text: Stayed here recently and have mixed reviews on the place negatives are largely circumstantial and location specific The hotel staff here are by far five star No question Would I come back though No The why followsnnHotel staff five stars Everywhere I went I was called by name The staff was eager to follow up constantly On a couple occasions I ordered food that I just did not like and when I mentioned this in the follow up the items were removed from my bill This was much appreciated and encouraged me to keep patronizing the restaurants onsite Room service was great nnGym one of the best hotel gyms I have ever seen The facility has indoor and outdoor machines facing the mountain scene which is really cool You get a sense of being in nature even though there is a mini hr fitness right behind you nnSpa overpriced I am a big spa person and have had my fair share at a range of price points This menu just did not entice me In addition the fitness class schedule was scant just a couple yoga classes on wknd mornings I have stayed at Sanctuary Camelback and much prefer the spa and class schedule and range of spa activities available at Sanctuary This is kind of a big issue because I do not travel to resorts in AZ to hang out in AZ I go for the resort and this one just does not provide enough to keep you onsite for the whole stay my MO It is a much better spot for people visiting the area to golf or do other things nnActivities there are some cool activities offered but it seems like they are mostly a weekday thing The weekend particularly Sunday offerings are lacking There is a cool tapas cooking class in the Prado restaurant and a guided hike of camelback mountain all on Saturday nnRooms huge and comfortable Very big bathrooms and lots of space to get in a yoga session on your room floornnFood good Really liked it with the exception of only one item guacamole with cranberries it was just a little too weird for me I had all my meals onsite to try to get the most of the experience The Mbar hosts good live music on Friday nights nnThe only real gripe I have about the place is that the weddings and special events eat up a lot of the communal space and they seem to happen a lot At least every night on my recent staynnAgain I just have to say that the staff here is AMAZING People all over the resort remember you and pick up on all kinds of nuances and they recognize you around and ask you how you are doing and follow up on everything This is really an awesome spot I would stay here again if I was coming to Scottsdale for something completely not related to holing myself up in a resort for the weekend with no intention of leaving the property