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Sanctuary Camelback Mountain
Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States · Gurney's Resorts · Core Luxury
The north face of Camelback Mountain has hosted tennis and desert retreat life since 1957, when actors John Ireland, Joanne Dru, Sydney Chaplin, and champion Don Budge opened the Paradise Valley Racquet Club. Gurney's now runs the 122-room, AAA Four Diamond sanctuary across 53 acres, with three pools and five tennis courts facing the mountain.
- 122 rooms
- Opened 2001
- Neighborhood: Camelback Mountain
- Architect: Allen + Philp Architects
About Sanctuary Camelback Mountain
- Actor John Ireland, Joanne Dru, Sydney Chaplin, and tennis champion Don Budge opened the original Paradise Valley Racquet Club.
- Some casitas add soaking tubs, sitting areas, or patios with fireplaces; one- and two-bedroom suites take separate living rooms.
- Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art is 5 miles away; Desert Botanical Garden is 7.
History
The land opened in 1957 as the Paradise Valley Racquet Club, backed by actor John Ireland, Joanne Dru, Sydney Chaplin, and tennis champion Don Budge. John Gardiner turned it into a tennis ranch in 1970, with casitas and twenty-one courts, before selling his share in the 1990s. The house reopened as Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain in 2001 on 53 acres of the mountain's north face, architecture by Allen + Philp. Gurney's later added the resort to its collection.
The setting
5 miles from Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. 7 miles from Desert Botanical Garden.
Restaurants and bars
- elements — Restaurant · New American
Amenities
- Spa
- Infinity pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Tennis
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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