Here are the Top 10 resorts in Arizona, based on public voting for the 2025 edition of Ranking Arizona, the state’s biggest and most comprehensive business opinion poll. Ranking Arizona is based purely on opinion and ranks companies based on how voters answer this simple question: with whom would you recommend doing business?
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Top 10 resorts in Arizona (405 rooms or more)
Here are the Top 10 resorts in Arizona, as featured in the 2025 edition of Ranking Arizona:
1. Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
Background: Set against the backdrop of the McDowell Mountains, this AAA Five Diamond resort reflects its Southwestern setting with a mix of Spanish colonial and modern architecture, expansive plazas, lush gardens and lagoons. The Princess features 750 guest rooms, including newly renovated guestrooms and suites, six pools, Well & Being Spa, the exclusive Sisley Paris Spa, golf at the adjacent TPC Scottsdale, and more. Dining includes Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak, La Hacienda, the freshly updated Toro Scottsdale by Richard Sandoval, Ironwood American Kitchen and The Plaza Bar. For groups, the resort has 316,000 square feet of meeting space, featuring the Princess Ballroom, Palomino Conference Center and Copper Canyon Western Town.
2. Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort
3. The Phoenician
4. JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort & Spa
5. Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort
6. JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
7. Talking Stick Resort
8. Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa
9. Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort
10. JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa
Top 10 resorts in Arizona (219-404 rooms)
Here are the Top 10 resorts in Arizona, as featured in the 2025 edition of Ranking Arizona:
1. Hotel Valley Ho
Background: Hotel Valley Ho blends classic mid-century design with modern amenities in Old Town Scottsdale. Each of the 241 guestrooms is light, bright and colorful, including a collection of suites that feature full kitchens, in-suite laundry and all the conveniences of home. Enjoy inventive American fare at ZuZu, revitalizing treatments at VH Spa, and handcrafted cocktails at OH Pool Bar + Cabanas.
2. Mountain Shadows Resort Scottsdale
3. Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale
4. Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia
5. The Scottsdale Plaza Resort & Villas
6. Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
7. W Scottsdale
8. The Wigwam
9. Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock
10. Great Wolf Lodge
Top 10 resorts in Arizona (218 rooms or fewer)
Here are the Top 10 resorts in Arizona, as featured in the 2025 edition of Ranking Arizona:
1. The Hermosa Inn
Background: The Hermosa Inn, a desert hideaway in Paradise Valley, offers 43 hacienda-style casitas. Each room is thoughtfully decorated with warm Southwestern style. Once home to 1930s cowboy artist Lon Megargee, this intimate retreat remains a timeless tribute to the spirit of the Old Southwest, modernized for today’s adventure seeker. During your visit, savor our global spin on Arizona fare at LON’s, where age-old cooking traditions meet cutting-edge techniques. The setting—a historic hacienda with an award-winning patio—is equally extraordinary.
2. Enchantment Resort
3. Gold Canyon Golf Resort
4. Sanctuary Camelback Mountain, A Gurney’s Resort & Spa
5. Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North
6. Royal Palms Resort and Spa
7. Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows
8. CIVANA Wellness Resort & Spa
9. L’Auberge de Sedona
10. The Wilde Resort and Spa
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