Stories
Whether you choose a guided Via Ferrata or Crater Canyon Exploration experience, the Arizona desert awaits with moments of hiking, climbing, scrambling, and exploring throughout the Sonoran Desert rockface.
Activities & Adventures
Explore the ruggedly beautiful landscape surrounding our resort with a guided horseback riding excursion, taking you through canyons and valleys just as early adventurers once did.
Nestled in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, Castle Hot Springs offers guests a network of Arizona hiking trails that showcase the area's stunning natural beauty.
Discover stargazing in Arizona at Castle Hot Springs, where dark canyon skies, clear desert air, and minimal light pollution create an unforgettable night-sky experience beneath the Milky Way.
Whether you choose paddleboard yoga, therapeutic wellness treatments, or hot spring pools, choose from the best water activities in Arizona at our resort oasis.
Reuniting with family and close friends is one of life's most meaningful connections, and at Castle Hot Springs, multi-generational travel as never been easier. Enjoy our all-inclusive resort in a serene desert setting that's designed with reconnection in mind.
Guided hikes at Castle Hot Springs reveal the wonders of hiking in the Sonoran Desert—where vast skies, rugged canyons, and towering saguaros create an unforgettable landscape filled with history, wildlife, and discovery.
Discover the ultimate Arizona honeymoon at Castle Hot Springs, where luxury bungalows, healing hot springs, and desert adventures create a romantic escape made for two. From starlit evenings to farm-to-table dining, every moment is designed for connection and unforgettable memories.
More than a hobby or competitive sport, archery is a practice that builds patience, improves concentration, and teaches calmness under pressure.
Via ferratas have long been popular in Europe however, the first via ferrata is the one at Castle Hot Springs in Arizona overlooking the Sonoran Desert.
Tucked away in the Sonoran Desert, our resort offers a restful escape with sun-kissed days full of possibilities—hiking, biking, horseback riding, yoga, meditation, and more. The nights just turn out to be a surprising and memorable bonus.
Enjoy desert hiking at Castle Hot Springs. Conveniently located near a network of trails, there is instant access to the wide-open country of the Sonoran Desert.
Electric bikes are fat tire off-road bikes built for comfort and power making distant corners of the desert accessible to Castle Hot Springs guests.
Activities & Adventures
Nestled in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, Castle Hot Springs offers guests a network of Arizona hiking trails that showcase the area's stunning natural beauty.
Reuniting with family and close friends is one of life's most meaningful connections, and at Castle Hot Springs, multi-generational travel as never been easier. Enjoy our all-inclusive resort in a serene desert setting that's designed with reconnection in mind.
Explore the ruggedly beautiful landscape surrounding our resort with a guided horseback riding excursion, taking you through canyons and valleys just as early adventurers once did.
Located on Castle Hot Springs property, Crater Canyon cuts a small yet deep gash in the Bradshaw Mountains. It’s a slender chasm framed by high rugged cliffs. But on the rocky floor close to the ground, it wraps around you with water-polished walls, a picture-perfect slot canyon.
Tucked away in the Sonoran Desert, our resort offers a restful escape with sun-kissed days full of possibilities—hiking, biking, horseback riding, yoga, meditation, and more. The nights just turn out to be a surprising and memorable bonus.
When it comes to the best places to hike in Arizona, the Grand Canyon and the Sonoran Desert are the best. Castle Hot Springs is the place to be taken on the best-guided hikes through the Sonoran Desert.
Culinary
With so much seasonal bounty on hand, the chefs at Castle Hot Springs create an array of enticing dishes at both Harvest and Bar 1896. Of course, during these warm languid days, the emphasis is on recipes that are light and refreshing. Even if you aren’t able to visit the resort this summer, you can enjoy a classic cold soup at home with our Cucumber Gazpacho recipe.
Discover the rich history of Sonoran Desert farming at Castle Hot Springs, where ancient techniques meet modern, seasonal dining for a unique culinary experience.
Discover creative culinary excellence at Harvest, where farm-to-table dining highlights the freshest ingredients and sustainable practices.
Take a masterclass in wine, savor wine-paired dinners with top winemakers, and dive deeper into the art of farm-to-table dining. Learn about gourmand experiences offered at Castle Hot Springs.
Farm-to-table dining requires both good farmers and good chefs to make the concept a success. At Harvest, Executive Chef Chris Knouse creates gastronomic masterpieces that reflect the rhythm of the seasons.
An oasis for oenophiles in the Arizona desert, Castle Hot Springs offers an intriguing collection of 400 wines intentionally selected to appeal to guests’ wine preferences and to enhance the New American farm-to-table menu at Harvest restaurant.
When it comes to how you want to spend your days at Castle Hot Springs it’s almost impossible to choose. You absolutely don’t want to miss a luxurious wine-paring dinner at Harvest.
Head into fall with a little bit of spice! This Spiced Cashew recipe is the perfect snack while relaxing around the fire, chatting with friends or just while reading your favorite book. Follow this recipe to try it for yourself.
Try Castle Hot Springs' Honey Roasted Carrot Bites after following our recipe. A small bite that packs big flavor, these honey-roasted carrot bites are sure to be a hit at your next gathering!
