My wife and I celebrated our one-year anniversary at the Sanctuary and it was a wonderful experience.

The staff was wonderful and the property very clean. I highly reccommend this spot for anyone looking to get away!

My husband, SIL & BIL spent four nights there last week. After reading about the much lower prices at resorts in AZ in AAA magazine, VIA, we decided to take advantage of that and booked a two bedroom suite for the four of us. We found the whole experience to be wonderful, the staff could not have been better from the moment we drove up. We had wonderful views of Paradise Valley and from our bedroom patio we could also see portions of Camelback Mountain. The rooms were nicely furnished, very comfortable and spacious, we loved some of the design touches, especially in the bathroom. We indulged in a spa day and all of the treatments were fantastic. The only thing that could be improved upon in that area is the salon where we received our manicure /pedicure, it was very small and somewhat outdated. It also shared space with the boutique and you had to go through the boutique to get to the salon. The infinity pool was crowded the first day, a Sunday, but after that is was wonderfully vacant. The best part of the pool experience was the fact that other than on the first day there were no small children so it was fairly peaceful. The one drawback to the pool atmosphere was the dreadful music that was much too loud and annoying, not conducive to creating a truly relaxing environment..We did not eat in the restaurant but we did have room service twice and were pleased with the food and amazed that it arrived HOT, rather than the usual lukewarm you find from room service. Be sure to take in a Diamondbacks game if you are there in the summer, the stadium is incredible! The Sanctuary is a great place and I would love to return there again next summer, I do not hesitate to recommend it at all. I had a stress free four days and came home truly relaxed and rested.

We booked a mountain vista suite for one night to celebrate a birthday. It was one of the most peaceful and quiet places I've ever stayed. We didn't hear a sound while inside the suite. We had a beautiful view of the mountains and Paradise Valley below. The suite was 1000 sq. ft. with two balconies joined together. The bed was heavenly. There was a travertine shower but no tub - odd but ok with us. There was a flat screen tv in the living room area and one in the bedroom. There was a kitchen, living room, dining room, bedroom, and bathroom. We didn't utilize the restaurant or bar but did use room service. They bring ice to the room twice a day and in the evening they have turn down service where they light the little tea candles and freshen things up. Their robes are big and comfy. Someone mentioned the green flip flops. Well, I thought they were practical - something you could wear to the pool vs. the normal slippers that you normally receive at a nice resort. The food was good and so was the service. This is not a resort for children although we saw a couple around 10. This is a place for couples to have a romantic getaway. You park very close to your suite. When you check in the valet escort you to the registration desk, give you a tour showing you the restaurant, bar, pool area, etc. Then he gets in a golf cart and you drive behind him to your suite. He'll help you with luggage and be sure you're comfortable in your suite answering all of your questions. I don't understand the previous bad reviews. There were no bad odors associated with the suite and the furniture did not look old or shabby. We had a lovely time and will go back again.

My mom and I stayed at Sanctuary for two nights after I took the California Bar for a relaxing spa get away. We were not at all disappointed. I booked the entire stay with a reservations agent at the hotel. She was able to recommend me a package that was most suited to our needs and recommended her favorite spa treatments.

From the moment we arrived, we were waited on hand over fist. Everyone that we encountered on the property was extremely nice and greeted us by name and with a cold bottle of water. We stayed at a spa casita which was absolutely gorgeous. The spa was beautiful and relaxing, and all of the services that we got were top of the line. We got up early on sunday morning and did a sunrise yoga class which was very nicely done as well. I was also very pleased with the general atmosphere of the property. It was nice to not be on some behemoth property where you just felt like one of the crowd. Everything was so personalized and intimate.

And don't even get me started about the food at elements. We only planned to have dinner there one night, but had such a fabulous meal that we had to go back the second night. Not only was the food superb, but the cocktail menu was filled with new and interesting concoctions that just begged to be tried. We were never disappointed. We even had to ask the bar tender about the basil grapefruit cocktail so we could try to recreate it at home.

I cannot come up with a single negative thing to say about the time we spent at Sanctuary, and I cannot wait to go back!