Tubac Resort Trip

We like "staycations" a lot; living in Arizona there are so many great resorts to visit, since this state is a popular vacation destination. In Tucson there are several resorts that we have stayed at over the years - Westward Look, JW Marriott Starr Pass, Sheraton El Conquistador. There are several more that we have visited for a weekend in the Phoenix area, but this weekend we decided to visit Tubac Golf Resort and Spa, in the little town of Tubac, about a hour's drive from our home. It's near the Mexican border and is a beautiful, rustic property very popular during the winter months. In the summers rates are cheaper and it's a perfect weekend getaway.

 

All the rooms, and ours looked just like the picture I have included, are in casitas, little buildings that house just two adjoining rooms. There is a great spa on campus, offering all of the latest massage treatments, a hair salon, and three restaurants. Of course for the golfers there is a fabulous 27-hole course, complete with man-made lakes and herds of grazing cows. Staples, the main restaurants overlook one of the holes. Cows graze within view of thus idyllic setting.

 

So we packed up our overnight bags and trekked down to Tubac yesterday afternoon for our spa treatments, dinner and an overnight stay. The massages were fabulous; I've had many facials before but this one was absolutely one of the best. Linda's hot stone massage was also great. And dinner was wonderful too!. I snapped a picture of Linda as we ate.

 

The downer was the overnight stay. There were two weddings going on (the resort has a little chapel on its grounds for such occasions). Unfortunately we had the misfortune of being housed in a casita paired with one of the wedding parties. After the reception these people returned to their room and began to party at 2 am, not long after we had turned for the night. The carousing was intolerable and forced us to make three calls to the front desk. The third time brought the police, who broke up the party in the room. It simply moved to the lawn behind our room and carried on until about 4 in the morning.

 

Naturally we were not in a good mood at check-out and complained to the front desk. They must have been very sympathetic because they waived the lodging charge, leavng only the spa and dinner charges. They were also apologetic, explaining that the weddings were a problem this weekend. In all fairness Linda has been here before for a weekend with her mother. That was a delightful stay at that time. This one ended poorly. But I'm willing to come back again. A good chance will be October 30th, when trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and singer Marlena Shaw headline the Tubac Jazz Festival at the resort. Ordering my tickets on Monday!