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The Phoenician Golf Resort in Scottsdale

Phoenician Golf Resort in Scottsdale - Twenty Seven Holes of Championship Golf

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Rated one of the top resort hotels in the world, The Phoenician Golf Resort in Scottsdale, AZ, offers luxury accommodations in a setting of uncommon beauty and style. The scale of the amenities at the Phoenician Golf Resort in Scottsdale is way beyond extensive, even for a facility of this caliber. These include 27 holes of championship golf on meticulously manicured greens and lush fairways, nine swimming pools, and a unique Tennis Garden that features a Wimbledon-style championship grass court and 11 lighted courts.

But there’s more: the City of Scottsdale is famous for its spas, and the Phoenician Resort boasts of one of the finest: The Centre for Well-Being offers an amazing spa experience. For the kids, well the kids can enjoy fun-filled days at Funicians Kids Club while you grown-ups can go do your own thing on the golf course or at the spa. Finally, there’s the cuisine: from modern French to the authentic Italian flavors of Il Terrazzo, to the Southwest flavors of Windows on the Green; you can enjoy it all against a background of outstanding natural beauty, shimmering pools, lush gardens and emerald fairways.

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Activities:

The Phoenician also offers a wide variety of family activities, including leisure and recreation options for adults, teens and children to enjoy individually. The Funicians Kids Club is open 365 days a year and provides an extraordinary combination of fun, creativity and care for children ages 5-12 years. The Phoenician’s staff can arrange personalized tours through the red rocks of Sedona, day trips to the Grand Canyon, visits to authentic western "ghost towns," hikes through the pine covered mountains of Flagstaff and many other exciting Southwestern destinations. On your own you can enjoy art tours, basketball, bicycling, Cactus Garden tours, croquet, golf and tennis clinics, health and fitness classes, hiking, jogging, lawn bowling, water sports . . .

A recipient of the AAA Travel Guide Five Diamond Award, The Phoenician offers a range of world-class accommodations. Including 581 Guest Rooms and 66 Luxurious Suites all tastefully decorated in the rich colors and textures of the great American Southwest.

The Phoenician, owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, is located at the base of Camelback Mountain in Scottsdale's Valley of the Sun, only nine miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. To reach The Phoenician follow signs for 44th St exit, to Camelback Rd, turn right and follow to Phoenician Boulevard, then turn left into The Phoenician.

Contact:

The Phoenician,
6000 E. Camelback,
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251,
United States; phone - North America: 800-888-8234 - Worldwide: 480-941-8200

How to get There:

The closest airport is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The airport is served by Delta, American Airlines, US Air, United, Northwest and several others.

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And don’t forget: there are many other opportunities for great golf all over the world. Favorite locations include Scotland, Florida, the American Southwest, Bermuda, the Bahamas and many more. For up-to-date golf travel news and information, be sure to Subscribe to my weekly Newsletter.

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