Golf Spas - Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
Dateline: 05/26/98
Loews Ventana
Canyon Resort
photos courtesy of Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
and Chris Mooney/Balfour Walker Photography
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort is located above the city of Tuscon, Arizona in the high Sonoran Desert adjacent to the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area . It is only 25 minutes from Tucson International Airport. Its 93 acres feature an 80 foot waterfall cascading down from the Catalina Mountains and a scenic lake.
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At Loews Ventana
Canyon Resort:
BALANCE
IS
KEY TO
WELLNESS
By Beth Stern, Spa & Tennis Center director
Guests Visiting the Spa & Tennis Center at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort are in for a treat. They can enjoy the luxuries of a complete resort spa experience and tailor a range of services to meet their needs.
The 7,OO0-square-foot facility opened in 1997 as part of a $2.8 million redesign of the resort's existing workout area, which was about half the size. The all-out expansion ensured the best equipment, facilities and services are provided in an ideal setting.
The renovated Spa & Tennis Center at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort features:
• Eight sound-proof treatment rooms, including four dry massage rooms, two wet treatment rooms with private showers and two multi-use aromatherapy/facial rooms
• An expanded, glass-enclosed workout room offering a free-weight area, complete range of Cybex resistance equipment and cardio machines
• A 475-square-foot, aerobic studio with suspended flooring and mountain views
• A full-service beauty salon
• Locker rooms with steam and dry saunas, showers and full amenities
• A pre and post treatment relaxation lounge and private consultation room
• A guest retail center offering beverages, athletic snacks, signature Yonka spa products and resort wear
• Outdoor facilities, including eight lighted tennis courts, lap pool, Jacuzzi, 2.5-mile par course walking/jogging trail and several hiking and mountain~biking areas.
Unlike restrictive "destination" spas, a resort spa like this can create programs for any need. For instance, a weight-loss program might include consultations with our nutritionist, fitness counselor and suggested menu. Or, a simple workout program can be developed for the guest to take home. The other option is to schedule a mixture of spa treatments and fitness classes to enhance a vacation.
In other words, if a guest is coming to relax by the pool, enjoy the fine dining, play golf and tennis and be pampered at the spa they can. If they want to have a diet and fitness regimen during their visit we can create one.
All services provided by the staff are top quality to go along with the new facilities. They include:
• A range of wet treatments, from body wraps and body polishes to mud and seaweed dips
• Specialized facials for men and women
• Several types of massage therapy, from Swedish and Shiatsu to Aromatherapy and Reflexology
• Personal fitness training, one-on-one workouts and nutritional/lifestyle consulting
• Fitness classes ranging from body contouring and Reebok step to aqua fitness and Yoga
• Complete salon services from hair and make up to nails and waxing; and
• A wide range of tennis clinics for children and adults taught by USPTA instructors
Each spa employee is fully trained, certified or licensed in his/her area of expertise and receives ongoing training. A variety of services are provided in a specialized way.
Beth Stern
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Loews Ventana Canyon Resort offers a combination of casual elegance and spectacular desert golf featuring two Fazio-designed, 18-hole PGA courses - the par 72 Canyon Course and Mountain Course with 6,818 yards and 6,948 yards respectively - just steps from the resort lobby with 73.6 ratings.
Accommodations at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort include 398 rooms including 27 suites, each with private terrace.
Restaurants & Lounges include:
• Ventana Room-- New American cuisine served in an elegant setting featuring exceptional views of Tucson
• Canyon Café-- Casual atmosphere offering all-day service, Sunday brunch and indoor/outdoor seating
• Flying V Bar & Grill-- Imaginative southwest dining with an outdoor patio overlooking the 18th green
• Cascade Lounge-- An exhilarating lobby oasis featuring afternoon tea and nightly entertainment
• Bill's Grill-- A poolside retreat offering sizzling burgers, tasty sandwiches and tempting beverages
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort is offering a number of special packages in 1998. Among others are the following:
Spa Package (Spahhh!)
• Luxurious superior guest room accommodations
• Spa services daily
• One Swedish massage
• Choice of one:Deep Cleansing Facial
Seaweed Body Mask
Herbal Wrap
Body Polish• Daily entrance to the Spa & Tennis Center facility
• One fitness class daily
• Breakfast daily
Combination Golf and Spa Package
• Luxurious superior guest room accommodations
• 18 holes of golf (Canyon course on odd dates, Mountain course on even dates)
• Shared golf cart
• Unlimited driving range use
• Practice balls
• Bag storage
• Spa services daily
• One Swedish massage
• Choice of one:
Deep Cleansing Facial
Seaweed Body Mask
Herbal Wrap
Body Polish
• Daily entrance to the Spa & Tennis Center facility
• One fitness class daily
• Breakfast
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
7000 North Resort Drive
Tuscon, AZ 85750
Phone: 520-299-2020 or 800-234-5117
Fax: 520-299-6832
E-Mail: loewsventanacanyon@loewshotels.com
Other things to do in Tuscon:
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Sabino Canyon
Saguaro National Park
Center for Creative Photography
Mission San Xavier Del Bac
Tuscon Botanical Gardens
Tuscon Special Events
Other Spa Site Golf Spa features:
Doral Golf Resort and Spa
Sonnenalp Resort at Vail
Chateau Elan
PGA National Resort and Spa
For an expanded and continually updated list of golf spas with links to their sites, visit Golf Spas in Net Links section of The Mining Co.'s Spa Site.
For more information about golfing, be sure to visit The Mining Co.'s Pro Golf and Women's Golf sites.
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