I stayed at one of the best hotels in Arizona, complete with 5 pools and a luxury golf course. Take a look inside my $500-a-night room.

Joey HaddenAug 14, 2024, 16:53 IST

Business Insider's reporter booked a one-night stay in a grand deluxe room at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona.Joey Hadden/Business Insider<ul class="summary-list"><li>The Phoenician is an award-winning, upscale mega-resort in Scottsdale, Arizona.</li><li>I spent one night at the Phoenician in April and booked a grand deluxe room.</li></ul><a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hermosa-inn-paradise-valley-arizona-deluxe-casita-review-photos-2024-7">Luxury travelers</a> visit <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/scottsdale-arizona-millionaires-moving-what-its-like-photos-2024-4">Scottsdale, Arizona</a>, for upscale vacations in the desert.The <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/culdesac-arizona-neighborhood-with-no-cars-tour-photos-2024-5">Phoenix suburb</a> is known for its high-end accommodations, many spas, and <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/high-end-golf-course-mistakes-to-avoid-seasoned-golfer-2024-8">pristine golf courses</a>. It's easy to see how the destination draws so many <a target="_blank" rel href="https://www.businessinsider.com/where-worlds-wealthiest-people-vacationing-this-summer-2023-7">affluent travelers</a>.Amid Scottsdale's lavish tourism scene is <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hotels-why-scottsdale-hot-luxury-travel-destination-hermosa-inn-phoenician-2024-6">the Phoenician</a> — a multimillion-dollar <a target="_blank" rel href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/marriott-international-expects-to-introduce-more-than-35-luxury-hotels-around-the-world-in-2023-1031957992">Marriott hotel</a> named "<a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/arizona-best-hotels-phoenician-scottsdale-hermosa-inn-paradise-valley-photos-2024-4">Arizona's Leading Resort</a>" in the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.worldtravelawards.com/about">2023 World Travel Awards</a>. I went to Scottsdale in April and spent one night at the Phoenician. I booked a grand deluxe room that typically costs $509 per night. It epitomized 21st-century, Southwestern luxury. See for yourself.

At the base of Camelback Mountain, the Phoenician is a 600-acre mega-resort.

The Phoenician's lobby entrance.Joey Hadden/Business Insider

My room was in the main building.

The main building at the Phoenician holds several of the hotel rooms.Joey Hadden/Business Insider

I booked a grand deluxe room with a balcony.

A wide view of the author's room.The Phoenician

The king-sized bed was cozy with imported Italian linens.

The author relaxes on the bed.Joey Hadden/Business Insider

Next to the bed, there was a spacious sectional couch with a coffee table.

The couch at the back of the room.Joey Hadden/Business Insider

The room's amenities included a stocked mini fridge and 24-hour room service.

A room service menu and a mini fridge in the room.Joey Hadden/Business Insider

The bathroom was huge and made of Italian marble.

A wide view of the bathroom.Mark Boisclair/Hermosa Inn

Across from the tub was a spacious shower.

The bathroom's shower and toilet.Joey Hadden/Business Insider

The bathroom had plenty of amenities, from a hair dryer to toiletry products.

Amenities in the hotel room's bathroom.Joey Hadden/Business Insider

Just outside the bathroom, there was a spacious closet.

A peek inside the hotel's closet.Joey Hadden/Business Insider

From my balcony, I could see all the fun that takes place in the resort.

A view of the pool complex from the author's balcony. Joey Hadden/Business Insider

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