Canyon Ranch Wellness Resort TucsonvsMiraval Arizona
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Canyon Ranch in Tucson scores slightly higher than Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa. Canyon Ranch in Tucson comes in at 88 with positive reviews from 8 sources like Condé Nast Traveler, Star Service and Hideaway Report.
Canyon Ranch Wellness Resort Tucson Show All Reviews
8600 East Rockcliff Road, Tucson, AZ 85750
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's
"Canyon Ranch, one of America's premier health spas, offers the sort of complete spa experience that's available at only a handful of places around the country." Full review
Fodor's
"This award-winning resort draws an international crowd of well-to-do health seekers to its superb spa facilities on 70 acres in the desert Foothills." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Canyon Ranch is a health spa and all-inclusive resort in north Tucson near the Santa Catalina Mountains. Here the focus is on wellness, nutrition, and fitness." Full review
Star Service
"Located off Sabino Canyon Road, 15 miles northeast of the city center, a two-hour drive from Phoenix, this 150-acre property is considered the mother of American spa resorts." Full review
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Depending on the length of stay (a minimum of three days), guests choose personal services, sports and health consultations, all overseen by trained professionals.
Michelin Guide
"This high-profile spa opened in 1979 to help inaugurate the notion of long, European-style restorative retreats."
Gayot
"Secluded on 70 acres in the Catalina foothills near Sabino Canyon, Canyon Ranch is considered by many in the know to be the best health spa resort in America."
Hideaway Report
96.0
"Luxurious health and fitness resort and spa in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"This desert beauty pioneered the all-inclusive health and wellness concept – and keeps innovating it" Full review
U.S. News & World Report
1.0
"This all-inclusive health resort and spa provides more than just a vacation, but a retreat." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"Having created the all-inclusive health and wellness resort experience, Canyon Ranch stays ahead of the curves in all ways." Full review
Miraval Arizona
5000 E. Via Estancia, Tucson, AZ 85739
From $1,040/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Jetsetter
"Luxe wellness oasis at the foot of Tucson’s Santa Catalina Mountains with horse stables, hiking trails and a spa." Full review
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Some Miraval guests like to cherry-pick activities spontaneously, while others choose an overall guiding principal (which can be arranged before arrival).
Fodor's
"Giving Canyon Ranch a run for its money, this New Age health spa 30 miles north of Tucson has a secluded desert setting and beautiful Southwestern rooms." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Arizona has handful of wellness-oriented desert retreats, but Miraval Resort & Spa, 55 miles north of Tucson, stands out for an all-inclusive nightly rate." Full review
Star Service
"This former dude ranch is a poster child for the modern-day spa retreat, and perhaps the only true competition for Sedona's Enchantment Resort." Full review
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Instead of saddling up for trail rides with tobacco-spitting cowboys, guests sign up for an Equine Experience, where the emphasis is not on riding but on using horses "as a means of revealing patterns of learned behaviors that enhance or hinder the flow of relationships, creating opportunities to recognize how stress is created and, thereby, how stress can be avoided."
Gayot
"Miraval delivers a tranquil and healing experience devoted to living in balance and mindfulness as a way of life."
Condé Nast Traveler
"Guests of this mind-body-spirit resort, near the Santa Catalina Mountains in the High Sonoran Desert, report having "life-changing, transformative stays."" Full review
Hideaway Report
90.0
"Tranquil 118-room spa resort in the Santa Catalina foothills, 50 minutes from Tucson." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
4.0
"Flanking the edge of Catalina State Park, guests say the Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa offers a calm, soothing environment, perfect for those seeking some serious R&R." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"For the self-care couple, Miraval Arizona, a luxury resort in Tucson, offers guests an all-inclusive wellness experience with a range of well-being spa services and activities, including meditation, hiking, yoga, and more"
Frommer's
"Tucson’s other world-class destination spa emphasizes stress management, self-discovery, and relaxation" Full review