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Experience luxury like never before in Arizona
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With more than 330 days a year of sunshine, stunning landscapes and diverse terrain, Arizona is the destination for a luxury holiday. From resorts and spas to adventure, culinary and cultural heritage, you are sure to find a luxury experience perfectly suited to your clients!
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From the comfort of your hotel...
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Arizona has a long history as a resort destination and features several iconic properties with some resorts even receiving top accolades, like Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond hotel, The Canyon Suites at the Phoenician. The 60-room property is on The Phoenician grounds and features an infinity pool nestled at the base of Camelback Mountain, in Greater Phoenix. Nearby in Scottsdale, the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is an AAA Five Diamond resort boasting a large year-round pool and four award-winning restaurants (something for even the most discerning palate!). And, in southern Arizona the Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain is also an AAA Five Diamond Resort just 24 miles from downtown Tucson. It features three outdoor pools with a 235-foot water slide, a fully serviced spa and a 27-hole championship golf course.
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Don't forget about brand new properties opening soon in Arizona. The Adero Scottsdale is set to open mid-October this year as a boutique Autograph Collection hotel. The hotel features a new outdoor-centric restaurant CIELO as well as a boutique spa. In August 2021, Sedona will be welcoming Ambiente, the extremely cool and utterly unique first landscape hotel in the U.S. The hotel includes a unique design that seamlessly blends in with the majestic beauty of Sedona's red rocks while taking into account the environment and sustainability. Forty guest atriums will be elevated above the ground with floor to ceiling glass that will reflect the natural beauty surrounding the hotel. The Ritz-Carlton, Paradise Valley is also expected to open in early 2021. This luxury property features 215 hotel rooms with private entrances, detached casitas, bungalows and oversized suites spread across 20 verdant acres - perfect for that extra bit of privacy or for getaways with the family.
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No holiday would be complete without a luxe spa experience at your hotel. Three Arizona spas - The Phoenician Spa in Scottsdale, The Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain Spa in Marana, both mentioned earlier, and Aji Spa at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler - have earned the 2020 Forbes Five-Star award. The rating, given to just 85 spas worldwide this year, is presented for extraordinary facilities and design while emphasising an uncompromising and virtually flawless service. For two years in a row, Mii Amo Spa in Sedona was voted "Number 1 Destination Spa in the U.S." in the Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards for 2018 and 2019. Mii Amo is nestled within Sedona's famed Boynton Canyon, known as a vortex, or energy centre.
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If you fancy getting out and enjoying all nature has to offer, luxury does not need to be left at the hotel. Thanks to the 'glamping' phenomenon, the words luxurious and camping can now be used in the same sentence. It is possible to relax in nature with spacious tents, fluffy beds, private chefs, and whatever else you can dream of. Arizona Luxury Expeditions offers mobile luxury campsites to any location in Arizona, specialising in the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Page, and Sedona. Guests can expect to stay in safari-style expedition tents, each fitted with luxury necessities including fully-dressed beds, fans, towels and a fully supplied shower caddie. Concierge will prepare hot meals, assist as professional guides and also help with the planning and implementing of activities-everything from helicopter and jeep tours, to horseback riding and river rafting.
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Grand Canyon Under Canvas, located near the Grand Canyon National Park also provides a modern and unique luxury camping experience. The site is located on 160 secluded acres of pinyon and juniper forest with five different lodging options offered. No matter which tent guests decide to stay in, they are guaranteed an experience like no other, conveniently located about 20 minutes from the South Entrance of one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
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From houseboating in Lake Powell, to hot air ballooning in the Sonoran desert there is a luxury adventure waiting for each of your clients in Arizona. Houseboating on Lake Powell offers a unique getaway unlike any other amongst pristine beaches and breathtaking scenery. These luxurious houseboats - from 54 to 75 feet in length - feature such fine interior amenities as fireplaces and hot tubs as well as a personal chef service. Water toys such as water skis, wakeboards and kayaks are at your disposal and best of all, no experience is necessary to operate these floating vacation homes.
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Another adventurous must do in Arizona, is a hot air balloon ride over the Sonoran desert at sunset or sunrise. Balloons take off from various locations across Arizona and Hot Air Expeditions and Rainbow Ryders are now offering private tours. They will even pick you up at your hotel and transport you high up in the sky over the desert to some of the most spectacular views. Upon return from the breathtaking views, enjoy a champagne toast amongst the desert plants and fauna! What better way to experience nature?
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Sticking with the theme of flying high in the sky, there are an abundance of ways to view Arizona from above. Tower Butte is one of the most unusual land masses located on the Navajo Nation and Papillon Helicopter has exclusive rights to land there. This exhilarating helicopter tour takes you nearly a mile above sea level to the top of Tower Butte. At the top of Tower Butte you can be wowed by the views of Glen Canyon, Lake Powell, Padre Bay, the Grand Staircase Escalante, and the LeChee Rock.
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Providing unforgettable aerial tours in Arizona is Westwind Air Service. They offer unique air and ground tours of the Grand Canyon and surrounding scenic wonders across Arizona (Sedona, Monument Valley, to name a few). Westwind tours fly out of multiple airports in Arizona, so no matter where you are within the state, it is easy to catch a flight. Based in Scottsdale, Set Jet is a membership-based, private charter flight platform. Set Jet facilitates the safest and most lavish form of air travel in the industry.
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Finally, Detours American West offers private custom tours such as day or overnight trips from Phoenix to Sedona or the Grand Canyon with your own personal guide. If you're looking for private luxury tour and transportation options, then Detours has you covered!
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Trade:
Katie Gould
kgould@hillsbalfour.com
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Media:
Fiona Lilley
flilley@hillsbalfour.com
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For visitor guidance due to COVID-19 such as mask-wearing, a list of tourism-related reopenings or closures, and a link to public health guidelines, click here: https://www.visitarizona.com/covid-19/ .
Some attractions are open year-round and some are open seasonally or move to seasonal hours. To ensure the places you want to see are open on your travel dates; please check their website for hours of operation.
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