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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly resort with 5 restaurants and 2 outdoor pools

Popular property highlights

Free self parking
Free valet parking
Business center
24-hour front desk
Multilingual staff

Location

This family-friendly Scottsdale resort is located in the mountains, 1.8 mi (2.8 km) from Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Scottsdale Fashion Square and Arizona Canal. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Resort Features

This resort features 5 restaurants, 2 outdoor pools, and a full-service spa. Valet parking is free. Additionally, a golf course, a casino, and a nightclub are onsite.

Room Amenities

All 496 soundproofed rooms feature pillowtop beds and iPod docks. Conveniences include refrigerators and coffee makers, and guests will appreciate thoughtful touches like bathrobes and slippers.

 Guest Highlights

  • Good location
  • Pool
  • Helpful staff
  • Clean guestrooms
  • Guestroom size

Talking Stick Resort

9800 E. Talking Stick Way AZ 85256

Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

Talking Stick Resort features a full-service spa, a golf course, and 2 outdoor swimming pools. Dining is available at one of the resort's 5 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include 4 bars/lounges and a poolside bar.

Business amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 100000 square feet (9290 square meters) include a conference center. This family-friendly resort also offers a casino, a children's pool, and a 24-hour health club. Onsite self parking and valet parking are complimentary.

Talking Stick Resort has designated areas for smoking.

  • 24-hour front desk 
  • Arcade/game room 
  • Total number of rooms - 496 
  • Number of floors - 13 
  • ATM/banking 
  • Number of bars/lounges - 4 
  • Breakfast available (surcharge) 
  • Business center 
  • Casino 
  • Coffee shop or café 
  • Concierge services 
  • Conference space 
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service 
  • Elevator/lift 
  • Express check-out 
  • 24-hour health club 
  • Full-service spa 
  • Gift shops or newsstand 
  • Hair salon 
  • Designated smoking areas 
  • Tours/ticket assistance 
  • Number of outdoor pools - 2 
  • Limo or Town Car service available 
  • Spa treatment room(s) 
  • Meeting rooms 
  • Multilingual staff 
  • Nightclub 
  • Free valet parking 
  • Poolside bar 
  • Porter/bellhop 
  • Luggage storage 
  • Year Built 2010 
  • Number of restaurants - 5 
  • Conference space size (feet) - 100000 
  • Conference space size (meters) - 9290 
  • Number of meeting rooms - 22 
  • Golf course on site 
  • Conference center 
  • Free self parking 
  • Shopping on site 
  • Garden 
  • Number of buildings/towers - 1 
  • Spa services on site 
  • Pool umbrellas 
  • Steam room 
  • Children's pool 

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Family Hotel  
  • Outdoor pools  
  • Children's pool  
  • Soundproofed rooms  
  • Arcade/game room  
  • Refrigerator  
  • Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)  

Parking

Free self parking, Free valet parking

Room Amenities

  • Premium TV channels 
  • Pay movies 
  • Soundproofed rooms 
  • Air conditioning 
  • In-room climate control (air conditioning) 
  • Phone 
  • Free local calls 
  • Refrigerator 
  • Coffee/tea maker 
  • Free bottled water 
  • Daily housekeeping 
  • Private bathroom 
  • Designer toiletries 
  • Bathrobes 
  • Hair dryer 
  • Slippers 
  • Shower/tub combination 
  • Desk 
  • Iron/ironing board (on request) 
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available 
  • iPod docking station 
  • In-room safe (laptop compatible) 
  • Satellite TV service 
  • HDTV 
  • Room service (24 hours) 
  • Down comforter 
  • First-run movies 
  • Pillowtop mattress 
  • LCD TV 
  • Free cribs/infant beds 
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) 
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available 

Where to Eat

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 10:30 AM.

Blue Coyote Cafe - This café serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open 24 hours.

Orange Sky - This fine-dining restaurant serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.

Ocean Trail - This restaurant specializes in seafood and serves lunch and dinner.

Wandering Horse Buffet - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.

Black Fig Bistro - This delicatessen serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open 24 hours.

24-hour room service is available.

Nearby Things to Do

A golf course and a 24-hour health club are featured at the resort. 2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a steam room.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

  • Bicycle rentals nearby 
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby 
  • Scooter/moped rentals nearby 
  • Mountain biking nearby 
  • Skydiving nearby 
  • Ecotours nearby 
  • Golf driving range on site 
  • Golf lessons on site 
  • Golfing on site 

Spa Services

The Spa at Talking Stick has massage/treatment rooms. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a spa tub.

Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa.

  • Manicures and pedicures 
  • Body wraps 
  • Body scrubs 
  • Sauna in spa 
  • Spa tub in spa 
  • Massages 
  • Minimum age to access spa is 18 
  • Body treatments 
  • Facial treatments 

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.

  • Accessible bathroom 
  • In-room accessibility 
  • Roll-in shower 

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4 PM

Minimum check-in age is 21

Check-out

Check-out time is 11 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.00 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

Minimum guest age is 21

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
  • Deposit: USD 50.00 per night
  • Resort fee: USD 25.00 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Fitness center access
  • Internet access
  • In-room safe
  • In-room coffee
  • In-room bottled water
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.

Optional extras

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.00 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Hotel Name

  • Stick Resort
  • Stick Talking
  • Talking Resort
  • Talking Stick
  • Talking Stick Resort
  • Talking Stick Resort Scottsdale
  • Talking Stick Scottsdale
  • Talking Stick Hotel Scottsdale

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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