"Travel + Leisure," a trusted source for travel guidance and inspiration around the globe, announced the 2024 winners of the annual T+L 500 Awards including Arizona’s 1,100-acre luxury desert oasis, Castle Hot Springs.

The honor came from votes by readers in the annual World’s Best Awards survey, and the 500 highest hotel scorers make up the list.

Each year, the discerning readers of Travel + Leisure vote for their favorite destinations, city hotels, resorts, and more in the World’s Best Awards survey. Drawing from the 2023 results, the 2024 T+L 500 list recognizes the best hotels around the globe in a prestigious, non-ranked directory, categorized by geographic region and alphabetical order. The honorees are grouped into eight geographic regions: Africa and the Middle East; Asia; Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific; Canada; the Caribbean; Europe; Mexico, Central America, and South America; and the United States. This roster of properties serves as a trusted resource for millions of enthusiastic travelers.

The full T+L 500 list is in Travel + Leisure's May 2024 "The Hotels" issue, currently out on newsstands, or digitally on Apple News+.

Tucked against the Bradshaw Mountains just 50 miles outside of central Phoenix, the sprawling Castle Hot Springs property is comprised of 30 cabins & bungalows and was once the wellness retreat of choice for America’s titans of industry (The Cabots, Vanderbilts, Wrigleys, Roosevelts, Astors, etc.). Adjacent to Lake Pleasant Regional Park, the expansive nature-driven resort melds its natural surroundings with an array of adventure activities paired with restorative wellness programs designed to cater the traveler looking to experience the perfect combination of soft adventure and slow travel.

All visitors are encouraged to dive into natural tranquility in the three mineral-rich natural hot springs (85 –106F) and participate in the Castle Hot Springs Soaking circuit, featuring a quick dip in the property's new cold-plunge pool (43-46F).