Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale, Curio Collection by Hilton

Quiet peaceful desert retreat away from the crowds.

Great resort and the standalone Boulder Casita was comfortable with great privacy off the back patio. We traveled during the summer off season which meant we had to rely on the golf cart shuttle service because walking the large property would have been a challenge in the heat. Perhaps it was due to be off season but there definitely several repair projects that desperately needed to be completed. Lots of pathway lights out making walking around at night challenging. Ice machine near our room not working. Vast majority of staff were amazing and willing to go the extra mile. One pool server had a very negative attitude and had some condescending words during our first interaction. It’s a fairly long drive from downtown Scottsdale, Camelback Mountain area, and other nice areas of Phoenix so wouldn’t recommend if you plan to frequent those areas.

We really wanted to give this hotel 5 stars because it really was a nice location. Unfortunately, there were a few items that needed attention. Our shower dispenser was completely empty, so we were left have to use the bar of soap by the sinks. The ceiling to floor mirror was filthy. My wife almost started cleaning it and I told her that it was not our responsibility to clean for the hotel. Lastly, the property is poorly lit at night. We returned back to our room around 9pm and parked in the spa parking lot, which was a 5-minute walk to our room. Although the pathway had lights along it none of them worked. It was completely dark, so we had to use the flashlights on our phones. We felt that this was somewhat negligent for a 5-star rated property. Other than that, we did have a nice stay,

This resort was everything I imagined it to be. Room was beautiful, view of the mountain outstanding, spa was great, staff was amazing. I will be back.