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| - Stayed Easter Weekend at the W Scottsdale. I could see this property being a 1-2 star for many, and a 5 star for many. It all comes down to what you are expecting.
For starters, if you are looking for a quiet, peaceful weekend where you can get a lot of sleep and relax at the pool with a good book, then book another hotel...this is NOT for you. However, if you are wanting an adult party scene, this is the spot.
The hotel is very small (6 floors) but trendy and well maintained. The rooms are on the small side, bathroom sink is right across from the bed. But again, everything is well maintained, clean, modern. The hotel is a horseshoe shape that wraps around the pool, which is VERY loud from around 11AM until 2AM. Beds are very comfortable, and they make the most of the small space.
The first level bar has live music at night, comfortable couches and chairs, and is fun to do some people watching. It gets busy, but no so much that you can't find a spot to sit and relax. Service is a bit slow, but not horrible. A friend said it is well known in Scottsdale as a same-sex hook-up place, but that's not what we experienced. We watched MANY guys picking up on single women (who seemed to be there to meet men).
The 2nd level goes up to the pool area, which at night has a DJ and dancing. If you get bored in one bar, you can quickly go to the other. Hotel guests get preferential access when it gets busy. Our experience was that the DJ at the pool in the evening was only so-so...a lot of the music wasn't easy to dance to, though the bar itself had a nice vibe. Imagine in the summer it's not as fun given it's all outside.
During the day, the pool is also the spot to be at. It's a big party scene. The chairs are all padded, but there is not nearly enough to handle the crowd. There's a grassy area that handles some of the overspill, as well as couches and chairs near the bar. Again, if you want to lay out and read, not the right spot. Single women will get hit on (I watched my 40 something year-olld girlfriend get hit on by a 20 something year-old guy when I went to get us drinks...very amusing). There will be women dancing in their bikinis. The pool is small and is completely filled with adults. But, it's festive and a crowd that can afford a W...more late 20 something / early 30 something crown than drunk frat boys.
Service is great at the hotel, the employees really go out of their way to provide a great experience. Valet service is required (at $29 night), but WOW are they fast. We'd call from the room and by the time we got downstairs (less than 5 minutes), our car was waiting for us.
Personally, I'd give this a 5 if the rooms were a little bigger, the pool was a little bigger, and the hotel had more floors or rooms away from the pool (it's fun down there at night, but at 1AM when you want to sleep and the music is still blasting, it's not as fun).
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