Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia
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4949 E Lincoln Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85253View on a mapPublished · Updated
Cheapest Jun–Aug from $280 a night all-in
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The hotel lists three public pools, the all-ages Kasbah, the adults-only Oasis and a rooftop spa pool.
SpaRator Expert Rating
SpaRator 7.8: StrongSpa core 8.5
An average of the Spa Treatments and Spa Facilities scores.
7.8 Strong overall · guests rate it 4.5 on TripAdvisor
2nd of 17 in Scottsdale, October 2026
Joya Spa's full circuit and rooftop pool make booking a treatment worthwhile.
Joya Spa runs a full thermal circuit (hammam, steam, sauna, whirlpool, cold deluge) plus a winter-warmed rooftop pool aimed at Camelback, and it sits at the mountain's foot with no shuttle into Old Town. Access is treatment-gated, with no hotel day pass. Service lapses at the front desk and spa reception, plus a 20% charge and add-on fees on treatments, are the honest costs. Right for couples and spa-first stays that book treatments; wrong for anyone wanting the spa without one or free of extras.
Pricing and Availability
- Peak
- Nov, Feb–Apr
- $660–$910
- Cheapest
- Jun–Aug
- $280–$380
a night all-in
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Rate notes, fees and tax
Our 27 Feb 2027 check: from $699 a night. Our 21 Aug 2027 check: from $329 a night.
- 27 Feb 2027 check
- 27 Feb 2027 from $699 room, $842.00 all-in. That is the Flexible Rate, a Resort View room with one king bed, cancellable free until noon three days before arrival; the cheapest plan that night, Magical Memories (a no-deposit plan with a $25 food and drink credit), was $594.15 room, $721.69 all-in.
- 21 Aug 2027 check
- 21 Aug 2027 from $329 room, $423.27 all-in. Same room and Flexible Rate.
- Rate notes
Fee stack: $45 resort fee plus 13.17% tax on room and fee; parking $30 self / $35 valet, valet free with a Joya treatment; 20% spa service charge and 5.9% tax on massage and body; pet fee $150 (optional).
Rates correct as of Fall 2026; verify current availability via the booking links above.
No repositioning or renovation has been announced since the late-2023 room renovation.
Spa Treatments
Joya Spa's priced menu and signature Hammam Experience give it range, but its Google rating trails most Scottsdale spas. The 50-minute Joya Signature starts at $219 on weekdays, and the menu PDF and spa page disagree on the Hammam's length. Of 14 Scottsdale spas we rate, 10 hold a higher Google score than Joya's 4.3. Eric Lovejoy, a massage therapist, draws praise from a dozen recent reviewers. Shortened treatments and mid-service upsells remain the repeated complaints.
Spa Facilities
Access to Joya's full thermal circuit of hammam, steam, sauna, whirlpool and cold deluge is treatment-gated. At 31,000 square feet it is large for a Scottsdale spa and has five wet facilities against a Scottsdale median of 3 across 16. The winter-warmed rooftop pool draws the most praise, and the cold side is a deluge shower rather than a plunge. The hotel lists no day pass, but a third-party site lists a Spa Pass from $99. Missing hot-tub tiles and a grime ring are the maintenance gripes.
Wellness Programs
Joya's Motion Studio runs about 20 fitness classes a week for resort guests, but the resort lists no wellness program beyond them. Those 20 classes come free with the resort fee and span ten disciplines, from yoga and barre to spin and aqua fit. Only one Scottsdale resort we rate prints more weekly classes (median of 7 across 9). A 24-hour fitness center comes with the resort fee. With no instructor names, credentials, or listed pathway, the depth is in the weekly timetable.
Staff & Service
Staff at Omni Montelucia earn about four times as much praise as complaint, but front-desk and spa-reception lapses keep service uneven. Service is the main complaint in 8.1% of recent stays, no worse than the Arizona median of 9.7% across seventeen resorts we rate. Guests name pool server Carlos Jiménez across roughly thirty months, and replies to TripAdvisor complaints stopped after 2024. Check-in mix-ups and lost spa bookings are the repeated failures, so the stay reads as warm individuals inside uneven dispatch.
Experience
Guests rate the resort 4.5 on TripAdvisor and Google, but its renovated rooms already show wear. The recent-stay average runs just below the Arizona median of 4.54 across seventeen resorts we rate. About one in nine recent stays raises room condition, and pest reports are not rare, about one stay in forty. A late-2023 renovation refreshed all 293 rooms, so the wear guests describe is recent rather than pre-renovation vintage.
