Set against the majestic McDowell Mountains, the resort combines the beauty of the Sonoran Desert with all the activities and amenities of a luxury resort. Each of the 490 guest rooms offers an abundance of deluxe amenities with a choice of one king or two double beds.  Recreational features include a two and half acre water playground with ten pools, sand beach, and three story waterslide, 27 holes of championship golf, Spa Avania, tennis, bicycles and jogging and cycling trails. In addition, the resort offers three award-winning restaurants, a coffee bar, authentic Venetian-style gondola rides and Camp Hyatt Kachina, the resort's children's program for ages 3-12.