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Following the fire, the Talleys donated the property to Arizona State
University who maintained the resort as a conference center until selling it
in 1987 to Charles and Steve Trainer. The Trainers were the grandsons of
Joseph Uihlein, who had been the owner of the Schlitz Brewing Company.
He was a friend of Walter Rounsevel and a perennial guest of Castle Hot
Springs.
The property changed hands a few more times before being purchased
in 2014 by a partnership of local investors and managed by Westroc
Hospitality. The alliance is committed to restoring Castle Hot Springs to
its original grandeur. In July 2018, the resort became a member of the
prestigious Small Luxury Hotels of the World and will reopen in the fall of
2018.
The new incarnation of Castle Hot Springs will include 32 luxury cabins
and bungalows. The Spring Bungalows will have piping directly from the
hot springs into oversized tubs with an open roof to offer guests a relaxing
soaking under the stars.
Adjacent to the main Lodge is an organic farm and greenhouse, which will
provide over 150 varieties of rare fruits and vegetables to the Restaurant at
Castle Hot Springs. Executive Chef Chris Brugman will create the menu on
a daily basis based on what produce is perfect for that given day.
The pure mineral water from the hot springs will also be funneled into an
old laundry building, which is being revamped into the Castle Hot Springs
Brewery. Castle Hot Springs Lithium Lager and other fine ales will be
available to the guests of the resort.
Rediscovered…reinvented…but not forgotten. Castle Hot Springs once
again emerges from the ashes.
www.castlehotsprings.com