Scottsdale Camelback Resort
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6302 E Camelback Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251View on a mapPublished · Updated
Cheapest Jun–Aug from $210 a night all-in
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SpaRator Expert Rating
SpaRator 6.4: ModestSpa core 5.5
An average of the Spa Treatments and Spa Facilities scores.
6.4 Modest overall · Spa: Treatment-Only · guests rate it 4.4 on TripAdvisor
14th of 17 in Scottsdale, October 2026
A treatment-only spa that names no sauna or steam, over cheap full-kitchen villa nights.
Running Water Spa is a treatment-only day spa, 9 to 5, naming no sauna, steam or cold element. A treatment buys the pool, hot tub and gym. The villa is the point: full kitchen, laundry, among Scottsdale's cheapest spa-resort nights at late-January's booking-engine price. A 50-minute massage starts at $150. Right for guests who want a kitchen villa, a standard treatment and a low nightly price; wrong for anyone wanting a sauna, steam or whirlpool circuit, late spa hours, or a villa that feels new.
Pricing and Availability
- Peak
- Oct–Nov, Apr
- $300–$390
- Cheapest
- Jun–Aug
- $210–$230
a night all-in
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Rate notes, fees and tax
Our 29 Jan 2027 check: from $257.56 a night. Our 15 Jul 2027 check: from $117.34 a night.
- 29 Jan 2027 check
- 29 Jan 2027 from $257.56 room, $312.71 all-in. That is the booking-engine price for the entry studio on Friday 29 January 2027, checked 8 Aug 2026, a late-January night.
- 15 Jul 2027 check
- 15 Jul 2027 from $117.34 room, $154.16 all-in. That is the booking-engine price for the same studio on Thursday 15 July 2027, checked 8 Aug 2026.
- Rate notes
Fee stack: $19 resort fee a night plus 13.07% tax on room and fee; $250 refundable damage deposit at check-in (booking-site listed); spa gratuity is discretionary, guidance 18% to 20%, no automatic charge.
Rates correct as of October 2026; verify current availability via the booking links above.
The two prices above are the booking-engine price for the entry studio, so other villa types and other nights price differently.
Spa Treatments
Running Water Spa sells a standard 14-treatment menu across massage, facial and body work, with nothing built on the place. Desert Sage and Dream Catcher are southwest names on a standard massage, not a place-built technique. The qualms are texture, not range: some guests in spring 2026 found treatments light or rushed. Guests praise Alexandria in spa reviews from May and June 2026.
Spa Facilities
Spa guests inherit a treatment-only setup: the spa's pages name no sauna, steam room, whirlpool, lounge or cold element. Two guests report finding no sauna or steam room. What guests do describe is a locker room, robes and slippers. With a treatment come the outdoor heated saltwater pool, hot tub and fitness center, though the tub belongs to the pool deck. Spa size and treatment-room count stay unpublished. Hotel Valley Ho has a sauna, Kimpton Miralina a sauna and cold plunge, Grand Hyatt a sauna, steam and cold plunge.
Wellness Programs
The grounds carry a fitness center plus open recreation: tennis, pickleball, mini-golf, basketball, a labyrinth and a 1.1-mile Kokopelli trail. Add a saltwater pool and shuffleboard, and the place reads as a family week rather than a wellness curriculum. No current page names a fitness class or an included program. For a stay with kids, that recreation is the point. For a stay built on classes, look elsewhere.
Staff & Service
Staff here draw more praise than complaint, and management answers nearly every review it receives. The front desk is the live service complaint, an uneven first impression that has eased over the last twelve months. Housekeeping is the second soft spot: guests report missed housekeeping and rooms not cleaned well, live across the past two years. For a guest, that repeats the uneven first impression, and the stay starts behind.
Experience
Every stay is a villa with its own kitchen, though guests say dated interiors and a locked 72-degree thermostat drag it down. The studio runs 700 square feet, and a two-bedroom villa sleeps six, each with a kitchen, washer and dryer, patio or balcony and whirlpool bath. Reviewers also describe a supplies policy that sells what a hotel would restock. Guests rate the stay level with Grand Hyatt and below the Scottsdale median.
