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27-hole golf course is one of the best courses in the city. There are also hiking/biking
trails on the property.
3645 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85745. & 800/503-2898 or 520/670-0500. Fax 520/670-0427. http://
shellhospitality.com. 80 units. $76-$149 double, $102-$189 suite, $250-$350 casita. Children 17 and
under stay free in parent's room. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Amenities: Restaurant; lounge; 27-hole golf course;
exercise room; Jacuzzi; outdoor pool; 2 tennis courts; Wi-Fi. In room: A/C, TV/DVD/VCR, fridge, hair dryer,
Internet.
NEAR THE AIRPORT
Moderate
Hyatt Place Tucson Airport The airport location is none too appealing and this is
primarily a business-travelers' hotel, but the Hyatt Place is just so pretty and well-
designed that you should consider it. The suites all have separate sitting and sleeping
areas, with 42-inch flat-panel TVs that can be angled to either area. Unusual features
include electronic self-service check-in kiosks, continental (free) or hot (charge) break-
fasts, and a tiny lounge area to one side of the lobby. You can even get a light meal here
if you don't feel like going out to a restaurant for dinner. Another reason to stay here? It's
close to the Pima Air & Space Museum and Mission San Xavier del Bac.
6885 S. Tucson Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85756. & 800/492-8847 or 520/295-0405. Fax 520/295-9140. www.
hyattplace.com. 120 units. $99-$249 double. Rates include continental breakfast. Children 17 and under
stay free in parent's room. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Amenities: Restaurant; lounge; free airport transfers;
exercise room; outdoor pool. In room: A/C, TV, fridge, hair dryer, Wi-Fi.
NORTH OF TUCSON
Across the Creek at Aravaipa Farms Finds Located 60 miles north of Tuc-
son on Aravaipa Creek, this B&B is a romantic getaway near one of the state's most
spectacular desert-wilderness areas. Because the inn is 3 miles up a gravel road and then
across a stream (high-clearance vehicles recommended), it's a long way to a restaurant.
Consequently, innkeeper Carol Steele provides all meals. Guests entertain themselves
hiking in the Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness, bird-watching, and cooling off in the creek.
The casitas are eclectically decorated with a mix of folk art and rustic Mexican furnish-
ings, and have tile floors, stone-walled showers, and shady verandas. For a romantic
weekend or a vigorous vacation, this inn makes an ideal base. Carol also rents out a three-
bedroom house that sleeps up to six people.
89395 Aravaipa Rd., Winkelman, AZ 85292. & 520/357-6901. www.aravaipafarms.com. 5 units. Oct-
May $345 double, $750 house; June-Sept $250 double, $600 house. Rates include all meals. 2-night
minimum stay weekends and holidays. AE, MC, V. Children by prior arrangement. Amenities: Dining
room; outdoor pool. In room: Fridge, no phone.
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SPAS
Canyon Ranch Health Resort 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 (and then only if you have both money and fat to burn). On
staff are doctors, nurses, psychotherapists and counselors, fitness instructors, massage
therapists, and tennis and golf pros. Services offered include health and fitness assess-
ments; health, nutrition, exercise, and stress-management evaluations; fitness classes;
massage therapy; therapeutic body treatments; facials, manicures, pedicures, and hair-
cuts; makeup consultations; cooking demonstrations; and art classes. Guests stay in a
variety of spacious and very comfortable accommodations. Three gourmet, low-calorie
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