Stay & Play

Looking for the cha-ching of a slot machine or the ooh-aah of a cushy hotel suite? When it comes to free-time pursuits, the Valley is checking in and checking out these resorts, movie theaters and more.

BY MELISSA LARSEN 

BEST RESORT & RELAXING RESORT POOL

>>FAIRMONT SCOTTSDALE PRINCESS

“Summer at the Princess” activities (think dive-in movies and on-site zip-lining) and kids’ dining specials for family-friendly fun. Romance and sophistication (like a rum tasting at the resort’s new Toro Latin Restaurant + Rum Bar) for couples’ retreats. Amazing treatments and fitness classes (hello, aerial hammock yoga) at Well & Being Spa for a girlfriends’ getaway. Thanks to the long to-do list and gorgeous, comfy accommodations at Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, the resort is a favorite of locals, as well as visitors seeking just about any kind of escape. scottsdaleprincess.com.