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Property Amenities
A heli-pad awaits those wishing to arrive in style or make a quick getaway. The Boulders, A Waldorf Astoria Resort is a radiant oasis boasting luxury accommodations. This Spa hotel features 8 tennis courts with two different surfaces, 2 golf courses, and a 33,000 square foot spa for adults only.
Room Amenities
Rooms
The 223 guestrooms and suites at The Boulders, A Waldorf Astoria Resort feature hand-crafted beamed ceilings, painted and carved wooden furniture, walk-in closets and weathered and overstuffed leather chairs. Beds are dressed with Egyptian-cotton linens.
Amenities include wireless or wired high-speed Internet access, CD players and DVD players on request, and MP3 docking stations. Accommodations extend to furnished patios or balconies. Bathrooms are stocked with Clear by LXR toiletries.
Accessibility Options
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the “Special or Accessibility Requests” section of “Trip Preferences” when you book your hotel.
Dining
The Grill - An open kitchen serves a range of American cuisine, including salads, seafood, aged steaks, three onion soup with caramelized Gruyère cheese, and the Boulders Burger with cheese served on a brioche bun. Features a casual and cozy ambience with fireplace, dark wood panels, wine cabinets, and soft lighting. Patio dining provides views of the golf course.
Palo Verde - Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily in a naturally lit, contemporary Southwestern interior. Breakfast includes homemade granola, Belgian waffles with berries, and tecaté toast, along with classic American favorites. Innovative Southwestern cuisine includes quesadillas, Caesar salad with blackened salmon, and a chicken and black bean quesadilla with smoked cheddar. A spacious room with vibrant Southwestern colors and terraced seating gives panoramic views of the foothills, golf course, and a duck pond.
Bogey's - Contemporary sports bar with southwestern décor, backlit bar, pool view and 4 flat-panel TVs. Appetizers, desserts, salads, and sandwiches are served for lunch and dinner every day.
Bakery Cafe - Salads and sandwiches on freshly baked breads and American classic desserts are specialties. Picnic lunches and espresso drinks are available. Open for breakfast and lunch.
Discovery Lounge - Soft jazz plays in a softly lit atmosphere with a fireplace; the view is of 12-million-year-old boulders. Open for dinner.
Golden Door Spa Cafe - Very casual ambience with contemporary furniture in a windowed passageway. Creative spa cuisine includes egg-white omelets, roasted mushroom and chicken fritattas, organic salads, fruit smoothies, and sandwiches served in a naturally lit café with counter service. Open for breakfast and lunch.
Spotted Donkey Cantina - Fresh, lively and energetic, the Spotted Donkey Cantina at el Pedregal offers the best drinks, unique Southwest-Mexican food, a festive atmosphere and is quickly becoming the destination for great tequila. The Spotted Donkey Cantina at el Pedregal boasts an impressive list of tequilas featuring 46 varieties. Also featuring its very own one-of-a-kind double-barrel reposado tequila from Herradura that you can only find at Spotted Donkey at el Pedregal. The restaurant's North Scottsdale location provides a fabulous backdrop of 12-million-year-old rock formations and you can catch the Arizona sky creating a stunning atmosphere on the outdoor patio.
Recreation
Guests take advantage of this hotel's rugged desert location to enjoy the outdoors. Activities include rock climbing on 12-million-year-old boulders that dot the property, moonlit mountain bike tours, and guided scenic hikes, each for a fee.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
Spa
The 33,000-square-foot Golden Door Spa offers 24 treatment rooms and services include massage, scrubs, wraps, facials, nail, and beauty services. The Spa's Movement studio offers Pilates, Yoga, and Tai Chi classes. The spa houses steam rooms, saunas, an O'furo Japanese bath, a meditation labyrinth and an outdoor pool. Guests can also enjoy a boutique, cafe, and spa tub. Guests under age 18 are not allowed in the spa.
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out of 145 reviews
“Excellent Service”
The Boulders Resort was beautiful and the service was exceptional during my stay. I've stayed at other resorts where they shuttle you by golf cart, but at the Boulders they are very prompt and were always polite and accommodating. The room was beautiful and very clean. They used good quality in construction and the bed and linens were great. I also like how they charge a per-day "resort fee" and it takes care of gratuities, among other things. I tried to offer tips to the bell staff and people shuttling me around and noone would take it because gratuities were included in the resort fee (so I didn't have to keep tipping all day). I have already booked my next (business) trip here in a couple weeks.
