JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa, known as Camelback Inn, hosts conferences, galas, seminars and weddings in Paradise Valley, Arizona. The resort lists 26 event rooms and room for up to 2,100 guests at a standing reception. It opened in 1936 and is operated by JW Marriott.
Seminars and company events
The Arizona Ballroom is the largest room. The resort's capacity chart gives 19,968 square feet, with 2,100 guests for a reception, 1,540 for a banquet and 1,950 in theater layout. The Paradise Ballroom covers 15,048 square feet and holds 1,570 for a reception, 850 for a banquet and 1,500 in theater layout. Around these two rooms, the resort lists 26 breakout rooms, so a large conference can run plenary sessions and parallel workshops on one property.
Total event space is given as roughly 128,000 square feet. The resort's own pages show slightly different totals, so ask for a current floor plan when you plan a tight layout.
For smaller groups, Lakeview at the Camelback Golf Club takes 300 guests in a reception or banquet setup, and the Lincoln Restaurant holds 220 for a reception or 160 seated.
Weddings and receptions
The resort offers indoor and outdoor wedding venues. The North Garden is used for ceremonies and takes 450 guests for a reception or 350 for a banquet. Lakeview Inn hosts both ceremonies and receptions. Other options include the private dining room of the Lincoln Steakhouse, Rita's Cantina for rehearsal dinners and the Mummy Mountain cowboy cookout area for a more casual evening. Marriott Certified Wedding Planners are available to couples.
Rooms and capacities
Outdoor space is substantial. Mummy Mountain 1 covers 37,500 square feet and holds 700 guests for a reception, 480 for a banquet and 700 in theater layout. The Sonoran Terrace covers 16,500 square feet and holds 800 for a reception, 500 for a banquet and 800 in theater layout. These figures come from the resort's capacity chart and can differ from other descriptions on the same pages.
Accommodation
Guests stay in casitas on the resort grounds. Wedding parties can reserve blocks of casitas at a special rate. The number of rooms was not confirmed for this page, so ask the resort for its current room count before you plan a residential seminar.
Catering
Dining venues sit on the property, including the Lincoln Restaurant and Lincoln Steakhouse, and Rita's Cantina. The resort also runs a cookout area on Mummy Mountain. Ask the events team how banquet menus are arranged for your group size.
History and setting
Camelback Inn opened in 1936 in Paradise Valley, a residential town next to Scottsdale. The resort has its own golf club, and Lakeview, which overlooks the course, is one of its event venues. Several outdoor spaces carry the name of Mummy Mountain, the nearby ridge.
Getting there
The resort is in Paradise Valley, close to Scottsdale. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is the nearest major airport. Event inquiries go through the planning form on the resort's page.
