Best Luxury Hotels in Phoenix
It’s the USA’s fifth largest city, a Sonoran Desert metropolis backed by mountains, with lakes, parks, botanical gardens and the Salt River running through. Phoenix’s far reaches are home to upscale spa resorts frequented by popstars, ranches and hiking trails, while the urban downtown is hip and buzzy and the region attracts golfers from across the world. Pass through Phoenix en route to the Grand Canyon, or make the city the focus of your stateside holiday, at one of these superb hotels.
Arizona, Phoenix
JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
(5 stars)Spa lovers will find they’re never far from a quality wellness resort in Phoenix. And one such, is the JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Arizona’s largest hotel. It has 950 guestrooms, including 81 suites, and occupies 316 acres of the Sonoran Desert, on the perimeter with Scottsdale. The AAA Four-Diamond and Forbes Recommended award-winning property has superb views of the McDowell Mountains. Its many amenities include five restaurants and a lounge, large meeting spaces, a spa, tennis courts, a lake with inbuilt fountains and bridges over, a golf course and five freeform, lap and river-style outdoor pools.
Arizona, Phoenix
Hyatt Regency Phoenix
(4 stars)Stay at the heart of the action, in this central hotel. Part of the Hyatt Regency Group, it has a modern design, with neutrally decorated interiors accented by bolder touches. 693 guestrooms are spread across 24 floors, each with iPod docking stations, 55-inch flat-screen televisions and coffee makers. Outside, you’ll find a swimming pool, spa tub and sundeck on the Hyatt’s third floor. Plus there’s a 24-hour gym, with cardio and weight-training equipment, complimentary bottled water, and towels. But its crown jewel is The Compass Restaurant, Arizona’s only revolving dining room (floors 22 and 23 house the mechanical equipment to ensure it keeps moving).
