The resort itself features 575 spacious guest rooms, including 35 deluxe suites. Starr Pass is the 34^th JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, the most elegant and sophisticated hotels carrying the Marriott brand name.

Get Lost in the Location

Twelve miles from the airport, travelers wind along a scenic, mile-long road, and arrive at Starr Pass, located adjacent to Tucson Mountain Park. Upon entering, the resort’s lobby offers stunning views of the Tucson valley and surrounding Tucson Mountain Park. The resort's decor draws from the Mexican, Spanish and Native American heritage of the Tucson area and captures the beauty of the natural surroundings by incorporating natural stone flooring and ceilings created from cactus ribs. 

Each guest room and suite is equipped with a private balcony or patio to take advantage of the views, as well as luxurious touches such as oversized bath towels and deluxe bedding.

For the outdoor enthusiasts, the resort’s trails offer an adventure, whether it is by foot, bike, horseback or through the resort’s unique geo-caching activity. Guests of all ages will also enjoy the resort’s water collection. There are four separate pools in addition to the newest feature, Starr Canyon River & Monsoon Falls Water slide, the only lazy river and slide in Southern Arizona.

Inspirational Dining

The resort boasts two acclaimed chefs: Melissa Kelly and Chris Brown. Melissa Kelly, a James Beard award-winning chef, is the owner/creator of Primo restaurant, one of the resort’s fine dining options. The evening-only restaurant features an inventive and robust menu of rustic favorites inspired by the cuisine of Italy, Spain and France.

Leading the resort’s culinary team is Chris Brown, Starr Pass’ Executive Chef. Brown now brings more than 13 years of major resort and hotel experience to the stunning Starr Pass property in Tucson. Brown continues the resort’s fine culinary tradition and brings his personal style to Starr Pass.

Both chefs utilize the resort’s on-site, organic chef’s garden, which produces fresh flavorful herbs and vegetables. They also work with local growers and farmers to ensure the freshest ingredients are used in every menu entry.

The resort’s other dining options include:

Catalina Barbeque Co. & Sports Bar menu features competition-style barbeque, with specialty sauces and rubs made in-house.  Providing a scenic view of the Coyote Course’s ninth hole while you dine.

Signature Grill offers both indoor and gorgeous outdoor dining and a menu that features breakfast lunch and dinner inspired by Native American and Mexican traditions.

In the lounge of Primo, Primo Piatti offers quick and delicious Italian favorites.

Salud, Starr Pass’ outdoor bar and terrace, features light fare and a daily tequila toast at 5:30 p.m.

By the pool, Plunge serves up freshly grilled favorites, along with an assortment of ice-cold drinks.

Arnold Palmer Signature Golf

At Starr Pass, golfers can experience championship golf in lush, Sonoran Desert terrain on a course that traverses canyons, ravines and desert washes. The course was named to Condé Nast Traveler’s Top 100 Golf Resorts in 2007.  The golf course is a 27-hole Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Facility. Starr Pass offers state-of-the-art teaching facilities and a modern practice area with a putting green, chipping area and driving range.

Hashani Spa: A Healing Desert Experience 

Inspired by the healing properties of the Sonoran Desert and named for the Saguaro cactus (hashani is the Native American word for saguaro), the Hashani Spa features treatments that incorporate elements of the Sonoran Desert with both the latest beauty and health technologies and ancient healing techniques. A dramatic stone reception area and spiral staircase set the stage for the spa's signature three-story saguaro cactus sculpture rising from the ground floor pool below. The facility includes a fitness center, whirlpool, steam room and sauna, pool and a movement studio that features a large outdoor terrace. Outdoors, guests can enjoy the spa's private pool.

The Largest Meetings Space in Southern Arizona 

For corporate meetings and groups, Starr Pass offers the most complete conference facility of any hotel or resort in Tucson, including the largest ballroom, at 20,000 square feet, as well as a second ballroom of 15,000 square feet. Expansive foyers, 22-foot ceilings and outdoor catering patios with spectacular city and mountain views are among the facility's features. The Arizona Ballroom can accommodate up to 3,300 people for a single reception.

About JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa

Having been named to Travel + Leisure World’s Best Hotels Top 500 List two years running (2008, 2009), Starr Pass draws on the beauty of its mountainous location. The resort incorporates the natural desert as its landscape design theme. With 575 spacious guestrooms, 88,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, five restaurants, a 20,000 sq. ft. spa, four separate pools, a lazy river and water slide, the Audubon Certified Arnold Palmer Signature golf facility consisting of 27 holes and practice facilities, and 888 underground and covered parking spaces, the resort boasts of being not only the largest resort in southern Arizona but also the only true eco-resort in Tucson. This eco theme extends to its Primo restaurant that serves only organic and jet fresh fish, its Hashani Spa, which uses natural desert plant oils and its direct access to the Tucson Mountain Park for fabulous hiking and mountain biking trails. To quote Bill Marriott, “you can build all types of amenities but it would be impossible to duplicate what Starr Pass has, the Tucson Mountain Park.” The JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa is located at 3800 W. Starr Pass and can be reached directly by calling (520) 792-3500. Please visit www.jwmarriottstarrpass.com.