three across sixteen hotels. A 2025 guest asked for steam and a cold plunge.
Wellness Programs
Wellness at the hotel is a 24-hour gym and paid private yoga and training, with no scheduled class included in the stay. Movement studio and Peloton bikes sit beside the gym, free to guests. Sunrise Private Prana yoga and personal training cost $75 for one person, $20 for each added. No class is included any day of the week, against a median of seven classes a week among the seven Scottsdale hotels that publish one. Two heated pools round out the offer, and the hotel runs no wellness program.
Staff & Service
Staff at Valley Ho draw about six compliments for every complaint, and front-desk service is where recent guests find fault. Praise outnumbers complaint 177 to 28, and fewer stays carry a service complaint than at fourteen of fifteen other Arizona spa hotels we rate. Kyle and Lucas staff the front desk, Alex works the OH Pool, and Zekiel and Tiffany give massages. Management answers nearly every TripAdvisor review. Front-desk complaints are recent, and one March 2026 Google review reports hot-tub chlorine sending both guests to urgent care.
Experience
A stay at Valley Ho holds 4.6 on TripAdvisor and Google after the room renovation, though tower rooms still hear road noise. Guests since the March 2026 renovation average 4.6 across TripAdvisor and Google, above eleven of fifteen other Arizona spa hotels we rate. Press dates the room renovation complete in March 2026, with the tower's status still unconfirmed, and ratings since then sit a shade under the year before, with no climb. OH Pool runs lively, OHasis is quiet. Tower-road noise comes from guests in March and May 2026.
Value for Money
No resort fee and free spa and sauna access for hotel guests give this hotel value, though parking and add-on charges sting. On a peak Saturday, 27 February 2027, the flexible rate was $799, or $910.62 with tax. Every other Scottsdale hotel we rate charges a resort fee, with a median of $50, and spa and sauna access sits inside this room rate. The charges pile up in the add-ons: parking per night plus tax, a nightly hold, fridge and fire-pit fees, and recent guests still complain about value.
Spa Facilities
15 spa facilities: 6 available (1 restricted), 5 not available, 4 not confirmed
Available
6Beauty Services Facials and body treatments headline the menu, with brow, lip and chin waxing as add-ons. No hair or nail salon.
Fitness Center 24-hour center with circuit machines, free weights, Peloton bikes and a movement studio.
Full-Service Spa VH Spa, second floor, open Wednesday to Sunday. Room count and size are unpublished.
Pool Facilities Two pools heated to 82°F: the lively OH Pool and the quieter OHasis.
Sauna Chromotherapy saunas in the locker rooms beside the fitness center, free to hotel guests Wednesday to Sunday.
Wellness ProgramsRestricted Paid private yoga and personal training only. No scheduled class is included.
Not available: Cold Therapy, Fitness Classes Included, Hammam, Himalayan Salt Room, Steam Room.
Not confirmed: Adults-Only Pool or Area, Couples Treatments, In-Room Spa Treatments, Hot Tub and/or Jacuzzi.
Other Spa Facilities
Beyond the core menu, VH Spa packages the Royal Treatment ($650, nearly four hours with wrap, massage, facial and lunch) and Cloud Nine ($350, a massage and facial pair). A jet-set series runs named rituals from Istanbul, Honolulu, Reykjavik and Amsterdam. Enhancement add-ons run $10 to $40, and the spa boutique carries the Red Flower retail line and gift cards.
Spa Menu, Prices and Policies
- Massage$110 · 30 min$145 · 45 min$175–$185 · 60 min$235–$250 · 90 min
- Facial$115 · 30 min$175–$190 · 60 min$235 · 90 min
- Jet Set Crowd$180 · 60 min$245–$260 · 90 min$375 · 120 min
- Body treatment$110 · 30 min
- Package$350 · 2 hrs$650 · 3 hrs 45 min
- Special, October 2026$135–$155 · 60 min$165–$185 · 90 min
- Enhancement$10–$40 · add-on
- Signature treatmentSignature Facial60 min · $175
- Spa hoursWednesday to Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday. Booking pages list Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday to Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Menu page lists 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on all five days.
- GratuityA 20% service charge is added at check-in. It is based on the regular price before any discount.
- AccessHotel guests get spa and sauna access with the room rate, Wednesday to Sunday. Other guests get saunas, fitness center and pools with a 60-minute or longer treatment.
- Ages16 and older for private treatments. Guests 15 and under are at the spa's discretion, with a parent or guardian present.
