W Scottsdale
Just north of Old Town Scottsdale, amid abundant shopping, dining, and nightlife venues, W Scottsdale scores high ratings by traveling businesspersons and couples. This four-star hotel with 224 cozy guest rooms and suites caters to late-night clientele who enjoy going along with the crowd.
On site, the W provides all amenities you would expect from a centrally located hotel—a spa, fitness center, restaurant, lounge, business center, and pool. The W offers eight room classes, topping out at the 1,500-plus square foot Extreme WOW Suite. Other suites specialize in luxury, serenity, and style. Rooms and suites on the upper floors present scenic views of Camelback Mountain and the Sonora Desert. Standard room amenities include flat-panel TVs with DVD players, 350-thread count bed linens, spa robes, electronic safes, and express video checkout. The hotel provides Internet access throughout the premises for a fee.
Stylish, younger travelers will find that that the W staff extend themselves to make your visit a pleasantly memorable one. Reviewers mention the staff’s willingness and expertise in dealing with contingencies. Others noted the pleasant and subtle scent in the lobby, a perk thanks to the on-site Bliss Spa. A fully equipped, 1,100 square-foot fitness center stays open round the clock, providing treadmills, elliptical machines and stationary bikes mounted with TVs and iPod docking stations, a Personal Kinesis, weight machines, free weights, yoga mats, and balance balls. Visitors report a vibrant scene at the pool, with a reminder to wear your flip-flops to keep your feet cool on the sometimes-hot pavement. Many online reviews recommend the on-site Asian fusion restaurant, Sushi Roku.
Old Town Scottsdale and the Fashion Square shopping mall are within walking distance or a very short taxi ride of the W. Here visitors will find shops and galleries, museums, restaurants, and bars to suit just about every taste. The Phoenix-Scottsdale area being what it is, a wealth of nearby golf courses offer many opportunities for outdoor socializing. If your taste in travel carries you to where the social scene is happening, the W—about 12 miles from PHX—may well be where you are headed for.
