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JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa vs The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale

Both JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa and The Phoenician, Scottsdale are recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa ranks significantly better than The Phoenician, Scottsdale. JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa ranks #4 in Phoenix with positive reviews from 9 sources such as Jetsetter, Forbes Travel Guide and Gayot.

JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
8 / 10
5350 E Marriott Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85054
From $369 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
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Fodor's Fodor's
"A private sanctuary where you can tickle your taste buds at 10 restaurants, stimulate your pores at a luxurious spa, perfect your stroke at championship courses, and float in 4 acres of pools." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"It's part of Marriott's JW luxury brand, and mostly lives up to expectations, but prices seem a bit high considering decor is a tad generic and signs of age are starting to show." Full review
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Light sleepers should avoid the pool area to avoid late-night revelers and live music.
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Set on 316 acres of Sonoran desert outside of Phoenix, the 950-room JW Marriot Desert Ridge Resort boasts palm-tree-lined walkways and four acres of pools and waterways." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"This over-the-top resort has almost 1,000 guestrooms and suites and a host of amenities and facilities spread over 80 acres of grounds of stately palms... and numerous pools and waterfalls."
Zagat Zagat
4.3
"Four acres of "spectacular" grounds boasting pools and water features (including a tubing 'river') are the highlight of this "sublime", "romantic" Desert Ridge resort."
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The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale
The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale
7 / 10
6000 East Camelback Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
From $389 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
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Concierge Concierge
"While newer resorts stumble over themselves to satisfy current trends, this grande dame holds fast to old-world luxury and a Reagan-era feeling of prosperity."
Gayot Gayot
"Sprawling gardens, a superb wellness center and fine dining make this resort a perennial favorite."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The 250-acre property spreads across the base of Camelback Mountain, with a 27-hole championship golf course, renowned spa and nine swimming pool." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The rooms are spacious, with large Italian marble bathrooms, and have a private terrace or balcony. The service is tiptop." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"A cactus-dappled, sepia-toned retreat with sprawling green lawns, spouting statue fountains and a community of curvy pools cuddled together amid a collage of cabanas. " Full review
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