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Hotel San CarlosvsHotel Valley Ho
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Hotel Valley Ho is preferred by most professionals compared to Hotel San Carlos. Hotel Valley Ho comes in at 86 with recommendations from 10 reviewers such as Frommer's, concierge.com and Travel + Leisure.
Hotel San Carlos
Rough Guide
Michelin Guide
Gayot
DK Eyewitness
Lonely Planet
202 North Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
From $95/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
"To appreciate this historic very central 1920s hotel, you have to be the kind of traveller who positively prefers an old fashioned, frazzled and often noisy downtown hotel."
"A yellow-brick downtown classic since 1928, the San Carlos is an historic anomaly in a region of spa resorts and golf haciendas."
"Set in the Copper Square district of downtown Phoenix, this hotel is a reminder of a different era."
"This historic hotel is full of character and charm. Despite some small rooms, it's priced right and filled with nostalgia."
"A historic property in the heart of downtown Phoenix, this 1928 gem sports smallish but clean rooms, friendly staff and lots of old-school charm." Full review
Hotel Valley Ho
Concierge
Jetsetter
Fodor's
Oyster
Star Service
Gayot
Zagat
Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine
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6850 East Main Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
From $247/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
"Hotel Valley Ho nails it on many levels: It's within walking distance of Old Town Scottsdale, and it has quality service, decor, and food."
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Choose between Cafe ZuZu, a comfort-food diner, and the legendary Trader Vic's, a Polynesian restaurant.
"Historic midcentury modern hotel with a party-centric pool scene and splurge-worthy spa." Full review
"This Scottsdale hot-spot hotel was recently restored to its former '50s fabulousness, and the rooms don't disappoint with retro furnishings and styling." Full review
Upscale
"An institution in Scottsdale since it opened in 1956, the Valley Ho exudes a retro charm that draws the young and the hip." Full review
"For those who didn't get the memo, this is Scottsdale's go-to girl for fun and fashion, a fabulous midcentury landmark with a disproportionate slice of social cachet." Full review
"The hotel's location, within walking distance to downtown's galleries and shops, makes it a nice departure from the area's many desert resorts."
3.8
"Dating back to the 1950s, this "trendy" Downtown/Old Town Scottsdale "landmark" is a "hip and swank" "midcentury gem" featuring a "cordial" staff and "attractive" guestrooms."
"Restored to its original splendor, rooms are retro-chic but never twee. Lounge by the pool – just like when it was a desert paradise for top stars of the time – or stroll about in walk-able Scottsdale." Full review
"Guest rooms are bright with colors that wouldn't be out of place on South Beach. And the pool is still the place to be." Full review
"I am obsessed with the hit series Mad Men and the Hotel Valley Ho, located in downtown Scottsdale, is one of my favorite hotels to stay at because it feels like you get transported into another time." Full review