- Cancellation24 hours' notice. Later cancellations are charged. Same-day cancellations and no-shows pay the full price.
Hotel Facilities
18 hotel facilities: 7 available, 2 not available, 9 not confirmed
Available
7Bar Guests name a ZuZu bartender, and a guest reports an automatic 20% gratuity at the pool bar.
EV Charging Stations ChargePoint chargers in the self-park area, standard rates, for overnight guests.
Garden Areas The Citrus Grove, an event lawn the press lists at 4,080 square feet, arrived with the renovation.
Pets Allowed Pets stay free, with damage-only charges, leashes outside the room and advance notice.
Restaurants ZuZu, under executive chef Russell LaCasce, plus pool-side service.
Valet Parking $28 a night plus tax, the same price as self-parking.
WiFi Basic tier free, faster tiers at $9.99 or $14.99 per 24 hours.
Not available: Adult Only, Free Parking.
Not confirmed: Air Conditioning, Airport Shuttle, Apothecary, Bike Rentals, Business Center, Concierge Services, Dry Cleaning, Meditation Areas, Tennis.
Other Hotel Facilities
Rooms number 241 in the press, across the original 1956 wings and the seven-story tower finished in 2008. Standard and pool-view rooms run about 420 square feet, tower signatures 450, studios 500. The Lyon family's Westroc Hospitality operates the property, a 1956 original reopened in December 2005 after a restoration the press prices at $80 million. Check-in is 4 p.m., check-out noon. An incidental hold of room plus tax plus $200 a night applies, and in-room minibars are beverage chillers rather than refrigerators.
About This Hotel
What you book at Hotel Valley Ho is the setting: a 1956 Edward Varney original on eight-plus acres in walkable Old Town, reopened in 2005 and refreshed through March 2026, with no resort fee anywhere on the bill. Upstairs sits a five-day-a-week spa that plays a supporting role rather than the lead.
The Spa, Specifically: VH Spa
VH Spa runs five days a week on the second floor, Wednesday to Sunday, with the booking page shortening Wednesday and Thursday to 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. while the menu prints 9 to 5 across all five days. The menu is the draw: a $175 Signature Facial and Classic Massage sit at the top of a list of named treatments, including the Istanbul Hammam Experience, a $250 table ritual that borrows the shape of the real hammam without a hammam room. Honolulu Lomi Lomi, Reykjavik and Amsterdam appear beside packages like the $650 Royal Treatment. A 20% service charge lands at check-in on the regular price. Thermal reality sits down the hall: the chromotherapy sauna in the locker rooms beside the gym, free to hotel guests, included for outsiders with a 60-minute-or-longer treatment. No steam, no cold plunge. Guests name therapists Zekiel and Tiffany, and no hotel page says the 2026 room renovation touched the spa, while the hotel publishes no current room count or square footage.
Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong
Book Valley Ho for the hotel: design-led couples and friends who want a 1956 landmark in walking Old Town, the pool scene, ZuZu at dinner and a $175 massage folded into a stay with no resort fee. Midweek is the sweet spot, when the spa special lands. Skip it if a spa trip is the point: one thermal feature and a five-day week cannot carry a wellness weekend, and the spa is dark Mondays and Tuesdays. Light sleepers should sidestep tower rooms, which still report road noise.
Where It Sits in the Scottsdale Market
Valley Ho’s spa counts two of six wet facilities, while eleven of sixteen other Scottsdale hotels count more. Every other Scottsdale hotel we rate charges a resort fee, at a median of $50, and this one charges none, with spa and sauna access inside the room rate. Its $175 massage undercuts the Scottsdale median of $212.50, and its spa’s Google rating sits above the typical. Where it trails is depth: no included class against a median of seven among the Scottsdale hotels that publish one. As a hotel it competes above its spa weight. As a spa it is an add-on worth booking, not a destination.
