Looks like this is now called the Mondrian Scottsdale, but it was James Hotel when I was there back in 2004 or so.
Since my company had to pay, it was really wonderful to enjoy!
Walking into the James Hotel is like stepping into a catalog of everything you wish you could buy to decorate your own home. It's all so fresh and modern and trendy looking. The platform bed was pure luxury and so were the sheets. The large plasma TV in every room with internet (just in case you don't have your laptop for the wireless) was very cool. Drinks in plastic cups out in the hot tub rated high on my list of things I enjoyed, too. I took so many pictures just on the grounds of the hotel - such pretty landscaping and such vibrant colors. I had a nice walk for several hours all around the immediate vicinity in Old Town Scottsdale and managed to find a nice lunch and a latte, too.
I suppose to some the cost would be no matter at all, but since this is my review, and since I wouldn't probably shell out that much of my own cash on a hotel unless it was for some very special reason, I had to take away one star. A quick look at current rates shows "discounted" rate of $175 if you book 14 days in advance and more like $400 (or even way more, depending on room) if you don't. Sorry, but any place that charges for two nights close to what some pay as a monthly mortgage payment on an entire house is just a little beyond my speed. Now, that said, if someone else ever wanted to send me there, I'd glad go to enjoy again and again!