Scottsdale, ArizonaSouth Scottsdale
Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort
Desert water playground
South Scottsdale Scottsdale, Arizona
Renovated
2024
Price
$$$
Rated for
Wellness Resort DesignOutside the door
The house
HyattDesert water playground
Life here centers on open-air desert living, with days spent along the water and evenings facing the McDowell Mountains.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Spa Avania aligns treatments to circadian rhythms beside an outdoor French Celtic mineral pool.
Remarkable
A 2.5-acre water playground holds ten swimming pools and a three-story high-speed waterslide.
What they say
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
The resort brings the outside in whenever possible. The Saguaro-dotted city of Scottsdale revels in more than 330 days of sunshine each year.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
The quiet fairways of Gainey Ranch surround the grounds, while Old Town Scottsdale sits five miles south.
The rooms
Every room opens onto a private patio or balcony, with low-profile oak furniture and moss-green bathroom tile.
The water
Bring a swimsuit.
The pools and spa
Private cabanas shade the white-sand beach, and Spa Avania adds quiet courtyards with a lotus pond and plunge pools.
Restaurant
Mesa Centrale
The dining room opens through sliding glass to a pergola patio, where fire pits warm Southwestern grill dinners.
At the table
Tiki Taka rolls sushi and Spanish tapas beneath woven lanterns. Across the grounds, open-air bars serve drinks poolside.
How it began
The 27-acre grounds were once an Arabian horse ranch before opening as a resort in 1986.
Scottsdale
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.