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| - Stayed here hoping to be near some restaurants, bars, etc without having to drive. Unfortunately, the types of places that DO exist within walking distance all turn into serious party clubs packed with the freshly-turned-21 crowd after sundown, replete with bouncers and velvet ropes. The pool was tiny and often in the shade. They have a bar and decent outdoor patio, but even though the hotel was full on a holiday weekend, it was just about deserted at all times. The property really should do something to attract a bit of a social atmosphere down there and generate some business for themselves. A happy-hour maybe with hors d'oeuvres and drink specials? The parking situation is awful. The parking lot that they actually own is quite small and quickly fills up, requiring me to park in the street or in the lot of a temporarily-closed club next door. Don't let them charge you $9 for parking if you can't even use their lot. There's plenty of safe parking right out front in the street for free anyway. Don't even use or pay for their stupid parking in my opinion, unless you have an extremely nice car and don't want it outside all night. There is no concierge for advice. There is no room refrigerator. The picture quality on the flat-screen wasn't that great and Discovery channel was nothing but static. I did appreciate the long couch-thing along the window to throw all my stuff (I don't sit on those things!) and the non-carpeted floor with throw-rugs (reduces the germ factor a little). So, if you're over 30 and are done with the hard-core clubbing scene yet want to be near old-town Scottsdale, take a look at the Saguaro, Firesky, Valley Ho, or the Hyatt (shockingly nice).
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