The Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain

Are you an avid golfer?  Golfing on vacation (or anywhere, in fact) can be expensive, but with the Unlimited Golf package at the Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain in Tucson, Arizona, you’ll get unlimited golfing at their world-class golf club during your vacation.

The Unlimited Golf package at the Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain starts at $249 for one person per night ($299 for two people per night) and includes the following:

The Exterior of the Westin Kierland

The Westin Kierland Resort and Spa, one of the most kid-friendly luxury resorts in the Phoenix, Arizona area, is offering a fabulous package for families who are fans of the new Muppets movie.  The package, which starts at $299 per night (through December 31, 2011) and $349 per night (January 1 – March 31, 2012), includes the following:

• $100 Daily Resort Credit to use toward Resort Dining, Spa, Golf and Kid’s Club (make sure you check out deseo, one of the best restaurants in the Greater Phoenix area).
• Guaranteed connecting Rooms or suite, based on availability at time of booking
• A collectible Muppet’s Book (one per child)

A four-night minimum stay is required, and the package is valid for stays through March 31, 2012.

The Westin Kierland Resort and Spa offers some wonderful luxurious in-room amenities, including the Heavenly Bath, the Heavenly Bed, the Heavenly Robe, a complimentary newspaper, high-speed internet access, and in-room coffee maker.  The resort boasts numerous on-site restaurants, a spa, a kids’ club, a golf club, an adventure water park, and a quiet pool for adults.

The Westin Kierland Resort and Spa
6902 East Greenway Parkway
Scottsdale, Arizona 85254
(480) 624-1000

Disclosure: In March, I was a guest of the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa for two nights.

Photo credit: Jodi Grundig

For the Labor Day Weekend, you can always go to Las Vegas, which pops up in just about every list as one of the most popular destinations for Labor Day travelers. Saying Aloha to Hawaii doesn’t seem too shabby either. Or…

The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess

You could land up at The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, AZ and get a taste of both Vegas and Hawaii. That’s because the resort is planning to bring both Las Vegas and Hawaii to its guests on September 3 and 4.

On Sept 4, guests staying at the resort will be able to experience “Viva Las Vegas” with a high-roller buffet and a Zowie Bowie concert.

Vacationers can renew their vows with the resort’s in-house ordained minister and be whisked away in a golf cart trailing with tins cans chauffeured by Elvis. If it walks like Vegas and quacks like Vegas…

On Sept 3, The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess will look like home to a Kamaaina, with a Hawaiian buffet, an authentic Polynesian show of fire and hula dancing on the Lagoon Lawn, with poolside limbo, lei making and dive-in movies.

At the famed and award-winning Willow Stream spa, guests can enjoy a Lomi Lomi Massage along with hula dance classes and mai tais served on the rooftop pool.

One of the resort restaurants will be serving an island dinner with a smoked pull pork Hawaiian burger, pineapple and jalapeno on a house-made Hawaiian bun, and a breezy “Day at the Beach” cocktail. The dessert is Mainland Haupia, made of mango panna cotta, coconut cake and sorbet.

On both nights, there will be a fireworks show and guests will get a chance to win real vacation stays in Hawaii and Las Vegas – at The Fairmont Orchid on the Big Island, The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui and the Aria Resort & Casino in Vegas. The package includes a late 4 pm check-out on Monday, Sept 5.

Sonoran splash slides

Apart from the aforementioned Willow Stream Spa, the AAA-five diamond resort offers 4 restaurants, two 18-hole championship golf courses, and three parking lots (hybrid owners get complimentary overnight valet and self parking). Not to mention the Sonoran splash slides.

The guest rooms come with a balcony or terrace with table and chairs, and guests can expect an in-room safe, in-room coffee makers, high-speed internet, soak tubs and showers, flat-screens with in-room pay movies and video games.

Photos – Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

More info: The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess – 7575 East Princess Drive Scottsdale AZ 85255; (866) 540-4495

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The Slide Canyon Tower at the Arizona Grand Resort

A few months ago, when I was visiting Phoenix for the Spring Play Ball and Family Fun media trip, I had dinner at the AAA Four-Diamond Arizona Grand, a kid-friendly resort located in Phoenix.  The Arizona Grand is part hotel, part time-share complex, but the defining feature in my mind is the huge water park – the largest private water park in Arizona.  It includes a wave pool, a play area, and an active river, along with the slides, pictured here.

This summer, the Arizona Grand Resort is offering a summer splash package.  Phoenix is hot in the summer – but you’ll be able to cool off at the water park all day long.  The package starts at $169 per night (excluding taxes and fees), and includes a $50 resort credit.  There are some restrictions, but you’ll be able to use the resort credit at the on-site spa, golf course, and most of the restaurants.

The Arizona Grand offers 740 suites (perfect for families!), that are warmly decorated.  The resort includes three on-site restaurants, a spa, a golf course, and more!  Just six miles from Phoenix’s Sky Harbor airport, it’s very convenient to access.

Arizona Grand Resort
8000 S. Arizona Grand Parkway
Phoenix, Arizona 85044
602) 438-9000

Photo credit: The Arizona Grand Resort