The grande dame of Scottsdale resorts. Nine pools, a mother-of-pearl swimming pool, and the finest view of Camelback Mountain from any hotel terrace in Arizona.
The Phoenician opened in 1988 at the foot of Camelback Mountain and immediately established itself as the benchmark for Scottsdale resort luxury — a position it has maintained for 35 years through successive renovations and ownership changes. The property's most famous feature is the mother-of-pearl swimming pool tile: 1.6 million pieces of actual oyster shell, installed in the property's signature pool and visible from the surrounding terrace as a shimmering surface that changes colour through the day.
The 643 rooms and suites occupy the main resort tower and a series of canyon casitas that step down the Camelback Mountain face. The casita accommodations offer the most private resort experience on the property; the tower rooms have the better views of the Valley of the Sun below. The Centre for Well-Being, the property's spa, is a 22,000-square-foot facility that operates Arizona's most comprehensive wellness programme.
The Phoenician's dining portfolio is the most diverse of any Scottsdale resort: Mowry & Cotton for contemporary American, J&G Steakhouse for the high-end protein programme, and the Thirsty Camel pool bar for the casual end of the spectrum. The resort's private golf club, The Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale, is one of the most technically demanding desert layouts in the state.
The Phoenician anniversary programme benefits from the resort's scale — the nine pools, the mountain backdrop, and the J&G Steakhouse private dining terrace create anniversary options at every price point within a five-star environment. The mother-of-pearl pool at sunset is the most distinctive single image in Arizona resort photography. See all anniversary hotels →
The Phoenician's children's programme (Funicians), the nine pools with dedicated family and adults-only configurations, and the resort's 250-acre scale make it Arizona's most complete family resort at the five-star tier. The supervised kids' activities allow parents actual resort time — a promise most Scottsdale resorts make and few deliver. See all family holiday hotels →
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