SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - For the first time ever, The Phoenician is joining the pool party and offering day passes because how people vacation in the summer is changing.

I went to Scottsdale in April and spent one night at the Phoenician. I booked a grand deluxe room that typically costs $509 per night. It epitomized 21st-century, Southwestern luxury.

A total of 189 guests have reviewed The Canyon Suites at The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale, giving it a rating of 9.8 out of 10. Back to top Guest Rooms ...

The sprawling pool complex at The Phoenician was packed with sunbathers – with one notable exception. McKnew spotted a section on the upper level with a slew of unoccupied lounge chairs.