When temperatures rise, there’s always a cool spot inside at Bar 1896 at Castle Hot Springs. Take a seat across from the fragrant bouquets of herbs picked from the on-site culinary garden and watch the cocktail mentors work their magic to create the best summer cocktail. The team of mixologists at Bar 1896 has mastered the art of the cocktail.
With two levels of wine pairing dinners available, guests have a chance to sample beloved favorites or discover new worlds to savor. Whatever type of adventure you seek to uncork, Sarah Foote will be glad to guide you.
Dessert wine pairing has become something of a Castle Hot Springs specialty, making the end of a meal at Harvest a decadent finale.
Culinary
Everybody loves the Arizona desert in winter. That especially includes farmers and gardeners. While much of the country is covered with snow, crops are still being harvested all across the southern half of Arizona.
Discover the rich history of Sonoran Desert farming at Castle Hot Springs, where ancient techniques meet modern, seasonal dining for a unique culinary experience.
First impressions matter, and the garnish will likely be the first thing that catches your eye — the cocktails that emerge from the mixologist team at Bar 1896 are certainly dressed to impress. Ready to try your hand at crafting an artful drink? Here are two well-garnished cocktail recipes from the Bar 1896 summer menu.
Experience the joy of farm-to-table gardening with tips for creating your own edible garden inspired by Castle Hot Springs’ vibrant, fresh produce
When it comes to how you want to spend your days at Castle Hot Springs it’s almost impossible to choose. You absolutely don’t want to miss a luxurious wine-paring dinner at Harvest.
What to cook today? Chef Knouse draws inspiration for his tasting menu by taking a slow walk through the farm looking for full ripeness, peak color, and tasting for optimal flavor. The gardens and greenhouses are his pantry.
Wellness
A sound bath is a deeply immersive, full-body listening experience. Instead of water, you bathe in the healing vibrations of sound. The beautifully-tuned frequencies from crystal and bronze bowls, giant gongs, tiny chimes, tuning forks and other instruments gently wash over your body.
The desert is a powerful place to heal. And our original Arizona spa retreat sets the tone for ultimate transformation and tranquility.
Whatever prompts a stay at Castle Hot Springs; guests are all treated to an unexpected bonus while they’re here. In the desert, far from the clamor of civilization, the quiet wraps around them in a soft and soothing embrace.
“This place is meant to be a wellness retreat,” says Robert Stackus, Castle Hot Springs’ spa director. “I love being here with the sounds of the stream, the wind and the birds. At Castle Hot Springs, we have a unique opportunity to embrace the calming effects of nature, and to help guests reconnect with themselves and their bodies.”
If you love floating in the hot springs, floating while having a Watsu massage is the next level. Always allows for time to enjoy the naturally flowing, mineral-rich hot spring pools.
At a quantum level, our environment becomes our attitude and Castle Hot Springs provides one of the best Arizona wellness retreats.
Long before modern wellness retreats, natural hot springs served as the world’s first spas. In a secluded Arizona canyon, Castle Hot Springs' geothermal waters flow into three cascading pools at different temperatures offering resort guests a 24/7 exclusive rejuvenating experience.
In today’s chaotic, tech-driven, work-obsessed world, we could all use a little help de-stressing from time to time. And while a healthy diet, hydration, and a good night’s sleep are all obviously important, there’s one tool that can take you from anxious to calm in mere minutes: yoga.
Mineral-rich springs, indoor summer wellness experiences, and intentional therapies help guests cool down and reconnect with themselves.
A wish list for the ultimate romantic getaway should include luxurious accommodations, scenic beauty, and indulgent spa services, with exquisite meals and wine mixed in. Luckily, all this exists and more at Castle Hot Springs.
When the middle of February rolls around, Castle Hot Springs is wrapped in desert warmth. Nestled among secluded and sun-drenched hills, this Arizona oasis feels like a fairytale setting. The resort has astonishing scenic beauty that meets world-class elegance and becomes the very definition of romantic.
Discover a new sense of well-being while partaking in the variety of wellness activities offered at Castle Hot Springs, including yoga and meditation.
Wellness
A sound bath is a deeply immersive, full-body listening experience. Instead of water, you bathe in the healing vibrations of sound. The beautifully-tuned frequencies from crystal and bronze bowls, giant gongs, tiny chimes, tuning forks and other instruments gently wash over your body.
The desert is a powerful place to heal. And our original Arizona spa retreat sets the tone for ultimate transformation and tranquility.
Discover a new sense of well-being while partaking in the variety of wellness activities offered at Castle Hot Springs, including yoga and meditation.
When the middle of February rolls around, Castle Hot Springs is wrapped in desert warmth. Nestled among secluded and sun-drenched hills, this Arizona oasis feels like a fairytale setting. The resort has astonishing scenic beauty that meets world-class elegance and becomes the very definition of romantic.
If you love floating in the hot springs, floating while having a Watsu massage is the next level. Always allows for time to enjoy the naturally flowing, mineral-rich hot spring pools.
A wish list for the ultimate romantic getaway should include luxurious accommodations, scenic beauty, and indulgent spa services, with exquisite meals and wine mixed in. Luckily, all this exists and more at Castle Hot Springs.