When the opportunity presented itself for the three female staffers at Sedona.net to hold a company “retreat” of sorts in Sedona this month, you can bet your bottom dollar that we jumped at the chance. Left to design our ultimate two-day female-bonding getaway in Sedona, we immediately agreed that our two-day trip had to be filled with golf, photography and a spa experience. Read on for our unbiased-yet-glowing reviews of the Sedona Golf Resort, Sedona’s New Day Spa and the Sedona Real Inn & Suites.
The Two Christinas (Christina & Chrissy) and De loaded up the car and headed out from Cave Creek to the Village of Oak Creek, just south of Sedona. Our first “appointment” on this oh-so-tough work trip was a mid-morning tee time at the Sedona Golf Resort. With perfect sunny mild weather, friendly golf-pros and ideal course conditions, our day of golf was so enjoyable we three gals couldn’t even get mad when we made some bad shots. The course wasn’t jam-packed so we were able to play at a leisurely, resort pace and we even had time to take some terrific photos of the red rock vistas from nearly every tee on the course. The staff at Sedona Golf Resort met us after our last hole, eager to help us clean our clubs and they even took our car keys and loaded our bags into our car.
Next, we made tracks for our apres-golf destination, the Sedona Real Inn & Suites located in West Sedona. We were each treated to upgraded suites; these oversized guestrooms feature ample living & sleeping space and giant in-room jacuzzi tubs perfect for soothing tired golf muscles.
After an active day, the three of us were hungry for a satisfying dinner. We chose Szechuan Restaurant located at the Old Marketplace in West Sedona. With its adjacent Martini Bar and traditional Asian menu, we ordered a smorgasboard of dishes to share and washed them down with sake and their specialty Pomatini (pomegranate martini – yum!)
After a comfortable night’s sleep and complimentary breakfast, we three gals headed into Uptown Sedona for some shopping at Tlaquepaque followed by lunch at the Wildflower Bread Company and Cold Stone Creamery, both located at the Shops at Pinon Pointe in Uptown Sedona.
Then we geared up for the “toughest” part of our retreat: our spa day at Sedona’s New Day Spa. Our afternoon at Sedona’s New Day Spa, an upscale day spa in the heart of Sedona, would be hard-spent relaxing and luxuriating with a facial and massage treatments.
Christina had been dying to try Hot Stone Massage Therapy. De opted for Sedona’s New Day Spa’s “Le Grande Classique” 90-minute facial. Chrissy requested a 90-minute session of Cranial-Sacral bodywork. This was, by far, one of the best day-spa massage experiences the three of us had ever had. The combination of our therapists’ skills, the extra-long 90 minute sessions and trying out some new techniques made for an unforgettable experience.
Relaxed and refreshed, we almost-regrettably hit the road for home, taking with us our photographs and memories of an ultimate girls’ getaway.
