Despite only being here for a brief time, this property left a positive impression on us thanks to the incredible outdoor living area of the Kiva 1-Bedroom Suite, gorgeous Pinnacle Peak vistas, and the warm service experience delivering on the Four Seasons brand promise.

Overview

At-a-Glance

• Date of stay: November 2020

• Length of stay: 1 night / 2 days

• Trip type: Adults-only stopover on the way back from Utah

• Property type: Luxury desert mountain resort and spa

• Tailor-made for: Golfers and families that enjoy desert landscapes

Highlights

• Unexpected room upgrade with amazing outdoor living complex —plunge pool, chimenea, outdoor entertainment center

• Warm service experience at check-in and with room service

• Thoughtful kids amenities in room even though kids were not in tow (made for great souvenirs, however)

Good to Know

• Seemed to predominantly be golfers, adults, and couples staying at the property

• The accommodations are all packed together pretty tightly, which made the resort feel a bit like a condo community, especially when compared to Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado, Santa Fe, which had far fewer accommodations on what felt like a similar-size property

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Location & Setting

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Adjacent to Pinnacle Peak Park and the northern portion of McDowell Sonoran Preserve, Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North is a luxury golf resort located approximately 30-minutes drive from Phoenix Sky Harbor airport with adobe casitas overlooking landscapes full of cacti, valleys and iconic Pinnacle Peak. The resort is just a quick shuttle away from two premier golf courses. We stayed at this property for one night (about 14 hours total stay time) on our way back from a couples getaway to Amangiri since we had an early morning flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor airport.

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Property & Grounds

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With a color-scheme inspired by the Sonoran Desert in full bloom, the resort comprises 188 rooms, 22 suites, and 44 residential units across 25 separate casita buildings, 3 restaurants, a bar / lounge, fitness center, spa, tennis courts, large outdoor heated pool area, meeting facilities, and a fully-supervised "Kids for All Seasons" kids club. We loved all the nature-preserve-style walking / biking paths throughout the resort connecting the casita buildings with one another and the main property.

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Room

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We booked a Patio Fire Pit King Casita Room directly through the resort's website. On arrival, we were upgraded (multiple room categories) to a beautiful and spacious Kiva 1-Bedroom Suite. This suite came with a massive, fully-equipped, completely walled-in outdoor living complex with heated plunge pool and lounge beds, covered dining for 2, chimenea with two bird nest chairs, and covered lounge area with loveseat and flat-screen TV.

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Service

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Our service experience was pretty limited due to the short duration of our stay, but the team member at the front desk who greeted us and checked us in was exceptionally warm and gracious, and the in-room dining team members who brought us dinner and breakfast the next morning were prompt, courteous, and professional.

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Dining

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The resort offers 5 Southwest-inspired dining options:

• Talavera

• Proof, An American Canteen with an old-fashioned Soda Jerk counter

• Saguaro Blossom

• Onyx Bar & Lounge

• In-Room Dining

We only had in-room dining during our brief stay, but the food we had was simple yet delicious.

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Family Services & Amenities

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We were originally planning to travel here with the kids, but forgot to update the booking so the resort had made up the sofa bed when we arrived and provided an in-room kids welcome amenity of chocolate rock candy, cookies, milk, and plushes. We took the goodies home to the kids as souvenirs and they were delighted.

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Activities

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The resort offers plenty of recreational activities catering to a wide range of interests, including:

• 6,000-square-foot outdoor, free-form bi-level pool heated between 80–85ºF

• Two world-class championship golf courses within a 5-minute shuttle ride of the resort: Troon North, The Pinnacle and The Monument, both with special resort guest privileges

• Adjacent to Pinnacle Peak Park

• Other on-site Activities: Hiking, stargazing, tennis (2 courts), wine / beer / spirit tastings

• ​Other off-site Activities: Hot air ballooning, off-road Hummer and ATV Tours, mountain biking

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Wellness

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The resort has a 12,000 square foot fitness center overlooking Pinnacle Peak and the valley beyond, with a connecting trail to Pinnacle Peak Park. Fitness classes / programs are offered at the resort, including: Zen yoga hikes, strength and flexibility focused classes, and spinning. The spa (no salon) has 14 treatment rooms and offers a standard set of services.

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Wow Factor

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Having arrived here from Amangiri, the overall Wow Factor here was a little paler by comparison. That said, the room they upgraded us to was incredible, and one of our all-time favorites across our travels because of the amazing outdoor living complex.

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Value

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The value here was good, relatively speaking, offering lots to do on and around the property at a more reasonable price point than some of the other Four Seasons Resorts. The value of the accommodations was especially good after factoring in the complimentary 4-category room upgrade the resort gave us.

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Overall

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This is a beautiful resort property that seemed especially family-friendly and enticed us to want to return with the kids someday for a longer stay.

Rating Legend*

💛💛💛💛💛 Exceptional

💛💛💛💛 Notable

💛💛💛 Standard

💛💛 Substandard

💛 Unsatisfactory

*All ratings are relative to similar-class properties