Central Scottsdale Trip

I’m not really sure where to start. Upon arriving at the hotel and parking, the elevator was out of service. At check-in they forgot to give us our complementary drink tickets that you get for being a member. Walking to our room we saw that all the fountains were off. I’m sure it had something to do with maintenance but again I booked this hotel specifically because of how beautiful it was. The fountains didn’t fill up and turn back on until the day we left. I booked a poolside view, but our patio was right up against the bars of the pool area with no way of accessing it from our room again not a huge issue but isn’t an ideal for sight for sitting on the balcony. After checking in, we decided to go to the pool around 5pm. We went to the oasis pool because the sign said they had pool service until 6 PM upon going in, They told us they stopped serving at five and tried to tell us the sign said it was 5 PM. We explained to them that’s not what the sign says and the manager said he would look into it. There was a pile of room serves plates outside our room from the time we checked in until the early morning. Then on our second night, our bathroom ceiling started leaking through the light. They moved us into a different room but that’s literally all they did. They didn’t go above and beyond to make sure we were satisfied customers. They did the bare minimum which was moving us rooms because it was a safety issue. And the pools were cloudy and not clear blue like in the photos.

Room did not have body wash & front desk was unmanned most of the morning; took over 45 minutes to check out. Hotel description says it includes parking; it does not. Parking is expensive, third party run lot. Also the front door of the hotel was open & unstaffed and that feels like a big safety issue?

Wonderful place and staff!

Room not ready at check-in. Said they would text, hour and a half later after no word waited back in registration line again. Told they texted an hour ago, was my fault, that my phone settings must be wrong (whatever that means). Pillows on bed were the worst we’ve ever used, flat and somehow still lumpy. At 10:30 fire alarm goes off saying to evacuate. NO staff around directing or doing anything. Went to concierge who informed us “ya, this happens all of the time”. After an hour and fifteen wait on the floor we were told “we can go back up now if we choose to”. You would think at the minimum they would have a system for dealing with this and start informing people what is happening, especially if it happens “all the time”. They are more concerned with manpower keeping the casino running the entire time than helping hotel guests. I have stayed here at least a dozen times over the years and have looked past the overpriced drinks and horrible restaurant food but I will not be returning, and I doubt Talking Stick could care less.