The Wigwam

The Wigwam was originally built at the height of the Roaring Twenties as a gathering place for Ohio-based executives of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. They discovered that the West Valley of Phoenix was a prime location to grow cotton for the production of rubber tires. Accordingly, a residential complex was constructed for workers and their families during the growing season, as was a vacation retreat for company executives to stay in when visiting the cotton-growing operation. As the retreat grew in popularity, lodgings and amenities were added to the resort. On Thanksgiving Day in 1929, The Wigwam opened as a full-service resort with accommodations for just 24 guests. Today, this AAA four-diamond desert oasis spans 440 acres and boasts 331 guestrooms, an Aveda lifestyle spa, a fitness center, three restaurants and bars, three swimming pools, prominent conference facilities, and three championship golf courses, including two historic Robert Trent Jones, Sr.-designed courses.

The Wigwam has been named to these Historic Hotels of America Top 25 Lists

The 2023 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Historic Golf Courses
The 2022 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Historic Golf Courses