The 30 Best Luxury Hotels in Arizona

For families: At The Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain, a 235-foot waterslide ends in the family pool with splash pad, while adults find calm at the infinity pool. The JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort has its own water park, AquaRidge, with a lazy river and three slides. At Sunset Beach at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, a sandy beach sits right by the water, with sand brought in from Florida.JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort · Desert ViewQuiet with a view: If you want a 5-star hotel in Arizona mainly for peaceful days by the water, head north. At the Ambiente Sedona, the heated pool, hot tub and windowed sauna are open day and night. At the Enchantment Resort, you swim in Boynton Canyon between red rock walls, and there are separate pools for adults. High above Paradise Valley sits the infinity pool of the Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort Scottsdale; Friday through Sunday it belongs to guests aged 16 and up.

Warm in winter, cool in summer: Some luxury hotels in Arizona keep their water pleasant all year. The Arizona Biltmore Phoenix has seven pools whose water is kept at around 82 to 84 °F all year, among them the historic Catalina Pool. At the Royal Palms Resort Phoenix, the palm-lined pool with hot tub is open around the clock, and if you stay at The Canyon Suites at The Phoenician, you can swim at night too: the infinity pool there never closes.

Wellness as the reason to travel: At the Canyon Ranch Tucson, your stay is all-inclusive: meals, spa and fitness, activities and the airport transfer are covered. More than 200 services range from massages and nutrition advice to meditation, and the Aquatic Center offers Watsu and underwater treadmills. At the Miraval Arizona Resort, too, almost everything is included; devices stay off, and the signature Vasudhara treatment combines floating in warm water with Thai stretches.Canyon Ranch TucsonSpa after the hike: If you choose your 5-star hotel in Arizona by its spa, the canyon resorts give you plenty of room as well. At The Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain, the spa has 14 treatment rooms and a couples' suite with fireplace, and treatments draw on indigenous rituals of the region. The Velvet Spa at the Ambiente Sedona offers sound journeys, Reiki and a Dark Sky Lounge, and you blend your own scent there. Guests of the Enchantment Resort book treatments at the spa on the grounds, with a morning ritual and evening meditation on the program.

In Greater Phoenix: The luxury hotels here also have large spas. The Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort Scottsdale offers twelve treatment rooms, inside and out, plus a Zen meditation garden. At the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, the spa has a waterfall grotto and a rooftop pool for guests 18 and over.

Prices depend heavily on the region. Downtown, the Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix starts at 131 €; on Camelback Road the Royal Palms Resort Phoenix costs from 240 € and The Global Ambassador Phoenix from 345 €.Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix · DowntownBetween Old Town and Paradise Valley, the range runs from the Hotel Valley Ho at 147 € to The Canyon Suites at The Phoenician at 953 €, a resort within the resort with its own lounge.

Among the red rocks, the Enchantment Resort starts at 454 € and the Ambiente Sedona at 900 €.

Down south, The Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain costs from 457 €. At the Canyon Ranch Tucson from 1,168 € and the Miraval Arizona Resort from 1,319 €, meals and many activities are already included. The table shows a selection by region; you'll find all other properties with today's prices and availability in the hotel list below.

What's included: Breakfast for two or a daily breakfast credit comes with almost every stay, and at the Canyon Ranch Tucson even all-inclusive for two. Most properties add an upgrade subject to availability, early check-in and late check-out subject to availability, and often 100 US dollars in hotel credit.

When the benefits apply: At the Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort and the Canyon Ranch Tucson from two nights, at all other properties from the first night.

Points and status: Marriott Bonvoy counts at many properties, for example at The Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain, the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort and the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass. With World of Hyatt you earn at the Royal Palms Resort Phoenix and the Miraval Arizona Resort, for instance, with I Prefer at the Mountain Shadows Resort Scottsdale. IHG One Rewards and ALL (Accor) are represented too, and at the Arizona Biltmore Phoenix Hilton Honors points count double. Because suitespot books at the hotel's direct rate, points and elite nights land in your account.

Arizona through the year: From fall to spring the days are sunny and mild, ideal for golf and hiking, and many resorts warm their pools. In summer the long evenings belong to pools and rooftop terraces, and some properties even cool their water. For the popular winter months, book your 5-star hotel in Arizona in good time.