SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (April 22, 2025) – Visitors can dive into five-star luxury at three-star prices this summer in Scottsdale. With rates starting at $79 per night, the destination’s finest resorts and hotels offer more freedom to play, unwind and indulge in the endless opportunities for fun, relaxation and adventure the Sonoran Desert has to give. SummerInScottsdale.com is a one-stop shop for planning the perfectly affordable summer getaway.

LUXURIOUS STAYS FOR A STEAL

• Saddle up for 40% off stays where five-star comfort meets frontier spirit at the AAA Five Diamond Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. A Wild West summer awaits — whether floating at the resort’s white sand Sunset Beach, sharing stories around a campfire, watching nighttime dive-in movies in the pool, panning for gems, mini-golfing, or playing rodeo games. (Book before May 26 to receive 40% off rates through Sept. 8).
• From a variety of golf, spa and all-inclusive packages to seasonal rates as low as $229 per night, and green fees as low as $89 per player, discover a tranquil summer getaway in the Sonoran Desert foothills at the luxurious Boulders Resort & Spa. The “Truly Boulders Package” includes a daily $25 dining credit, 20% off spa services, and unlimited access to the spa and fitness classes.

SPA + WELLNESS ESCAPES

• Experience ultimate relaxation this summer through Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows’ “Desert Wellness” package, offering personalized sleep-focused aromatherapy shea butter and a $100 daily resort credit, in addition to desert-inspired spa treatments, daily wellness classes such as sound healing and locally sourced ingredients at Weft & Warp Art Bar + Kitchen. (“Desert Wellness” offered until July 18).
• Find the ultimate in pampering with Castle Hot Springs’ “Sonoran Oasis Renewal” spa package to rejuvenate both body and spirit. The journey begins with a 120-minute Sonoran Desert Transformation in a creekside cabana, which includes a purifying turquoise sage clay wrap infused with lavender, rosewood, and wild sage, a $50 resort credit and spa gift to take home. It’s all topped off by a calming, therapeutic soak in the resort’s natural hot springs and three meals a day included in the stay, using ingredients from the on-property farm.
• Slumber in the serene shadows of Camelback Mountain and Mummy Mountain with Mountain Shadows Resort Scottsdale’s “Desert Dreams Package.” Guests can relax in their rooms with a white noise machine, essential oils and aromatherapy diffuser, and memory foam pillows encased in 500-thread-count sateen cases — all designed to comfort and de-stress in the heart of the desert.
• Take a true digital detox with Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia’s aptly named “No Posting, No Liking, Just Living” package, offering thoughtful amenities like a journal and meditation guide, nourishing wellness classes, and a massage at the Moroccan-inspired Joya Spa that soothes and re-centers the mind and body. (Offer available through Dec. 31).

FOOD + FUN SPECIALS

• Curated by renowned Celebrity Chef Richard Blais, Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort’s “Blaisin’ Specials” brings a spectrum of new flavors to the resort and Scottsdale’s culinary scene, along with a welcome amenity and $200 resort credit per day that can be used to enjoy all six Chef Blais concepts on-property. (Offer valid on stays three nights or longer through Dec. 31).
• Independent travelers may choose from two thoughtfully curated packages at Hotel Valley Ho. “Solo Serenity” features a bottle of sparkling wine, gratitude journal, LUSH bath bomb, and aromatherapy with the purchase of a spa treatment. “Solo Sun + Fun” includes two cocktails or mocktails, a chocolate cactus, sunscreen, and admission to Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art within walking distance, due to the hotel’s convenient location in Old Town Scottsdale.
• To mark The Stillman Villas’ recent debut, The Scottsdale Resort & Spa is offering “Girls’ Weekend,” a package available for up to 10 guests, which includes a curated welcome basket, exclusive two-hour buyout of Luna Spa, a private mimosa bar and morning bites, 20% off brunch at Barnaby’s Café and Wine Bar, and dinner at La Fogata.
• Travelers checking into boutique resort, The Hermosa Inn, with its casita-style accommodations and Southwestern charm, can also experience savings with the “Summer in Paradise Getaway” or “Taste of Summer, Dine and Dream” packages from May 12-Aug. 31. With the first, visitors enjoy a 15% rate discount, $35 food and beverage credit per night and poolside treats. Or, to dine and dream, book a buy-one, get-one package featuring LON’s three-course prix-fixe dinner menu and two dinners for the price of one ($75 value). 

BEYOND THE RESORT

• Opt for some scenery by visiting some of the eight lakes and rivers within an hour of Scottsdale. Visitors can cool off in a kayak or paddleboard on the Lower Salt River with Cliff Creek Outfitters and Riverbound Sports, or on the lake at Saguaro Lake Guest Ranch, for the chance to spot wildlife like bald eagles, river otters and wild horses.
• Arizona Boardwalk, home to OdySea Aquarium, Butterfly Wonderland, Museum of Illusions and the new Cluville Kids' Escape Room (to name a few), is the perfect place for families and friends to stay entertained all day long in the air-conditioned indoors.
• In Old Town Scottsdale, taste refreshing local gelato and ice cream on a tour of the city’s vibrant downtown area with JoyRidesAZ. The Gelato Tour is $20 off June 1-Aug. 31 on Sundays through Thursdays, for a booking of four or more guests.
• Escape to slightly cooler climates and see even more of Arizona’s wonders, such as the Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, and Sedona, in comfortable, small group sizes with over six tour packages from Wandering Heart Adventures, departing Scottsdale daily.

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