Shape Magazine | June 2007

VENTURE OUT

By Abbie Kozolchyk

Sanctuary in the City
AGUA SPA AT THE MONDRIAN
Scottsdale, Arizona

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Located in the center of Old Town Scottsdale, the Mondrian is one of the chicest, most laid-back hotels to hit Arizona. Pass through a 25-foot gate of bougainvillea at the entrance, head straight to Agua Spa, and sign up for some of the most unusual spa offerings we’ve seen in a while. Try the Absolute Pearl, an antiaging skin treatment using crushed pearl powder and botanicals like mulberry and licorice. Or check out Montecelli Mud, an aromatherapy-based treatment using warm mud from a mineral spring in Italy to relieve achy muscles and joints and boost energy. Start your day with a hike up Camelback Mountain. The concierge can set you up with maps.