Jan 29 2008
Cool Summer Specials in the ValleyWith summer around the corner, values at Greater Phoenix resorts are heating up and keeping visitors cool. Save more than 50 percent on many accommodations, and enjoy a wide array of cool summer activities such as water parks, lazy rivers and huge, shimmering pools. Stay cool, have fun and relax - that’s the idea.
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Forget the movie theater -- the coolest place for vacationers to watch the big screen this summer is at The Oasis, a six-acre water park at Pointe South Mountain Resort. Its 10,000-square-foot wave pool features a movie screen, and the “dive-in movie” schedule is now available for resort guests. The Oasis is open only to resort guests and members of its Phantom Horse Athletic Club. Movies will be shown every Friday and Saturday night from May 26 through September 3, and will also be shown Sunday nights during holiday weekends including Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day.
Children and adults alike will enjoy hit family movies including “Chicken Little,” “Curious George,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Wallace and Gromit's Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
Give dad a few years back this Father's Day with the rejuvenating effects of the 19th Green men's facial at Phantom Horse Spa. The expanded and redesigned full-service spa is located at Pointe South Mountain Resort.
The relaxing treatment utilizes the anti-aging properties of the organic plant, stone crop, to moisturize and regenerate the skin, reversing sun damage and revitalizing the complexion.
The 19th Green facial begins with a cleanser, followed by a massaging exfoliation. Following this is a masque and moisturizer. The 50-minute 19th Green facial will be offered at a special rate of $100 during June. The age-defying facial normally costs $120.
For more information on The Oasis at the Pointe South Mountain Resort.
This summer, relax in beautiful resort surroundings and enjoy AAA Five Diamond Award-winning service as The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess presents its value-packed Dive-In Days Package. From June 25 - Sept. 5, 2006, guests can enjoy a luxurious Fairmont room and daily $50 food and beverage credit starting at only $199 per room, per night. The resort features four cool pools, 200-foot waterslides, Friday and Saturday night Dive-In Movies, complementary Kids Club for ages 5 -12, a teen-only “Hang-Out,” and Lagoon Lawn games for everyone. Offer is based on double occupancy and subject to availability. For information on The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess.
Just in time for Father’s Day (June 10), Arizona’s legendary Boulders Resort has introduced Daddy Shack, a unique new golf program that offers youngsters a great way to share one of Dad’s favorite activities. Complete with a chocolate milk-stocked golf cart, Daddy Shack includes a one-hour lesson designed for parent and child, followed by nine holes of golf on the resort’s world-renowned courses.
The Boulders also offers a Mommy Shack version that gives equal opportunity to golfing moms and their kids. Daddy/Mommy Shack will be offered the second Saturday of every month, at a rate of $199 per parent/child duo.
For more information about The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa.
Information courtesy: Phoenix Visitor’s Bureau
