Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa

Celebrate "Light & Harmony" and the Sonoran Summer at
Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain

Scottsdale, AZ. (July 15, 2008) – Whether watching the sun rise from atop the tumbling red rocks of Camelback Mountain, or gazing at the evening stars during a clear, desert night, Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain in Scottsdale, Ariz., invites guests to celebrate extended summer hours Sonoran style, with Sanctuary's Light & Harmony experience.

Light & Harmony offers guests three distinct activities to experience the award-winning resort's Sonoran desert locale. Opportunities include an invigorating "Camelback at Sunrise" guided morning hike up the northern slope of Camelback Mountain, a competitive "Early to Rise" morning match of tennis on one of the resort's five Deco-Turf championship courts, or an evening of stargazing with a professional astronomer, via Sanctuary's high-powered telescope.

As the sun warms the day, guests can cool off in Sanctuary's infinity-edge pool, the largest of its kind in Arizona, or relax in the Sanctuary Spa with a complimentary "Signature Summer Spa Treatment." Named the 2008 "Most Excellent Spa Hotel" by Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence, guests may indulge in a Rosemary Citron Body Scrub, which combines a mineral-rich sea salt infused with rosemary, lemon and mint; a Moisture Drench Facial that replenishes dry skin; or a Aloe Skin Quencher Body Wrap, which combines the soothing comfort of aloe moisturizer with the calming effects of lavender mist.

Sunsets and the sweeping vistas of Paradise Valley are best admired from edge, Sanctuary's new outdoor bar that offers innovative cocktails such as the chamomile breeze, featuring gin, honey and lemon steeped with loose chamomile tea leaves. While delectable dinners at award-winning elements restaurant provide the perfect conclusion to the day.

Sanctuary's Light & Harmony experience includes:

  • Two (2) nights in a Mountain Vista Casita or Spa Casita
  • Breakfast for two daily
  • Choice of one activity per couple per stay:
    • Guided hike on Camelback Mountain
    • "Early to Rise" tennis instruction
    • Sanctuary Stargazing by moonlight
  • Choice of one Sanctuary Summer Signature Spa Treatments (60-minute)
  • One dinner in elements for two

The two-night Light & Harmony experience is available through Sept. 12, 2008 and starts at $652 for single occupancy and $1,093 for double occupancy, including tax and service charges. For more information or to make a reservation, please call 1.800.245.2051.

About Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain: One of the country's most lauded luxury resorts, Sanctuary is a striking boutique property on Camelback Mountain in Paradise Valley, Ariz. Under the direction of Westroc Hospitality, Sanctuary enjoys international acclaim for its contemporary design, and award-winning elements restaurant and Sanctuary Spa. A member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Sanctuary was recognized in 2006 as the "top resort" in the United States by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler and was also included on the Travel + Leisure "T+ L 500" list. Sanctuary has been a Condé Nast Traveler "Gold List" and "Reader's Choice" winner since opening in 2002.



Sanctuary Camelback Mountain, 5700 East McDonald Drive, Paradise Valley, Arizona 85253 Reservations 800-245-2051