Fairmont Scottsdale Princess

This summer we stayed at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess for a two night family staycation. If there's one hotel that's fantastic for families, and even more so families with young kids, it's the Princess! Our four year old remembered our stay from the previous summer, so he was really excited to be staying at the Princess again. He loves just about any hotel, but he especially loves all of the fun that the Scottsdale Princess offers.

#BestSummerEver :: our 4 year old took this shot

We have been making a tradition of visiting the Princess every year for their Christmas at the Princess celebration. You don't have to be a hotel guest to visit, but you do pay a fee to park and enjoy the event. It's fantastic, and it's something we look forward to every year. After learning about their summer event, I decided we needed to stay and make another little family tradition and make the most of the Arizona summer heat.

last summer :: wrangling toddlers in the Sonoran Splash pool

Summer at the Princess offers everything from "dive-in movies" and fireworks to poolside glow parties and nature walks. After our stay the previous year, I had entered their 30 year anniversary sweepstakes to try and win a free night stay. Lo and behold, I was one of their 30 winners, so we obviously used our free night stay for another summer staycation at this incredible resort. I had been waiting to use our certificate for summertime, because they have tons of great activities and things for families and kids this time of year. You cannot be bored with all there is to do at the Princess!

working on our fishing skills

Our kids are four and two, but they really enjoy the resort and everything we do there. There are activities for every age. This year we took advantage of fishing in the ponds on resort property. We had lots of nibbles but no catches. Our kids love the "dive-in movies" by the pool. They set up a huge inflatable screen by the Sunset Beach pool and play movies on select nights in the evenings. They pause the movie for a fireworks show on some nights as well! Our kids love this so much, and the Sunset Beach pool has a sandy area that's great for little ones to dig and play while watching the movie.

fireworks and a "dive-in movie" by the Sunset Beach pool

Our free night stay included a resort credit, so we spent it at a restaurant on property one night. We splurged at Hacienda, and we ordered their delicious guacamole sampler, margaritas, and delicious entrees too. The kids were well behaved all through dinner, so it really felt like vacation. Ha!

last year :: our Sunset Beach room

We stayed in the Sunset Beach rooms both years, because they're the closest to the pool with the movies. It's a trek across their property to get to different pools and restaurants, so with little ones we love being near the pool with the movies so we can make a quick exit and get to bed when they get too tired. We did utilize the pool shuttle one afternoon, when it was just too hot to walk far with little ones, because the Sonoran Splash pool is a bit of a walk from the Sunset beach rooms.

All in all, we just love the Princess! Fairmont does a great job taking care of families with young children too. They do details so well. We look forward to continuing our traditions at the Princess.

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Let me know....

Have you ever visited or stayed at the Princess?

What's your favorite thing about the resort?