JW Marriott Desert Ridge – Phoenix AZ – Aug 2006
(75 Reviews)
100% Recommended
Nora Blum
Minneapolis, MN
Customized guided and experiential vacations
I have over 25+ years of experience providing safe and worry-free vacations for my customers. I am a specialist in Latin America and Europe, but never hesitate to search out new vacation experiences around the world for my clients. My specialty i...
I have over 25+ years of experience providing safe and worry-free vacations for my customers. I am a specialist in Latin America and Europe, but never hesitate to search out new vacation experiences around the world for my clients. My specialty is privately guided vacations along with small ship cruising that I customize to suit each travelers wishes and desires. I love privately guided touring because the guides are so friendly and knowledgeable, and you can eliminate a lot of the hassles of travel.
Understanding your preferred travel style allows me to focus my recommendations to you on the most important aspects of each trip. Perhaps you enjoy active adventures by day, but prefer a luxury hotel to rest your head at night. Or maybe you prefer a eco-friendly and sustainable hotel with access to great restaurants. Some clients love independent travel with the services of a local host while others prefer the history and cultural information they get from traveling with a private guide.
It's important to understand that there are unique opportunities all over the world for travel that is truly special and meaningful to YOU. I can help you explore these interesting and sometimes off-the-wall options for experiencing more in a way that enriches your life. I like to think you come home from every trip as a different person.
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller
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Traveling on business to the desert in the middle of the summer started to sound pretty awesome when I found out that the JW Marriott Desert Ridge was the home to Revive Spa. I decided to spend a few extra days there and enjoyed some golf and one of the best spas I’ve ever known.
The Revive Spa is huge – over 40 treatment rooms and private outdoor pool and two gender specific outdoor lounging areas. I enjoyed a facial, body treatment and a massage. Oh joy!
The facial was very clinical – after being cleansed, steamed and moisturized, my pores were examined and every fine line on my face was mapped out. Then the painful extractions commenced. Even though it seemed like a harsh treatment, I left there glowing and people commented on my radiant skin.
The body treatment was something new for me. I had an avocado lime mask smoothed on to my skin after a dry rub with a loofah for exfoliation. Once I was painted green, I was wrapped up in plastic and warm blankets to let the mask soak into my skin. I was then “scraped” clean and massaged with oils to complete the experience.
The last massage I had was after a very hot game of golf. I took a cool shower, then was manhandled and manipulated by a very strong massage therapist who eased all of my tired muscles. I admit I was exhausted after the massage and was asleep that evening before 7PM.