Value for Money
Booking.com guests rate value for money 8.4 of 10, and the peak all-in sits below the Scottsdale median, though parking, spa charges and treatment-gated spa access hold the score down. A peak Saturday, 27 February 2027, prices at $699 for the room and $842 all-in, against a Scottsdale median of $903 across nine resorts we rate. The $45 fee excludes parking, and the 20% service charge adds to every treatment. Day-pass visitors crowd the spa pool, a cost the room rate does not show.
Spa Facilities
15 spa facilities: 13 available, 2 not confirmed
Available
13Beauty Services Salon and nails; salon from age 10
Adults-Only Pool or Area Oasis pool; Joya Spa itself is 18+
Couples Treatments Couples massage for two, 50 or 80 minutes
Cold Therapy Cold deluge shower; no plunge pool
Fitness Center 24-hour
Fitness Classes Included About 20 a week, free to resort guests; 18 on the summer layout
Full-Service Spa Joya Spa, 31,000 sq ft; treatment-room count unpublished
Hammam Hammam room in each locker room; the hotel calls it Hammam-inspired
Hot Tub and/or Jacuzzi Whirlpool in the circuit
Pool Facilities Kasbah all-ages, Oasis adults-only, rooftop spa pool heated in winter
Sauna In the circuit
Steam Room In the circuit
Wellness Programs Included classes and restorative meditation; no pathway listed
Not confirmed: Himalayan Salt Room, In-Room Spa Treatments.
Other Spa Facilities
Beyond the circuit, Joya sells couples massages, a Pink Himalayan Salt Stone massage, a CBD Bliss massage line, an Amethyst facial, and a full nail and salon menu.
Spa Menu, Prices and Policies
- Massage$219–$285 · 50 min$345–$370 · 75 min$330–$420 · 80 min$480–$560 · 110 min
- Couples massage$528–$660 · 50 min for two$750–$930 · 80 min for two
- Facial$225–$340 · 50 min$340–$505 · 80 min$515–$540 · 110 min
- Body treatment$229–$255 · 50 min$349–$385 · 80 min$470–$505 · 110 min
- Ritual$359–$385 · 80 min$480–$505 · 110 min
- Hammam Experience$580–$605 · 80 or 110 min (hotel sources disagree)
- Nail services$89–$120 · 30-50 min$130–$150 · 70-75 min
- Package$355–$414 · 2 hours per person$623–$1,007 · 4-5.5 hours per person
- Special, October 2026$205–$235 · 50-60 min
- Treatment enhancement$25–$119 · add-on
- Signature treatmentJoya Signature Massage50 min · $219
- Spa hoursSunday through Thursday the spa runs 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday it runs 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- GratuityAll spa services carry a 20% service charge on the full treatment price. Massage and body treatments also carry a separate 5.9% tax.
- AccessSpa-day packages include full-day use of spa amenities, relaxation areas and the rooftop terrace pool. The Terrace pool and dining are for treatment guests.
- Day passThe hotel publishes no spa day pass. ResortPass, a third-party site, sells a Spa Pass with spa pool access from $99.
- AgesThe spa is for ages 18 and older, and ID may be required. Salon services are open to children 10 and older.
- CancellationCancel with 24 hours' notice. The spa's web policy page charges full price inside 24 hours, and its menu PDF says inside 8 hours.
Hotel Facilities
19 hotel facilities: 10 available, 3 not available, 6 not confirmed
Available
10Valet Parking $35 overnight; free with a Joya treatment
Pets Allowed One per room, $150 cleaning fee
Restaurants Prado, Taqueria Centro, Crave Café, Mbar, Joya Terrace; the home page says six venues and the property page says five
Bar Mbar Lounge, with live music
WiFi Resort fee
EV Charging Stations In the resort fee; a January 2025 guest was told they work reliably only for Teslas
Bike Rentals Resort fee
Also available
Standard: Concierge Services.
Not available: Free Parking, Airport Shuttle, Adult Only.
Not confirmed: Apothecary, Kids Club, Tennis, Dry Cleaning, Air Conditioning, Golf.
Other Hotel Facilities
The 293 rooms include 253 guest rooms and 40 suites, the smallest Resort View at 400-plus square feet. Three pools run the Kasbah all-ages deck, the adults-only Oasis, and the rooftop spa pool. Dining spans Prado, Taqueria Centro, Crave Café, Mbar and Joya Terrace, though Omni's home page counts six venues while its property page says five. Opened in 2008 and run by Omni since January 2014, the resort finished a full room renovation late in 2023.
About This Hotel
Joya Spa’s 31,000 square feet hold a full thermal circuit and a rooftop pool aimed at Camelback, and the access rules are the catch: pool and terrace come only with a treatment. This resort at the base of Camelback Mountain suits spa-first couples who book treatments and accept the extra charges that follow.
