Category: Arizona

4 luxury offerings from guest ranches in Arizona

4 luxury offerings from guest ranches in Arizona

By on Feb 04, 2013 in Accommodation, Arizona, Hotels, North America, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, USA   - Read 4836 times

After a long day in the saddle, even the most grizzled of wranglers would enjoy a soothing massage, delicious food and wine, and a starlit soak in a hot tub. Besides offering traditional trail rides, cook-outs and hikes, many of Arizona’s fabled guest ranches are pampering guests with gourmet meals, wine tastings, spa services and [...]

10 of the most exclusive luxury hotel services

10 of the most exclusive luxury hotel services

By on Oct 25, 2012 in Accommodation, Arizona, Asia, Brazil, California, Caribbean, Europe, Hotels, India, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, New York, North America, Regions, South America, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA, Western Europe   - Read 11332 times

If you believe that a luxurious hotel is just a place to stay for a night, you are wrong. Luxurious hotels offer much more than fashionable interior and unusual exterior to attract visitors. A wish to amaze guests has no limits. Nowadays hotels offer exclusive services for the most sophisticated visitors: from unique spa-procedures to [...]

Staying at home to explore Sedona

Staying at home to explore Sedona

By on Oct 12, 2012 in Arizona, Featured, North America, Regions, USA   - Read 2204 times

I’ve done my share of world traveling. I’ve backpacked and hitchhiked, I’ve done a few luxury tours, and I’ve gone the group route. The one thing that all of these different types of travels have in common is the getting out and exploring. No matter if you’re traveling alone, with loved ones or with strangers [...]

Top 10 cold weather active North American vacations to renew your spirit

Top 10 cold weather active North American vacations to renew your spirit

By on Sep 22, 2011 in Adventure Travel, Arizona, British Virgin Islands, California, Canada, Caribbean, Colorado, Florida, Montana, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, USA, Utah, Wyoming   - Read 933 times

For many people fall and winter vacations aren’t so much about money, they are about time and escaping the eternal screech of the smart phone ringer. Some of the best fall and winter luxury vacation spots will let you trade in the phone for a pair of skis, hiking shoes or scuba gear and come back renewed and [...]

Top 10 unusual vacation rentals

By on Apr 21, 2011 in Accommodation, Arizona, Canada, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Europe, Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Mexico, North America, Portugal, Regions, Tennessee, USA, Vacation Rentals, Virginia, Western Europe, Worldwide   - Read 1473 times

Looking for something a little bit different and not just another hotel? Perhaps Tripadvisor’s list of the top 10 unusual vacation rentals will tempt you… 1. Unique Hilltop Windmill Rental, Odemira, Portugal 2. Hawaii Volcano Genuine Treehouse, Volcano, HI 3. My Sedona Place – Unique Dome Home, Sedona, AZ 4. SUITABLE DIGS…cool green lodgings, Santa [...]

Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, Arizona

By on Apr 19, 2011 in Accommodation, Arizona, Events, Food and Drink, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Resorts, Travel Miscellany, USA   - Read 2474 times

Tubac Golf Resort & Spa lies just south of Tucson and is home to some of the best of Arizona’s lush green spaces and serene deserts. The resort houses a cutting edge golf course complete with 27 holes and it boasts the claim to fame that “Tin Cup” was filmed there. The first-class spa is [...]

Top 10 spa destinations

Top 10 spa destinations

By on Jan 04, 2011 in Arizona, Asia, Caribbean, Central America, Costa Rica, Europe, Greece, Iceland, Indonesia, Mexico, New Mexico, North America, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Turks and Caicos, United Kingdom, USA, Western Europe, Worldwide   - Read 934 times

According to an email just received at A Luxury Travel Blog HQ from Tripadvisor, the top 10 spa destinations are as follows: 1. Sedona, AZ, USA 2. Bath, United Kingdom 3. Reykjavik, Iceland 4. Bora Bora, French Polynesia 5. Ubud, Indonesia 6. Playa Mujeres, Mexico 7. Oia, Greece 8. Providenciales, Turks and Caicos 9. Santa [...]

