

The hotel is the rare property to open within a Dark Sky community (of which Arizona only has a handful) this means, in layperson terms, that you’ll have access to some killer stargazing. But it’s after the seemingly alway-shining Arizona sun finally sets that things really get exciting. With easy access to 55,000 acres of hiking and biking trails that criss-cross the saguaro-studded Sonoran landscape, days at the new Adero Scottsdale are made for outdoor adventures. When choosing hotels, our editors consider properties across price points that offer an authentic and insider experience of a destination, keeping design, location, service, and sustainability credentials top of mind. Here are the best hotels in Phoenix and Scottsdale to consider for your next Arizona getaway.Įvery hotel on this list has been selected independently by our editors and written by a Condé Nast Traveler journalist who knows the destination and has visited that property. While Phoenix and nearby Scottsdale have always been heavy on hotels and resorts to cater to its 40 million annual visitors, several shiny new properties have come online over the last few years while many of the area’s most fabled resorts have unveiled major renovations. It boasts amazing weather most of the year, is surrounded by natural beauty-thanks to multiple mountain ranges and the Saguaro-dotted desert-comes packed with outdoor activity options, and has an increasingly impressive culinary and cultural scene.

There’s a reason (many, actually) that Phoenix is one of the fastest-growing cities in America.
