Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows

My husband and I stayed here for 5 nights and left feeling disappointed. There were some highlights, the pastry chef is phenomenal and I’d recommend ordering a cake for a special occasion any time. The grounds are meticulously well kept and beautiful. Our main issue was expecting this to be a health and wellness resort/retreat. You’d think that based on the experiences on their website and way they market them that there would be an abundance of classes - but instead these things are offered once a week. There are no daily meditations or daily yoga or aerial yoga. Ok - so we are bummed about this, surely there will be nice equipment for us to practice on our own and get a great gym to work out - also not the case. The gym is woefully small and incredibly cramped if more than one person is looking to use free weights. There are no yoga blocks or other accessories and very limited mats - there’s also no space or yoga studio. In general we thought that we’d be able to work out and eat healthy as needed (of course we still ante cake!) and that wasn’t the case. While the food was quite good for a hotel - most dishes were very heavy. I think some type of lighter fare menu may be nice - additionally breakfast was a little chaotic on some days with them running out of drink ware for speciality coffees, etc. and kitchen being very backed up. (The breakfast options were quite nice) I tried booking a cabana prior to hotel arrival and the system was broken, it involved multiple calls with my Hyatt concierge and if it wasn’t for her, I don’t know that it would have worked. I had called hotel for help, they said they’d leave message for manager to call back and book and…that never happened. Resort pass gave an email with the booking error and again no response from there either. It was annoyingly stressful trying to plan a surprise cake delivery to a cabana when I couldn’t even book it! There are signs in the room telling you not to leave your patio doors open to reduce amount of bugs in room, but when we came by our room and housekeeping was there they had the door propped open - and yes, my husband had to remove 4 bugs from the room during our stay. The room service menu was outdated - it had switched but the menus hadn’t been changed. This is a $500-$700 a night hotel, overall not worth the splurge and value in my opinion - things should just be more buttoned up in my opinion The hotel emailed me asking if we needed anything special prior to stay. I responded with my husbands birthday and they said they’d put a simple note and message (that’s all I asked for) in our room - after sending a long reply and ensuring me they’d do something … they also did not this. So what was the point of going through all those emails? It was a lot of wasted time for me trying to plan things In general, it’s nice hotel, but not worth the money in my opinion.

Cute bungalow-style resort with a more private feel and an adults-only pool. I booked with World of Hyatt points, so my stay was free and parking was waived. Loved being able to park right behind our bungalow, though it was a bit far from the main pool and restaurant. Rooms were spacious, but I had to keep the curtains closed for privacy and the lighting was dim. Bathrooms were large and nice. Overall 4/5 — mainly due to the restaurant. Service was slow (almost an hour for mains), and only the pasta stood out.

What an amazing hotel! We stayed for four nights for our 22nd anniversary and it was a great getaway. The layout of the bungalows gives it a Caribbean resort-like feel. The resort was amazingly clean and well cared for and the rooms were just as nice. The bungalows aren't huge (we stayed in a king room) but it was great for what we needed. We enjoyed having a patio for drinking coffee in the mornings. It was a peaceful and quiet hotel, which we enjoyed. The pool was great with plenty of chairs for everyone. I would suggest a few more umbrellas. Ohio people can't take the Arizona sun at full strength! The staff was very welcoming and even sent us a bottle of champagne and chocolate covered strawberries to celebrate our anniversary. The hotel itself is located close to a ton of restaurants and shopping. It never took us more than 15-20 minutes to get where we wanted to go. Overall it was an amazing experience and we would definitely stay here again!!

The property is serene and immaculately maintained. There are numerous places to just sit down and relax. The adult pool is nice and quiet. Bungalows are roomy and the private patios are a nice touch. I was expecting a bit more service and personal touches given the Andaz brand and premium price. But overall, everything was nice.

Beautiful resort with very nice rooms and views of Camelback mountain. The resort grounds were large and very well landscaped. I especially liked being able to self park near our room and available hotel transportation to area restaurants. The hotel restaurant meals were very good for both breakfast and dinner with views of the pool and Camelback.