Mesa
Mesa
Surrounded by the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, Mesa is the ultimate desert playground where incredible outdoor adventures abound. Plan your adventures in the nearby Tonto National Forest and the Superstition Wilderness – a region full of Wild West history and heritage that is still celebrated today.
From hiking and biking to calm waters and majestic mountains, every outdoor pursuit can be experienced here in City Limitless®. Visitors to Mesa can take a journey on the legendary Apache Trail and see wild horses on the Salt River. The native herd lives along the riverbank and is often seen at sunrise and sunset, putting on a spectacular show for visitors.
Kayaking and paddle boarding are also popular activities. Don't miss culinary stops on the award-winning Fresh Foodie Trail®, regarded as one of Arizona’s best foodie road trips. After sunset, plan an evening of nightlife and entertainment in Downtown Mesa. The area is home to the stunning new Plaza at Mesa City Center across from Mesa Arts Center serving as centre stage for the city’s cultural scene. World-class visual arts galleries and international arts and performances take place here all year round. Along Main Street, enjoy Arizona’s longest pub crawl where you will find award-winning craft breweries up and down the block.
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Suggested Accommodation
Airstream RVs at Schnepf FarmUnique StayFrom £179 per room per night
One of Arizona’s oldest farming families has a new way to experience country living offering overnight stays in a collection of spruced up vintage trailers.
At Schnepf Farms, a fourth-generation family homestead, visitors can go glamping (camping in style) in their collection of original 1950s-era auto trailers. The setting for this new overnight experience is a 300-acre organic peach farm, that also offers a handful of paired farm activities including seasonal u-pick flowers and produce, bike rentals, farm animals, corn mazes and other outdoor charms one would expect on a farm. The trailers are decked out in mid-century décor matching the trailers original year of issue, with several trailers offering full hook ups. Each trailer faces west toward the outlying San Tan Mountains to capture Arizona’s idyllic and sought-after sunsets.
This new brand of roughing it also includes individual barbecues and patio tables and chairs. The Fresh From the Farm bakery and café offers full, cooked-to-order breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as an assortment of baked goods for visitors. Guests can choose from Airstreams, Spartan Manor and Spartan Mansion, Silver Streak, Pullman Train and more.
Saguaro Lake Guest RanchRanch StayFrom £185 per room per night
Established in 1930, Saguaro Lake Ranch is an historic oasis in the Tonto National Forest. The ranch lies along the Lower Salt River just below the ten-mile-long Saguaro Lake, in the shadow of the scenic Goldfield Mountains.
The main ranch house has a wide porch overlooking a shaded lawn with a full view of the imposing Bulldog cliffs. In its early days, the lodge functioned as the mess hall, ice house, and commissary for the construction crew who lived on the site while building the Stewart Mountain Dam from 1927 to 1930.
There are 20 rustic ranchette cottages which are comfortable, quaint, and available in king, queen, double, twin, and bunk bed options. Our cabins sleep up to 4 guests. All accommodations come with private bathrooms and have air-conditioning and heating.
The rooms feature colourful Mexican serape curtains, hand-painted Monterey oak furniture, and western art. To preserve the serene atmosphere of the ranch, there are no TVs, phones, radios, or clocks in the rooms. Limited Wifi service is available throughout the property.
Phoenix Marriott MesaModerateFrom £75 per room per night
This contemporary hotel is a 12.2-mile drive from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and 3.8 miles from Golfland Sunplash.
The upscale rooms have flat-screen TVs with premium cable channels, desks and coffeemakers. WiFi is available. Some rooms have access to a concierge lounge with free continental breakfast and evening appetizers. Suites add separate living areas with sofas and minifridges.
The property offers a casual Southwestern-influenced restaurant offering fountain views, as well as an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Other amenities include free WiFi in the lobby.
Sheraton Mesa HotelFirst ClassFrom £90 per room per night
Across the street from Sloan Park, the Chicago Cubs' spring training facility, this polished hotel overlooking Riverview Lake is 7 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Understated rooms come with flat-screen TVs, microwaves and minifridges. Club rooms add free Wi-Fi, and access to a lounge that offers continental breakfast at no charge. Suites have sofabeds; upgraded suites feature separate living rooms.
Parking and an airport shuttle are complimentary. Other amenities include 3 outdoor pools, 2 hot tubs and a gym, plus a steakhouse, a sports bar/grill ,and a poolside bar/eatery.