“Awesome Arizona Spring Getaway”
We were in awe of the beautiful desert suroundings at the Boulders! The staff was prompt , courteous and friendly. The Sonoran Casita was tasteful, private and comfortable. At 25 years old the condition was still very nice ,and clean. Although the water pressure in the shower was weak (maybe a conservation effort) the bathroom was clean and spacious with large tub and separate shower with double basin sink. Breakfast was a treat on the walkout deck. The grounds were wonderful kept with such a naturally beautiful desert environment .The rock formations ,sunsets , dining, spa and golf all made for a wonderful relaxing stay.
“Spoiled in Carefree”
We spent 6 nights at The Boulders and would return in a heartbeat. The setting is relaxing, the staff are courteous beyond belief and the golf was spectacular. We had the pool at the golf course to ourselves every time we went over there as most guests stay around the pool at the main resort building. Be sure to take advantage of the Golden Door Spa - it is first rate all the way !! There's lots of wildlife around as well - rabbits, javelinas, roadrunners etc. to enjoy watching from the deck of your casita. We would love to stay here again soon.
“Amazing Escape”
I have been twice and intend to make an annual visit. The staff are extremely courtesous and friendly. The facilities are clean and modern; the grounds are very well kept. We ate at all of the restaurants. Latilla was fabulous! While the options are limited at the Golden Door spa cafe, the food is very good and the convenience can't be beat. My only complaint is that breakfast at Palo Verde is very expensive; but there is bakery at El Pedregal, which is very convenient and has a wide selection of options at a better price. The Golden Door Spa is wonderful! The facilities are amazing, the staff is well trained and experienced, and it's beautiful. I tried one of the yoga classes and was very pleased with the instruction and the instructor's ability to respond to the range of abilities in the class (some older people, many guests whom she would never see again, etc.). We had a nice walk around the grounds, admiring the different desert plants and wild life (quail, many birds, a bob cat!). The pool provided a great place to relax. You really get what you pay for.
“We are gong back....No kids this time...Highly romantic.”
Awesome quiet place. Spa is very relaxing and romantic. Huge rooms, very secluded. Awesome golf course.
“execptionnel,on y retourne des que possible.”
superbe 5 etoiles.confort exeptionnel.service de grande qualite.tout pour etre serein et repartir en pleine forme .magnifique golf et spa. le soir il faut aller diner du cote de ravecreek(5mn de l'hotel)
“my wife will go every year”
It was a fun and relaxing trip
“A great holiday!”
We have just returned from a 10-day holiday, staying at The Boulders Resort. The price we paid via Expedia, meant it was fantastic value - remember this is just before high season. We stayed in a Casita with a great view of the Sonoran Desert. Overall we have had a fantastic stay, relaxing at the hotel and sightseeing. GO TO SEDONA - fantastic place! I echo the comments of others as to the price of food and drink at the hotel - but the quality of the food is very good. We went to el Pedregal to use the coffee shop for breakfast (ok value but plain and average fare) and the Spotted Donkey for dinner once (huge portions - share a starter! - average Tex-Mex meal). Due to the recession a lot of the shops are empty, which is a shame. We ate in the hotels Palo Verde restaurant twice - expensive but a great holiday treat. The room was good quality, rustic and fitting for the desert environment - we had some wild pigs as guests one morning crowding the deck (which is 2ft off the ground) as we ate some fruit and had our morning coffee - cute guys. My wife said the sunbeds at The Lodge Pool were the mose comfortable she has ever used. We have come away wishing we had stayed longer and looking forward to returning, which is recommendation enough for us!
“Can't wait to go back!!!!!”
Wow..we stayed at The Boulders for 4 days during March Break and we were treated like Royalty for the duration of our stay. The staff were extremely helpful and eager (but not overly) to please. The casitas are so private, we felt as though we had the resort to ourselves. The only complaint was the t.v was VERY finciky, they should install some flatscreens. We are already planning to return in the summer.
“Totally relaxing get-away, exceptional value.”
Facilities, service, and amenities all met or exceeded expectations. We felt we were at our own private escape. The location was a little further from Phoenix/Scottsdale than we expected but found the area to have several outstanding resturants. Well worth the cost, exceptional value... You don't have to play golf to enjoy this get-away...
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