Ambiente, a Landscape Hotel
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900 W State Route 89A, Sedona, AZ 86336View on a mapPublished · Updated
Cheapest Jun–Aug from $1,130 a night all-in
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The hotel's FAQ lists pool and spa access among the amenities included with a stay.
SpaRator Expert Rating
SpaRator 6.9: ModestSpa core 7.0
An average of the Spa Treatments and Spa Facilities scores.
6.9 Modest overall · Spa: Full-Service · guests rate it 4.9 on TripAdvisor
4th of 5 in Sedona, October 2026
No on-site gym and no full spa circuit, but this adults-only stay wins guests over.
There is no on-site gym, and the spa stops at a sauna and soaking bath. The gym sits off site, reached by the hotel's shuttle. Velvet Spa's priced menu carries the treatments, praised by the guests who book them, and TripAdvisor guests rate the stay 4.9. Right for adults-only guests who want a design-led stay, a superb guest record and good treatments, and will pay for it; wrong for anyone wanting an on-site gym or classes, a full thermal circuit, or a low peak-night bill.
Pricing and Availability
- Peak
- Oct, Mar–Apr
- $1,640–$1,950
- Cheapest
- Jun–Aug
- $1,130–$1,330
a night all-in
Hotel's own website(800) 405-1969
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Rate notes, fees and tax
Our 31 Oct 2026 check: from $2,089 a night. Our 17 Jul 2027 check: from $1,169 a night.
- 31 Oct 2026 check
- 31 Oct 2026 from $2,089 room, $2,379 all-in.
- 17 Jul 2027 check
- 17 Jul 2027 from $1,169 room, $1,331 all-in.
- Rate notes
Fee stack: No resort fee, no destination assessment, no parking charge (valet is complimentary); 13.9% lodging tax on the room only; spa treatments carry an automatic 22% service charge; 50% deposit at booking; cancel more than 14 days ahead or forfeit the stay; the prepay rate is non-refundable; dogs welcome, $250 deep-clean charge, cats not accommodated; spa cancellation 48 hours or 100% charged.
Rates correct as of October 2026; verify current availability via the booking links above.
Classic Swedish 60 is $210 plus the 22% service charge, and the Best Flexible rate runs above the prepay price, $2,199 against $2,089 on 31 October 2026.
Spa Treatments
Velvet Spa's priced menu runs wide, and guests who book it praise it. About 40 items from $55 to $425 span massage, the Antara CBD line, facials, body work, couples rituals and sound. Reiki and cranial sacral cost an extra $105 a person for the Atrium's rooftop, weather permitting. Treatments win praise across 135 stay reviews that discuss the spa. Oscar, a massage therapist, appears in four reviews since January 2024. A few guests note the spa lacks lockers or steam, a design limit, not a service one.
Spa Facilities
Velvet Spa has a sauna and a bookable soaking bath, with no thermal circuit. Sauna access is complimentary when you arrive 15 minutes before a treatment. O2 Soaking Bath is a paid 30-minute booking, $90 a person, $180 for two. Pool and spa access come with the stay. No steam room, whirlpool or cold pool appears. Guests call the sauna small and open by request at all hours, pool and hot tub heated day and night.
Wellness Programs
Ambiente has no gym on the property, and its inclusions list offsite Sedona Fitness Center access. Guests describe a 24-hour gym under a mile away, reached by hotel car. Ambiente publishes no class schedule. For the other four Sedona spa hotels we rate, the median Wellness score is 7.6. Three guests from March 2024 to May 2025 describe the gym and the ride. A few others call the missing gym a gap.
Staff & Service
Guests praise the staff far more often than they fault them. In the reviews we read, guests log 503 staff compliments against 12 complaints. Eleven different reviewers name one front-desk team member between November 2024 and July 2026, and management replies to nearly every review on both platforms. Guests warm to the front desk and the spa therapists across 2023 to 2026.
Experience
Ambiente's guest rating is the strongest among the Sedona spa hotels we rate. Guests rate it near-perfect. Forty glass Atriums each carry a private rooftop terrace and fire pit, and TripAdvisor guests give the hotel 4.9 across 352 reviews. Guests call the Atriums and rooftops the draw. Some report Highway 89A noise from the terrace and little privacy between Atriums, and those notes come from a minority of guests.
