Boulders Hotel Carefree travel guide

Location. Towering cacti, 12-million-year-old boulders and free-roaming wildlife share the Sonoran Desert landscape at The Boulders Resort - Waldorf Astoria Collection located in Carefree, Ariz. This renowned resort is adjacent to El Pedregal's apparel boutiques, art galleries, restaurants and a branch of the Heard Museum. Hotel Features. Acclaimed architect Bob Bacon pitched a tent and actually lived on the desert grounds during the resort's planning stages. His concepts yielded a lobby with wood-beam ceilings, gracefully curved sandstone-hued walls and a collection of Native American artwork. Six on-site restaurants include a seasonally changing menu at Latilla. Palo Verde prepares signature Southwestern cuisine, while the Golden Door Spa Café creates health-enhancing dishes using plants nurtured at the resort's herb garden. The 33,000-square-foot Golden Door Spa offers signature therapeutic treatments and private meditations. The spa houses steam rooms, saunas, an O'furo Japanese bath, a meditation labyrinth and an outdoor pool. Resort activities include heart-pumping boulder climbs. Private lessons and weekly clinics are conducted at the resort's eight tennis courts. Condé Nast Traveler has ranked this resort as one of America's "75 Top Golf Resorts" for 14 consecutive years. Two Jay Moorish-designed golf courses provide 36 holes of championship-level play. Four outdoor pools include a lodge-style pool with a waterfall. Guestrooms. The 160 adobe-style casitas feature hand-crafted beamed ceilings, painted and carved wooden furniture, walk-in closets and weathered and overstuffed leather chairs. Beds are dressed with Egyptian cotton linens and reveal southwestern-style design. Amenities include high-speed wired or wireless Internet access, CD players and DVD players on request, and MP3 adaptors. Accommodations extend onto furnished patios or balconies. Bathrooms are stocked with Clear by LXR toiletries. Expert Tip. One of the most magical ways to explore the Sonoran Desert is during the cool of the night on guided, moonlit bicycle tours. Tours are scheduled at the concierge desk.


Summer Escape Promotion

Book a minimum 4-night stay in a qualifying rate category May 15 - September 25, 2009 for travel May 26 - September 30, 2009 and receive the following:

A complimentary fourth night

Complimentary breakfast for up to 2 children at Bakery Café with paying adult (restrictions may apply)

25% off golf the retail cost of golf tee times

40% off second spa treatment on the same day for the same guest

Plus , book by July 15, 2009 and receive the following:

A certificate for a complimentary night for a future stay at any of the participating hotels.

Must book a "Summer Escape" rate category to qualify. Minimum 4-night stay required. Requires 3 consecutive paid nights to receive the complimentary fourth night in the same room type. Complimentary night will be adjusted at check-out. One complimentary night certificate per booked room, per stay provided upon check-out at the resort. Certificate is valid for stays with a minimum of four paid consecutive nights at participating properties, for travel between May 26, 2009 - December 20, 2009. Advance reservations required and subject to availability. Certificate cannot be combined with other promotions and not applicable to previous reservations or group bookings. Subject to availability. Blackout dates and other restrictions apply. Not applicable to confirmed, existing reservations or group bookings. Additional details provided at check-in.

The following mandatory hotel-imposed fees are charged and collected by the hotel either at check-in or check-out.
Hotel resort fee: $30 per room/night
Hotel resort fee inclusions:

High-speed Internet access
Daily newspaper
Bottled water on arrival
Use of spa facilities
Valet parking
Resort transportation
Gratuity for housekeeper and bell staff

The above list may not be comprehensive. Mandatory hotel-imposed fees may not include tax and are subject to change....read more