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| - My boyfriend and I stayed at The Boulders this past weekend, and it was amazing! We like to take advantage of the summer deals around town--we live in Old Town Scottsdale-- and, of everywhere we've stayed, this is definitely at the top of the list. If you've ever visited the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, then you can kind of get an idea of how special this place is. The Boulders is like a resort in the middle of the Desert Botanical Gardens. It is very spread out, so much so that they have golfcarts that come around and take you to and from your room if you want. It's August in AZ, so we took advantage of the carts the whole times. The drivers were all extremely friendly and prompt.
Our room was the biggest selling point for me. It was larger than most typical rooms, with a fireplace that I'm sure is wonderful in the winter. The bathroom was big and had a separate vanity, which I enjoyed. The bed was super comfortable! The best part, though, was that we had a back porch with lounge chairs, where we sat and watched rabbits playing! The rooms are not all squished together as they are at most places, and it was nice to have some privacy.
We had dinner at Palo Verde and were very impressed. The food was delicious, and they even have their own brand of wine from The Boulders. I had the cabernet and loved it.
My singular complaint about the Boulders was the pool. We spent several hours by the pool on Saturday, and we could not go 10 seconds without swatting a fly off of us. At one point, I looked around and counted 13 flies just in my immediate area. It made it a little difficult to relax. Also, the pool water itself seemed a little dirty, but not so much that we didn't spend an hour in it. Despite the flies and the dirt, we did have wonderful service from Eduardo, one of the poolside servers. Our cocktails were delicious, and he brought them to us promptly and checked in with us frequently.
Overall, I absolutely loved The Boulders. It is definitely different from most of the other high end resorts in town, and it was wonderful to get a little more of that out-in-nature feeling. We will be going back as soon as we can! Tip: if you're local, check the deals on this place during the summer months. I think it's upward of $300/night regularly, but I think we got it for $115 in August.
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