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| - Reasons to love the resort & spa:
+ Huge, beautiful outdoor pool (maybe 70 degrees), including a couple hot tubs and a waterslide!
+ Several on-site dining options (Kai, Ko'Sin, pool-side bar, and coffee bar)
+ Lounging in the lobby section with a view, includes a bar, many seats, indoor/outdoor fireplaces, streams, and chess/checkers tables
+ Super short drive from PHX (25 min)
+ Off the beaten path
+ Rooms with balconies and views of the western sky (sunset, anyone??)
+ Got a deal on JetBlue Getaways
+ Access to a golf course, 2.5 mile walking/jogging dirt trail, and beautiful spa
+ Friendly staff
+ Very nice atmosphere with updated amenities
+ Local Native American art is featured throughout the resort
Reasons to kinda sorta hate the resort:
+ There is 1 elevator in the main lobby
+ Confusing layout and very LONG walks from one end to to the lobby
+ Half the rooms don't get the sunset views
+ Use of the gym is an additional $20 fee and located in the spa (a separate building, but within walking distance)
+ The lobby is one the 3rd floor, but the pool is the 1st floor (obviously), but access to the pool is not so obvious...
+ You can get into the building at multiple points, but if you don't want to walk back to the lobby elevator, you'll have to take the emergency stairs, which aren't so inviting or easy to find
+ Staff seems limited..? Like if you request something, it takes a while...
+ Parking is not convenient for bringing luggage up to your room. But neither is the elevator lobby...
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I enjoyed our stay. It was a babymoon and the staff really took to it. They delivered a complimentary slice of million-layer chocolate chocolate cake (I made that name up), which was delicious; we upgraded our room for $20 per night from standard to "preferred," which gave us a king bed and a beautiful view of the western sky (worth it); and possibly a larger bathroom with separate shower and soaker tub. It's too bad there is no sink outside the bathroom.. Also, I wish the light on the balcony could turn off so we could keep the doors open and un-shaded for full listening pleasure of the wildlife (coyotes and birds mainly).
I would have liked to stay more days to enjoy the resort some more, but the restaurants are a bit on the pricey side and breakfast was not included. We ate at Ko'Sin for breakfast a couple times, though, and the food is good. Definitely see my review of Kai separately. Same goes for Aji Spa.
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