Where to Stay

Whether you mosey in on the back of a steed, or cruise the blacktopped desert, Scottsdale offers quiet solace. You will find polished lodging options with upscale furnishings and attentive service.

Old Scottsdale

The Hilton Garden Inn is a seven story "gold mine." Catering to business travelers, this hotel features extensive business conference services. Another option awaits at Hyatt Place in the Civic Center area. Enjoy dipping your toes into the warm waters of a whirlpool spa, or slip into comfort under the covers. Find the Hospitality Suite Resort a bit further south, complete with three pools, therapeutic whirlpool and tennis courts.

Enjoy convenient accommodations near Scottsdale Fashion Square. Hotel Waterfront Ivy offers stylish comfort in expertly designed suites, with amenities that include tennis courts, gourmet breakfasts and a fitness center. Further west you'll find classic Southwestern hospitality in outstanding choices like the Royal Palms Resort, one of the Valley's originals, built in the 1920s. Camelback Mountain adds a picturesque backdrop to this Spanish-style retreat. Rooms flank lovely flowering courtyards, bringing relaxation of both mind and spirit. If you enjoy a larger facility, award-winning cuisine and first rate service, stay at the Phoenician Resort, rated by AAA as a four diamond resort. Let the crew at the five-diamond rated in-house restaurant Mary Elaine's serve you a memorable meal and then take advantage of the resort's many other amenities, including a golf course, nine heated pools and 11 tennis courts. Central Scottsdale/Paradise Valley

Included here are the Embassy Suites in Paradise Valley and the exclusive Millenium Resort Scottsdale McCormick Ranch areas. Desirable facilities come a dime a dozen in this excellent location, including the Renaissance Scottsdale Resort. Elicit sweet dreams in the comfort of delectably furnished guest rooms or suites with memorable sunsets and mountain views. Nearby shopping is an exciting experience at the exclusive Borgata of Scottsdale. Another great luxury stay is in Merv Griffin's Hilton Scottsdale Resort and Villas featuring the adjacent Fleming's for fine dining. The nearby Scottsdale Plaza Resort offers top notch accommodations and exceptional service including conference hospitality. The Radisson Scottsdale—Resort & Spa offers a full service beauty spa and health club with meeting facilities onsite.

North Scottsdale/Airpark

Spacious desert vistas accompanied by the cover of star-strewn darkness envelopes the northern area of Scottsdale at night. Areas include the busy Airpark and the remote towns of Carefree and Fountain Hills. Opportunities to view wildlife in their natural habitat are ample here. Don't be surprised to have a quail hen and chicks or a wily coyote cross your path.

Begin your North Scottsdale stay at the impeccable five-diamond-rated Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. Superb services and amenities including three swimming pools, seven tennis courts, a full-service spa and fine dining at the award-winning onsite Marquesa restaurant await at this facility. The resort also features a complete business center and 61,000 square feet of meeting facilities, which include Arizona's largest banquet room. Golf is also offered at the TPC courses, home to the world famous FBR Open Golf Tournament. Other nearby accommodations with memorable mountain views include the prestigious Marriott-McDowell Mountains Resort, completed in 1999.

Further North on Scottsdale Road, you will run into the high Sonoran Desert town of Carefree. With quaint street names, intersections evolve into humorous combinations, like the corner of 'Ho' and 'Hum'. Home to one of North America's largest sundials, find wonderful shopping at the upscale el Pedregal Festival Marketplace. Next door, there is The Boulders, a five-diamond rated resort built into the desert contours. Full spa services, multiple pools, fireplace and spacious rooms will set the mood for your desert interlude. Before moving on, enjoy award-winning cuisine at the resort's Latilla. A choice conference venue in this area is the Carefree Conference Resort. Built in the 1970s, this resort has recently undergone a thirteen million dollar renovation and offers conference facilities in multiple rooms.

To the far eastern area is the lovely town of Fountain Hills. Cited as one of the best places to raise kids, it features what is reportedly the world's tallest fountain in a lovely park at the center of town. Nearby, find a lovely respite called the Inn at Eagle Mountain. Private luxury accommodations are offered on the fairway at the Golf Club at Eagle Mountain, which have already earned AAA's coveted four diamonds.