Miraval Arizona

Hyatt has a wonderful bonus that comes with elite nights achieved. After 100 nights you can choose a free Miraval Resorts & Spas night. I have received 4 of those nights and have used 3. I have not been disappointed. My latest stay was Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa. Even though it was very hot (it is the desert after all), I loved it. The Catalina mountains are beautiful. The food is fantastic, especially the crème brulee! I have never had a bad meal at the Miraval. All of the staff is fantastic. I particularly enjoyed Nikki, Vance, Rick, Peter, Nancy, and Mina. I learned a lot from all of them. Miravals take a lot of points, but combining them with my free night certificate meant that I paid nothing for an all inclusive stay. They also include transportation to and from the airport. I took advantage of @Delta ecredits and my Delta Reserve card to get nonstop, first class flights from Atlanta. The Delta Air Lines haters that call their Skymiles program #skypesos are exaggerating. #pointsandmiles make travel more comfortable and less expensive. I love to travel.

Overall poor service and experience from check-in to last day. The quality of food was not something I would expect from a 5 star hotel.

I came here as a solo traveler. My wife and I used to come here, but she passed away earlier in the year. I came with the intention of spending some time with myself, and I am so glad I did. The staff and instructors were all beyond compassionate, empathetic, and kind. The class offerings were diverse, and I feel like they can meet most individuals' needs, whether you are there for R&R, grief, or just something to do. I do suggest staying overnight rather than a day pass, because spending time in that space yields so much more, in my opinion. Special shoutout to Adriana, Jessie, Alyson, Chris, and Marty at Miraval. Hope to see you all soon again.

This stay was a profound life changing experience, which I mostly attributed to my best friends (whom I went with) and also the masterful employees, instructors, and service providers. My best friend is a luxury travel agent and my husband used to travel for work so I have been fortunate to stay at many amazing properties. But the people whom I interacted with here were unrivaled! Got a tour from the very sweet and knowledgeable Elana:) Did about 15 classes and there were some amazing standouts. Rick (who led Happy Hips and Roll with it) led his classes w/ a calm, knowledgeable, humor, and unassuming presence that put me at ease and allowed me to release excess tension and inspired me to continue to better care for my body. I also loved my male Bodyweight HIIT instructor. My favorite instructor was Lauren (I think McCormack) who led Zumba and Afternoon Stretch. I think the word on her name tag was “Kind” or maybe I envisioned that bc she certainly embodied that. She led my Zumba class that included a wide age range. I loved it so much and I felt a powerful healing transformation that occurred in the class (yes Zumba lol). I felt inspired by her grace, loving kindness and beauty. It was a profound shift and I told her she helped me find my “spark” again! I also loved her peaceful and tension relieving Afternoon Stretch. I made 2 visits to the lobby store and both women were amazing. The woman who recently returned from knee surgery stayed open later bc I kept seeing items I loved. I went back right before my shuttle the next day and another cashier quickly rang up my items when I was rushing to make my shuttle. Many mahalos to all these divine healers and amazing individuals!

This is one of the best spas and retreats in the US and arguably internationally. It is a place to disconnect from the electronics and stresses of the world and connect with yourself or friends and family