PRICE:
Frommer's Very Highly Recommended
Located 20 minutes west of downtown Phoenix, this property opened its doors to the public in 1929 and remains one of the nation's premier golf resorts. It's a classic, with old-school gentility, but when the money all headed to Scottsdale, this place became an elegant oasis surrounded by tract houses. Like the Arizona Biltmore and the Camelback Inn, The Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa is an old-money sort of place, and the traditional-style golf courses are the main attraction. Most of the guest rooms are in adobe-style buildings, surrounded by green lawns and colorful gardens, and all of the spacious units feature contemporary Southwestern furniture, plush new beds, and flatscreen TVs. Some units have fireplaces, but the rooms to request are those along the golf course. A large Red Door Spa opened in 2006, and two of the golf courses were renovated in 2005. There's also a golf school here. Facilities: 3 restaurants (Southwestern, American, steakhouse); 3 lounges; 2 pools; 3 18-hole golf courses; 9 tennis courts; croquet court; health club; full-service spa; 2 Jacuzzis; bikes; children's programs; concierge; car-rental desk; business center; 24-hr. room service; massage; babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning; executive-level rooms.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Arizona 2009, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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