This hotel is in the middle of nowhere. If you stay here, you will definitely want to have a car, to get to Fountain Hills or back into Scottsdale. The hotel itself is nice and the staff is very friendly. I stayed there for 5 nights and found the room comfortable and quiet. They have sleep number beds, which I did not find comfortable, but other might. I was there for a business meeting, so all of the food I had was catered from the hotel and was excellent. i did not eat at the onsite restuarant. The Fort McDowell Casino is a toilet, filled with smoke, but it does have a sushi bar. :-)
Overall, nice hotel, just close to nothing except a 20 year old indian gaming casino that has seen its better days.