Value for Money
A late-January night here costs less than any Scottsdale peak spa night we price, even at booking-site rates. On the booking sites that night runs $452.98, under Kimpton Miralina's $522.85, though peers are February Saturdays. The entry studio's booking-engine price, checked 8 August 2026, is cheaper still at $312.71 all-in. Booking.com rates value 9.0 on 1,311 reviews, including reviews from before 2026, highest of 14, ahead of ADERO's 8.9. No 60-minute massage is sold, and $150 for 50 minutes works out to $180 per 60 by our math.
Spa Facilities
14 spa facilities: 5 available, 9 not confirmed
Available
5Fitness Center Resort gym, open to spa guests with a treatment
Full-Service Spa Running Water Spa, on property
In-Room Spa Treatments In-room massage on request
Hot Tub and/or Jacuzzi Resort pool-deck hot tub, open to spa guests with a treatment, not spa equipment
Pool Facilities Outdoor heated saltwater pool
Not confirmed: Adults-Only Pool or Area, Couples Treatments, Cold Therapy, Fitness Classes Included, Hammam, Himalayan Salt Room, Sauna, Steam Room, Wellness Programs.
Other Spa Facilities
The spa adds massage and facial enhancements, two packages (Cloud 9 and Over The Moon), and group or party bookings.
Spa Menu, Prices and Policies
- Massage$150–$165 · 50 min$180–$195 · 80 min
- Prenatal massage$175 · 75 min
- Facial$150 · 50 min$175 · 75 min$99 · 30 min
- Body treatment$195 · 50 min
- Spa packages$275–$295 · 1.5 hours
- Enhancements$20–$32
- Signature treatmentDream Catcher Massage50 min · $150
- Spa hoursThe spa is open Monday to Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and hours may vary seasonally.
- GratuityMenu prices do not include gratuity, which is left to you; the spa suggests 18 to 20% per treatment.
- AccessSpa guests can use the outdoor heated saltwater pool, the hot tub and the fitness center, and the spa itself names no sauna, steam room or lounge.
- Day passDay passes are sold through ResortPass from $25 for the pool, hot tub and courts, and the spa also welcomes local drop-in visits.
- AgesGuests should be 16 or older, and anyone under 18 needs a parent's waiver and a parent on property.
- CancellationGive at least six hours' notice to cancel or change, or the spa charges 50% of the treatment price; a missed appointment is charged in full.
Hotel Facilities
18 hotel facilities: 4 available, 14 not confirmed
Available
4Bar SPLASH! poolside, happy hour 3 to 6 p.m., the only venue named
Meditation Areas A labyrinth
Restaurants SPLASH! poolside, with breakfast
Tennis Lighted courts
Not confirmed: Adult Only, Airport Shuttle, Apothecary, Bike Rentals, Business Center, Concierge Services, Dry Cleaning, EV Charging Stations, Free Parking, Garden Areas, Kids Club, Pets Allowed, Valet Parking, WiFi.
Other Hotel Facilities
Villas run from a 700-square-foot studio to a two-bedroom that sleeps six, each with a kitchen, washer and dryer, patio or balcony, a wood-burning fireplace and a whirlpool bath. The grounds add pickleball, shuffleboard, basketball, a 1.1-mile Kokopelli trail and a kids' covered play area beside the pool.
About This Hotel
Scottsdale Camelback Resort is an independent timeshare resort, booked through Vacatia, and its day spa is a treatment-only add-on, not the point. Running Water Spa’s pages name no sauna, steam room, whirlpool or cold element. A cheap kitchen villa is the offer. Book the villa and treat the spa as a convenience.
