to-do's and to-eats in and around Scottsdale
Feb 1st, 2002, 08:16 AM
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to-do's and to-eats in and around Scottsdale
3 questions - 1,I am taking a business trip to Scottsdale at the end of February. We need a place for a birthday dinner for 2 bosses. We want something nice, SW, authentic, with vegetarian options, but casual and not too pricey or loud. Also - in walking distance from the Hilton Garden Inn. 2, How is this hotel? 3, And - my fiance will join over the weekend and he's never been out that way. We will only have Saturday for a day trip and I'd love to show him something resembling G. Canyon or Arches Nat'l park in Utah. Grand and beautiful SW spectacle......suggestions?
Feb 1st, 2002, 09:47 AM
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Hi Shelley,
I stayed at that Hilton Garden Inn at the end of August. It is a nice hotel.Rooms are large and comfortable (a/c works and is quiet ). The rooms have a fridge, microwave and cofee maker. The hotle has a slef service washing machine and dryer. The hotle has afitness room and a pool open from 6am- 11pm ( nice for an evening dip).
The breakfast buffet available for $10 is fine.The hotel also has a "Pavillion Pantry" which sells essentials like snacks, biscuits drinks , asprin etc. The prices are not as cheap naturally as as the supermarket but still reasonable.
I do not know about restaurants but there will be several in the old town Scottsdale (5minute walk).
I went to the Outback restaurant at the back of the hotel ( Australian but had steak etc)- a little noisy but good value and casual.
There is a shopping centre about 5 minutes walk with a good supermarket ( stock up with cold drinks) and the Fashion Square mall is about 10minutes walk away.
Hope you have a great time.
I stayed at that Hilton Garden Inn at the end of August. It is a nice hotel.Rooms are large and comfortable (a/c works and is quiet ). The rooms have a fridge, microwave and cofee maker. The hotle has a slef service washing machine and dryer. The hotle has afitness room and a pool open from 6am- 11pm ( nice for an evening dip).
The breakfast buffet available for $10 is fine.The hotel also has a "Pavillion Pantry" which sells essentials like snacks, biscuits drinks , asprin etc. The prices are not as cheap naturally as as the supermarket but still reasonable.
I do not know about restaurants but there will be several in the old town Scottsdale (5minute walk).
I went to the Outback restaurant at the back of the hotel ( Australian but had steak etc)- a little noisy but good value and casual.
There is a shopping centre about 5 minutes walk with a good supermarket ( stock up with cold drinks) and the Fashion Square mall is about 10minutes walk away.
Hope you have a great time.
Feb 1st, 2002, 11:25 AM
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You'll have a tough time making the GC into a day trip. Utah is out IMO. Yes, you could physically do it but you wouldn't enjoy it (Arches trip would entail at least 14 hours of driving).
Why not day trip to Sedona? Quite spectacular and a very easy drive (day trip).
Why not day trip to Sedona? Quite spectacular and a very easy drive (day trip).
