Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa

With its 120,000 square feet of gathering space, Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa lends new meaning to the term “wide open spaces.” Ballrooms of 17,000, 15,000, and 7,200 square feet—combined with 16 additional meeting rooms—meet the needs of virtually any size group indoors, whether for a board meeting or trade show. A wide choice of patios and terraces, the intimate Clubhouse Lawn, and six event areas on the Hemapick grand lawn host receptions under the sun and stars year-round.

The resort honors its location on the ancient tribal lands of Arizona's Gila River Indian Community in everything from its architecture to its public areas, restaurants, and 500 luxury rooms and suites. Motifs of Western, Pima, and Maricopa cultures join four-diamond luxuries and state-ofthe- art amenities for working travelers such as a business center, in-room Internet access, large desks with task lighting, and two-line speakerphones with voice mail.

Yet for most guests the greatest perks of all remain the boundless activities on hand. Water taxis, for instance, ferry guests down the Gila River to two courses of Troon-managed golf at the resort's Whirlwind Golf Club, Rawhide Steakhouse and Saloon, a wild Western themed restaurant and event venue. Other must-experience attractions start with dining—especially at Kai, the only Mobil five-star and AA five-diamond restaurant in the state—the riverside pools and 111-foot water slide, 1,000-acre Koli Equestrian Center, and 17,500-square-foot, Mobil four-star Aji Spa.