Value for Money
Peak nights are dear, but the bill is the room plus 13.9% tax and nothing else. A 31 October 2026 night priced from $2,089 room, $2,379 all-in, the hotel's own price on Google. Only Ambiente among Sedona's five spa hotels carries a room-plus-tax-only bill. Classic Swedish 60 is $210, $256.20 with the 22% charge, against the $242.50 median at the other four Sedona spas. Peak all-in sits above the $842 Arizona median. Guests weighing value praise it 43 times against 15 complaints. TripAdvisor rates value 4.6.
Spa Facilities
15 spa facilities: 7 available, 1 not available, 7 not confirmed
Available
7Beauty Services Facials run 45 to 90 minutes in several formats.
Adults-Only Pool or Area Adults-only hotel, 18 and over, so the pool and the rest of the property are adults-only.
Couples Treatments Couples' suites, with couples rituals priced per person.
Full-Service Spa Velvet Spa books treatments individually; Ambiente publishes no treatment-room count.
In-Room Spa Treatments Reiki and cranial sacral cost an extra $105 a person on top of the session for your Atrium's rooftop, weather permitting.
Pool Facilities Pool and spa access come with the stay; Ambiente publishes no pool hours or size.
Sauna Outdoor, complimentary when you arrive 15 minutes early; guests report it on request around the clock.
Not available: Fitness Center.
Not confirmed: Cold Therapy, Fitness Classes Included, Hammam, Himalayan Salt Room, Hot Tub and/or Jacuzzi, Steam Room, Wellness Programs.
Other Spa Facilities
O2 Soaking Bath runs 30 minutes at $90 a person, $180 for two. Dark Sky Lounge appears with no published price.
Spa Menu, Prices and Policies
- Massage$210–$250 · 60 min$315–$355 · 90 min
- CBD massage and wrap$270–$290 · 60 min$375–$395 · 90 min
- Body treatments$220–$345 · 60 to 90 min
- Facials$180–$295 · 45 to 90 min
- Energetic and sound$215–$325 · 60 to 90 min
- Couples rituals per person$210–$425 · 60 to 120 min
- Mama-to-be$135–$345 · 30 to 90 min
- O2 Soaking Bath$90–$180 · 30 min single to couple
- GratuityThe spa adds a 22% service charge to your final bill automatically.
- AccessPool and spa access come with your stay, and the spa's outdoor sauna is yours when you arrive 15 minutes early for a treatment.
- Day passThe spa publishes no day pass, so visitors staying elsewhere book treatments individually.
- AgesThe spa is in an adults-only hotel, so guests must be 18 or older.
- CancellationThe spa requires cancellation at least 48 hours ahead, or you pay 100% of the service.
Hotel Facilities
15 hotel facilities: 5 available, 1 not available, 9 not confirmed
Available
5Adult Only 18 and over throughout.
Airport Shuttle Complimentary Lexus cars to Sedona Airport and local attractions.
Pets Allowed Dogs welcome with a $250 deep-clean charge at departure; cats are not accommodated.
Free Parking Complimentary valet, so parking costs nothing.
Valet Parking Complimentary.
Not available: Kids Club.
Not confirmed: Apothecary, Bike Rentals, Business Center, Dry Cleaning, EV Charging Stations, Garden Areas, Golf, Meditation Areas, Tennis.
Other Hotel Facilities
40 Atriums sell in four categories, Star, Creekside, Reflections and Landscape, each with a private rooftop terrace and gas fire pit and a two-person Hinoki tub in the room. Two Creekside Atriums come fully accessible with a ground-level patio. Ambiente refreshes in-room snacks and non-alcoholic drinks daily, and WiFi is free. Check-in is 4 p.m., check-out 11 a.m. Complimentary valet and the Lexus shuttle handle transport.
About This Hotel
Ambiente sells forty glass Atriums and a spa that stops at a sauna and soaking bath, with no gym on the property and a hotel car running guests to one off site. TripAdvisor guests rate the stay near the top of Sedona. You pay a high autumn bill for the design and accept a spa with no circuit.
The Spa, Specifically: Velvet Spa
Velvet Spa puts a full, priced menu ahead of the footprint (Ambiente publishes no spa size), running massage in four styles, the Antara full-spectrum CBD line, facials in several formats, body treatments, couples rituals and a real Energetic and Sound section. For massage styles, see the types of spa massage guide. For facial formats, see the spa facials explained guide. The Energetic and Sound section covers Reiki, cranial sacral, Celestial Chakra and sound journeys, each unpacked in our reiki and reflexology treatments guide, and either Reiki or cranial sacral costs an extra $105 a person on top of the $215 sixty-minute session for your Atrium’s rooftop, weather permitting.
