Arizona Resort Reviews
Luxury, great golf reign at the Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa near Tucson
It's hard to know where to start when describing the Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa just northwest of Tucson. Do you begin with the world-class golf course that sits on the property? How about the 10 tennis courts, four of which are clay? Or maybe the 18 treatment rooms at the Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa? Maybe it's best just to say this: La Paloma is a bit of north Scottsdale dropped into the Tucson desert.
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The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort and Whirlwind Golf Club go "Native"
The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa and its Whirlwind Golf Club in Phoenix/Scottsdale are living, functional monuments to the Pima and Maricopa peoples: Every detail is imbued with some sort of symbolism, with some traditional meaning.
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Not just for Giants: Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort is the blessed quiet in Scottsdale's resort party storm
The New York Giants hid away at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, a place that brings you luxury, golf and a casino among the horses. It marks a dramatic departure from many of the resorts in what long ago grew into a hip party region, Chris Baldwin writes.
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The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort and Whirlwind Golf Club go "Native"
The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa and its Whirlwind Golf Club in Phoenix/Scottsdale are living, functional monuments to the Pima and Maricopa peoples: Every detail is imbued with some sort of symbolism, with some traditional meaning.
... full article »Not just for Giants: Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort is the blessed quiet in Scottsdale's resort party storm
The New York Giants hid away at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, a place that brings you luxury, golf and a casino among the horses. It marks a dramatic departure from many of the resorts in what long ago grew into a hip party region, Chris Baldwin writes.
... full article »Big budget revamp turning Omni Tucson National into a luxury golf retreat
Boasting two first rate golf courses, the Catalina and Sonoran, the Omni Tucson National is set to become one of the finest golf resorts in Arizona after a nearly $100 million renovation - and that's saying something in a state known as a world class golf destination.
... full article »JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort: Arnold Palmer golf and excellent dining at a unique Tucson resort
JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort is not your ordinary Tucson golf resort experience. With excellent dining, a world-class spa and three Arnold Palmer golf courses, it is an excellent choice for a Tucson golfing vacation.
... full article »The big oversell: Sedona Rouge a nice Arizona hotel but luxury claims overblown
This is the scene the Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa came into, promising excitement, world-class amenities, a happening - all the things this beautifully scenic Arizona town is missing, basically. A year after its June 2005 opening, the verdict on whether Sedona Rouge delivers on that promise is decidedly mixed.
... full article »Phoenix's Clarendon outfits hotel basics with chic cool
This little hotel with designs on trendiness has already created buzz. Whether Clarendon warrants the buzz is a much trickier question with much murkier answers.
... full article »Wigwam Resort & Golf Club review
Walking around the Wigwam Resort & Golf Club's wide-open, campus-style grounds, it is not too hard to step back into time. That's good for the Wigwam, a hotel that has long relied on nostalgia in a state without much ancient history. In the Northeast, a 76-year history would garner a yawn.
... full article »Fairmont Scottsdale Princess gives golfers big-shot luxury next to some amazing golf
At the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess resort, if you want to swim at midnight, you swim at midnight at their huge pool that's open 24 hours. That's just one of the perks you receive at this resort, where they go the extra mile to ensure you feel like a VIP.
... full article »James Hotel: New York hip but with Arizona problems
Sometimes coolness is all that matters in a hotel. The James Hotel in Scottsdale provides that coolness - as guests like Paris Hilton and Jessica Simpson can attest. But can coolness overcome obstacles like bad air-conditioning and smallish rooms? Plasma TVs in each room and an overall high concept may say yes, but Chris Baldwin has some other ideas of what a super-cool hotel in red-hot Arizona should be like.
... full article »Rock-carved pool scene makes Tempe's Wyndham Buttes Resort
In the desert, it's all about the swimming pool. And every resort in the Phoenix-Scottsdale resort labyrinth has at least one. The Wyndham Buttes Resort in Tempe lives off theirs. Carved out of the rock walls on which the resort is built, it provides a striking scene to wile away the off-course hours.
... full article »- Golf and kid friendly? Squaw Peak finds that elusive mix
- Personal service makes Prescott's Villas at The Ridge stand out
- The Millennium Resort has golf, lake, mountains and prickly pear margaritas
- El Conquistador's new management dedicated to golf
- Get away from it all at Sheraton Wild Horse Pass
- Westin Kierland Resort and Spa is Scottsdale: History mixed with drama and golf
- JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa in Phoenix: Like a cruise ship sailing the desert
- Check pretentiousness at the door when visiting Carefree Resort and Villas
- Wigwam Resort: What a Long, Strange Trip it's Been
- Resort Suites of Scottsdale: Welcome Golf Warriors and Partiers
- Gold Canyon's Dinosaur Mountain: Treasure of the Superstitions
- Gold Canyon Golf Resort: Sidewinder Course
- The Legacy Golf Resort: Birdies, Bogies, and Buckboards