We really liked the hotel itself. Its older but has had face lifts and the rooms and the lodge are really very nice. A very unique location - out in the desert outside of Phoenix and the boulders and hills around are unlike anyplace you've ever seen. A great outdoor environment. Only issues we had were that dining options were extremely limited for a five star resort - a little quirky fancy dining room and the other options were a lot more low end. Nothing in between. And the three pools - really only two of them were options for food and drink service, and they were small and very crowded. Not a current era desert resort from that perspective. So if you're a pool lizard this place isn't for you. Service overall was extremely top notch. We really really enjoyed our stay but the food and the pools really surprised us for a five star place. Bring your ipad - Wifi is high quality and they have HDMI jacks on the walls so that you can do Netflix or whatever in the rooms on the HD TV's. A very cool feature. The spa was fantastic, one of the best treatments we've had in years, if a little pricey. Call ahead and book a couples' massage or the Watsu treatment.