Set at the foot of Arizona’s Catalina Mountains, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort offers golfers two spectacular 18-hole courses. Meanwhile, the resort’s spa pleases golfers and nongolfers alike with its soothing ambience and restorative treatments.
On the property just north of Tucson, The Mountain Course and The Canyon Course weave through desert hills and canyons. Both designed by Tom Fazio, they provide scenic views of blue yucca, prickly pear, ancient saguaro cacti, and flowering brittlebrush. Golfers catch glimpses of quail, roadrunners, rabbits, and deer.
The Mountain Course’s third hole ranks as the most photographed hole west of the Mississippi River. A 107-yard par-3, it plays across a plunging ravine to a granite-encased green.
The Canyon Course winds through the inspiring beauty of Espero Canyon and incorporates the massive rock formation known as Whaleback Rock. Its par-5 eighteenth hole showcases a partial island green and a steep, cascading waterfall.
The 7,000-square-foot Spa at Ventana Canyon provides eight treatment rooms. A variety of massages includes Hot Stone, Rocks for Jocks, Reiki, and shiatsu. Other offerings on the spa menu include a Plantomer Revitalizing Facial, a Desert Heat Body Wrap, and a Lavender Dream Wrap.
In addition, guests enjoy unlimited access to an aerobics studio, Cybex equipment, a lap pool, and a Jacuzzi, as well as classes in aqua aerobics, body sculpting, yoga, and Pilates.
Over 37,000 square feet of meeting space house three ballrooms, seven breakout rooms, and the Coyote Corral’s dance floor and Western soundstage. For meetings of 15 to 1,500, the resort provides on-site managers who act as planning partners in organizing contracts, setups, menus, and audiovisual support.
Add mountain and city views from all 398 newly renovated rooms and suites, plus superb cuisine in the Ventana Room, and both business and leisure travelers find an ideal destination in Ventana Canyon.