We had a great stay-cation at The Boulders. We had plans to go Hot Air Ballooning out of Cave Creek, and decided to stay at Boulders to reduce early morning travel.
We arrived on a Friday at 4pm. Our room was clean and presentable. We decided to go to the Spa pool first before heading to dinner. The Spa pool is in desperate need of repairs. It is old and there are many chips. The pool had excessive amounts of trees pollen floating in the pool. It was rather gross. We were initially told that the spa pool closed at 6. However when we checked in at the spa, we were told the pool closed at 7. Then, our pool waitress told us the pool was open until 8. While this not a big deal, it was tacky that we were given different times by 3 different employees.
We ate dinner at the Spotted Monkey, which is a great Mexican restaurant just off the resort grounds. The resort graciously provided transportation to and from the restaurant. I recommended their specialty margarita. I ordered they shrimp tacos and was not impressed.
The next morning, I went to the fitness center located in the spa. It was a fantastic fitness center. There are several cardio machines and an excellent selection of free weights. I was happily surprised and impressed.
After working out, we went to the main pool. The main pool was very impressive. We were able to get lounge chairs with an umbrella. The waitress was prompt and provided us with frequent drinks and food options.
Overall, I was very impressed with The Boulders. I would definitely stay here again. I gave this resort 4 out if 5 stars because of the Spa Pool and the inconsistent info given to us by the staff.