Thoughts

This is a great place to stay in Phoenix. The resort itself is huge, it is more of a compound. The setting is magnificent: as you sit at a table in the back you overlook the resort's aqueduct (for lack of a better term) with a backdrop of palm trees and mountains. Although I was not there with a second to relax, I can imagine that given the opportunity to do so there are few places better. An incredible pool, a golf course designed by Nick Faldo, 900 rooms, a desert setting, multiple restaurants of different genres; what does this place lack?

My only recommendation, however, is to rent a car if you stay in Phoenix. The onsite restaurants are nice and the food is good, but there are others in the area I would recommend more, such as the Old Town Tortilla Factory in Old Town Scotsdale.

On a Thursday evening shoot down to Old Town Scottsdale and enjoy the art walk exhibit as the strip of art galleries are open extended hours and some have artists in store to talk, work, and answer questions.