Pool and spa access come with the stay. Velvet Spa also books guests staying elsewhere, and it publishes no day pass. A wet side holds one outdoor sauna, free when you arrive 15 minutes early. For what that buys, see the outdoor sauna guide. Guests report the sauna open at any hour on request by the koi pond, plus a heated hot tub beside the pool. Ambiente names no steam room, whirlpool or cold element.
Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong
Book Ambiente for the architecture and guest record: forty adults-only Atriums with rooftop fire pits, rated 4.9 on TripAdvisor, and treatments that earn praise. Book it accepting two absences: no gym on the property, no full thermal circuit. The peak bill is what you pay for the design. Skip it if you want classes, a cold plunge or a gym you can walk to. It is a design hotel with a good sauna-and-soaking-bath spa, not a spa destination.
Where It Sits in the Sedona Market
Ambiente’s bill is the room plus 13.9% tax and nothing else, and that carries its place in the Sedona market. Of the five Sedona spa hotels, it is the only one billed that way, below the 21.2% Arizona median. Every rival adds a resort fee or an assessment. Spa prices run mid-market: the $210 Classic Swedish 60 sits against a $242.50 median among the four other Sedona spas, with L’Auberge $200 and The Wilde $220. TripAdvisor guests score Value 4.6: highest in Sedona, lowest of the hotel’s six subratings. Transparency wins. A sauna and soaking bath, no circuit, are the cost.
| Hotel | SpaRator | Thermal circuit | Spa access for guests | Peak all-in per night | Off-season all-in per night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mii amo | SpaRator 8.6: Outstanding | Heat only | Included | $3,528 | $2,480 |
| Enchantment Resort | SpaRator 7.5: Strong | Heat only | With a treatment or membership | $1,371 | $657 |
| The Wilde Resort & Spa | SpaRator 7.2: Solid | Heat only | Not published | $748 | $360 |
| Ambiente, A Landscape Hotel | SpaRator 6.9: Modest | Heat only | Not published | $2,379 | $1,331 |
| L'Auberge de Sedona | SpaRator 6.2: Modest | Heat only | With a treatment or membership | $1,365 | $552 |
| Market median | 7.2 | $1,371 | $657 |
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 Ambiente Spa Worth the Price?
Yes for adults-only guests who prize the Atriums, the guest record and the treatments and accept no on-site gym. No for gym users or anyone price-led. Typical all-in nights run $1,640 to $1,950 in peak months and $1,130 to $1,330 in the low months.
When to Book the Ambiente
Peak is October, March and April, and the dearest weeks run from mid-October to mid-November. Cheapest run mid-June to early July. Peak against low is about 1.8 times. Fridays and Saturdays add a flat nightly premium on the flexible rate, though October Star shows no Friday premium. The prepay rate is non-refundable and must be booked at least 14 days before arrival. December through February and May sit between.
- January: shoulder
- February: shoulder
- March: peak
- April: peak
- May: shoulder
- June: low
- July: low
- August: low
- September: not yet priced
- October: peak
- November: shoulder
- December: shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Low
- Not yet priced
Typical all-in per night: Peak $1,640–$1,950 · Shoulder $1,230–$1,540 · Low $1,130–$1,330
Typical room rate across the main booking sites and the hotel's own site, 13 Oct 2026 to 4 Sep 2027, converted to all-in with the hotel's fee and tax. Months not yet priced are shown hatched.
What Guests Are Saying
TripAdvisor4.9 / 5352+ reviews
Google4.8 / 5332+ reviews
We went to the spa and holy mackerel was it incredible. One of the best massages I ever got.
GoogleMarch 2026Stay rated 5 of 5Best service I’ve ever received. Every interaction with every staff member was top notch.
GoogleOctober 2026Stay rated 5 of 5the main road is quite close, so it’s not completely quiet.
GoogleAugust 2026Stay rated 5 of 5Yes may be high on price but you won’t regret it!
GoogleFebruary 2026Stay rated 5 of 5They even provided top notch dog beds for our pups, some dog treats, bowls and even waste bags!
GoogleJuly 2025Stay rated 5 of 5
Location
900 W State Route 89A
Sedona, AZ 86336
Frequently Asked Questions
Where Is Ambiente, and How Do You Get Around?
