Set in Old Town, this stylish hotel is a 6-minute walk from the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. Chic, colorful rooms and suites featuring handcrafted furniture from Mexico offer flat-screen TVs, iPod docks, and patios or balconies. Every room has all you need to relax, or to get work done: ergonomic desks plus plush robes & fast room service.

The bright tropical garden features 2 outdoor pools with cabanas, daybeds and lounge chairs, plus a poolside DJ and live music. There's also a spa. A restaurant serves contemporary cuisine inspired by the street food of Mexico City, and a margarita bar offers 100 varieties of tequila; seating on a patio with a fireplace is available. A resort fee covers in-room Wi-Fi, and fitness center and bike use.

The hotel offers multiple indoor-outdoor event spaces to mix & match, including tech-ready spaces ideal for impromptu work sessions or strategy meetings. Great for everything: corporate takeovers, weddings & intimate dinner parties, both small and large.

About the neighborhood: Killer restaurants. Addictive coffee shops. 14 art galleries in walking distance. Luckily, after you’ve worn yourself out, there’s a pool & an ice-cold margarita waiting back at the Saguaro.