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Experience Scottsdale Like a Pro

If you like to travel and you’re looking for more than the mundane when it comes to your stay, look no further than the Sonoran Desert. Scottsdale resorts are hiring experts for specialized programs that work hard to ensure a unique experience. The coupling of their wisdom and the beauty of the Sonoran Desert are [...]

A Treatment for All Seasons in the Sonoran Desert

With the monsoons officially in season and the rain storms ascending across the desert sky, Agave, The Arizona Spa at The Westin Kierland Resort is featuring the Rain Massage , paying tribute to this precious desert commodity. Utilizing special rain sticks that are hand-carved with good luck symbols and petroglyphs showing the signs of prosperity [...]

Phoenix Fashion Turns Five

In honor of its 5th Anniversary, the first half of 2009 already boasted major additions to Phoenix Fashion Week. The organization launched its first ever “giving back” holiday initiative working with the local – Helping Hands AZ – to raise money and donate apparel and gift cards to needy families across the Valley for the [...]

Meet the Travelocity Roaming Gnome Monday July 20

After much voting on http://votetravelocity.com Arizona won the contest for the Travelocity Roaming Gnome’s next visit. The Roaming Gnome arrived to Arizona yesterday and will be traveling all around the state until Tuesday.
The Roaming Gnome will be making an appearance at Trader Vic’s at the Hotel Valley Ho on Monday, July 20, from 5:00 – [...]

Arizona Businesses Asked to Show their Green Side

The Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau is encouraging Arizona companies to show off their green efforts and enter the 2nd Annual Scottsdale Green by Design Awards program to be recognized for their sustainability initiatives.
As part of the Scottsdale bureau’s green programming, the Green by Design Awards recognize companies that exhibit outstanding green practices. [...]

Scottsdale Travel News: May 2009

Best Western Debuts As Newest Hotel in Scottsdale
On April 6, 2009, The Best Western Sundial Resort opened in downtown Scottsdale. This boutique hotel features 54 contemporary guestrooms, including 12 suites that are Zodiac-themed rooms with astrological artwork. All rooms feature flat-screen TVs, glass shower doors and high-speed Internet access plus many of the guest rooms [...]

Hotel Valley Ho Spa Offers Its First Mother’s Day Party at OH Pool

Mother’s Day is just a month away, and what better way to treat Mom, than to a spa day, specifically, a spa
day at a beautiful resort pool! VH Spa at Hotel Valley Ho is offering its first Mother’s Day Spa Pool Party at OH Pool on May 10.

The details:

Experience a palette of mini-treatments in our [...]

A Scottsdale Staycation Without the Kids

Mondrian Scottsdale: Mondrian Scottsdale is offering its Play Package for $145 per night, which includes accommodations and a summer amenity upon arrival. Guests also enjoy a $25 food and beverage credit at the BLUE Pool Bar & Grill and 20 percent off treatments at Agua Spa. Valid May 28 – Aug. 30. And Arizona residents [...]

A Perfect Fit for Meeting Groups of All Sizes

Scottsdale’s resorts house plenty of large meeting rooms for big events and groups, but they also boast more intimate venues for a shorter attendee list, too.
Groups seeking a relaxed setting for their next function can unwind in seclusion at Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain’s Casa Montana estate. This private, 3,500-square-foot mountainside retreat is complete with all [...]

SCOTTSDALE COMPANIES RECEIVE AWARDS

Congratulations to our members who recently received awards.  
 
 

Hotel Valley Ho’s Executive Chef Charles Wiley was named “Outstanding Manager of the Year for 2008” by the Arizona Hotel & Lodging Association.
 
GolfWorld Magazine recognized several Scottsdale golf courses on its lists of “Top 50 Public Courses” and “Top 50 Resort Courses” in the country:

Public Courses: Grayhawk Golf [...]