Enchantment Resort

Character and identity

Set deep in Boynton Canyon, 120 miles north of Phoenix, Enchantment spreads 236 adobe casitas across 70 acres of red-rock terrain considered sacred by the Yavapai Tribe. The pueblo-style, single-storey architecture is deliberately low-slung so the canyon walls do the talking, and every room has a deck or patio, most with a corner fireplace. Two restaurants anchor the dining: the elevated Che Ah Chi and the firepit-friendly Tii Gavo, both Southwestern-leaning. Guests also have access to the Mii Amo spa next door and the Tom Weiskopf-designed Seven Canyons golf course. Service is polished but unbuttoned.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The reason to come here is the setting, full stop: few resorts in the American Southwest sit inside a landscape this dramatic, and the property has spent decades earning the right to occupy it. Spring for a Hacienda or Full Casa Suite for the wood-beamed ceilings and proper space, build in time at Mii Amo, and aim for shoulder season when the canyon light is best and rates ease.