Searching for the best hotels in Scottsdale? Here I will be ranking the top 10 luxury hotels in Scottsdale based on consumer reviews.
Scottsdale Arizona is the premiere luxury resort destination in Arizona. While there are plenty of hotels in Phoenix and the surrounding suburbs, Scottsdale is where you you'll find the most luxurious 5 star resorts to enjoy some sunny weather while it's cold and snowy back home.
Scottsdale has been called Phoenix's version of Miami's South Beach. The abundance of upscale hotels and nightlife makes for a vibrant vacation destination. There are more spa's here per capita than anywhere else in the U.S. so if you like spa's Scottsdale is the place for you.
While Scottsdale has a lot of wealthy residents, the median household income is not that high revealing that much of the money in Scottsdale has come from people moving there to retire or own second homes for the winter snow bird season. As tourism is not a generally high paying industry it's clear that the wealthy of Scottsdale have mostly gained their wealth outside of Scottsdale much like Aspen or South Beach.
The hotels in Scottsdale have long been known for their luxury, but the top 10 on this list are the best hotels in Scottsdale, the best of the best if you will. What I have done is taken traveler's reviews from several sources to produce this list of hotels. So here are the top 10 best hotels in Scottsdale...
1. Royal Palms Resort and Spa - Destination Hotels and Resorts
2. Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North
3. Scottsdale Marriott at Mc Dowell Mountains
4. The Boulders Resort, A Waldorf Astoria Resort
5. JW Marriott Camelback Inn Scottsdale Resort and Spa
6. The Westin Kierland Resort and Spa
7. The Phoenician
8. Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
9. Sanctuary On Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa
10. Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch
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There you have the top 10 best hotels in Scottsdale. The Royal Palms sets the bar rather high with an incredibly classy and luxurious resort and was ranked the number 12 resort in the U.S. on Trip Advisor's top 25 U.S. hotels. Destination Hotels and Resorts has made a name for themselves by operating some of the most beautiful hotels in the world (their Wailea Beach Villas was ranked number one hotel on my rankings of the top 5 hotels in Wailea).
The Royal Palms has a full destination spa called the Alvadora Spa where you can get every service you can imagine. The rooms are spacious and elegantly decorated and you can choose between Suites, Casitas or Villas. The villas range in size up to 2300 square feet for the Presidential, giving you the feeling of staying in a luxurious home.
If you are interested in another sunny destination, I have also ranked the top 10 hotels in Cabo also!
