(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Fairmont Scottsdale Princess and Sanctuary Camelback Mountain.)
By AZ Big Media
Here are the Top 10 resorts in Arizona, based on public voting for the 2026 edition of Ranking Arizona, the state’s biggest and most comprehensive business opinion poll. Ranking Arizona is based purely on opinion and ranks companies based on how voters answer this simple question: with whom would you recommend doing business?
Top 10 resorts (446 rooms or more) in Arizona
Here are the Top 10 resorts (446 rooms or more) in Arizona, as featured in the 2026 edition of Ranking Arizona:
1. Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
Background: Set against the backdrop of the McDowell Mountains, this AAA Five Diamond resort reflects its Southwestern setting with a mix of Spanish colonial and modern architecture, expansive plazas, lush gardens and lagoons. The Princess features 750 guest rooms, including newly renovated guestrooms and suites, six pools, Well & Being Spa, the exclusive Sisley Paris Spa, golf at the adjacent TPC Scottsdale, and more. Dining includes Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak, La Hacienda, the freshly updated Toro Scottsdale by Richard Sandoval, Ironwood American Kitchen and The Plaza Bar. For groups, the resort has 316,000 square feet of meeting space, featuring the Princess Ballroom, Palomino Conference Center and Copper Canyon Western Town.
2. Gila River Hotels & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass
3. Arizona Biltmore
4. JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort + Spa
5. Talking Stick Resort
