text: I stayed at this hotel on June to June While the architecture and the fact that it is tightly linked with the genius that is Frank Lloyd Wright is worth at least a nights stay the overall experience is somewhat confusing and a mishmash forcing one to ponder whether one has experienced an elite bastion of resort history or a dying emblem of what might have been nnI stayed at the Ocatilla the hotel within a hotel The room was wellappointed and delightfully lush compared with my friends offtherack accommodations which appeared somewhat worn and needing refurbishment nnAs part of the Ocatilla one is promised amenities such as a shoeshine and pressing service None of which was ever offered nor seemed realistically obtainable nnThe Ocatilla executive club room was tightly guarded Indeed when my room key would not open the club room door I was asked for my name and room number and I was somewhat humbled that I just might have entered under dubious circumstances The offerings for breakfast were carbohydrates only with an exception for yogurt in a martini glass And I did see at least two gusts bring in their own cereal nnThe swimming pool near my room one of several on the property was delightful As I am not much for Phoenix sunlight we reveled in the salt water pool at night With few people present it was a great deal of fun and was by far the most fun I have had in a while nnThe spa was not so delightful The mens locker room was eery with lockers being close to the door To walk into such a small area with retiree genitalia flailing may be entertaining to some but can be somewhat disturbing for those with higher expectations The attendants that were on staff ranged from overreaching acceptable to a tooyoung apprentice who I overheard talking with a loudmouthed receptionist about the horrors of toilet paper remnants lodged in womens pubic hair While anyone able to afford the high prices should be strong who among us should be that strong nnThe spas manicurist was terrific I just wished there would have been a more private area in which to have my hooves trimmed Passersby were gawking through the windows and it reminded me of a cheap Asian nail establishment in the Indianapolis mall nnMy overall experience memory stems from my initial checkin experience The Waldorf sent an Email after I had made my reservation that said that if available when I checked in I could spend an additional to be upgraded When I mentioned this to the desk clerk she had no idea what I wa talking about and said Well you already have an Ocatilla executive room Though I was silent my reply should have been Honey if you told me I could have something a little better for twenty bucks then make it happen Oversold Underdelivered nnThat I was with friends a week after my mothers death was cool But the physical experience was lacking My opinion only but I think this property was built for a timeless level of service that time and numbed expectations will deny her