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The property's signature restaurant, CORE
Kitchen & Wine Bar, opens for breakfast and
also serves Southwestern-influenced American
food for dinner. Spacious and stylishly outfitted
in stone, rustic wood and whiskey-hued leather,
the modern eatery has quiet tables and counter
seating overlooking the exhibition kitchen, as
well as private dining rooms for small groups.
From house-made chipotle ancho butter and
sourdough bread bites, to prickly pear vinai-
grette over tender greens, to rib eye topped
with Tucson-grown mushrooms, the menu fea-
tures local ingredients in fresh combinations.
Upstairs, the newly renovated Ignite Lounge
serves casual gastropub fare—think quinoa
bowls, Buffalo tacos, carnitas and more—in live-
ly quar ters just off the main lobby. The outdoor
After waking up to sunshine, the hotel concierge can assist guests in planning activi-
ties such as nature hikes, shopping, canyon tours, biking, tennis and golf. Children
will love the pool's 235-foot waterslide or staying busy in the children's program.
