Nestled on Camelback Mountain, this chic resort offers luxe casitas, stunning desert views, three pools, a stellar spa, and top-notch dining.
"Sanctuary on Camelback is a T+L World’s Best Award winner known for its indulgent wellness. The 12,000 square feet spa offers Asian-inspired treatments, a Zen meditation garden, and a full salon. The resort's 110 casitas and suites feature calming hues, oversized soaking tubs, and glass rock fireplaces. Amenities include a fitness center, three swimming pools, tennis and pickleball courts, and the Elements restaurant serving farm-fresh American fare with Asian accents." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"Situated in the dramatic landscape of Camelback Mountain, this Paradise Valley property sprawls over 53 acres with manicured grounds, gardens, and views. Here, there are 110 casitas and suites with scenic views and a modern, clean aesthetic. There are multiple pools, plus tennis and pickleball courts. The destination spa features 12 indoor and outdoor treatment rooms, a zen meditation garden, and a reflection pond, plus a new co-ed lounge for blissed-out date days." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"There’s a lot to love about this resort: the variety of design-centric accommodations, perfectly manicured grounds, standout restaurant, and robust health and wellness program, for starters. But the unparalleled views of both the valley below and neighboring mountain ranges, courtesy of Sanctuary’s coveted location on the side of Camelback Mountain, is high on the list. Most of its casitas, suites, and villas tiered on the 53-acre property having their own private entrances, so a stay here can feel like a semi-private respite. The infinity-edge pool area is still lively (though tame compared to many other pool scenes), with vacationing couples in their 30s, 40s, and 50s sipping day drinks or small groups of friends here for a chill getaway. You’ll often catch lanyard-wearing business travelers whizzing by during the week as the resort frequently plays hosts to meetings and corporate events." - Lizbeth Scordo
"What’s to love: Scottsdale has its fair share of desert chic properties, but for a romantic getaway we’re partial to Sanctuary Camelback Mountain, A Gurney's Resort & Spa. (And we’re not the only ones—Beyoncé and Jay-Z honeymooned here, too.) Surrounded by the natural rugged beauty of Camelback Mountain, the 53-acre property comprises a series of contemporary Sonoran-inspired casitas, suites, and villas, many with private patios and some featuring sky-lit bathrooms and glass rock fireplaces. Savor Asian-tinged, farm-fresh American cuisine at elements, the signature restaurant. Soak up the Arizona sun in a lounger poolside and later luxuriate in the heavenly Sanctuary Spa. Romance factor: For a night to remember, try the tasting menu at Christopher’s at Wrigley Mansion. Here, James Beard award winner Christopher Gross and his all-star team impress with an ever-changing, immaculately conceived (and choreographed) epicurean adventure over eight (or so) courses. A previous dinner included such dishes as the Kaluga caviar and 24-K Italian gold leaf-crowned “Egg, Egg and Egg” (served in a shell, naturally) and Miyazaki A5 Wagyu beef cooked over hot stones, and served with a decadent bearnaise sauce. Getting there: A 20-minute drive from Phoenix" - Paul Rubio
"Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa As obvious as it may sound, what sets Sanctuary apart from any other Scottsdale resort is location. Sitting on the north side of Camelback Mountain yet minutes from downtown Scottsdale , it has a balance of desert mountain isolation and easy access that no other Scottsdale resort can match. Since Sanctuary opened in 2002, the combination has especially appealed to publicity-shy celebs (Beyoncé and Jay-Z even stayed here while on their honeymoon). The views from the floor-to-ceiling windows in the adobe casitas look out at the mountain and across Paradise Valley. The casitas have wood-block floors, glass-tiled showers, and, in many of them, oversize tubs with romantic votive candles."
