Talking Stick ResortvsHotel San Carlos
Both hotels are endorsed by travel writers. Overall, Talking Stick Resort is preferred by most professionals compared to Hotel San Carlos. Talking Stick Resort ranks #27 in Phoenix with praise from 3 publications including Zagat, Gayot and oyster.com.
Talking Stick Resort
9800 E. Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85256
From $239/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Oyster
Upscale
"Talking Stick Resort is a luxury high-rise offering the Vegas experience -- a big casino, two golf courses, live music, restaurants, a nightclub and theater -- on a reservation near Scottsdale." Full review
Star Service
"Situated 10 minutes from central Scottsdale...this is sunny Arizona's answer to Las Vegas-style gaming and glitzy day- and nightlife." Full review
Gayot
"Offers 497 guest rooms accented by gourmet dining, an open-air spa, casino, quality entertainment facilities and more than 100,000 square feet of function space."
Zagat
4.5
"This "beautiful" casino resort with a "Vegas feel" impresses via "gorgeous", "modern" rooms and suites featuring free WiFi and iPod docks."
U.S. News & World Report
34.0
"Situated on a Native American reservation just northeast of Scottsdale, Talking Stick Resort has the essentials to compete in the Phoenix-Scottsdale tourism industry." Full review
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