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| - I flew into Phoenix for a business trip this week, picked-up my rental car and headed off to the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort in Fort McDowell, Arizona. Past Tempe and Mesa I drove and into the mountains, the whole time thinking that I must be headed into the boonies or something. After about 40 miles I arrived at the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort and was pleasantly surprised. Situated on an Indian Reservation you wouldn't expect much from this place but you'd be wrong. The resort is great! Very nice inside and out, modern architecture, comfortable rooms and fine dining. This is a real desert oasis!
Although the architecture of the resort and hotel is modern it features a southwest flair and southwest inspired motifs throughout. They also used a lot of natural stone for many of the floors and walls which looks great and helps give it a rustic look. Our room was spacious with two queen sized beds, a 40" LCD television, a small desk, easy chair, and the other usual amenities like a wall safe, closet, ironing board, etc. The furnishings were again modern like the rest of the hotel, but with some southwest flair. Unfortunately the TV signal was not HD and the wireless Internet was pretty slow but serviceable. The beds were super comfortable, very plush, and we both slept wonderfully.
Outside the resort features one of the nicest, if not THE nicest pool and pool patio deck I've ever seen. Check out the photos I posted, it is one cool looking pool. With natural stone and water features the pool is large and very nice. We went for a swim one evening and enjoyed the heated pool and especially enjoyed the hot tub. They have two hot tubs and like I said the pool is very large, so I expect it doesn't ever get too crowded.
The next day we attended a sales training at the on-site conference center. The conference accommodations were very nice, good lighting, and clean and well maintained. The food that was provided for breakfast, lunch and snacks was good. For part of the day there was another conference in an adjacent room and they were noisy from time to time, sometimes interrupting our conference a little, but otherwise the conference space was great. The walls could be a little more soundproof I think but overall it was fine.
I'm not a gambler or slot junkie so I spend much time in the casino other than a quick look about. The casino didn't look like much although it was plenty busy and people seemed happy enough. The Fort McDowell Casino is certainly no Las Vegas but I expect for the citizens of Phoenix, Mesa and Tempe it might be nice enough for a weekend away. However, smoky, gross smelling casinos aren't my thing personally.
All in all I couldn't say anything nicer about the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort as a hotel. It was a first rate hotel and a great place to stay. Sure it's a drive from Phoenix but it was worth it. If you're in the mood for gambling you'd probably be better served elsewhere but the casino might be worth a try... If you're attending a conference or are looking for a place to hold a conference this is a first class place.
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