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Canyon Ranch Wellness Resort TucsonvsTanque Verde Ranch
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Canyon Ranch in Tucson scores slightly better than Tanque Verde Ranch. Canyon Ranch in Tucson scores 88 with praise from 8 reviews like Condé Nast Traveler, Gayot and Star Service.
Canyon Ranch Wellness Resort Tucson
Frommer's
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Oyster
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Michelin Guide
Gayot
Hideaway Report
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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
OysterUpscale
"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 Report96.0
"Luxurious health and fitness resort and spa in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"This desert beauty pioneered the all-inclusive health and wellness concept – and keeps innovating it" Full review
U.S. News & World Report1.0
"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
Tanque Verde Ranch Fodor's Oyster
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide Star Service Gayot Condé Nast Traveler The Telegraph
Bon Appétit Travel + Leisure Show All Reviews
14301 East Speedway Road, Tucson, AZ 85748
From $365/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "The most upscale of Tucson's guest ranches and one of the oldest in the country, the Tanque Verde sits on 640 beautiful acres in the Rincon Mountains next to Saguaro National Park East." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"This rustic, all-inclusive resort is a quintessential Western dude ranch surrounded by miles of gorgeous mountains and desert." Full review
Travel + Leisure "An upscale, 60,000-acre resort near Tucson, Tanque Verde is best visited in spring or fall, when temperatures are cooler and the desert more lush." Full review
Rough Guide "Arizona most authentic dude ranch, an irresistibly romantic, 400-acre spread adjoining Saguaro National Park twenty miles east of downtown."
Star Service "The pool is a resort-worthy plunge with water features, while the attractive accommodations provide all of the conveniences of home and beaucoup backcountry elegance." Full review
Gayot "This authentic dude ranch, complete with real cowboys and more than 200 horses, offers a comfortable guest ranch experience for those primarily interested in horseback riding."
Condé Nast Traveler "60,000 acres are probably enough to get your mountain adventure on at this premier Dude Ranch." Full review
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All skill levels welcome for horseback riding, but non-cowboys can choose from a wealth of other activities.
The Telegraph8.0
"Experience the old west from the saddle of well-trained steed at this all-inclusive guest ranch in a fascinating desert ecosystem." Full review
Bon Appétit "If you want a quintessential Southwestern cowboy experience, this dude ranch provides it with unmatched polish."
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Travel + Leisure "At Tanque Verde Ranch, Tucson's old-style dude ranch, you can gather prickly pears during the Prickly Pear Harvest from August 14-31, and then reward yourself with a luscious pink prickly pear margarita"
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