Phoenix

Guests can choose from four pools or glide through the desert heat on a lazy river.  (Geraldine Wilkins / LAT)

Three nine-hole courses are part of the package.  (Geraldine Wilkins / LAT)

Indian life and lore are depicted in vibrant murals on the lobby’s ceiling; at night, the murals shimmer because of a lighted waterfall in the room.  (Geraldine Wilkins / LAT)

In the lobby of the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, a welcoming ambience is created with leather club chairs and coffee tables.  (Geraldine Wilkins / LAT)

A man-made river carries taxi traffic at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass. The tribes that own the resort on the Gila River Indian Community, south of Phoenix, plan to build more restaurants and shops in the area.  (Geraldine Wilkins / LAT)

Designer outdoor tubs at Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain.  (Geraldine Wilkins / LAT)