I went to a seminar once where a lady said "if you go the extra mile for people when its a special occassion for them, they will remember it forever." coincidentally, the lady who said this was the head honcho of the Ritz Carlton Hotels:)
Point of that story is this: IT IS ABSOLUTELY TRUE!
The Marriott McDowell Mountain Hotel was the host hotel for our wedding and we were BEYOND thrilled with the service! Not only was the hotel and all of its staff incredibly accomodating, they went OVER and ABOVE at every opportunity. They made extra shuttle trips when our guests needed them, they threw in some free munchies by the pool, I am sure they slipped us a free pitcher of Sangria once or twice while our whole group was enjoying a day by the pool. Not to mention that they had a beautiful fruit display ready for our bridal suite for us and Champaign, flower petals, and chocolate covered strawberries when we returned from the ceremony. To top it off, when a bunch of our local guests decided last minute to stay at the hotel, they were very generous with their rates and made everyone feel very welcome!
I want to thank the Marriott for making our special weekend so perfect! I would also HIGHLY recommend this location for anyone looking for a stay-cation, or somewhere to stay in the North Scottsdale area. FANTASTIC Experience!