Sanctuary Camelback Mountain hosts meetings, incentive groups, private dinners, galas and weddings for up to 280 guests, with 110 casitas and suites and a set of private villas on site. The resort sits on the slopes of Camelback Mountain in Paradise Valley, Arizona, next to Scottsdale, and most of its event spaces look out over the valley.
Seminars and company events
The Views Ballroom is the main meeting room, with up to 280 in theatre style, 165 classroom style and 250 for a banquet, plus a private lobby for receptions. Paradise Views, on two levels, takes 150 theatre style. Cholla seats 64 theatre style, Praying Monk, an indoor and outdoor space, takes 80, and three executive boardrooms seat 12 each. Full-service catering covers coffee breaks, lunch buffets, cocktail parties and plated dinners, and the team can add mixology classes for a group. Meeting services include an airport greeting, and the resort runs a complimentary house car for guests.
Weddings and receptions
Couples marry on the Wedding Lawn, which takes 150 for a ceremony and 160 for a banquet, on the tiled Paradise Views Patio overlooking the valley, or in the Views Ballroom, which takes 250 for a ceremony and 200 for a banquet, or 175 with a dance floor. The Views Terrace holds 175 for cocktails, Praying Monk 60, and the Villas at Sanctuary 40 for a smaller celebration.
Rooms and capacities
Outdoor settings include the Paradise Views Lawn for up to 200, the Views Terrace for 150, the Infinity Edge Pool for 125 seated or 150 for cocktails, and the Sunset Garden for 40 seated or 80 for cocktails. The Sunset Space seats 24. Table XII is a private dining room for 12 to 14 guests.
Accommodation
The 110 casitas and suites are spread across the hillside, with contemporary furnishings and desert accents. Private mountainside villas suit executives or wedding families. Cats and dogs up to 50 pounds are welcome.
Catering
Elements is the resort's main restaurant, known for its views over Paradise Valley. Jade Bar serves cocktails, sushi and afternoon fare, and in-room dining runs all day. Event menus are handled by the resort's catering team, from coffee breaks to plated dinners.
History and setting
The resort occupies a mountainside site on Camelback Mountain, with views across Paradise Valley. On-site amenities include a destination spa with a salon, outdoor pools including an infinity pool, tennis and pickleball courts, a fitness center and a retail shop. A program of dinners, wellness sessions and classes runs through the year.
Getting there
The address is 5700 East McDonald Drive, Paradise Valley. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is the main airport for the area, and the resort offers airport greeting for meeting groups and a complimentary house car for guests nearby.
