Arizona, USA

The Sonoran Corridor

Saguaro country linking the Phoenix valley to the Tucson foothills.

The Sonoran Corridor
The Sonoran Corridor, Arizona, USA

The district's appeal rests on concentration. The Sonoran Corridor groups a number of substantial properties within a short distance of each other, which makes comparison easy and makes moving between them practical rather than theoretical.

Saguaro country linking the Phoenix valley to the Tucson foothills. Within the Southern California and Arizona desert resorts it works as a market of its own, with its own rate calendar and its own mix of property types.

Pricing follows the district's own calendar. Conventions, sporting fixtures, and holiday periods drive the biggest swings, so flexibility of a few days is worth more here than any loyalty scheme.

The properties below were assessed against the identical rubric applied throughout this publication — six weighted criteria, unchanged from district to district.

Ranked catalogue

Resorts covered in this district

Yaamava' Resort & Casino

Yaamava' Resort & Casino

Highland scale with a serious spa floor, suited to Inland Empire stays and spa weekends.

9.3/10 Starting at US$ 265
Talking Stick Resort

Talking Stick Resort

Scottsdale glass above the Salt River community, suited to Arizona golf and spring-training stays.

9.0/10 Starting at US$ 200