Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort
Tucson, AZ
In 1929, John and Helen Murphey created Hacienda del Sol, a desert oasis and “home-away from-home” ranch school for “girls only.” Built in a Spanish Colonial Revival-style architecture, the establishment showcased many details that were crafted by the Murphey’s themselves. The prestigious school’s roster boasted some of the country’s most elite families: Vanderbilt, Pillsbury, Maxwell, Westinghouse, and Campbell, to name a few. In 1948, Hacienda del Sol was converted into a guest ranch that immediately attracted the Silver Screen’s most notable stars. Leading men John Wayne and Clark Gable both signed their names to the resort’s guestbook. Today, simple pleasures and understated elegance are found in abundance at this classic Arizona resort. Hacienda del Sol has been named to these Historic Hotels of America Top 25 Lists The 2025 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Magnificent Art Collections The 2024 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Where Women Made History The 2023 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Magnificent Gardens The 2023 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Where Women Made History The 2022 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Magnificent Gardens The 2022 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America for a Romantic Proposal The 2022 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Magnificent Art Collections