Just came back from a week at this resort--it is fabulous! We have been there twice now and loved it each time. We have three kids (15,...
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Just came back from a week at this resort--it
is fabulous! We have been there twice now
and loved it each time. We have three kids
(15, 13, and 8) and they've have a blast each
time we've gone. The large pool with waterfall
and oversized jacuzzi are great, and there is
a quiet "oasis pool" as well. There are two
playgrounds for the kids which are covered,
making it nice if they want to use it during the
afternoon when the sun gets pretty strong.
The staff was very friendly and accomodating,
unlike some places we've been where they
barely give you the time of day. They do not
pressure you at all to attend one of their
presentations--they asked us once when we
checked in and that was it for the week.
The units are among the best we have been
in--clean and nicely decorated. There are lots
of wall coverings and artwork, unlike some
resorts that have kind of a barren look to
them. All the TV's now have DVD players
instead of VCR's--if we had known we would
have brought some along but we actually
didn't spend much time watching TV since
there is so much to do in the area. The
whirlpool in the master bath is great, too.
The nice thing about the 2-bedroom lockout is
that there are two separate living rooms,
which really adds to the space. It worked out
great for the five of us, but can easily
accomodate more.
There are tons of great restaurants in
Scottsdale. We had an amazing Sunday
brunch at Marquesa Restaurant at the
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort (right
around the corner from Desert Oasis)--a little
pricey but well worth it. Kierland Commons is
a fun place to go for food and shopping as
well.
The kids are already asking us when we're
going back!