The first question I asked upon stepping foot into the iPic Theater was “Where are the rooms?” because I want to move in. ASAP.
It used to be a difficult choice: Social night out with friends for cocktails and gourmet dinner, or a low-key bite to eat before a quiet night at the movies. Now, the brand-new iPic Theater in Scottsdale Quarter is bringing a third, innovative option to the table—an all-encompassing center that features a modern restaurant, fancy lounge with endless cocktail lists, and superluxe movie theater with premium service.
Located in the up-and-coming Scottsdale Quarter, the iPic Theater is hard to understand or explain until you step foot inside, because it’s hard to imagine anything other than theaters we’ve all grown accustomed to.
iPic Ticket Counter
Tickets & Arrival
When you decide it’s an iPic evening, visit iPicTheaters.com—you’ll have the option to select one of the movies playing (you’ll have numerous options, including some first-run films) and time up to a week before your big night.
There are Premium seats, which have a price-point of about $17, and Gold seats, which cost approximately $25. The difference in the seats are placement, the Gold seats are higher-up and not as close to one another; comfort-level, the standard leather seats don’t recline while the Gold seats do; and service—Gold seat customers have the option of food and beverage service inside the theater. (Read on for more info on becoming a member—it's free and members receive perks and less-expensive tickets!)
Once you’ve selected your film, you pay for the tickets online, deciding which specific seats you’d like to sit in, just like on an airplane. Choose aisle seats if you're claustrophobic or two centrally-located seats if you want the best view.
As you arrive to iPic, you’ll receive comped valet before you make your way up to the second-story location. Be sure to get there early so you have time to play before showtime.
The Decor
id&design International, the company who designed the look of the space, has really outdone themselves. With cool colors, textures and no detail spared, the iPic rivals any hotspot in town when it comes to design; I’d liken it to a brand-new W Hotel.
The space features superhigh ceilings, fun light features like a wall of flickering pillar candles, smooth marble floors, decorative tiles and plush seating. There’s an open-air sense when you enter the space—no dungeon feeling here. The main lobby connects the Salt lounge, Tanzy restaurant, concessions area and theaters. Wall-to-wall glass pocket doors make it easy to open the spaces seamlessly to the beautiful Arizona weather.
And because iPic Theater in Scottsdale is the seventh iPic to be built—the first opened in 2007—the Florida-based company has integrated the best of each iPic built prior.
