Christmas in the Sonoran Desert with its warm days and chilly nights can be make for a memorable holiday. Spend the day at one of the nine heated pools and nights gathered around a crackling outdoor fire with a hot toddy in your hands. Through the end of the year, visitors get 40 percent off the second night with the "Better Tomorrow" package, whether you stay two, four, or more nights. The complimentary Cactus Garden Holiday Light Tour through its signature saguaro sanctuary starts at 6 p.m. every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from Dec. 2–30.

 

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