Please tell me I did the right thing.
 

After reading different postings about the resorts in Phoenix I cancelled our booking at Hilton Squaw Peak and changed to Hyatt Regency. Please tell me this is a good idea. Also, other than the airport where can you rent a car for the day. Any and all help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance for your time.

Hyatt has two hotels in Phoenix, which do you mean? Hyatt Regency Phoenix (downtown), and Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort are as different as night and day from each other.

It's the hyatt regency resot at gainey ranch. Sorry for the mix-up.

MUCH nicer hotel, better location. You indeed did the right thing. <BR> <BR>enjoy.

I assume you have never been to Scottsdale before. You will love it. Lots of things to do. Good restaurants, great shopping, beautiful surroundings. Great fun!

I stayed at the Hyatt on business a number of years ago. It was a beautiful place. Wonderful views, a really nice bar area with fireplaces at night and huge swimmming pools. Enjoy!

Of the 2 Hyatts and the Squaw Peak, you definitely got the cream of the crop. In fact, I would never consider staying at the other two unless required to for a conference or something.

I'm going to Phx/Scottsdale in mid-April. Rates for Hyatt Gainey Ranch are way higher than Squaw Peak for that time. Did you actually get Hyatt Gainey for same price range as Squaw Peak....? If so, what time of year. Please provide details, as I found the $400+/night for Hyatt Gainey to be out of my range...thanks.

Several years ago I was in Phoenix for one day taking pictures of food, and an executive of a gourmet grocery store -- a woman who really knew her food and hospitality industry stuff -- had to decide where to take me for lunch for the best possible one-meal Phoenix experience. <BR> <BR>She picked the Hyatt at Gainey Ranch; food was great , surroundings were great, etc., etc. <BR> <BR>You have made a good choice. <BR> <BR>(An aside: you can buy an amazing variety of Candian food at the AJ's supermarket in Scottsdale, if you get hungry.) <BR> <BR>BAK

This is for Tom. I am paying more to stay at the Hyatt. We are going in late August. It is part of a package deal. I did try to book this myself but I found I got a better prcies using a travel agency.

I made reservations at the Scottsdale Hyatt last month for a trip the second week of June...I believe the rate was around $160.00 per night.

I hear you loud and clear on the $160/night in June. I'm going easter week which is still prime season. Everything just drops substantially after May 1 for the rest of the summer. My friend got into Fairmont Princess for $120/night last July 4; for my mid-April Princess rate, it's something like $400; same situation with Hyatt Gainey Ranch, and I've exhausted every possible discount possibility I can find. It took some real work just to get the $89 number at the Sheraton. Thanks. Tom. <BR>