Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows

Character and identity

Tucked behind a shopping centre a couple of miles from Old Town Scottsdale, this 185-room resort spreads across dozens of single-storey adobe-style bungalows in sandy hues, clustered around the Turquoise pool. The interiors lean mid-century, with poppy accents and rotating work by local artists, much of it made on site or at the partnered Cattle Track Arts Compound. Signature anchors are Weft + Warp Art Bar, with a glass-box open kitchen turning out Mediterranean plates and a sharp cocktail list, and the Palo Verde spa, where desert botanicals shape the menu. Service is friendly and unstuffy.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The pull here is the art programming and the bungalow layout, which together give the place a personality most Scottsdale resorts lack. Book a Saarinen-category room (or a one-bedroom suite) towards the interior of the property rather than the parking edge, and aim for cooler months when the pool deck, fireside social and outdoor classes all come into their own.