Hotel San CarlosvsHilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak
Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort and Hotel San Carlos are both endorsed by professional travelers. On balance, Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort ranks significantly better than Hotel San Carlos. Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort comes in at 79 with recommendations from 6 sources such as Fodor's, oyster.com and Lonely Planet.
Hotel San Carlos
202 North Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
From $95/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Rough Guide
"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."
Michelin Guide
"A yellow-brick downtown classic since 1928, the San Carlos is an historic anomaly in a region of spa resorts and golf haciendas."
Gayot
"Set in the Copper Square district of downtown Phoenix, this hotel is a reminder of a different era."
DK Eyewitness
"This historic hotel is full of character and charm. Despite some small rooms, it's priced right and filled with nostalgia."
Lonely Planet
"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
Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak
7677 North 16th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020
From $144/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"At the foot of the Phoenix Mountains, this lushly landscaped resort makes a big splash with its 4-acre Hole-in-the-Wall River Ranch aquatic playground." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Located in Phoenix Mountain Park, Pointe Hilton Resort Squaw Peak is an all-suite mountainside resort with a Spanish-Mediterranean-design." Full review
Star Service
"Set on 27 acres at a busy in-town intersection 6 miles north of the city center, this is one of the largest self-contained resorts in the state." Full review
Gayot
"This resort has a comfortable Spanish Mediterranean demeanor, surround by lush, landscaped grounds with a dramatic desert mountain backdrop."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The upper-middle-range Pointe Hilton at Squaw Peak Resort is a Phoenix landmark set on 27 rolling acres abutting a 300-acre mountain preserve." Full review
Lonely Planet
"With plenty of pools, water slides, a tubing 'river' and a kids' camp - as well as a concierge for kids' activities - this all-suite resort is the most family-friendly spot in town." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
28.0
"Set at the base of the Phoenix Mountain Preserve, this 27-acre Hilton property is more like an oasis than a resort." Full review
Fodor's
"The highlight of this family-oriented Hilton is the 9-acre recreation area Hole-in-the-Wall River Ranch." Full review