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The Phoenician

No. 1 in Arizona

Opulent 250-acre golf and tennis resort near Camelback Mountain; just completed a $20 million makeover.

Score 85.62
Stats 654 rooms; 7 restaurants; 9 bars.
Competitive Edge Hollywood in the desert, from the gilded lobby to the cabana-fringed pools.
Rooms to Book Pool-facing rooms on the 4th floor also overlook the Scottsdale skyline.
Don't Miss Bradford Thompson's French-inflected cuisine at Mary Elaine's.
Cost Doubles from $725.
Contact 6000 E. Camelback Rd.
(800) 888-8234 or (480) 941-8200

www.thephoenician.com

Key:
New to the T+L 500 High-Speed Internet Gym Pool
Spa Tennis Golf Outdoor Activities
Water Activities Fishing Kids' Program    

As Featured In...

“After a three-year, head-to-toe, $20 million makeover, the Phoenician—Arizona's grande dame resort—has re-emerged as a diamond in the desert....” MORE>>

Richard Alleman
“Scottsdale Redux”

Travel + Leisure, Feb 2006

“This luxurious spa and golf resort is home to Mary Elaine's, where Thompson is chef de cuisine....” MORE>>

Richard Alleman
“Chefs Gone Wild”

Food & Wine, Jun 2005

“The Phoenician first reminded American hoteliers what a cabana could be when it dug a mother-of-pearl pool in 1987 and lined its edge with chic tents the color of egg yolks; someone was clearly thinking Cap d'Antibes, not Scottsdale....” MORE>>

Richard Alleman
“Cabanarama”

Travel + Leisure, Jun 2004

“This 654-room desert classic offers a serene atmosphere whether you stay in the Southwestern-style main building at the base of Camelback Mountain that faces an elaborate series of pools or elsewhere on the 250-acre grounds....” MORE>>

Richard Alleman
“10 Resorts for Sports”

Food & Wine, Jan 2004

“My favorite thing about the Phoenician is that the 581 standard guest rooms are huge and virtually identical, so you never get a bad one; you simply get the view you pay for....” MORE>>

Richard Alleman
“Here Comes the Sun”

Travel + Leisure, Apr 2003