Would probably give this place 3 1/2 stars. Calling it is a resort oasis might be a stretch.
The small lobby is very cool and the staff was very helpful. They were very accommodating when we asked to change rooms( Switched from a room with a hot tub to one without). While the property is up there in years the staff does a great job of maintaining it and keeping it clean and nice looking
Our thought was to do a "staycation" in Scottsdale for the July 4th weekend with some friends. Figured for the price and the location, it couldn't be beat. Have to admit both are very good reasons to stay there. We did like our rooms and even with the hotel pretty busy, we didn't hear lots of noise outside.
One word of warning, you do get what you pay for. There was nothing wrong with the hotel , but it seemed like the low price also attracted lots of others. Needless to say, it looked nothing like the W poolside ( poolside is where we planned to spend the majority of our stay). While we did enjoy ourselves, the amount of kids and overwhelmed parents put a damper on things at times.
Suggestion: Don't come here on a holiday weekend!
One cool thing was that we didn't have to sneak our drinks into the pool area. Shoot, some people wheeled out their big ol' camping coolers out to the pool.
Wouldn't discourage anyone from staying here...just don't think you are staying at a high falootin' Scottsdale resort