Ambiente sits at 900 W State Route 89A, Sedona, AZ 86336, on Highway 89A. Valet parking is complimentary, and a complimentary Lexus shuttle runs guests to Sedona Airport and local attractions. Guests do report Highway 89A noise from the Atriums, rooftops included, so light sleepers should plan for some road sound.
What Does a Night Cost Across the Year?
Peak months are October, March and April, and the dearest stretch runs mid-October to mid-November. Cheapest months are June, July and August, with the lowest weeks from mid-June to early July. Peak runs about 1.8 times the low, and Fridays and Saturdays add a flat $200 on the flexible rate in most months. October Star shows no Friday premium. December through February and May sit in between.
Is There a Resort Fee or Tax?
There is no resort fee, no destination assessment and no parking charge, and valet is complimentary. One line gets added to the room: a 13.9% lodging tax, shown on the bill as a single Combined Lodging Tax Rate. The 13.9% is made up of 5.6% Arizona sales, 1.3% Coconino County and two Sedona charges of 3.5% each. The Best Flexible rate adds a $40 per guest breakfast credit at Forty1.
Is There a Gym?
Not on the property. Ambiente lists offsite Sedona Fitness Center access among its inclusions and runs the Lexus shuttle, and guests describe a 24-hour gym under a mile away, reached by hotel car. If you want to walk downstairs to a treadmill, it does not exist here. If a short ride is fine, the workout is covered.
Can Outside Guests Book the Spa?
Yes. Velvet Spa welcomes guests staying elsewhere, with treatments booked individually from the menu. Velvet Spa publishes no day pass, and it does not state whether an outside spa booking includes pool access, so plan on the treatment rather than a pool afternoon.
What Does a Massage Cost?
Entry 60-minute massage is the Classic Swedish at $210, which becomes $256.20 with the automatic 22% service charge. Deep-tissue runs $230 for 60 minutes, and the menu climbs through facials, CBD work and couples rituals, with the longest couples deep-tissue at $425 per person.
Can I Use the Sauna Without a Treatment?
Velvet Spa's line is that the outdoor sauna is complimentary when you arrive 15 minutes before a treatment. Guests report it can be switched on at any hour on request by the koi pond.
Is There a Hot Tub?
Guests report a heated hot tub beside the pool, open day and night. The tub sits on the pool deck and is not part of the spa.
Is the Hotel Adults-Only?
Yes. Minimum age is 18, and adults-only applies to the whole property.
What Are the Room Categories?
All 40 Atriums share the same footprint, 576 square feet inside with a private rooftop terrace and gas fire pit. They sell in four categories, Star, Creekside, Reflections and Landscape, and guests report pricing by siting and view rather than size. Two Creekside Atriums come fully accessible with a ground-level patio.
Can I Bring a Dog?
Dogs are welcome with a $250 deep-clean charge at departure. Cats are not accommodated.
What Are the Cancellation Terms?
Cancel more than 14 days before arrival or forfeit the entire stay. You pay a 50% deposit of room and tax at booking, and the prepay rate is non-refundable from the start. Spa appointments need 48 hours' notice or the full service is charged.
Is Breakfast Included?
A $40 per guest breakfast credit at Forty1 belongs to the Best Flexible rate, not to every booking. If breakfast matters, book the flexible rate and compare it with the prepay price before you commit.
Is It Worth the Price?
For the design-led stay it is. For a spa or gym break it is not. You pay for the Atriums, the guest record and the treatments, and you accept no on-site gym, a spa with no circuit, and a high peak bill. That bill adds only 13.9% tax to the room.
How This Analysis Works
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- Platform ratings
TripAdvisor 4.9 of 5 from 352 reviews; Google 4.8 of 5 from 332 reviews.
Sample read: 418 stays from the past two years across TripAdvisor and Google. Ambiente's own review program collected about 75% of the TripAdvisor stays in that sample, which score about 0.12 higher, so they count at half weight.
- Sources
- The hotel's stay, spa, dining, FAQ and booking pages and the current spa menu.
- Data gaps
- Spa hours, the spa's room count and square footage, the Dark Sky Lounge price, whether outside spa guests may use the pool, and the 2026 MICHELIN Key status.
- Guidelines
- Reviewed under Guidelines Version 9.9
- Version history
- October 2026 Full re-review. Overall SpaRator moves from 7.6 to 6.9. Wellness falls sharply because no gym exists on the property, and pricing now prints the hotel's own price on Google rather than a typical-rate estimate. Treatments, Staff and Experience hold or rise. Facilities and Value adjust on the sauna and soaking bath and the dear peak bill.
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