text: The valet guys were absolutely awesome They were the best part of my stay at this hotel nnThe grounds were okay NOT star quality The decor in the rooms seemed old and the color scheme was dated nnAlthough most of the staff was friendly we did have a pretty bad encounter with the pool manager My husband and I had bought a bag of popcorn at the grocery store and were snacking on it poolside The pool manager came up to us and informed us that outside food is not allowed in the pool area She told us that we needed to put our food away She then left without even offering the opportunity to order some Fairmont approved food It was really strange and offputting We had been sitting by the pool for over an hour and not a single person from the wait staff had come up to us to take our drinkfood orders Also it seems a bit ridiculous that we cannot eat our own bagged popcorn It is not like we were chowing down on a big meal and making a mess It made the resort seem elitist I definitely will not be staying here againnnIve stayed at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale before and would definitely recommend that hotel over the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess