Family Travel Magazine Blog and Reviews

One of my favorite hotels of all time, the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort and Spa, is celebrating the Fourth of July this year with their second annual Fourth of July Freedom Fest.  The fest includes concerts, fireworks, a presentation of colors, picnics, and more. From their press release: Each night of the fest, revelers can [...]

Have you heard of a five-star resort that also caters to families?  The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, a five-star resort located in North Scottsdale, Phoenix, manages to be upscale and luxurious, as well as family friendly.  My kids felt like VIPs, and my husband and I felt entirely relaxed and pampered. It all starts at check-in, [...]

A kids’ pajama party while mom and dad dine at one of Scottsdale’s hottest restaurants?  A fun scavenger hunt that brings the kids all around the beautiful resort?  A check-in room especially for kids?  We got all of this and more during our stay at the Westin Kierland Resort, a luxury resort located in North [...]

The Firesky Resort and Spa, a Kimpton Hotel located in Scottsdale, Arizona, is offering a Seize the Season package so that you can enjoy the winter season in the Greater Phoenix area. The Seize the Season package includes the following: Deluxe accommodations at the Firesky Resort and Spa Two welcome cocktails One Express Peppermint Pedicure [...]

The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is one of my favorite hotels in the Phoenix area, and I can only imagine how beautiful this AAA Five Diamond resort is during the Christmas season.  From their press release, here are some of the things going on this holiday season. 2ND ANNUAL “CHRISTMAS AT THE PRINCESS” Tree Lighting Ceremony [...]

Experience the Southwest with a true outdoor experience that takes you through the desert and up to the Red rocks of scenic Sedona. For children ages 7-12. Package includes: * Five-night stay in a two-bedroom villa. * Complimentary Continental breakfast. * ½ Day Hummer Tour through the Sonoran Desert 4×4 wheeling. * Sedona Horseback Adventure [...]

On my trip to the Greater Phoenix area, we visited two hotels, the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess and the Westin Kierland Resort.  Both hotels were wonderful, but very different, despite their shared luxury status. The Westin Kierland Resort Scottsdale is very different from many other Phoenix area resorts in that it’s a high-rise style building.  It’s [...]

The Greater Phoenix area is home to many luxury hotels, and I had the opportunity to stay at two of them during the Greater Phoenix Spring Training and Family Fun Media Trip.  The first two nights, I stayed at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort located in the heart of Scottdale. The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort [...]