Rancho de los Caballeros

Championship golf, tennis, and spa indulgences vie with Chuck Wagon suppers, hayrides, and horseback riding at Rancho de los Caballeros. Under loving family care for six decades, the resort opens to groups and vacationers between mid-October and mid-May. It centers 20,000 acres in the high desert outside Wickenburg, Arizona, a 50-minute drive from Phoenix.

The conference center rests about halfway between the riding corral and the main lodge. Its ballroom, the Sonoran Room, holds up to 275 attendees or easily divides into four spaces. The smaller Palo Verde room features generous space for breakouts. Sunny patios and a shady portico support outdoor breaks and entertaining, while the golf club adds yet another venue for gatherings of up to 125. A seasoned conference services director and staff manage everything like clockwork—from gourmet catering and audiovisual requirements to team-building programs, golf tournaments, hayrides, and cowboy cookouts.

The all-American plan covers day-to-day dining—including biscuits and made-to-order omelets in the morning, buffet lunch, and dinner with a choice of five delectable entrees, soup, salad, and dessert. Guests disperse into 79 distinctive casitas, all decorated in warm Southwestern colors and handcrafted furniture. Ideal for hospitality, the centrally located Maricopa Suites furnish bedrooms with spa tubs and large living rooms with kiva fireplaces, game tables, wet bars, and picture windows framing the desert and Arizona sky. There are no reviews posted at this time. There are no packages available at this time. There are no hot dates at this time. Posted Nov 17, 2008 by Elite Concierge
Subscribe - RSS Feed WICKENBURG, Ariz. -- Rancho de los Caballeros, a luxury desert resort with a corral of 100 horses, championship golf course, spa and gourmet cuisine, is gearing up for the opening of its 61st season on Oct. 9.

The Ranch is the perfect retreat for mancations, girlfriend getaways, golf vacations or even staycations for those who live within close proximity.

Founded in 1947, Wickenburg, Ariz.-based Rancho de los Caballeros is a family-owned resort that offers 79 authentic, Western-style casitas, 20,000 acres of open Sonoran Desert and a beautiful climate - especially for those from cold weather cities. A throwback to simpler times, all meals are included in the price of each stay.

Located just 75 minutes from Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport, Wickenburg is noted for its clean air, authentic country living and Western hospitality, making it the perfect setting for people looking to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Some of The Ranch's amenities include:

* Horseback riding and team penning: All levels of ability are welcome as The Ranch provides seasoned wranglers to guide riders throughout the rolling hillsides and flowering Sonoran Desert. Team penning is a fast-paced sport that challenges three riders to separate cattle from the herd and guide them into pens.

* Los Caballeros Golf Club: An 18-hole championship golf course that has been ranked one of the top 5 courses in Arizona by Golf Digest, and one of America's top 75 resort courses by Golf Magazine.

* The Spa at Los Caballeros: Features a full-range of spa treatments - many of which are made from the area's indigenous plant life - such as deep-tissue massages, facials, desert baths, scrubs and wraps, as well as hand and foot therapies.

The Ranch also has trap and skeet shooting, croquet, bird watching, nature hikes, hot air ballooning and jeep tours.

The Ranch offers a variety of vacation packages, with the more popular choice being the Spikes, Spurs & Spas package, which includes accommodations, three meals per night and a choice of one activity - horseback rides, golf or spa - per night.

For information and reservations, call 800-684-5030 or visit www.sunc.com.