But spas are big business in Las Vegas and if you’re going to get pampered you’d have a hard time finding a more beautiful, more relaxing place to do it than at the Spa at Encore.

Encompassing nearly 70,000 square-feet and taking up most of the second floor footprint above the casino, the facility is stunning, eschewing the typical spa-minimalist décor and going for something much grander.

The lobby is a domed Moroccan garden of sorts, with a soaring ceiling emblazoned with subtle butterfly stencils, plush brocade couches, statuary, and metal stamped floor lamps. It’s impressive in ways that no other spa I’ve visited is.

Men’s and women’s dressing areas include locker facilities, showers, Jacuzzi and dipping tubs, wet and dry saunas, and a relaxation room with low lighting and comfortable divans.

The treatment room area is another beautiful journey, with a walkway lined by more Moroccan lamps, rocks, and fountains. There are dozens of well-equipped treatment rooms offering everything from simple facials to aromatherapy to massage and much more.

None of it is cheap but it is competitive with other high-end spas in town.

There’s also a full salon with a wall of windows looking out over the pool area and a full salon store.

I got the gentlemen’s facial, a combination of various creams, exfoliates, steam, and neck and shoulder massage that was much more enjoyable than I thought it would be. The therapist was very patient with my newbie status and made me comfortable enough that I would consider doing it again.

For someone who doesn’t usually like spas, that’s high praise indeed.