Raintree's Desert Arroyo (Formerly known as Canyonview Resorts) Is surrounded by unspoiled panoramas with a stunning variety of wildlife that belongs to this desert community, it is seemingly a remote retreat, yet in reality it is located just minutes from downtown Phoenix. This is the unforgettable setting of Desert Arroyo Phoenix. The resort sits at the base of the South Mountain Preserve, which is the world's largest municipal park and offers visitors access to 17,000 acres of beautiful desert. With more than 300 days of sunshine annually, visitors can count on amazing weather while they experience all the Phoenix has to offer.