Wrigley Mansion sits on a 100-foot knoll above the Arizona Biltmore. Its views take in the whole Valley, and that includes the resort's rooflines below. For most of the past century the two landmarks were neighbors with a shared origin and separate lives. On October 2, the resort announced that the Mansion had joined it under one ownership group, with one operator running both properties.
The change shows up on this season's calendar. The Arizona Biltmore's 2026 holiday page now lists Thursday night jazz at Wrigley Mansion alongside its own teas and gingerbread classes. Put the two schedules side by side and the week splits cleanly. The Mansion handles Wednesdays and Thursdays. The resort handles Friday through Sunday. For neighbors in Arizona Biltmore Estates, that gives the holiday season something on most days of the week.
One Owner, a Shared History, Separate Front Doors
Wrigley Mansion now belongs to Henderson Park, in a joint venture with Western & Southern Financial Group and funds managed by Hamilton Lane, South Street Partners and Pyramid Global Hospitality. Pyramid Global Hospitality operates both properties.
The connection goes back to the beginning. The Arizona Biltmore opened in 1929. In 1931, William Wrigley Jr., who helped establish the resort and owned it, commissioned the Mansion as a 50th wedding anniversary gift for his wife, Ada. Geordie and Jamie Hormel saved the house from demolition in 1992, and it was renovated again in 2021. The resort's managing director spoke to that history in the announcement on PRWeb:
"There are very few opportunities in hospitality to bring two landmarks together that have been connected to one another from the very beginning," said Michael Hoffmann, vice president and managing director of Arizona Biltmore.
The Mansion brings three dining rooms into the Biltmore family. Christopher's is led by James Beard Award winner Christopher Gross and was named in Michelin's first Southwest guide as one of 12 recommended restaurants in Arizona. Geordie's Restaurant & Lounge serves seasonal food with Valley views. Jamie's Wine Bar sits in the Mansion's original library, with a fireplace and small plates.
Day to day, you still book each place on its own. Wrigley's restaurants and events use their own OpenTable links, and the resort's concierge can arrange rides between the two for hotel guests. If you live nearby, the shared ownership matters most because of how the two calendars fit together.
Wednesday and Thursday Belong to the Knoll
The Mansion's week opens on Wednesday afternoon. Public guided tours run Wednesday through Saturday at 2 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. They last 45 to 60 minutes and cost $25 per person, prepaid on OpenTable. A 2 p.m. tour finishes in time for Jamie's Wine Bar, which the resort lists as open Tuesday through Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m. It also leaves time for aperitivo hour in Geordie's Lounge, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday is the Mansion's big night. The Hormel Jazz Series plays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the living room, and cocktails and food are available for purchase. Geordie Hormel used to play the Mansion's antique Steinway at Sunday brunch, and the series continues that tradition. Seats are $50 per person, prepaid on OpenTable, and the Mansion strongly recommends booking ahead. If you arrive without a reservation, tell the hostess and you can be seated if a table opens.
Here is the rest of the 2026 lineup:
- Thursday, Nov. 19: Nicole Pesce on piano, Andrew Gross on saxophone, Dwight Kilian on bass, Robby Carrillo on drums
- Thursday, Dec. 3: Pesce, Gross and Kilian, with Dom Moio on drums
- Thursday, Dec. 10: Pesce, Kilian and Moio as a trio
- Thursday, Dec. 17: Pesce and Gross, with Todd Johnson on bass and Carrillo on drums
- Nov. 26, Dec. 24 and Dec. 31: no jazz, for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
Christopher's adds a second reason to make Thursday the night. It serves its Classics menu Tuesday through Thursday and switches to a Chef Tasting menu on Friday and Saturday. Dinner before the music on Thursday means the shorter menu and the jazz in the same evening.