Top 10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Top 10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

By on Sep 28, 2010 in Africa, Arizona, Asia, Attractions, Chile, Egypt, Europe, Going Out, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Middle East, North America, Regions, South America, Syria, USA, Western Europe, Worldwide   - Read 1732 times

Did you know that there are now more than 900 UNESCO World Heritage Sites? According to Tripadvisor, the top 10 – as rated by their users, I assume - are: 1. Taj Mahal, India 2. Petra / Wasi Muda, Jordan 3. Palmyra, Syria 4. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA 5. Abu Simbel, Egypt 6. Prambanan Temples, Indonesia [...]

Helicopter collides with vulture

Helicopter collides with vulture

By on Sep 16, 2010 in Air Travel, Arizona, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, USA   - Read 409 times

Spare a thought for the helicopter pilot who this week had a collision with a vulture.  At the time of the incident, the medical helicopter was just two miles from Nogales airport in Arizona.  The pilot managed to land the helicopter and he and his passengers survived the incident without injury. Spare a thought also [...]

New opening: The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain

New opening: The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain

By on Dec 23, 2009 in Accommodation, Arizona, Hotels, North America, Regions, Resorts, USA   - Read 162 times

Yesterday marked the highly-anticipated opening of Southern Arizona’s newest luxury property, The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain. Situated northwest of Tucson, in the scenic town of Marana, the picturesque 250-room resort is spread out over 850 acres of lush Sonoran Desert in the Tortolita Foothills. The resort is offering introductory rates starting from $259.

Multiple openings for aloft in October

Multiple openings for aloft in October

By on Oct 03, 2009 in Accommodation, Arizona, Asia, China, Hotels, Illinois, Middle East, New Jersey, North America, North Carolina, United Arab Emirates, USA   - Read 221 times

aloft is gaining momentum this month with plans to open one hotel each week in North America – double the pace of previous months. The surge in aloft openings is helping move Starwood Hotels & Resorts closer to its goal of opening its 1,000th hotel or resort worldwide. Offering high style at a steal, aloft [...]

Enjoy Arizona’s natural wonders

By on Jul 21, 2009 in Accommodation, Arizona, Attractions, Going Out, North America, Regions, Resorts, Road Travel, Spas & Pampering, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA   - Read 209 times

The Amara Resort and Spa in Sedona, Arizona, is having a special travel package which allows guests to enjoy two natural wonders of Arizona – Sedona Red Rocks and The Grand Canyon –   for the price of one. The Amara Grand Canyon Adventure package includes two nights’ accommodations, breakfast for two each morning at [...]

The Authentic Remedy from Miraval Arizona

By on Apr 23, 2009 in Accommodation, Arizona, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Resorts, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA   - Read 212 times

Miraval Arizona, located on 400 acres at the base of the Santa Catalina Mountains, offers the luxury, relaxation and intimate environment one would expect from Arizona’s premier destination spa and resort. “Life in Balance” is Miraval Arizona’s simple but powerful mission.     It’s rooted in the belief that when our physical, emotional and   [...]

New ‘Explorers Camp’ for kids from Fairmont Scottsdale and National Geographic

New ‘Explorers Camp’ for kids from Fairmont Scottsdale and National Geographic

By on Apr 22, 2009 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Arizona, Family Travel, North America, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel, USA   - Read 232 times

Navigating a GPS to discover desert creatures, going on a photo safari or meeting real-life explorers, the Fairmont Scottsdale is making this summer an adventure. The luxury resort in Arizona is partnering with National Geographic for the first National Geographic Explorers Camp, exclusively for its overnight guests. From 22nd May to 7th September 2009, the [...]

El Tovar’s restaurant overlooking the Grand Canyon

El Tovar’s restaurant overlooking the Grand Canyon

By on Aug 30, 2008 in Accommodation, Arizona, Going Out, Hotels, North America, Regions, Restaurants, USA   - Read 481 times

Set close to the edge of the Grand Canyon’s southern rim, the El Tovar Hotel has a restaurant where the views are to die for. Here, Southwestern flavours prevail throughout the menu, whether it be buffalo carpaccio on roasted crostini or wild Alaskan salmon tostada with a tequila vinaigrette. The best tables go quickly on [...]

Another $99 offer, this time in Arizona

Another $99 offer, this time in Arizona

By on Jul 16, 2008 in Accommodation, Arizona, North America, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, USA   - Read 210 times

Whether this is a sign of tough times ahead for the luxury travel industry, I don’t know, but there’s been a glut of $99 offers lately.   The latest I’ve noticed comes courtesy of The Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona.   Stay a little longer and you can even also earn [...]

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