We were not familiar with the area and were pleasantly surprised. We ended up renting like 6 other homes through Jason as we were part of a very large group. The mountains, golf courses and hiking trails were all breath taking!! The pictures do not do the area nor the home justice. All the TV's have access to games, netflix, hulu, etc and they are in every room. The pool and hot tub were both relaxing and refreshing (very clean as well). I could not get my kids to leave their rooms (in this case that was a good thing...as that meant quality relax time for us). The salt river was a ton of fun (very relaxing as well). We were also able to enjoy a ride in a world war II B17 bomber (airplane) at the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum (they give rides in other vintage airplanes as well). My husband and I loved the vintage pinball arcade just down the road...it was fun showing the kids the games we played growing up! All shopping, movie theaters, malls, bowling, etc were within 1-2 miles at most! Jason was very receptive to all requests and provided an unending stream of recommendations on restaurants/things to do in the area. We are definitely coming back. I would highly recommend this property to anyone!