Fairmont Scottsdale
The golf concierge is available to arrange tee times as well as time at the practice facilities at this Scottsdale golf resort. Guests have their choice of two 18-hole courses, including the TPC Stadium course, which hosts the FBR Open on the PGA tour. The accommodations at the Fairmont Scottsdale are spacious and offer deluxe features in some suites like fireplace, Bose stereo systems with CD collections, separate dining area with a round dining table, wet bars and large jet tubs. After an afternoon on the links, golfers can relax in the Oasis rooftop pool or head to the Willow Stream Spa for a deep massage, manicure or facial. On-site dining options include the Bourbon Steak restaurant, a poolside bar and a bar and grill that looks out over the eighteenth hole of the TPC Scottsdale Stadium course.
Fairmont Scottsdale
7575 East Princess Drive
Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
(480) 419-6975
The Phoenician
This luxury Scottsdale resort sits in the shadow of Camelback Mountain and offers 27 holes of championship golf as one its prime draws for tourists. There are 600 guestrooms that provide comfortable beds with Egyptian cotton sheets, 40-inch LCD televisions, private balcony, mini-bars and marble bathrooms. Golfing at the Phoenician means shopping in a golf shop honored as one of the World's Top 100 Golf Shops by "GolfWorld Business" magazine. The practice facility spans 27,000 square feet and includes a chipping green and large putting green in addition to the driving range. Golfers can also take advantage of the daily golf clinics that use video technology to provide analysis of a game.
The Phoenician
6000 East Camelback Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
(800) 888-8234
Orange Tree Golf Resort
Orange Tree Golf Resort offers guest 740 square feet suites that include wireless Internet service, a sleeper sofa, Tempur-Pedic sleep systems and a kitchenette with a refrigerator. The highlight of the full-service spa is the Tibetan bell Mmassage and guests also have the choice of a special couples massage that is given in the privacy of their own room. Orange Tree Golf Course contains large trees that can alter the course of errant drives as well as lake hazards on five holes. Beginners should consider taking advantage of the instruction provided by PGA professionals at Orange Tree's golf school.
Orange Tree Golf Resort
10601 N 56th Street
Scottsdale, Arizona 85254
(480) 948-6100
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