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Property Amenities
Carefree Resort encompasses 23 acres of the Sonora high desert peppered with desert wildflowers, towering saguaro, and prickly pear cacti. The resort is 2 miles from the town of Carefree's art galleries, shopping, and restaurants. Complimentary transportation is provided within five miles, on demand, and based on availability. Complimentary newspapers are available at the front desk.
The resort offers 5 lighted tennis courts and 2 outdoor pools. The onsite spa provides an array of treatments including facials, massages, and body wraps. Guests dine in the restaurant with dramatic views and terrace dining.
Rooms
All 234 climate-controlled guestrooms and villas at the Carefree Resort & Conference Center offer furnished balconies or patios with panoramic views of the Continental Mountains, the pool area with desert landscaping, the golf course, or the desert. Guestrooms include beds with triple sheeting, HDTVs with premium channels, trouser presses, complimentary wireless Internet access, and complimentary weekday newspapers. Bathrooms have either showers or bathtubs, and slippers are provided. Microwaves and refrigerators are available on request.
Villas have separate living areas with sofa beds, adobe-style gas fireplaces, multiple televisions and phones, and shared or private laundry facilities. In addition to 2-person spa tubs, Master and Grand Villa Suites offer fully equipped kitchens with refrigerators, microwaves, and stovetops.
Smoking is permitted only on private patios or balconies.
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Dining
The Lariat Restaurant - Overlooking the main pool with views of the Continental Mountains, the restaurant serves seafood, steaks, pasta, brick-fired pizza, and other popular fare. Decor includes rock walls, a fireplace, and potted cacti. Outdoor dining is available on the adjoining Sunset Terrace. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served.
Room service - Available from early morning to late evening.
Recreation
Spanning 23 acres of the Sonora high desert, the Carefree Resort offers numerous recreational opportunities. Guests have access to 2 outdoor pools and 5 lighted tennis courts. A tennis pro, lessons, and equipment rental are also available (surcharge). A complimentary fitness center offers treadmills, stationary bikes, stair machines, weight-training equipment, and an outdoor deck with mountain views.
On Friday and Saturday nights, during summer months, "dive-in" movies are screened at the main pool area. Bicycle rentals make it easy for guests to explore the peaceful landscape.
Destination activities geared toward families are offered daily; several are complimentary. On Friday nights, a singing cowboy on horseback makes an appearance.
The resort can arrange a variety of off site activities that include boating and fishing on Bartlett Lake, hot-air balloon rides, and Jeep excursions (surcharges). Guests also enjoy priority access to 15 highly ranked golf courses nearby, including the Grayhawk Golf Club, designed by Tom Fazio, and Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
The recreational activities listed below are available on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Spa
The Spa at Carefree has 5 treatments rooms, a relaxation lounge, separate men's and women's locker and steam rooms, a full-service hair salon, and a spa boutique. Treatments include massages, skin care, aromatherapy, body treatments, hair salon services, and nail care.
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“Great Time”
Great resort. Room was remodeled. Patio nice to pool. Very quiet and relaxing. Restaurant staff very helpful
“Our favorite Phoenix area resort!”
This is our third time at this resort. We love it! It's a bit far from Scottsdale, Mesa, and Phoenix, but manageable. We love the rural nature of the area - beautiful southwest surroundings! There is a wonderful restaurant with superb service at reasonable prices on site.
“Carefree Resort & Villas”
Comments about our stay include: clean, spacious, comfortable room; a warm, friendly, professional staff; overall Carefree Resort & Villas provided us with a great hotel experience.
“A Wonderfully Pleasant Desert Resort”
Spring training trip. Resort up in the foothills and not centrally located, but within driving distance of baseball parks. I was pleasantly surprised. Spectacular desert scenery and wonderful night sky. Expected a smaller room, but got one of the villas. Wifi was available and appreciated. The only minor complaints: small TV and ice not readily available in the room, although there was a small refrigerator for storing soda. A chair or sofa would have been nice to have, too. Restaurant food and service was very good, except for hard dinner rolls on one occasion.
“very impressed”
The service people were extremely knowledgable and helpful. The accomodations were DELUXE. We were so pleased with our stay that we will be there next Spring Training Season.
“Will recommend to anyone, will be back again!”
Beautiful setting, wonderful meals and great people, who could ask for more. Thank you for making my oh-so-short stay wonderful!
“Gorgeous!”
Our room was clean and comfortable. The resort is awesome. The grounds are beautiful and the staff is very attentive. The night we got there we sat around a campfire until midnight with the activities director (a Hopi Indian) who told us Native American stories and legends. He gave us some great travel advice for our trip to the Grand Canyon, too. The pool kicks butt! We had a blast and we will definitely go back. The only negative is that we had an awful meal at the restaurant/bar on the grounds. Stay away from the pulled pork;it tasted like shoelaces. Walk or drive to the town of Carefree. It is within walking distance (drive if it's too hot) and they have great shopping, and great cafes and restaurants.
“Very good hotel would stay there again”
The location, hotel staff and rooms were all excellent. The hotel restaurant was also very good and the staff there was friendly as well. All in all a great place to stay. As with all places in Phoenix, you will need a car.
“lovely peaceful stay”
Everything about this resort is nicely thought out, and the staff couldn't be more helpful. There is a bit of a stroll from the villas to the main complex but it's a nice walk. Nice breakfasts and we appreciated the free in room wifi internet. We'll be back...
“Nice place for a weekend getaway”
We live in the Phoenix area and have stayed in almost all of the 4&5-star hotels. We spend 2-nights at the Carefree Resort and had a nice relaxing weekend getaway. The hotel staff was very accommodating - letting us look at 3 different rooms before selecting the one we wanted. Spacious rooms! Clean and well decorated. Private balcony was nice at sunset, happy hour, and morning coffee. The breakfast was surprisingly good (huge portions) at a reasonable price. Excellent hotel roonm rate, relative to other 4&5-star hotels in the area -- would stay there again.
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37220 Mule Train Rd Carefree, AZ , 85377 United States of America
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The preferred airport for Carefree Resort & Conference Center is Phoenix, AZ (PHX-Sky Harbor Intl.) - 44.2 km / 27.5 mi.
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America: Scottsdales golf courses form a green oasis amid Phoenixs arid surroundings. This premier golfing destination has about a dozen golf and country clubs. Baseball fans hit a fevered pitch at Scottsdale Stadium, a Major League Baseball spring training facility. Art galleries, restaurants, and shops abound in Old Town Scottsdale. Nearby, Frank Lloyd Wrights masterpiece Taliesin West is open for tours.
37220 Mule Train Rd Carefree, AZ , 85377 United States of America
