Hotel suggestions for mid-July visit (Scottsdale: live in, restaurant, price)

[westcoastbabe]

When I visited last year Labor Day weekend....I stayed at the the 3Palms Hotel...Room Rate was $49 a night....Basically I was told that it was an old Motel 6 that an independent buyer 'swooped" up and renovated....Have to say he did an excellent job. The hotel has a "modern art deco" touch to it.
Free parking...Clean and Safe. I think you would like it....Not the Biltmore, but for ordinary folk looking for a safe clean place to stay... You can't beat it.

http://www.scottsdale-resort-hotels.com/

[Finger Laker]

I would definitely recommend the biltmore

More detail on this link on how to get the promo

azcentral.com blogs - Dawn Gilbertson's blog: Now Departing - NowDeparting - Deal of the day: $83 summer rates at Arizona Biltmore Resort

$83 base rate + $10 resort fee and taxes ..... waive the self park fee ......... may be able to save a little bit elsewhere, but it's a steal deal at that rate and when you consider that rooms on peak go over the $300-$400 range it's a nice off-season splurge

here is another article that has summer pre-sales at some nice places for unbelievable rates

Phoenix-area resorts offer deals for summer, but act fast

$75 for the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs is awesome and that property is in a nice location

As a local I'll often stay at one of these places with my wife as a nice get away ......... service is great, rooms are great and they aren't crowded

One of those places was the chapparel suites - we were there a handfull of years ago ...... their summer promotion seemed aimed more to people who want to drink & party by the pool .... great deal, low rate, large resort credit, distributors running open promotions for a couple hours, great location for going out in scottsdale ....... rooms showed their age ...... but not exactly quiet or relaxing

Sounds like you have a great trip planned out though regardless of where you rest your head

[PlainWhite]

Originally Posted by Finger Laker

I would definitely recommend the biltmore

More detail on this link on how to get the promo

azcentral.com blogs - Dawn Gilbertson's blog: Now Departing - NowDeparting - Deal of the day: $83 summer rates at Arizona Biltmore Resort

$83 base rate + $10 resort fee and taxes ..... waive the self park fee ......... may be able to save a little bit elsewhere, but it's a steal deal at that rate and when you consider that rooms on peak go over the $300-$400 range it's a nice off-season splurge

Thanks for providing the link Finger Laker. To the OP, I can confidently say that if you stay at the Arizona Biltmore, you will remember it for the rest of your life. Don't shortchange yourself on vacation -- make a great vacation an outstanding vacation.

[Jkgourmet]

good to hear about your GC trip. Well done!

Yes, the Biltmore is a once in a lifetime splurge. But not for every trip, and I think I 'hear' what you are saying.

Hampton Inn is a good choice. My personal opinion is that they are a bit overpriced for what you get. If you are simply looking for good, clean, modern lodging, don't need a bar and restaurant, I'd go with La Quinta. I can't specifically suggest any in the Phoenix area, but I can tell you this: In traveling around a lot in the US, I've NEVER been dissatisfied with a LQ. I've never felt lile they were overpriced or unclean or terribly old and outdated. Are they all wonderful? Nope, but they were ALL just fine.

[ILikeEveryone]

Thanks again for your suggestions.

Has anyone heard of or stayed at the new Hampton Inn & Suites at Riverwalk Scottsdale near the Talking Stick? There are only two reviews on Tripadvisor. This has only been open a couple of months. The location is 9550 East Indian Bend Road in Scottsdale. It looks like it used to be a DoubleTree.

[khuntrevor]

I like the Holiday Inn at the Osborn Light Rail Stop. You can't get more central, than that.

[SluggoF16]

The OP mentioned Chaparral Suites, my sister-in-law stayed there on business a few years back and liked the place. I have stayed at The Cottonwoods several times before, nice rooms, quiet, and during this June I see the price is right... around $60-75 a night for a casita, not a room. Most resorts in the summer are cheap because the rooms are empty. In the 90s the Phoenician used to advertise down in Tucson mid-week rates of $59/night and $99 Thurs-Sat.

[ILikeEveryone]

Thanks everyone. We chose the Hotel Highland at Biltmore. Reviews and location look good. I remembered everyone said to stay as central as possible. Maybe in a future trip we will stay at the Biltmore or at one of the ones we considered in Scottsdale. For now, we don't plan on spending a lot of time in the room or on the grounds so this seemed like a logical choice at a decent price.

[Howard Roark]

I will chime in for Hampton Inn. There were times I stayed at Hampton Inn overnight in Chandler. My favorite is at Hermosa Beach in California. I was a regular guest and they once put me in the top suite with a jacuzzi in the room and at that level you could see the blue Pacific ocean from the jacuzzi.

[khuntrevor]

Everyone one seems to like HI, but my room was tiny....and my house is only 400 sf. Most unhealthy breakfast choices except for the apples.