The Spa, Specifically: Running Water Spa
Running Water Spa is the resort’s own day spa, on property at 6302 East Camelback Road, and it sells treatments rather than a thermal day. It opens 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with a note that seasonal hours may vary, and it admits guests 16 and older. Anyone under 18 needs a parent’s waiver and a parent on the property. Book a treatment and the spa’s pages promise the resort’s outdoor heated saltwater pool, hot tub and fitness center, while the spa names no sauna, steam room, whirlpool, lounge or cold element of its own. The menu runs 14 treatments across massage styles, facials and body work, with a 50-minute massage from $150. How spa facials work maps a menu that includes facials and lists in-room massage on request. Guests describe a locker room, robes and slippers, and a quiet space to wait. What the pages never publish is the spa’s size, its treatment-room count, or a couples room, so plan a treatment, not an afternoon.
Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong
The booking belongs to guests who want a full kitchen and laundry for hotel money, and who will treat the spa as a nice extra rather than the trip. That is the trade: one of the cheapest spa-resort nights we measure in Scottsdale, by the booking-engine price on a late-January night, buys a dated villa and a spa whose pages name no heat. Book elsewhere for a sauna, steam or circuit, for late spa hours, or for a room that feels recently renovated. Families and groups who cook in and walk the resort’s 1.1-mile Kokopelli trail get the best of it, and value hunters should watch when Scottsdale rates drop.
Where It Sits in the Scottsdale Market
In Scottsdale’s spa set, Running Water Spa sits at the no-heat end. Hotel Valley Ho has a sauna, Kimpton Miralina a sauna and cold plunge, and Grand Hyatt a sauna, steam room and cold plunge. Here the pages name none. As at Omni Montelucia, CIVANA and ADERO, a treatment opens the pool and hot tub, while Valley Ho and Boulders include access in the stay. Fees add 21.4% at the peak night, under ADERO’s 22.6% and over Hotel Valley Ho’s 14.0%. A 50-minute massage starts at $150, beside 60-minute prices of $165 at Mountain House and $175 at Valley Ho.
| 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 Scottsdale Camelback Spa Worth the Price?
Yes for guests who want a kitchen villa, a standard treatment and a low nightly price, and can accept a treatment-only spa with no thermal facilities named, dated villas and an uneven front desk. No for a sauna, steam or whirlpool circuit, or a late spa hour. In peak months a night typically runs $300 to $390 all in.
When to Book the Scottsdale Camelback
Peak months (October, November and April) run about 1.6 times the June to August low on a typical night; December, January and May sit nearer 1.2 times the summer low. Check current rates before you book.
- January: shoulder
- February: not yet priced
- March: not yet priced
- April: peak
- May: shoulder
- June: low
- July: low
- August: low
- September: not yet priced
- October: peak
- November: peak
- December: shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Low
- Not yet priced
Typical all-in per night: Peak $300–$390 · Shoulder $250–$330 · Low $210–$230
Typical room rate across the main booking sites and the hotel's own site, 13 Oct 2026 to 29 Aug 2027, converted to all-in with the hotel's fee and tax. Months not yet priced are shown hatched.
What Guests Are Saying
TripAdvisor4.4 / 52,223+ reviews
Google4.4 / 51,202+ reviews
Booking.com8.7 / 101,311+ reviews, check rates on Booking.com
Made use of the running water spa it has a cery professional courteous staff. Who are very knowledgeable about massage technique.
GoogleJune 2026Stay rated 5 of 5The spa area could use some updating...the plants look cheap but overall nice.
GoogleMay 2025Stay rated 4 of 5Fantastic place to stay and it's a great value. Nice pool, tennis, pickleball, basketball and crafts for kids.
GoogleOctober 2026Stay rated 5 of 5However, housekeeping never came to our room and we had to flag down a guy for extra towels.
TripAdvisorJuly 2026Stay rated 4 of 5Thermostat had a temp lock so you can only set it to barely cool.
GoogleJune 2026Stay rated 2 of 5
Location
6302 E Camelback Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Frequently Asked Questions
Where Is Scottsdale Camelback Resort, and How Far Is the Airport?