| Hotel | SpaRator | Thermal circuit | Spa access for guests | Peak all-in per night | Off-season all-in per night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIVANA Wellness Resort and Spa | SpaRator 8.1: Outstanding | Hot + cold | With a treatment or membership | $837 | $509 |
| Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia | SpaRator 7.8: Strong | Hot + cold | With a treatment or membership | $842 | $423 |
| Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort | SpaRator 7.5: Strong | Hot + cold | Not published | $827 | $352 |
| The Canyon Suites at The Phoenician | SpaRator 7.5: Strong | Heat only | With a treatment or membership | $2,216 | $734 |
| Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North | SpaRator 7.4: Solid | Heat only | With a treatment or membership | $1,535 | $553 |
| Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa | SpaRator 7.3: Solid | Heat only | Extra charge | $1,378 | $619 |
| Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows | SpaRator 7.2: Solid | Heat only | Not published | $853 | $313 |
| Hotel Valley Ho | SpaRator 7.2: Solid | Heat only | Included | $911 | $268 |
| The Scottsdale Resort and Spa, Curio Collection by Hilton | SpaRator 7.1: Solid | Hot + cold | Extra charge | $574 | $147 |
| ADERO Scottsdale Resort, Autograph Collection | SpaRator 7.0: Solid | Heat only | With a treatment or membership | $582 | $285 |
| Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale, Curio Collection by Hilton | SpaRator 7.0: Solid | Heat only | Included | $842 | $232 |
| The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale | SpaRator 6.8: Modest | Heat only | With a treatment or membership | $1,973 | $491 |
| The Scott Resort and Spa | SpaRator 6.7: Modest | None | With a treatment or membership | $823 | $319 |
| Kimpton Miralina Resort and Villas | SpaRator 6.4: Modest | Hot + cold | With a treatment or membership | $523 | $192 |
| Scottsdale Camelback Resort | SpaRator 6.4: Modest | None | With a treatment or membership | $313 | $154 |
| W Scottsdale | SpaRator 6.4: Modest | Heat only | With a treatment or membership | $792 | $419 |
| Mountain House Lodge at Sereno Canyon | SpaRator 5.6: Limited | None | Not published | $1,746 | $720 |
| Market median | 7.1 | $842 | $352 |
Scored on Guidelines v9.9
All-in = room, resort fee and taxes per night, from each hotel's dated rate capture. On a phone: thermal circuit · spa access · peak all-in. Off-season all-in shows on a wider screen.
Is the Hotel Valley Ho Spa Worth the Price?
Yes, for design-led couples and friends who want Old Town, the pool scene and a good massage with no resort fee, all inside a typical all-in night of $260 to $560 across the year. No, for anyone building a trip around a thermal circuit: this spa has one heat element and sits closed two days a week.
When to Book the Hotel Valley Ho
Peak runs February through April, lows December, June, July, August, with October, November, January and May between. A peak-month night runs about three times a low-month one, a middle night about twice, and a peak night about 1.61 times a middle one. Weekends cost more in quiet months and not at all in February and March. The prepaid rate runs about 15% under the flexible one. Book spa days Wednesday to Sunday, and lock the midweek special Wednesdays or Thursdays, holidays excepted. Early public rates show the summer low.
- January: shoulder
- February: peak
- March: peak
- April: peak
- May: shoulder
- June: low
- July: low
- August: low
- September: not yet priced
- October: shoulder
- November: shoulder
- December: low
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Low
- Not yet priced
Typical all-in per night: Peak $650–$780 · Shoulder $460–$500 · Low $210–$290
Typical room rate across the main booking sites and the hotel's own site, 13 Oct 2026 to 31 Aug 2027, converted to all-in with the hotel's fee and tax. Months not yet priced are shown hatched.
What Guests Are Saying
TripAdvisor4.6 / 53,273+ reviews
Google4.6 / 53,258+ reviews
Booking.com8.9 / 10191+ reviews, check rates on Booking.com
Spa was relaxing and massage from Ezekiel was fabulous.
TripAdvisorOctober 2026Stay rated 5 of 5Kyle at the front desk not only fixed the funky booking I made with central command, but also gave us an upgrade
TripAdvisorAugust 2026Stay rated 5 of 5The Hotel Valley Ho is the most iconic place I have stayed. There isn’t another one like it and it is such a treat to spend my birthday there.
TripAdvisorApril 2026Stay rated 5 of 5The room was great, the fitness facility was excellent, and the onsite restaurant was a huge plus.
GoogleMay 2026Stay rated 5 of 5We were in a tower king suite room 608, which was beautiful, but facing a busy road and above the grease duct from the kitchen, Dumpsters and roof top units.
TripAdvisorMay 2026Stay rated 4 of 5Then its $28 per night for valet OR self parking!
GoogleAugust 2026Stay rated 3 of 5
Location
6850 E Main St
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Frequently Asked Questions
Where Is Hotel Valley Ho, and How Far Is the Airport?
