Out of any luxury/resorrt hotel ive stayed at...this has probably been the best overall. From the moment we arrived we were greeted with courteous and personable staff. It was funny because my husband and I came in from the parking structure and didnt know where the lobby was from there. Someone from guest service actually came out to the courtyard greet us since we looked lost. The lobby was relatively small but elegant... its main purpose for registration and concierge. The idea is to spend more time in the courtyards of the hotel. We were given a very nice upgrade (from standard room/no terrace to an Oasis Suite with terrace and seperate living room area. The bathroom was huge. The bed comfortable. My favorite part of the room was the extra large terrace with double lounger and patio dinimg table. Both the bedroom and living room had double sliding doors that open to the terrace. Make sure to check out the 24 our gym. It has all the best equipment and weight lifting machines, a yoga/pilates studio and even outdoor cardio machines overlooking Camelback Mountain. From the gym you can check out Joya Spa. I believe the pools are 24 hours. The pool attendants were accommodating. They brought us our own pitcher of ice water to our lounge and even replaced it with fresh ice water after half an hour.... Oh yeah and the music was great. They had an awesome 80s mix when I was there. The grounds are very beautiful. We stayed on a weekday in August and it was very quiet and relaxing. There are numerous outdoor seating areas, patio tables, fire pits etc to enjoy the natural beauty. The Crave Cafe has pastry and small breakfast items (scones, breakfast burritos etc). They serve Starbucks coffee there. Random, but they had the BEST blueberry muffins I've EVER had (very emphatic about the muffins). I think what really made Montelucia a notch above any other resort Ive been to is the personal feeling of the resort. And with all the great amenitiesand services...there is NO RESORT FEE! I thought all "resorts" had resort fees these days. Even non resorts (e.g. Crowne Plaza) have resort fees. I usually like to stay at different places when I take trips but i probably would just stay her again if I go back to Scottsdale. It really was a magical place.
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