"There are very few opportunities in hospitality to bring two landmarks together that have been connected to one another from the very beginning," Arizona Biltmore managing director Michael Hoffmann said in the Oct. 2 announcement. Anyone who lives near 24th Street and Camelback sees that connection every day. The Mansion sits on a 100-foot knoll above the resort, and William Wrigley Jr., who helped establish and owned the Arizona Biltmore, commissioned it in 1931 as a 50th wedding anniversary gift for his wife, Ada.
On Oct. 1, the hill and the resort came back under one owner. The two properties still keep separate weeks, though. The resort's bars open every day. The Mansion keeps a Tuesday-to-Saturday schedule and has its own rules at the door. For anyone who treats these two places as a backyard, the merger is real, but the calendar is still the thing to plan around.
What changed hands, and what stayed put
The Henderson Park-led group that owns the Arizona Biltmore bought Wrigley Mansion on Oct. 1 for $17 million, according to Maricopa County real estate records cited by KTAR in partnership with the Phoenix Business Journal. The ownership venture includes Western & Southern Financial Group and funds managed by Hamilton Lane, South Street Partners and Pyramid Global Hospitality. The sellers were Jamie Hormel and the Hormel family. The family had owned the property since 1992, when Geordie Hormel bought it to keep it from being demolished.
Pyramid Global Hospitality now runs both properties. The announcement says the new owners will work alongside the associates who built the Mansion's reputation as a dining and event venue. No changes to menus, hours or access have been announced. The Biltmore Area Partnership wrote a resident-focused editorial on the reunion. It stresses continued access and care for both properties and suggests neighbors confirm current arrangements while the transition settles.
So for now, the practical facts are the ones posted on each property's own pages. They describe two different operating weeks.
The two calendars, side by side
| Venue | Where | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher's | Wrigley Mansion | Tuesday to Saturday | 5 to 10 p.m. |
| Christopher's petits plates, chef's counter or patio | Wrigley Mansion | Tuesday to Saturday | 5 to 8 p.m. |
| Geordie's Restaurant & Lounge | Wrigley Mansion | Tuesday to Saturday | Lounge from 4:30 p.m., aperitivo to 6:30 p.m., dining 5 to 10 p.m. |
| Hormel Jazz Series | Wrigley Mansion | Thursdays | 7 to 8:30 p.m. |
| The Spire Bar | Arizona Biltmore | Daily | Weekdays 2 p.m. to midnight, weekends 11 a.m. to midnight |
| The Wright Bar | Arizona Biltmore | Nightly | 4 p.m. to midnight |
The Mansion's contact page lists it as closed Sunday and Monday. Christopher's has its own split week. It serves classics Tuesday through Thursday and the tasting menu Friday and Saturday. Once you know that, the week plans itself. Early in the week you get the more casual version of the restaurant at the top of the hill. The weekend brings the full tasting menu. And on Sunday and Monday, the evening happens down at the resort.
The rule at the top of the hill
Christopher's has a condition the resort's restaurants don't. At least one person in each dinner party must be a Wrigley Mansion member, and memberships start at $20 a year, according to the restaurant's own FAQ. If you're bringing out-of-town guests, handle that before the reservation, not at the host stand.
There is a reason people bother. Christopher's is led by James Beard Award-winning chef Christopher Gross and serves a changing tasting menu. When the Michelin Guide revealed its first Southwest selection on Aug. 26, 2026, Christopher's was named a Recommended restaurant. The Arizona Republic's ceremony coverage reported that no Arizona restaurant earned a star that night, and that Christopher's was one of 12 in the state given the Recommended designation. That puts it in a short list of Arizona restaurants recognized in the first Southwest guide, and it now sits on the same property map as the Arizona Biltmore.
The rest of the Mansion is less formal. Geordie's pairs seasonal cooking with views across the Valley and a strong wine program. Jamie's Wine Bar sits in the Mansion's original library, with a fireplace, a rotating list of wines by the glass and small plates to share. For a neighbor, Geordie's aperitivo window from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. is the easiest way in.
Down the hill, the resort never takes a night off
The Arizona Biltmore's dining page lists Renata's Hearth, McArthur's, The Spire Bar, The Wright Bar, Cup & Cone, and the poolside Saguaro Pool Bar and Cabana Club. If you still call the main restaurant Frank & Albert's, the resort now calls it McArthur's. It serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner and takes reservations online.
This is where the two schedules fit together. The Spire Bar opens at 11 a.m. on weekends, and The Wright Bar runs until midnight every night. So on a Sunday or Monday, when the Mansion is dark, the hill's dining still has an option open. The pool venues are a separate case. The resort's pages don't say whether non-guests can use them, so call ahead before planning a cabana afternoon.
The 39-acre resort opened in 1929. Its recent renovation added new restaurants, more pools and cabanas, refreshed cottages, and Tierra Luna Spa and Sol Garden, which Forbes Travel Guide named a Four-Star Spa in 2024. For more on the resort's architecture, see our earlier guide to the architecture and lifestyle around the Arizona Biltmore.
The fall and holiday dates on both calendars
Both properties have dates set between now and the end of the year. Line them up and the Thursday jazz nights fill the gaps between the resort's holiday events.
- Thursday, Oct. 22. Hormel Jazz at the Mansion, 7 to 8:30 p.m., the first jazz night on the posted schedule this week.
- Friday, Oct. 30. The Arizona Biltmore's 21-and-over Halloween Bash takes over The Spire Bar under this year's new theme, The Alchemist's Lounge. It includes cocktails, desserts, tarot readings, a DJ and the returning costume contest.
- Thursday, Nov. 26. The Thanksgiving Turkey Trot is a 4K walk or run around the resort grounds from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Families and leashed dogs are welcome. There is no jazz at the Mansion that night.
- Nov. 28 and Dec. 5, 12 and 19. Gingerbread Decorating at the Arizona Biltmore. The resort hasn't posted details yet.
- Nov. 29 and Dec. 13. Nutcracker Tea at the Arizona Biltmore, with performances inspired by The Arizona Nutcracker.
- Thursday, Dec. 17. The last scheduled Hormel Jazz night before the holiday break. The series skips Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
These lists show how a December Saturday could work. Gingerbread Decorating at the resort in the daytime, then dinner up the hill at Geordie's or Christopher's, both open Saturday nights. The two events are under one owner now, but you still book each one separately.
When to book a tour
The Mansion offers 45- to 60-minute historic tours covering both the Wrigley and Hormel families. Reserve ahead, because private events can affect availability. The same rooms host weddings, private dinners and celebrations in the ballroom and gardens.
The tour also covers the Hormel years, which is the part of the history that changed hands this month. The Hormels saved the house from demolition in 1992 and restored it over the next three decades. The reunion of the Mansion and the resort doesn't erase that chapter. It's now the most recent part of the story told on the tour.
For more on what's opening near the base of the hill, see what's new around 24th and Camelback this season, and our Biltmore neighborhood guide.
Living near two landmarks that just came under one owner is part of a Biltmore address. At Karen's Collection, we follow the details that shape daily life around the resort and the hill, from new ownership to the jazz calendar. If you're considering a home near the Arizona Biltmore, or want to know how news like this registers with buyers, Request a Concierge Consultation.
