The Grill , Hacienda del Sol s celebrated dining venue was a wonderful treat. Through large panoram

Baby boomer travelers will love the Hacienda del Sol Guest Ranch Resort in the foothills of Tucson, Arizona s Catalina Mountains.  It is a member of the prestigious Historic travel edinburgh scotland Hotels of America, and has been inspiring travelers since 1929.
Hacienda del Sol was originally a home away from home ranch school for the daughters of society s elite families. The prestigious school s roster boasted names such as Vanderbilt, travel edinburgh scotland Pillsbury, Maxwell, Westinghouse, and Campbell, to name a few.
In 1948, Hacienda Del Sol was converted into a guest ranch that immediately attracted the Silver travel edinburgh scotland Screen's most popular stars. Legend has it that the Hacienda's Casita Grande was a favorite romantic  hideaway of Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. Leading men John Wayne and Clark Gable both signed their names to the hotel's illustrious guestbook.
The guest ranch was forgotten for some time… until 1995 when fate landed the secluded property into the loving hands of a group of Tucson investors. With the vision of returning the ranch to its' original glory, the owners have continually renovated and renewed Hacienda del Sol with special care. In 1997, The Grill restaurant was opened, and continues to be one of Arizona's finest travel edinburgh scotland dining venues. In 1999, a major restoration of the hotel was completed, retaining and enhancing the original integrity travel edinburgh scotland of the architecture and landscape.
First impressions were high as we walked through the resort s beautiful front gate, admired the resort s mature desert flora, and found ourselves enchanted by the stunning backdrop of the Catalina Mountains.
The Grill , Hacienda del Sol s celebrated travel edinburgh scotland dining travel edinburgh scotland venue was a wonderful treat.  Through large panoramic windows, as evening approached, we watched the sun paint the nearby Catalina Mountains ablaze in color.  And little did we know that the restaurant was a recent AAA Four-Diamond travel edinburgh scotland winner with a large collection of industry travel edinburgh scotland wine entusiast awards as well.  Our dining experience was fantastic, and we re certain to dine there again if we find ourselves back in Tucson.
While our suite was comfortable and equipped with all the conveniences that a modern travel edinburgh scotland luxury traveler might desire, if you can swing it, we recommend that you reserve one of the resort s Casitas , or perhaps even the Tracy-Hepburn Casita travel edinburgh scotland Grande.  We were traveling with friends, and we found their Casita warmer to the senses travel edinburgh scotland and more agreeable to our tastes.
Because travel edinburgh scotland we visited in the hot summer monsoon season, the resort s riding stables travel edinburgh scotland were closed and the horses were enjoying cool weather in the mountains of Colorado.  Too bad, a trail ride and cowboy cookout would have been a lot of fun.  WAH!
Our day-trip on the stunningly beautiful Mt. Lemmon Scenic Byway will long remain in our minds.  The road winds 28 miles from the valley floor to 8,200 feet to the tiny resort village of Summerhaven.  Summer monsoons kept us from reaching the summit, but we ve driven up before and it s well worth a visit.
travel edinburgh scotland The summer monsoons .  There is nothing like watching an Arizona monsoon with the bluff-top vantage point our suite gave us.  Both afternoons of our visit brought dark skies, rain, and were coupled with spectacular thunder and lightening.  And, after the skies dumped their heavy rains, travel edinburgh scotland we found crystal clear evening travel edinburgh scotland skies filled with twinkling stars.
If you re like us, and love historic luxury properties, then we can confidently recommend the Hacienda del Sol Guest Ranch Resort.  The setting is stunning, the cuisine is fantastic, and you re certain to feel as though you ve been transported back to a different place and time.