Tucson, Arizona is a great spa town, home to Canyon Ranch and Miraval, two of the country's most highly regarded destination spas. But now there's a new option for people who want a luxury resort spa experience -- sumptuous accommodations, fine dining, great golf, tennis, kids' adventure pool and a beautiful spa. The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, a 250-room resort spread out over 850 acres of Sonoran Desert, has just opened in Marana (northwest of Tucson).
With 27 holes, The Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course will be a big draw for golfers, and the resort has a 235-foot water slide to please the kids. But Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain is also offering lots of adult activities to compete with the local destination spas - hiking, biking, birdwatching, stargazing, aerobics classes, core, strength and circuit training, yoga, Pilates, sunrise power walks, even horseback riding through a local ranch.
The spa has 14 indoor and outdoor treatments rooms (including suites for couples and small groups) , a mountain view fitness center, a private fireplace and courtyard, and an outdoor Serenity pool terrace where guests can see ancient Native American carvings in nearby rocks. To celebrate the the opening, the resort is offering introductory rates starting from $259 -- and now is the perfect time to go!
The title of this article should really be changed. This resort is not in Tucson. In fact, it’s nowhere near Tucson. Want to know a secret? Neither are Canyon Ranch or Miraval, which are both in unincorporated Pima County, Arizona. Marana, not Tucson, should get the credit for having this resort in their community.
It is still Tucson metropolitan area and yes, Marana is somewhere near Tucson (how could it night be??). In addition, how are Canyon Ranch and Miraval supposed to market themselves? As unincorporated Tucson?? Sounds pretty stupid to me.