Hotel Valley Ho is at 6850 E Main St in Old Town Scottsdale, on eight-plus acres where Main meets 68th Street, with Old Town's galleries and restaurants an easy walk away. The hotel publishes no airport drive time and no trolley stop, so the transfer and the trolley have to be planned without a hotel figure.
Is Hotel Valley Ho a Spa Hotel or a Hotel With a Spa?
A hotel with a spa, and an honest one. VH Spa is a second-floor treatment operation running Wednesday to Sunday, while the hotel itself is the draw: a 1956 landmark in walkable Old Town with two pools and ZuZu at dinner. Book for the hotel, add the spa.
What Days and Hours Is VH Spa Open?
Wednesday through Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday. Hours differ by source: the booking and wellness pages shorten Wednesday and Thursday to 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday to Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., while the menu page prints 9 to 5 across all five days. Call 480.421.7777 to pin down a specific slot.
Can Non-Hotel Guests Use the Spa and Pools?
Yes, with a treatment. Any treatment of 60 minutes or longer includes the chromotherapy saunas, fitness center, both pools and valet parking for the day. No stand-alone spa day pass is listed. In the warmer months, pool-only day passes run through ResortPass, from $20 as of October 2026, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Does the Spa Add a Service Charge?
Yes, 20%, added at check-in on the regular price. It applies to discounted specials too, calculated on the original price. The menu's packages page is unclear on whether Royal Treatment and Cloud Nine include it, so ask before booking those.
Is There a Resort Fee?
No, and the hotel is emphatic about it: "There sure isn't!" Room rates include VH Spa facilities, the fitness center, pools, coffee and newspaper. In a market where every other Scottsdale hotel we rate charges one, median $50, that absence matters.
How Much Is Parking?
Overnight parking is $28 a night plus tax, self or valet, the same price either way. Day valet runs $15 per vehicle including tax, and guests point to free street parking nearby as the workaround.
What Do Spa Treatments Cost?
A 60-minute Classic Massage or Signature Facial is $175, a 90-minute Classic Massage or Lux Facial $235, before the 20% service charge, as of October 2026. The 30-minute Reflex starts at $110.
What Is the Age Policy?
Spa treatments require age 16 and up, with guests 15 and under at the spa's discretion with a parent or guardian present. Booking a room requires 21 and older because rooms carry alcohol.
What Are the Cancellation Policies?
Spa appointments need 24 hours' notice, with same-day cancellations and no-shows charged in full. Rooms cancel 48 hours before 4 p.m. on check-in day to avoid one night's room and tax, unless you booked a prepaid rate.
Are Pets Allowed?
Yes, pets stay free, with damage-only fees and advance notice. Keep them leashed outside the room, never leave them unattended, and tell the hotel when booking.
When Is Peak Season, and How Much Do Rates Move?
Peak runs February, March and April; low runs December, June, July and August; the rest sits between. A peak-month night runs about three times a low-month one and about 1.61 times a middle one. The season strip carries dollar ranges, and weekends cost more in quiet months, not at all in February and March.
How This Analysis Works
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- Platform ratings
TripAdvisor 4.6 of 5 from 3,273 reviews; Google 4.6 of 5 from 3,258 reviews; Booking.com 8.9 of 10 from 191 reviews.
TripAdvisor at 4.6 across 3,273 reviews and Google at 4.6 across 3,258, as of October 2026.
- Sources
- Hotelvalleyho.com spa, menu, booking, wellness and FAQ pages, the SpaTime spa engine, ResortPass, and TripAdvisor and Google guest reviews.
- Data gaps
- The spa's square footage and treatment-room count are unpublished, the spa-hours variance between the menu and booking pages stands unresolved, and it is unknown whether the 20% service charge covers Royal Treatment and Cloud Nine or whether the 2026 renovation touched the spa. Airport distance and the nearest trolley stop are not published in the sources used, and the share of TripAdvisor reviews prompted by the hotel could not be measured this time.
- Guidelines
- Reviewed under Guidelines Version 9.9
- Version history
- October 2026 The booking page shortens Wednesday and Thursday spa hours, the 20% service charge lands at check-in, and spa cancellations need 24 hours. Day parking runs $15 including tax, and pool day passes start at $20. The March 2026 room renovation is complete, with the tower still unconfirmed, so tower rooms may still hear road noise. We no longer print a treatment-room count or spa size because no hotel source confirms them.
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