About Enchantment Resort
Mii amo, a destination spa
Guests 16 and over, enjoy exclusive access to the award-winning Mii amo spa, located on the Enchantment Resort grounds. Attend a morning ritual in the Crystal Grotto, indulge in a signature spa treatment or find nourishment at the Mii amo Cafe.
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A Room with a View
Our guest accommodations feature private decks or patios and cozy fireplaces to make you feel at home. Choose from a selection of casitas, one or two-bedroom suites, or pool suites.
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Meet Our Guides
Enchantment Resort is home to some of the most experienced hiking and mountain biking guides available to enrich your knowledge of the trails, the native land and the art of the sport.
Meet GuidesThe Legend of Boynton Canyon
Boynton Canyon, also known by the Apache name, Che Ah Chi, has an intriguing history that includes dramatic earth changes, prehistoric ruins, creation stories, inhabitants and healing waters. A sacred place for many Native American tribes, Boynton Canyon has been referred to as the Yavapai-Apache Garden of Eden.
According to the legend, hundreds of years ago Yavapai-Apache prophets foretold of the coming of a great flood that would destroy their tribe. At that time, a wise man of the tribe created a boat out of a hollow cottonwood log and put into it his young daughter, a bird and some food; provisions to keep her safe during the prophesied flood.
She survived in the log until the water receded and her boat came to rest once again on the ground, and found herself in what is now known as Boynton Canyon. It is said that her footprints were left in the wet earth of the Canyon.
Enchantment Resort lives up to its spectacular setting with architecture and activities that pay tribute to the region.
Our Storied Past
Miners, ranchers and Native Americans who struggled to survive in the region were all drawn by the natural pageantry of the breathtaking red rock walls. Homesteader John Boeington, whose name became associated with the canyon, was only one of the early settlers.
After Boeington left, other land owners included a Montana rancher, the literary secretary of Western novelist Zane Grey, a mid-century resident who built a 9,000-square-foot mansion, and eventually tennis legend John Gardiner who had plans for a hotel in Sedona.
In 1987, John Gardiner’s Tennis Ranch opened and guests from all over the world responded enthusiastically. “Enchantment Resort” became an even more appropriate moniker, as travelers soon discovered the compelling allure of the resort’s architecture — captivating design that reflects the spectacular setting amidst crimson monoliths, Coconino sandstone, cool pine forests and fields dotted with wildflowers.