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JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa

5350 East Marriott Drive, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85054
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About us

The JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort and Spa is located on 316 acres in the Sonoran Desert just 22 miles/minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Our luxury resort design is inspired by the natural beauty of the Sonoran Desert and its ability to inspire and motivate.

Venue Details

ChainMarriott Bonvoy
BrandJW Marriott
Built2002
Renovated2023
Total meeting space241,106 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms950
Venue typeResort

Industry Ratings

AAA

Awards

Cvent awards
Industry awards
2025: • Northstar Meetings Group Stella Awards “Best Golf Resort, Southwest Region” • U.S. News & World Report Best Hotels Best Phoenix Hotels (#11) Best Phoenix Resorts (#10) Best Arizona Hotels (#15) Best Arizona Resorts (#13) Best Golf Resorts in Phoenix, AZ (#8) • Green Key Certification • PHOENIX Magazine “Top 100 Dishes of Arizona” Kembara & Tía Carmen • Good Housekeeping Family Travel Awards “Best City Hotel” • Modern Luxury Scottsdale - Travel Awards “Best Family Resort” • OpenTable “Diners’ Choice: - Kembara • Eater Phoenix “Best Hotel Restaurants” - Kembara • Devour Culinary Classic “Silver Medal” Kembara • Phoenix New Times “ 100 Best Restaurants in Phoenix” Tía Carmen 2024: • Elite Traveler “The Best Luxury Hotels and Suites in Arizona” • Northstar Meetings Group Stella Awards “Best Renovation Category, Southwest Region” • PHOENIX Magazine “10 Best New Restaurants in Phoenix of 2024” - Kembara • PHOENIX Magazine -“Best Modern Asian” - Kembara • Wine Spectator - Award of Excellence Kembara • AZ Big Media - “Top 10 Arizona Resorts” (#7) • Infatuation - Best Restaurants in Phoenix Tía Carmen • Forbes Travel Guide Star Award Winner – Recommended Hotel • Phoenix New Times - Top 100 Phoenix Restaurants Tía Carmen • U.S News & World Report Best Hotels Resort in Phoenix (#15) Resort in Arizona (#21)

Amenities

Room features and guest services

  • Calls (local)
  • Calls (toll-free)
  • Concierge services
  • Internet access
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • Room service
  • View (garden)
  • View (mountain)
  • View (urban)
  • Voicemail box

Facilities

  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite gift shop
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Onsite security
  • Pet friendly
  • Rental car service
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Space (semi-private)
  • Wheelchair accessible

Need dates

Priority windows that venues prefer for hosting events

Jun 28, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026
Jul 26, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026
Sep 16, 2026 - Sep 23, 2026
Oct 28, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026
Nov 11, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
241,106 sq. ft.
Largest room
33,218 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
40
Second largest room
25,992 sq. ft.
Space (semi-private)
Available
Space (outdoor)
Available

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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
Crescent rounds (Cabaret)
Hollow square
33,218 sq. ft.
258 x 128 sq. ft.
23.6 ft.
4000
-
2200
4000
3000
1900
---
991 sq. ft.
38 x 25 sq. ft.
21 ft.
100
35
60
-
100
56
25
--
7,768 sq. ft.
60 x 128 sq. ft.
23.6 ft.
600
50
550
-
600
450
50
--
4,957 sq. ft.
128 x 38 sq. ft.
21 ft.
500
50
330
-
500
300
50
--
4,957 sq. ft.
128 x 38 sq. ft.
21 ft.
500
50
330
-
500
300
50
--
9,405 sq. ft.
285 x 33 sq. ft.
17.6 ft.---------
25,992 sq. ft.
228 x 114 sq. ft.
24.6 ft.
2900
-
1800
2900
2500
1400
---
1,112 sq. ft.
39 x 28 sq. ft.
21 ft.
110
35
60
-
110
56
25
--
5,700 sq. ft.
50 x 114 sq. ft.
24.6 ft.
600
50
400
600
550
300
50
--

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
950
Single (1 bed)
392
Double (2 beds)
477
Suites
81
Tax rate
9.1%

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 22 mi
Parking in the area
Paid parking
( $29.00/day )
Valet parking
( $42.00/day )
Bus parking

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Additional Information

Cancellation Policy

7 Days

Additional details

JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa offers 5 floors, 950 rooms, and 81 suites. Its 40 meeting rooms are spread over 240,000 sq ft of total meeting space. We offer 2 championship golf courses, a 28,000 sq. ft. REVIVE Spa and fitness center with 41 treatment rooms and a full-service salon. Our recently redesigned pool area is enhanced with Aqua Ridge Water Park that includes a lazy river pool with swim up cabanas, 5 pools, hot tubs and water slides. The resort also has 17 Pickleball courts and 3 lighted tennis courts.

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JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa Frequently Asked Questions

Explore frequently asked questions from the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa regarding Health and Safety, Sustainability, and Diversity and Inclusion

Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
Please visit Marriott.com/Serve360 for Marriott International's sustainability & social impact strategy and 2025 goals information.
Does JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
Yes, Paper,Newspaper,Cardboard,Aluminum,Other Metals,Plastic,Glass,Cooking Oil,Universal Waste Recycling (batteries, light bulbs, paint)

Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
No response.
If applicable, could you please provide a link to JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
https://www.marriott.com/diversity/diversity-and-inclusion.mi

Health and Safety

Were practices at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
Yes, Marriott cares greatly about every guest's experience and takes hygiene and sanitation very seriously. Marriott has established strict standards of cleanliness for all of its hotels that either meet or exceed public health department regulations. 
Does JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
Yes, Marriott cares greatly about every guest's experience and takes hygiene and sanitation very seriously. Marriott has established strict standards of cleanliness for all of its hotels that either meet or exceed public health department regulations. 
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