{"id":73432,"date":"2025-04-09T16:23:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T16:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/?p=73432"},"modified":"2025-04-11T19:37:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T19:37:29","slug":"postcard-from-scottsdale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/april-may-2025\/postcard-from-scottsdale\/","title":{"rendered":"Postcard from Scottsdale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"845\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Scottsdale_SDR.jpg\" alt=\"Scottsdale, Arizona\" class=\"wp-image-65750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Scottsdale_SDR.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Scottsdale_SDR-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Scottsdale_SDR-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Scottsdale_SDR-705x473.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have additional vacation time coming up later in the year, how about planning a trip closer to home? Holiday Inn Club Vacations membership gives you access to a resort network in the United States and a world of travel options. If you want to enjoy the great outdoors and get a taste of life in the Southwest, why not plan a trip to Scottsdale, Arizona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in North Scottsdale, Holiday Inn Club Vacations Scottsdale Resort is close to the city\u2019s shopping, dining, more than 125 art galleries, museums, destination spa, golf courses and even a wine trail. Check into a spa for relaxation and renewal, play a round of golf, visit Phoenix, and get ready to explore Arizona.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"845\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Scottsdale_resort.jpg\" alt=\"Scottsdale Resort. Scottsdale, Arizona\" class=\"wp-image-65748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Scottsdale_resort.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Scottsdale_resort-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Scottsdale_resort-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Scottsdale_resort-705x473.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Signature Collection Reserve villa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The resort offers one, two and three-bedroom villas, four pools, one with the Splash Canyon water play area, hot tubs, an activity center and game room for family fun, marketplace shop, fitness center and the ArteZania Kitchen &amp; Cantina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The resort also has separate buildings with Signature Collection Reserve one, two, three and four-bedroom luxury villas with deluxe kitchens, a washer and drier, patio or balcony. The exclusive design evokes the colors and textures of the desert and the designs of ancient cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;The Scottsdale Resort is the perfect base for exploring the state. Discover the beauty of the Sonoran Desert. The McDowell Mountains that seem to turn purple at sunset, a splash of spring color and towering saguaro cacti that take more than 50 years to grow branches; a landscape of canyons, buttes and otherworldly rock formations, it is mesmerizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Go hiking or horseback riding, drive an ATV, take to the sky in a hot air balloon for an unforgettable bird\u2019s-eye view of the scenery and don\u2019t miss the stargazing. You can even go kayaking and rafting on eight rivers and lakes near the city and relax in hot springs in a desert oasis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;During your stay, plan day trips to the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon, one of the world\u2019s natural wonders, Sedona and Tombstone and delve into the history of the Southwest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holidayinnclub.com\/explore-resorts\/scottsdale-resort\">https:\/\/www.holidayinnclub.com\/explore-resorts\/scottsdale-resort<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Go Further<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the Sales center on your next vacation to learn more about Holiday Inn Club membership, the resort collection, travel experiences and the benefits it offers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have additional vacation time coming up later in the year, how about planning a trip closer to home?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":65750,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[727],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-april-may-2025"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3.1 - 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