JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa

Poised on a mountainside high above Tucson and the Sonoran Desert, JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa blends Southwestern traditions and twenty-first-century comfort into a premier convention resort—where the attractions include a world-class spa, 27 holes of golf, six restaurants, and 88,000 square feet of function space.

The grand Starr Circle entrance, dedicated to attendee arrivals, hints at the splendor within. Two ballrooms have ceilings that soar 19 feet; the nearly 20,000-square-foot Arizona Ballroom remains southern Arizona’s largest, complemented by the 14,670-square-foot Tucson Ballroom. Both ballrooms and their spacious foyers showcase spectacular city, mountain, and desert views. Six breakout rooms with 600-square-foot terraces host smaller gatherings, while three larger terraces seat up to 1,000 guests for alfresco luncheons.

On-site destination experts design activity programs from a staggering list of options. Attendees can ride horseback over Starr Pass, relax at a cowboy cookout under the stars, or rally their teammates during a teepee-building or calf-penning contest. Excursions range from a Wild West adventure at Old Tucson Studios to bargain hunting in Nogales, Mexico. Golf events take place on three Arnold Palmer–designed, nine-hole courses. For the last word in pampering, Hashani Spa offers specialty treatments that incorporate desert botanicals.

With award-wining chef Melissa Kelly’s Mediterranean cuisine at Primo, and a new water park opening in 2008, Starr Pass stays committed to providing groups with one of the Southwest’s most memorable resort experiences.