Friday Through Sunday, the Resort Carries the Season
The Mansion's evenings wind down as the weekend starts, and that is when the Biltmore's holiday program begins. Almost every resort event on the holiday page falls between Friday and Sunday.
| When | At the Arizona Biltmore | Booking |
|---|---|---|
| Fridays–Sundays from Nov. 27 | Sparkle & Stroll: Sip & Shop | Resort retail shops |
| Friday and Saturday nights | Live music at The Wright Bar | Walk-in lounge |
| Saturdays, Nov. 28 and Dec. 5, 12, 19 | Gingerbread Decorating Classes | Via the holiday page |
| Starting Saturday, Nov. 28 | Letters to Santa | Resort activities |
| Sundays, Nov. 29 and Dec. 13 | Nutcracker Tea, Grand Ballroom | Sold out |
| Sundays, Dec. 6 and 20 | Teddy Bear Tea, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. | OpenTable |
The Sunday teas are the resort's anchor events, and they sell out early. Nutcracker Tea includes performances from The Arizona Nutcracker, presented with The Madison Center for the Arts. Tickets were $135 for adults and $85 for children ages 3 to 12, and the resort's Nov. 5 update showed both seatings on both dates sold out.
That leaves Teddy Bear Tea as the open option. It costs $129++ per adult and $70++ per child ages 5 to 12 and runs in 90-minute seatings booked through OpenTable. For every ticket sold, the resort donates a teddy bear to Phoenix Children's.
On these weekends the pattern reverses. The resort's concierge can send hotel guests up to the Mansion for dinner, and Geordie's serves until 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. A gingerbread Saturday afternoon at the resort can finish with dinner on the hill.
The Holidays That Break the Pattern
The weekly rhythm pauses on three dates, and on each one a different property takes over.
Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 26. There's no jazz that night, but the Mansion is open. Geordie's serves a four-course, limited-choice Thanksgiving menu with seatings from noon to 6 p.m. It costs $175++ per adult and $45++ per child ages 5 to 12, and children 4 and under eat free. Reservations go through OpenTable as a prepaid experience for parties of one to eight, with a $50-per-person deposit. Optional wine pairings cost $125 per person, or $200 for the elevated pairing. Book through the Mansion's Thanksgiving page.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Jazz takes Dec. 24 off, and the resort covers the holiday. Its Christmas Dinner To Go serves four to five people, with Brown Sugar-Glazed Kurobuta Ham or Smoked Beef Brisket, sides and cookies. The resort lists it at $270–$299+, including taxes and fees, and must be preordered on OpenTable for pickup Dec. 24 or 25.
New Year's Eve. The last Thursday of the year is also dark at the Mansion. The resort offers two ways to count down: Spire Bar, for ages 21 and up, with a live DJ, or the Grand Ballroom, with live entertainment, dancing and a midnight toast.
One Weekday Gathering for the Neighborhood
One event on the calendar is built mainly for people who live and work around the Biltmore. The Biltmore Area Partnership holds its Holiday Celebration and Annual Meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the resort's upper Wright Bar. Tickets are $50 per person, space is limited, and the group asks for advance reservations. That same Partnership spread the word about the reunion in its October newsletter, along with an old Petley Studios aerial postcard. The card shows the hotel with the Mansion in the foreground, and the caption on the back calls the Mansion "now part of the Arizona Biltmore Complex."
Down Camelback Road, Biltmore Fashion Park has its own holiday additions. Make-A-Wish Arizona's Trees of Joy, held Nov. 18, was billed as the center's first-ever Tree Lighting Celebration. The center has renovated its Center Lawn landscaping and walkways to add event space, and Vuori has opened a 3,952-square-foot shop next to Citrine. For a December weekend, that makes three easy stops close together: a Saturday walk around the mall, an afternoon at the resort, and dinner up at the Mansion.
If you live in Arizona Biltmore Estates and want to talk about how the reunion of these two landmarks shapes this corner of Phoenix, Lauren Ellington would be glad to sit down with you. She can share what she sees each season from the streets between the resort and the hill. Schedule a confidential consultation whenever it suits your calendar.
