The restaurant uses fresh ingredients sourced from the on-site farm; the house lager is brewed using mineral water from the hot springs. Daily activities are incredibly varied—including morning yoga, sound baths, and an adrenaline-inducing via ferrata course. My husband and I got to Castle Hot Springs at p. We grabbed pool noodles and used them to lean back, faces turned up toward the soft rain.
Less than 12 hours later, I was standing on a metal rung, clipping my carabiner onto a steel wire, and hauling myself up to the rocky perch my husband had just vacated. This was our first trip as a couple since our son, now nine months old, was born.
And, I guess, as good a time as any to confront our own mortality. Getting to the resort is seamless—we took a JSX flight from Burbank to Scottsdale, where a black car arranged by the resort picked us up. Here, my full review of Castle Hot Springs—which is, in my opinion, one of the most luxurious all-inclusive resorts in the world. Castle Hot Springs has only 31 accommodations, and most of them are standalone. This was my husband and my second stay at the resort, and we once again opted for a square-foot Spring Bungalow, which has a covered patio, a double-sided fireplace, and a spacious bathroom.
The patio overlooks a babbling brook, which I find thoroughly charming, though not nearly as charming as the stone outdoor soaking tubs that fill with mineral water directly from the hot springs.
There are also lovely standalone Sky View Cabins, which are slightly smaller, at square feet, and have either two twin beds or a king-size bed. Each has a private patio, but they are slightly raised off the ground, and much less ideal for the mobility impaired.