The Spa, Specifically: Joya Spa
Joya Spa’s 31,000 square feet make it larger than most Scottsdale spas we rate, and the circuit is the draw. The self-guided steam, whirlpool, cold-deluge circuit ends in a rooftop pool heated to 85 degrees in winter. The signature Hammam tradition ritual runs 80 minutes on the spa page and 110 on the menu PDF, priced $580 weekdays and $605 weekends before the 20% charge. Access is treatment-gated: the pool and Joya Terrace come only with a treatment, and the hotel publishes no day pass. The 50-minute Joya Signature Massage starts at $219 weekdays, with no 60-minute option. Massage therapist Eric Lovejoy earns repeat praise, and roughly three in ten spa reviewers describe the circuit, the rooftop pool most of all, while the cold side is a deluge shower rather than a plunge and the resort lists no in-room treatments. Missing hot-tub tiles and a grime ring turn up in a handful of recent reviews. Joya does not publish a treatment-room count.
Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong
Montelucia’s 31,000-square-foot Joya Spa is the reason spa-first couples book here, and the treatment gate is the price of entry. Who books: spa-first couples treating the rooftop pool and circuit as the main event, hikers pairing Camelback with the cold deluge, and design-minded guests who love the setting enough to overlook small service misses. Who books elsewhere: anyone expecting the spa without a treatment, families wanting a kids club, or travelers who rank front-desk polish first. The price secures the architecture and a complete circuit, not flawless service.
Where It Sits in the Scottsdale Market
Montelucia’s Joya Spa runs 31,000 square feet, smaller than The Phoenician’s 37,000-square-foot spa but larger than most of the Scottsdale set. Against The Phoenician, a larger, higher-rated spa (4.4 to Joya’s 4.3), peak Saturdays there cost over twice Montelucia’s all-in: $1,973.07 to $842.00. The Canyon Suites, The Phoenician’s sister hotel, uses the same spa, with a lower service-complaint share than Montelucia (4.8%) and a peak all-in of $2,216.17. Spa Avania at Grand Hyatt Scottsdale is the only other Scottsdale spa with five wet facilities, and the spa at Sanctuary Camelback Mountain sits below Joya on Google. Montelucia is the pick for the circuit and rooftop pool at a peak price under the Scottsdale median.
| 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 Omni Montelucia Spa Worth the Price?
Yes for design-minded couples who will book Joya treatments and want the full circuit; no for anyone wanting spa access without a treatment or dreading add-on fees. Across the year on the cheapest public channels, a typical all-in night runs $390 to $720, not the hotel's Flexible Rate.
When to Book the Omni Montelucia
Peak months run November, February, March and April, the dearest four weeks in March, while June through August are the low months, cheapest from early July into early August. A peak night costs about two to two and a half times a summer night. Weekends cost somewhat more, clearest in spring. Prepaid and package plans undercut the Flexible Rate on some dates. Spa hours: Sunday to Thursday 8:30 to 5:30, Friday and Saturday 8:30 to 6:30. The spa page advises booking four weeks ahead.
- January: shoulder
- February: peak
- March: peak
- April: peak
- May: shoulder
- June: low
- July: low
- August: low
- September: not yet priced
- October: shoulder
- November: peak
- December: shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Low
- Not yet priced
Typical all-in per night: Peak $660–$910 · Shoulder $510–$640 · Low $280–$380
Typical room rate across the main booking sites and the hotel's own site, 14 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
TripAdvisor4.5 / 53,580+ reviews
Google4.5 / 53,401+ reviews
Booking.com8.9 / 10250+ reviews, check rates on Booking.com
The spa is large with lots of extra amenities like whirlpool, sauna, steam room, pool etc… definitely worth your time.
TripAdvisorApril 2026Stay rated 4 of 5If you do nothing else at the Omni Montelucia, go to the Joya Spa and book Eric Lovejoy for a massage.
GoogleJuly 2026Stay rated 5 of 5We did yoga each morning and that was a really nice way to start the day.
TripAdvisorAugust 2026Stay rated 4 of 5Carlos was our server at the spa pool and was super attentive!
GoogleSeptember 2026Stay rated 5 of 5The main downside was the condition of the rooms, which felt tired and in need of maintenance.
TripAdvisorSeptember 2026Stay rated 3 of 5Out of date facilities, king sized beds are undersized, massages overpriced, no other parking option other than their $30/day lot.
GoogleJanuary 2026Stay rated 2 of 5
Location
Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia
4949 E Lincoln Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85253
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where Is Montelucia, and How Far Is the Airport?
