Scottsdale: Close by, worlds away
Scottsdale is a world-class travel destination that is sought out by millions of people each year to experience firsthand. These travelers relax and indulge at luxury resorts, play a round of golf on a championship course, rejuvenate at pampering spas, and take in the emerging arts and cultural scene. The lush Sonoran Desert provides the perfect backdrop to their vacation. This is where you call home, and this is where you can experience a staycation this summer 2009.
Instead of spending the time or money to travel out-of-state for your summer vacation, choose to experience the destination so many others long to visit. Scottsdale hotels and resorts are offering generous summer specials that combine superb accommodations with all the fabulous amenities you’d expect of the Southwest’s premier vacation destination. And with rates discounted more than 60 percent off high-season prices, you can indulge for a whole lot less.
Start planning your extraordinary summer getaway today at www.SummerInScottsdale.com or call 800-989-3173.
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Family Fun in Scottsdale
The Summer Family package at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch features something for the whole family. Parents and up to four children enjoy complimentary breakfast, and kids eat dinner for free with each paying adult. Take time to pamper yourself with 25 percent off spa treatments at the rejuvenating Spa Avania where every detail has been choreographed to the time of day. Kids can hang out at Camp Hyatt for free or join mom and dad on the golf course at no cost. And don’t forget about the resort’s waterslide, sandy beach and dive-in movies where you and your family can chill out in the pool while watching flicks on the big screen. This package starts at $139 per night and is valid thru Sept. 7.
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Family Fun in Scottsdale
Round up the kids and venture over to the Fairmont Scottsdale. The Summer Splash package features a $100 daily food and beverage credit, which can be used to sample the new Bar Burgers menu at BOURBON STEAK. The interactive menu is easy on the wallet and allows your family to create their burgers just the way they like them by choosing the burger type, up to six toppings, and accompaniments like the famous duck-fat fries and onion rings. And just in time for the summer, the hotel is offering the new National Geographic Explorers Camp featuring children’s discovery based activities like photo safaris and treasure hunts with GPS devices to uncover hidden clues. This package starts at $199 per night and is valid thru Sept. 20.
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Family Fun in Scottsdale
Experience the adventurous side of Scottsdale with the SunSational Getaways package at the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & Casino. In addition to a $75 resort credit, receive 20 percent off services at Amethyst Spa & Boutique, free membership into Fort McDowell Casino Winners Circle and $10 in casino credit. As a resort guest, you also gain access to free dive-in movies, family friendly activities on the weekends and a complimentary poolside BBQ on Friday nights. And if you wanna be a cowboy, test your riding skills at the nearby Fort McDowell Adventures with a scenic horseback ride through the Verde River. This package starts at $139 per night and is valid thru Sept. 7.
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Summer Lovin' in the Sonoran Desert
With the $50 million dollar renovation recently unveiled, Camelback Inn, A JW Marriott Resort & Spa, is an enchanting haven of AAA Five-Diamond hospitality and Southwestern charm is yours to rediscover: the hacienda-style entry and lobby, spectacular new restaurants, and grand courtyard complete with seasonal live music. Experience Scottsdale's celebrated Spa Camelback Inn or challenge your game on 36-holes of championship golf. Camelback Inn has several Summer Staycation offers including a spa package that consists of two 60-minute Swedish Massages and a night's stay for $220 per night; a golf package that consists of unlimited tee-times for two at Camelback Golf Club for $279 per night; advance Purchase Room-Only rates are $119 per night. If you consider dining to be an art form, then the restaurants at Camelback Inn will most definitely inspire your palate. BLT Steak is Chef Laurent Tourondel's adaptation of the modern american steakhouse. Rita’s Kitchen offers fresh, regional recipes. R Bar’s festive environment is the perfect place to socialize with friends while enjoying specialty margaritas and hand-crafted cocktails. For fun in the sun the whole family will enjoy, stop by Hoppin’ Jack’s for patio and poolside dining. Valid thru Sept. 6.
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Summer Lovin' in the Sonoran Desert
Located at the base of iconic Camelback Mountain, Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa is the perfect couples retreat. Just as A-list celebrities retreat here for privacy, you can steal away for quality time with your significant other in a private mountain or spa casita. Relax with an Asian-inspired spa treatment at Sanctuary Spa or sample tantalizing cuisine from elements restaurant as you watch the sun set on the city below. And the longer you stay at Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort, the more you save. Get the fourth night free plus a $50 resort credit. This promotion is valid through August 31, 2009 and the published rack rates for summer start at $235 for a Mountain Vista Casita. The best available rate for the summer is $189 for the same room and with the fourth night free it would bring your average daily rate to $141.75 with the addition of the $50 resort credit.
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Summer Lovin' in the Sonoran Desert
Scottsdale’s newest hotel is a world-class Andalusian-style resort and spa that transports you from Arizona to Spain the moment you arrive. The InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa’s Poolside Relaxation package invites you to relax with your sweetie in a signature guest room and poolside Cabana plus enjoy a $50 Kasbah Pool Bar & Grill credit for lunch. The Grand Palace Suite at the new Joya Spa is the perfect splurge during your romantic getaway with a king-size bed, two treatment tables that vibrate in time with your music choice, fireplace, flat screen television, private shower and bath, and a patio leading out to the rooftop pool overlooking Camelback Mountain. This package starts at $195 per night and is valid thru Sept. 7.
