On top of these enticing pool offerings, the resort also features two whirlpools, a Serpentine Water Slide, and a kids’ splash pad. The fifth and final pool is a Lazy River pool, affording gorgeous views of the desert. There’s also the Sidewinder Pool which is always set to a cool temperature, as it’s used for cold plunges which help control joint inflammation and enhance muscle recovery. There’s the Mesa Pool, the Wildfire Pool, and the Revive Spa Pool, which has swimming lanes for guests to slip in some exercise and earn an extra prickly pear margarita at happy hour. Īrizona’s largest resort features 950 guestrooms spread across 316 acres in the Sonoran Desert, with sweeping views of the McDowell Mountains. If you’re coming to Phoenix or Scottsdale and would like to find somewhere to cool off after a long day’s sightseeing in the oppressive sun, we’ve picked out 10 of the area’s best accommodations with pools. Thankfully, despite being hundreds of miles from the ocean, there are a wide number of hotels and resorts in this part of Arizona with on-site swimming pools that are available either for overnight guests or day visitors.
(Photo: JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa)