Scottsdale Camelback Resort sits at 6302 East Camelback Road, Scottsdale, 85251, and it is not the JW Marriott Camelback Inn, a separate resort on Lincoln Drive. The resort's current pages don't publish an airport shuttle or a drive time, so plan a car or ride-share, and check you have the right property before you book.
What Is Running Water Spa, and Can Non-Guests Book?
Running Water Spa is the resort's own day spa, on property at the same address, selling massage, facials and body treatments. It sells treatments, not a thermal circuit. Locals and non-guests book it directly, and the spa describes itself as a drop-in for nearby residents.
Can I Use the Spa Without Booking a Treatment?
Running Water Spa's pages name no thermal facilities of their own, and access to the resort's outdoor heated saltwater pool, hot tub and fitness center comes with a booked treatment. For the pool side without a stay or treatment, a day pass sells through ResortPass, where the current price is shown.
How Much Does a Massage Cost, and Is There a 60-Minute Option?
No 60-minute massage is sold. A 50-minute massage costs $150, which by our math works out to $180 per 60 minutes, and a deep tissue 50-minute costs $165. A longer massage is also on the menu.
Does the Spa Add a Service Charge or Gratuity?
No automatic service charge applies. Menu prices don't include gratuity, which is left to your discretion. The spa suggests 18 to 20 percent per treatment.
What Does the Resort Fee Cover, and Is There a Deposit?
A $19 resort fee is added each night, taxed with the room at 13.07%, and a $250 refundable damage deposit is taken at check-in. What the fee includes is not published on the resort's own site, so confirm the list at booking.
What Are the Spa’s Hours?
The spa runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day. Its pages add that seasonal hours may vary, so confirm holiday hours before you book.
What Is the Spa’s Age Policy and Cancellation Window?
Treatments are for guests 16 and older. Under 18 needs a parent's waiver and a parent on the property. Arrive 15 minutes before your treatment, and cancel or change six hours ahead or pay 50 percent of the treatment price.
What Are the Villas Like?
Every room is a villa with a full kitchen, washer and dryer, a patio or balcony, a wood-burning fireplace and a whirlpool bath. They run from a 700-square-foot studio to two-bedroom units that sleep six.
Is There a Sauna, Steam Room or Thermal Circuit?
Running Water Spa's pages name no sauna, steam room, whirlpool, lounge or cold element. Two guests report finding no sauna or steam room.
Is the Resort Fee Ever Waived?
From 1 June to 30 September 2026 the booking channel waived the resort fee and added a $20-a-day food-and-beverage credit, with a two-night minimum. That offer has ended, and the $19 fee is the standard charge.
Is It Family-Friendly?
Yes, the resort is family-oriented. There is a kids' covered play area, mini-golf, basketball, a pool and a weekly activity schedule, and the property is not adults-only.
How This Analysis Works
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- Platform ratings
TripAdvisor 4.4 of 5 from 2,223 reviews; Google 4.4 of 5 from 1,202 reviews; Booking.com 8.7 of 10 from 1,311 reviews.
- Sources
- Runningwaterspa.com, scottsdalecamelback.com, booking-site listings.
- Data gaps
- The spa's size and treatment-room count are unpublished, the operator is not stated, the weekly activity schedule was not read, and parking and WiFi are unconfirmed. Five of 196 TripAdvisor stays and 6 of 211 Google reviews from the last two years are short five-star posts that name staff; they average 5.0 against 4.31 for the rest, and they count at half weight.
- Guidelines
- Reviewed under Guidelines Version 9.9
- Version history
- October 2026 Full re-review. Overall moves from 6.5 to 6.4, Modest either way: Spa Facilities comes down on the missing thermal elements, while Experience and Wellness move up a little, Experience on how guests rate the stay over two years and Wellness on the open recreation. Spa hours hold at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, the age policy stays 16 and over, and gratuity stays discretionary at a suggested 18 to 20 percent, not an automatic charge.
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