Montelucia sits at the foot of Camelback Mountain in Paradise Valley with a Scottsdale mailing address, about 8.5 miles (roughly 20 minutes) from Phoenix Sky Harbor. There is no airport or Old Town shuttle. Old Town Scottsdale is a 10-to-15-minute drive, so plan on a car or ride-share. The resort also lists private guided Camelback hikes in season.
Can I Use Joya Spa Without Booking a Treatment?
Generally not through the hotel. Pool and Joya Terrace access comes only with a treatment, and the hotel publishes no day pass. ResortPass, a third-party day-pass site, lists a Spa Pass from $99 with rooftop-pool, hot tub, sauna and steam access as of October 2026, and guests say those passes crowd the deck on weekends.
What Is Joya Spa’s Age Policy?
Joya is 18 and over, and an ID may be requested. Salon services are bookable from age 10 with an adult present, but salon access does not include the pools, thermal areas or lounges.
Does the Spa Add a Service Charge?
Yes. A 20% service charge applies to every spa service on the full treatment price, and massage and body treatments also carry a separate 5.9% tax that is not part of the service charge.
Is There a Resort Fee, and What Does It Cover?
$45 per room per night, taxed with the room. The fee covers Wi-Fi, the 24-hour gym and included classes, a daily gelato tasting at Crave Café, bikes, lawn games and in-room coffee. It does not cover parking or a spa credit.
How Much Does Parking Cost?
Overnight self-parking is $30 and valet is $35. Day valet runs $15 flat, self-parking validates free with a Prado, Centro or Crave Café visit, and valet is free with a Joya treatment.
What Is the Hammam Experience?
A private ritual led by a same-gender therapist, running a warming room, a black-soap scrub on a 200-year-old Cherrywood table, a self-guided steam, whirlpool and cold-deluge circuit, then a CBD or arnica massage. It costs $580 weekdays and $605 weekends before the 20% charge, books by phone or email only, and the spa page says 80 minutes while the menu PDF lists 110, so budget the longer slot.
How Much Do Massages Cost?
A 50-minute Joya Signature massage runs $219 Monday to Thursday and $245 Friday to Sunday, before the service charge. Eighty minutes costs $330/$355, and the menu lists no 60-minute massage. Full prices sit on the spa menu PDF and the live booking engine.
Is There a Cold Plunge?
No plunge pool. The cold side of the circuit is a deluge shower, and some guests describe a cold-water bucket. If a true plunge matters, that element is not here.
Are Fitness Classes Included?
About 20 classes a week run in Joya's Motion Studio, complimentary to resort guests, and locals pay $20 a class. The roster spans yoga, barre, spin, Pilates, strength and aqua fit, with a reduced summer schedule of about 18.
Are In-Room Spa Treatments Available?
None are listed. Treatments happen inside Joya Spa, and no hotel page or menu offers a service delivered to a room. Two guests describe treatments moved into rooms when the spa was oversold, which is an exception, not an offer.
What Is the Cancellation Policy?
Bookings can usually be cancelled with 24 hours' notice, but the charge window differs between sources: the spa page says the full price applies inside 24 hours, while the menu PDF says inside 8 hours. Confirm which applies when you book.
When Is the Best Time to Book?
November, February, March and April run peak, with the dearest four weeks in March, and June through August are the low months, cheapest from early July into early August. A peak night runs about two to two and a half times a summer night. Spa hours are Sunday to Thursday 8:30 to 5:30 and Friday and Saturday 8:30 to 6:30.
How This Analysis Works
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- Platform ratings
TripAdvisor 4.5 of 5 from 3,580 reviews; Google 4.5 of 5 from 3,401 reviews; Booking.com 8.9 of 10 from 250 reviews.
About one in seven recent reviews on TripAdvisor and Google came from guests staff asked to post, most naming a server or bartender. Those guests rate about half a star higher, and their reviews count at half weight in our Experience score.
- Sources
- Omni's property, spa, policy and spa-menu pages, the spa menu PDF dated 1 October 2026, the booking engine, ResortPass, and press on the 2023 room renovation.
- Data gaps
- The treatment-room count, the Hammam length, the cancellation window, the locker-wing layout, and the renovation's exact month remain unpublished or pending.
- Guidelines
- Reviewed under Guidelines Version 9.9
- Version history
- October 2026 This refresh recalibrated the scores under Guidelines 9.9, moving most on how guests rate the stay, service and value. A 5.9% tax now applies to massage and body, spa access is treatment-gated with no hotel day pass, and the Hammam Experience prints at both 80 and 110 minutes depending on the page. Correction: this refresh withdrew the earlier 'third-largest resort spa in Scottsdale' and 'Arizona's only Hammam' claims and the whisper-room reference, and Joya's current figure sits at 31,000 square feet with Omni's own 'Hammam-inspired' ritual.
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