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Where’s the party? Downtown Scottsdale
Downtown Scottsdale is the city’s urban chic destination that sets the stage for a girlfriend’s getaway or the male equivalent, a mancation. Mondrian Scottsdale is within walking distance to the area’s 50 plus bars, nightclubs, and lounges and is offering the Play Package, which features accommodations and a summer amenity upon arrival. You and your friends can get the party started poolside while enjoying a $25 food and beverage credit at the BLUE Pool Bar & Grill or relax with 20 percent off treatments at Agua Spa. This package starts at $95 per night and is valid thru Aug. 30.
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Where’s the party? Downtown Scottsdale
Originally built in 1956, Hotel Valley Ho with its inviting pool courtyard became a hotspot for celebrities of the era. Now this former hideaway for Hollywood’s favorites recaptures the flavor of its classic mid-century design in an urban resort setting…ideal for any summer vacation or staycation. This summer, the hip, urban resort in downtown Scottsdale is offering great summer rates and packages, including a ‘Locals Only Rate’ in which Arizona locals can book rates starting at $99 per night (Rates are based upon availability and blackout dates may apply. Must show valid Arizona driver’s license or state ID to recieve local rates); the ‘Get a Room’ Summer Rates start June 1, 2009 are $129 weekday and $149 weekend; the ‘So Summer Special’ Package includes a free drink upon arrival (one drink per person registered), 10% off the first VH Spa visit, 20% off the first Trader Vic’s restaurant visit, a free Cake n Shake dessert with entrée purchase in ZuZu (one per table) and a Westcor Shopping book with over $700 in discounts starting at $149 per night; the 'Take It Off' Summer Special includes a $50 per night resort folio credit to use at any outlet starting at $159 per night (*All rates and packages are valid May 25 – September 7, 2009. Nightly package price based on single/double occupancy and is subject to availability.)
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Where’s the party? Downtown Scottsdale
Arizona’s only W Hotel is heating things up in Scottsdale this summer. Make a splash at the W Scottsdale Hotel & Residences by reserving the Refuel Your Cool & Soak in the Sun! package. Feel like one of the celebs recently spotted at the hotel with reserved seating at the beach-inspired rooftop WET pool. You also receive breakfast, two cocktails, tanning lotion and a pair of flip flops along with your night’s accommodations. And when the sun goes down, party the night away at the hotel’s two open-air bars appropriately named Shade and sunset.beach. This package starts at $189 per night and is valid thru Sept. 13.
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Just a hop, skip and a jump away - Phoenix
This summer, live life in color at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa. This AAA Four-Diamond resort is located in North Phoenix just across the street from the excitement of Desert Ridge Marketplace and CityNorth. Dive-in to Desert Ridge today with one of these exciting Summer Staycation offers: a Nickelodeon Getaway package that allows their guests to dive in for slime and smiles and get a special Dora or SpongeBob “sleepover kit” for $189 per night; a spa package that consists of two 50-minute Swedish Massages and a night's stay for $179 per night; special Room-Only rates from $159. Guests of Desert Ridge are greeted with an expansive grand lobby, splashing fountains, stunning floor-to-ceiling windows, sparkling waterways and majestic palm-lined pathways. Complete with a Lazy River, water-slide and five different swimming pools this resort boasts a kaleidoscope of activities for kids of all ages! Get pampered at Revive Spa, rated as one of Conde Nast Travelers Top 12 Resort Spas in North America (2008). Enjoy a casual poolside lunch at Just a Splash or let the islander in you loose as you savor the flavors from Roy’s Restaurant. The avid golfer in your family will certainly stay busy, after all, the World Travel Awards voted us as Arizona’s Leading Golf Resort (2008). Valid thru Sept. 6.
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Day Trippin' - Tucson
Having been named to Travel + Leisure World’s Best Hotels Top 500 List two years running (2008, 2009) JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa draws on the beauty of its mountainous Tucson location. This summer, Starr Pass has three exciting offers just for you: a Nickelodeon Getaway package that allows their guests to dive in for slime and smiles and get a special Dora or SpongeBob “sleepover kit” for $189 per night; a spa package that includes two Spa Treatments, a night's stay and a daily $50 dining credit for $305 per night; special Room-Only rates from $129. Rich with culture, history and beauty you and your family will enjoy a truly magical destination complete with world-class Hashani Spa, nationally acclaimed golf courses and dining options whose flavors span the globe. Your days at Starr Pass will be filled with enriching journeys. Enjoy the sites and sounds of the Sonoran Desert with an early morning hike or trail ride to the Stone House; don’t forget to ask the concierge about our mountain bikes and trail guides. Then lazily drift along the Starr Canyon River or splash in the refreshing swimming pool; you can enjoy a refreshing smoothie poolside from Plunge. Or spend some down time in the StarrCade playing air hockey or pin-ball; we have a ping-pong table and tennis courts too! Valid thru Sept. 6.
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